Formula 1 thermal camera
Using a few thermographic cameras placed on the front wing and above the driver’s head, F1 teams can keep track of tire temperatures through corners to better align the suspension for the track.
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Winners of the Red Bull Illume Photo Contest 2013 (20 pictures)
The winners have just been announced in the 3rd edition of the Red Bull Illume Image Quest photo competition. The overall winner, top 10 category winners and top 50 finalists were unveiled at a ceremony in Hong Kong.
The Olympians
A stylistic, low-poly 3D short that sees the Gods of Olympus descend upon central London to battle it out in a trial of athleticism to light the torch.
The evolution of the bodybuilding
Bodybuilding did not really exist prior to the late 19th century, when it was promoted by German born Eugen Sandow, later of England who is now generally referred to as “The Father of Modern Bodybuilding”. He is credited as being a pioneer of the activity because he allowed audiences to enjoy viewing his physique in “muscle display performances”. Although audiences were thrilled to see a well-developed physique, those men simply displayed their bodies as part of strength demonstrations or wrestling matches.
Volleyball match across the US/Mexico border in 1979
That game took place during the 1979 celebration of international friendship day. People were using the fence separating the border between Mexico and Arizona as the net.
Unique and bizarre chess sets (58 pictures)
With the increased popularity of chess, many more unusual designs are available. Some of these chess sets are really amazing!