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Back in 2008 Polaroid stopped making instant film to concentrate on digital, closing down all but one of their factories.
The one that remained open was bought by a group of former employees who took up the mantle of making and distributing instant film—in this short doc their chemist explains what makes it so special and worth saving.
Destin Sandlin, from YouTube science channel Smarter Every Day, sets himself the challenge of learning to ride a backwards bike with reversed steering.
It was difficult but he didn’t give up, taking 8 months to finally master it—but then when he tries to ride a normal bike, it’s isn’t as easy to switch back as he thinks.
Florian ‘Venom’ Kohler is a badass pool trick shot player but things get to new levels of ‘whoah’ when he teams up with the world’s no.1 bowler Jason Belmonte.
Because with their powers combined they pull of some insane trick shots using both pool cues and bowling balls and bowling lanes. It’s hard to believe these are actually real.
If you love magic then you’ve probably seen ‘Now You See Me 2′, the sequel to 2013’s Now You See Me, which sees the four illusionists forced into a heist by a powerful mogul (Daniel Radcliffe), which means they have to pull off an elaborate stunt to clear their names.
People love falling under the magician’s spell and plenty of elaborate and hugely impressive card tricks are featured in the new film.
While the rest of us make do with getting around in a plain boring old car, this guy has gone to the next level. Multicopter level.
And it’s quite a feat, completely DIY he constructs a seat atop eight mini propellers which, amazingly, launch him into the air. It’s exceptional, if totally dangerous.
Sam Gorski and Niko Pueringer of special FX YouTube channel Corridor Digital turn an ordinary baseball game into a crazed live-action anime-style short film.
So that means lots of OTT anime effects and music, plenty of hyped up drama, and internal monologues explaining what the hell is going on.
Colin Furze, the YouTube inventor who’s previously created a hoverbike in his shed, has recently made an epic 5,000 firework ‘Deathstar.’
The result is a full minute-and-a-half of explosions, which burst from the top of a 250-foot crane to provide a safe distance between the explosions and Furze.
Not everyone can afford those electric skateboards, but don’t worry if you’re one of those cheapskates who can’t because here’s a DIY hack to make your own.
It involves attaching a cordless drill to the front wheel which in turn powers you along—you’re going to need to be a little bit handy to make it, but it’s impressive nonetheless.
