— by Red Wolf
Metro construction originally uploaded by Red Wolf
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— by Red Wolf
Verge Science met the very cute and very bizarre result of an almost 60-year-long experiment: they’re foxes that have been specially bred for their dog-like friendliness toward people. They do a little behaviour research of their own, and discover what scientists continue to learn from the world’s most famous experiment in domestication. The fox experiment continues under the supervision of Lyudmila Trut at the Institute of Cytology and Genetics. Her book How to Tame a Fox (and Build a Dog)
, co-authored by Lee Alan Dugatkin, details the history and science behind the experiment — via Youtube
— by Red Wolf
Nudibranchs may look cute, squishy and defenceless … but watch out. These brightly coloured sea slugs aren’t above stealing weapons from their prey — via Youtube
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This video is about Tuned Mass Dampers, which can be used to reduce or avoid unwanted vibrations, swaying, swinging, bending, etc on engineered structures ranging from buildings, skyscrapers, electricity power transmission lines, airplane engines, formula one race cars, etc. TMD’s use damped coupled oscillators — via Youtube
For the first time ever an authentic re-creation of Mike Hailwood’s iconic TT winning bike is available to the discerning enthusiast. Just 12 of these handmade VeeTwo Hailwood bikes will be built. It will set you back $144,000 — via VeeTwo USA
This tutorial is inspired by the iconic Fender stratocaster guitars — via Youtube
— by Red Wolf
Joining paracord is one of the fundamental tasks when creating with paracord, especially in multiple colours. This technique is the Manny method
, named after Manuel Zambrano who introduced this method to the paracord community — via Youtube
— by Red Wolf
A custom-made contraption has catapulted the Oregon Zoo’s cheetahs toward a new level of fitness. Dubbed the cheetahpult
, it’s an 2.4 metre wooden device that flings a ball far enough for a cheetah — the fastest land animal on earth — to chase. After more conventional ball launchers fell short, the cheetahpult was designed and built by staff members with the zoo’s speediest residents in mind — via Youtube
A one-week-old rhino calf born at Chester Zoo has ventured outside to play for the first time. The little youngster spent around an hour running around and rolling in sand before returning to mum’s side and heading off for a much-deserved nap — via Youtube
— by Red Wolf
A quick video on how the writers of The Twilight Zone used allegory to enhance their writing — via Youtube
Parramatta Square construction originally uploaded by Red Wolf
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