Monday, September 1, 2014

Death Valley’s moving rocks caught in the act | Las Vegas Review-Journal

Death Valley’s moving rocks caught in the act | Las Vegas Review-Journal: "One of Death Valley’s most enduring mysteries has been solved by what one researcher called “the most boring experiment ever.”

For decades, people have puzzled over Racetrack Playa, where hundreds of rocks weighing as much as 700 pounds roam across the surface of the dry lake bed, leaving meandering tracks hundreds of yards long.

Researchers have investigated the phenomenon since the 1940s, but all they ever produced was speculation. No one ever actually saw the rocks move."



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5 Amazing 3D Printing Applications You Have to See to Believe

5 Amazing 3D Printing Applications You Have to See to Believe: "What would you do with a 3D printer?  If the people developing these applications have anything to say about it, you might be surprised.  There’s a lot of excitement surrounding 3D printers these days, and it isn’t hard to see why.  There’s something fundamentally cool about watching a real, physical object leak out of cyberspace through the end of a print head."



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How to Make a Paracord Bracelet

How to Make a Paracord Bracelet: "Learn how to make a paracord with this fun video. Bad jokes included! Instructions below...but you should really watch the video too!"



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