Q&A: The First-Ever Expedition to Turkmenistan's "Door to Hell"

Q&A: The First-Ever Expedition to Turkmenistan's "Door to Hell": "More than four decades ago, a gaping, fiery crater opened up in the desert of northern Turkmenistan (map), likely the result of a drilling mishap."



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Amazon.com: Disc golf: How to play, and how to play better eBook: Steven Pease: Books

Amazon.com: Disc golf: How to play, and how to play better eBook: Steven Pease: Books:

I’ve got a book about disc golf on Amazon that I am running a 2 day promo where you can download and read it for free.  Check it out, tell your friends and then write a review about it on Amazon.

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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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Leif electric skateboard carves on the asphalt like it's on snow

Leif electric skateboard carves on the asphalt like it's on snow: "Since we began covering new technology and hardware in 2002, one of the most prevailing trends in sports has been the skateboard that rides more like a snowboard/surfboard. Apparently no one has gotten it quite right (or there's a good deal of money to be made), because it pops up again and again, going back so far as the StreetCarver from none other than BMW, right through recent designs like Swing Blade and Lean Board."



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Scientists create water splitter that runs on a single AAA battery

Scientists create water splitter that runs on a single AAA battery: "A new emissions-free device created by scientists at Stanford University uses an ordinary 1.5-volt battery to split water into hydrogen and oxygen at room temperature, potentially providing a low-cost method to power fuel cells in zero-emissions vehicles and buildings."



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Transparent solar collectors may replace conventional windows

Transparent solar collectors may replace conventional windows: "Researchers working at Michigan State University (MSU) have created a completely transparent solar collector which is so clear that it could replace conventional glass in windows. The new devices – dubbed transparent luminescent solar concentrators – have the potential to not only turn windows into solar electric generators, but the screens of smartphones, vehicle glazing, and almost anything else that has a see-through surface."



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ADAK camping trailer keeps you cozy off the grid

ADAK camping trailer keeps you cozy off the grid: "The search for the perfect mobile, off-grid living solution continues. Over the past year, we've already seen many such designs, from within the crisp halls of the Düsseldorf Caravan Salon, to their natural habitat at Overland Expo, to the occasional EcoTrek or Fieldsleeper International debut. Another fairly new design, the ADAK Trailer is what happens when a group of lifelong sportsmen huddled around the campfire get to talking about what's wrong with camper design. It combines ride-anywhere grit and comfy, spacious living."



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Survival Skills: How to Find Water In the Wild | Ready Nutrition

Survival Skills: How to Find Water In the Wild | Ready Nutrition: "Our life depends on having clean water to drink. Knowing ways to find water in the wild will especially be helpful if you are in a bug out situation, or if you happen to lose your way in the woods."



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Dodge unveils fastest, most powerful factory sedan ever

Dodge unveils fastest, most powerful factory sedan ever: "he world of four-door sedans is about to get real, thanks to the 2015 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat, unveiled Wednesday at a special event in Detroit. Dodge claims it is the most powerful mass-produced sedan ever, at 707 horsepower, as well as the fastest, with a top speed of 204 mph (328 km/h) and the ability to cover a quarter-mile (0.4 km) in 11 seconds."



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VV-Plane concept designed to do some heavy lifting and revolutionize cargo transport

VV-Plane concept designed to do some heavy lifting and revolutionize cargo transport: "As a proposed alternative to heavy vehicle road transport, UK-based 4x4 Aviation has conceived a hybrid VTOL cargo plane fitted with electric, tiltable, ducted fans that it claims will be able to carry truck-sized loads at nearly 200 mph (320 km/h). Dubbed the VV (Versatile Vehicle)-Plane, the aircraft is aimed at reducing the transport costs in developed countries by claiming a better cost-weight ratio than current motor vehicle transport while also helping in developing nations where impassable or non-existent roads hamper the movement of large loads over land."



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