Thursday, June 6, 2013

The 800-hp Zonda Revolucion ends an era (for now)

The 800-hp Zonda Revolucion ends an era (for now): "After close to a decade and a half, including a run of super-limited editions and one-offs, Pagani has released its final Zonda. Or so it seems. A "car designed to amaze both on the track and in a car collection," the Zonda Revolucion brings the legendary line to a close with a bang."

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FYI: How Do Mosquitoes Survive Rainstorms? | Popular Science

FYI: How Do Mosquitoes Survive Rainstorms? | Popular Science: "Raindrops are to mosquitoes what falling VW Beetles would be to humans. Yet incredibly--maddeningly--mosquitoes survive rainstorms all the time. How?
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Researchers Unveil A Thought-Controlled Drone | Popular Science

Researchers Unveil A Thought-Controlled Drone | Popular Science: "Researchers at the University of Minnesota today revealed a drone that can be controlled merely by thought, and that's not even the coolest thing about it. Published in the Journal of Neuro Engineering, the project has implications in everything from unmanned vehicles to paraplegic mobility."

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Woman Attempts Second Solo Row Across the Pacific Ocean | ActionHub

Woman Attempts Second Solo Row Across the Pacific Ocean | ActionHub: "As of her last phonecast, 26-year-old Sarah Outen is somewhere in the North Pacific battling to keep her small ship above the waves. Currently she is only a quarter into her journey to reach Canada from Japan by a customized rowboat, a quest that will take her across 4,500 miles of open ocean. For this monumental feat she is completely alone."

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