WEIRD FACTS
By Loz Blain – – Top speed of the production boat while hydrofoiling will be around 20 knots, or 23 mph. (Credit: Seabubbles). Raising boats out of the water on hydrofoils makes them much more comfortable and efficient – and this French design …
By Ben Coxworth – – The Infinity Seat E2 hit the market this year. (Credit: Ben Coxworth/New Atlas). It was back in 2013 that California chiropractor and triathlete Vincent Marcel took to Kickstarter, to finance production of his bizarre-looking but supposedly very comfortable …
By Paul Ridden – – The Kiwano KO1+ has a 1,000 watt hub motor that rolls the electric monowheel up to 12 mph over grass, sand, dirt or pavement. (Credit: Kiwano). When launched in 2017, the KO1 monowheel scooter – a kind of …
By Paul Ridden – – The EV4 Mountain Cart was developed with input from a disabled extreme athlete, and has been tested in snowy Polish mountains and on jump tracks. (Credit: EV4). Jack Skopinski’s rivet-packing electric trikes and four-wheelers like to tilt. It’s become something …
Excerpts from the extensive article by Mike Hanlon – – In selling for $19 million to an American collector, this 1939 Alfa Romeo 8C 2900 B Touring Berlinetta became the third most expensive pre-war car ever to sell at auction. (Credit: Artcurial …
By Loz Blain – Macchina Volantis is planning an electric VTOL aircraft with space for five seats. (Credit: Macchina Volantis). Another flying car company is preparing to join the race to the skies, as Australia’s Macchina Volantis gears up to build a prototype of its road-drivable …
By Adam Williams – – As you’d probably guess, the $1,500 cost doesn’t include the purchase of any land and Greenfield has his tiny house installed in someone else’s garden in Orlando. (Credit: Rob Greenfield). Adventurer, environmental activist and “Dude Making a …
Image Source. Cryptocurrencies continue to surprise us with their behavior through the years. Amidst all the instability and unpredictability in terms of performance, trading, litigation, regulation, and taxation, miners and investors brave the odds and explore what these cryptocurrencies have to offer. …
A new handheld tool lets scientists diagnose the chemical reaction behind “art acne”—and learn how it can be prevented. By Lily Strelich Smithsonian.com – American artist Georgia O’Keeffe poses outdoors beside an easel with a canvas from her series, ‘Pelvis Series Red With …
Hungarian cartographer travels the world while mapping its treasures. By Frank Jacobs – – Simple idea, stunning result: the world’s watersheds in glorious colors. The maps are the work of Hungarian cartographer Robert Szucs. His job: to travel and map the world, one …
