Slow motion video (600 counts equals 1 second) of a laser beam impinging on a thin aluminum target: 25 kW average power, 10 cm square spot size, 200 Hz pulse repetition rate, 100 meter/sec air flow (left to right).

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Remember the recent video of the amazing dancing couple? Here is the new video of them, performing the Thriller dance.

Six strange and scary diseases you really don’t want to even hear about it. Like the Exploding Head syndrome, where

the sufferer experiences a sudden loud noise in his head, either right before falling asleep or in the middle of sleep. It’s like an explosion (or cymbal crash) in your brain, but there’s no pain involved and no one else hears it (that’s got to be a lonely feeling).

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To continue the mentos coke story, here is the video with the explosions filmed @ slowly 1200 fps with a Casio EX-F1 camera. Thanks to Evdo for sending.

A New Zealand social campaign against alcoholism. Thanks to Daniel for the submit, see also these don’t drink and drive ads.