The Leidenfrost effect
Feeding our fascination with viewing things in super-slow motion, this is what it looks like when liquid hits a surface hotter than its boiling point at 3000 frames-per-second.
Feeding our fascination with viewing things in super-slow motion, this is what it looks like when liquid hits a surface hotter than its boiling point at 3000 frames-per-second.
Google has partnered with CERN, Lego, National Geographic and Scientific American to bring us the world's first online global science competition. We hate to be the bearer of bad news but the Google Science Fair is only for students 13-18. Maybe next time.
One huge NASA fan is outraged by their sucky media and made this video in his frustration. But this is just the beginning. He literally has a Word document entitled NASAideas.doc full of ideas waiting to share.
Haworth's A Home for Life collection transforms work-from-home setups into zones of comfort and focus. The Soji Office Chair in bouclé pairs intuitive, all-day ergonomic support with a patented concentric-ring lumbar pad that adapts to your body, making long work sessions effortless. Pair it with the Upside Sit-to-Stand Desk, which glides smoothly from 22.6″ to 48.7″ with quiet, reliable electric lifts and customizable paddle controls. With multiple sizes, finishes, and leg styles, the collection brings high-performance design to any space, turning daily routines into workdays you actually look forward to.
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Nike merges two icons into one silhouette with the Air Max Waffle SP, combining the Tuned Air midsole of the Air Max Plus with the lightweight upper and rugged Waffle outsole of the original Waffle Trainer. The result is a modern hybrid built for all-day comfort with a clear line back to Nike's heritage, offering enhanced stability and a more responsive ride. It's a crossover built to handle mixed terrain with a confident stride that easily fits into your daily rotation.
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The Sartorialist, Scott Schumann, takes us behind the blog into his visual life, where he captures the images that entice his 70,000 readers a day.
Mary Poppins to the kids she watched but a Henri Cartier-Bresson in her free time, Vivian Maier could be one of the greatest street photographers we almost didn't know.
Whistler gets the tiny treatment with this tilt-shift video, turning one of the biggest ski areas in the world into a living, breathing snow globe.
Over the last 30 years, contemporary and post war art prices overall outpaced the S&P 500.* This helps explain why Jeff Bezos, Marc Andreessen, and Bill Gates have collectively poured hundreds of millions into this global asset class. Luckily, you don't have to be a billionaire to build an art allocation in a portfolio anymore. Masterworks.com has made diversifying with multimillion-dollar artworks featuring artists like Banksy and Basquiat accessible to everyone with their premier art investing platform. Uncrate readers can use the link below to get access today.
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The Alpha Lion Superhuman Burn blends pre-workout energy and fat-burning ambition into a single formula built to fire up sweat and intensity in one go. It mixes a tri-source caffeine system for sustained energy and focus with thermogenic ingredients like MitoBurn and CaloriBurn GP that aim to boost metabolism, stimulate fat oxidation, and maximize calorie burn during workouts and beyond. Add in support for nitric oxide production and endurance, and Superhuman Burn shows up as a one-and-done solution for anyone chasing both performance and fat-loss goals.
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A Lego short film that finally explains the mystery behind all of your missing Legos.
The special effects before-and-after shots from the first season of HBO's prohibition series, Boardwalk Empire.