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Playing the World’s Largest Organ

Playing the World’s Largest Organ

This enormous pipe organ is located at the Atlantic City Convention Hall, and is not only the world’s largest organ, it’s the world’s largest and loudest musical instrument according to the Guinness World Records. Turn up the volume and enjoy as musician Felix Hell performs the haunting Toccata and Fugue in D Minor for Organ by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Grain Weevil Robot

Grain Weevil Robot

We’ve all seen those robotic vacuum cleaners. The Grain Weevil is like that, only it’s designed to safely spread out and level loose grain in silos. This hard-working little ‘bot roams around silos, zig-zagging through the grain and pushing it around with its screw drive treads and shovel. Multiple robots can also work together to maintain larger silos.

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Every Marketing Trick Explained

Every Marketing Trick Explained

The Paint Explainer made a concise explanation of the various tricks that businesses, ads, and marketing agencies use to convince us to purchase or remember their wares. Many of these terms describe understandable practices, but many are infuriatingly deceptive and manipulative.

Ludicrous Speed Panel

Ludicrous Speed Panel
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Level up your transportation with the Spaceballs-inspired Ludicrous Speed Panel from Concord Aerospace. Turn its dial to increase your speed from Light to Ridiculous to Ludicrous, then go to Plaid. The Apollo-era control panel has a working main switch hidden under a “GO” cover, and its knob can be equipped with a potentiometer for controlling devices.

EMO: Emote Portrait Alive

EMO: Emote Portrait Alive

This impressive yet creepy AI tech can take a single still image and make it appear to speak or sing any audio. Developed by researchers from Alibaba’s Institute for Intelligent Computing, EMO: Emote Portrait Alive’s model was trained on more than 150 million images to work its magic. The video is peppered with examples of the convincing deepfakery.

15-in-1 Bicycle Repair Tool Kit

15-in-1 Bicycle Repair Tool Kit
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This versatile bike repair tool packs a punch in a small package. Functions include flat and Phillips screwdrivers, socket wrenches, a spoke wrench, nut drivers, and hex keys in various metric sizes. It’s the perfect size to fit in bike seat bags.

Gus Mushroom Planter

Gus Mushroom Planter

Developed by Good Growing, Gus is a ceramic mushroom planter. It houses the fruiting block that contains the root but lets the rest of the mushroom grow freely outside of the container, either on top or at the side. You can stack up to three units to grow multiples shrooms.

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Quadrant Straight Flipper Knife

Quadrant Straight Flipper Knife

Gerber’s modern flipper knife features a razor-sharp straightedge sheepsfoot blade, and elegant bamboo handle scales. Its finger notch makes it easy to deploy, and it’s perfect for everyday cutting tasks. Its blade measures 2.7″ long and is made from long-lasting 7Cr17MoV stainless steel.

Varda Space Capsule Reenters Orbit

Varda Space Capsule Reenters Orbit

Varda Space Industries shared this POV footage of its space capsule returning to Earth at speeds up to Mach 25. At first, we see the blackness of space, then the Earth appears, and the capsule generates sparks as it re-enters the atmosphere. The launch and reentry was a joint effort between Varda, Rocket Lab, SpaceX, the U.S. Air Force, NASA, and the FAA.

David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World

David Cross: Worst Daddy in the World

(PG-13: Language) Comedian David Cross’ latest standup comedy special has premiered for free on YouTube. Worst Daddy in the World is a compilation of David’s 2023 tour, where he talks about being a father late in life and trying his best to be optimistic for his kids’ future.

Wren Off-Road Growler

Wren Off-Road Growler
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This stainless steel growler from Wren keeps beer or other fizzy beverages cold and carbonated for up to 36 hours. It features double-wall vacuum insulation and a leakproof pressure-lock seal. Its screw-off lid has a built-in handle for easy pouring and it can also keep coffee or tea hot for up to 24 hours. Got cans? Try the Off-Road 3-in-1 Frosty sleeve.

Making a Gummy Bear Axe Handle

Making a Gummy Bear Axe Handle

A few years back, maker Peter Brown attempted to build an axe with a handle made from gummy bears and resin. Unfortunately, it turned into a sticky mess after sanding. Now he’s back to try it again, but this time he molded his own faux gummies from resin so they’d hold up better to the process.

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Afghan Cashmere Shemagh

Afghan Cashmere Shemagh
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An Arabic shemagh is a traditional woven cloth with so many practical uses that it’s issued to British, Irish, Thai and even US Special Forces. Worn on the neck, head or face, this luxurious 44″ x 44″ cashmere version from Afghanistan is a comfy travel essential for chilly planes, dust protection, sun shelter, pillow and more.

Ball Bearing Factory

Ball Bearing Factory

It’s all ball bearings nowadays. Given the ubiquity of these smooth-spinning widgets, it’s interesting to see how they’re made. Process X takes us inside the JTEKT Corporation, Japan’s highest-volume ball bearing factory. Watching millions of steel spheres rolling their way through the automated production line is reason enough to hit play. Turn captions on.

True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: World History

True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t: World History
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Author Shane Carley follows up on his True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t with a new trivia book focused on world history. Inside, you’ll find 500 facts that seem too strange to be true, like how Pope Gregory IV declared war on cats and an Indiana state representative tried to legally change the value of Pi to 3.2.

The Watchers (Trailer)

The Watchers (Trailer)

Dakota Fanning stars as an artist who gets stranded with three strangers in a shelter in the middle of a forest. Every night, mysterious creatures come out to observe the captive people. Ishana Night Shyamalan directed this adaptation of A.M. Shine’s bestselling Gothic horror novel. Premieres in theaters 6.7.2024.

Mountaq WetProof Campsite Tool Bag

Mountaq WetProof Campsite Tool Bag
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This waterproof tool bag from Mountaq is designed to carry gear for setting up and maintaining your campsite. It’s designed to hold hammers, stakes, rope, and other accessories. It has a two-compartment main section with four pockets, along with webbing on top for clipping on carabiners. It zips on the diagonal for packing efficiency.

Maratac CR123 Rev 3 Copper Flashlight

Maratac CR123 Rev 3 Copper Flashlight
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This palm-sized flashlight from CountyComm looks great with its solid copper body and tactile finger grip texture. Powered by a single CR123 battery, its Cree XP-G3 LED offers three brightness modes: 5 lumens, 55 lumens, and 450 lumens. Put it in your pocket or hang it from your keychain. It measures 2.75″ long and weighs 2.7 oz.

Turtlebug Hammock Stands

Turtlebug Hammock Stands

Setting up a hammock while camping can be a challenge. YOBOgear’s Turtlebug Hammock Stands solve that problem, providing a sturdy place to hang a hammock in seconds. These aluminum stands click together in a snap and fold down small enough to fit in a backpack. Available in four sizes and weight capacities from 300 to 500 pounds.

K20 Stainless Steel Pocket Screwdriver

K20 Stainless Steel Pocket Screwdriver
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This palm-sized screwdriver from K20 Tools is just 3″ long, so it goes anywhere you go. It holds a standard 1/4″ driver bit and has a magnet in its tail. Its stainless steel body has square sides, so it won’t roll off your tabletop. Comes with a pocket clip and a double-headed flat/Phillips bit.

McLaren Artura Spider

McLaren Artura Spider

McLaren takes its Artura hybrid supercar and drops the top. With 690 horsepower and a dry weight of 3,212 lb., it can zoom from 0 to 62 mph in 3 seconds flat, 0 to 124 mph in 8.4 seconds, towards a top speed of 205 mph. A retractable hardtop transforms the car from its most aerodynamic shape to an open-air, corner-carving roadster.

Biking Down Many Stairs

Biking Down Many Stairs

Felipe Vergara knows how to boss around a mountain bike. In this thrilling POV reel he descends a bone-rattling series of steps in Chile that would send less-skilled riders tumbling to the bottom. It’s not as graceful as Fabio Wibmer’s downstairs technique but Felipe had to conquer many more twists and turns.

Glow Baton UGM

Glow Baton UGM
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Those crack-to-activate glow sticks are good for a single use. This phosphorescent kubaton can be used over and over again. It glows brightly after charging in sunlight and is suitable for self-defense with proper training and practice. It’s made from heavy-duty injection-molded nylon and measures 6″ long.

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