Water may not be useful in propelling a rocket into the air but it helps to safely launch. NASA is developing a massive water fountain for its Space Launch System that shoots out an insane 500,000 gallons of water in about a minute. Besides helping to extinguish the flames from the rocket, ...
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This homemade ATV may look like it has balloons for tires, but that doesn't mean it can't get you to where you need to go. It may not get you there as fast as other options, but no matter what obstacle gets in your way you can ride over it or drive across it. Land or sea, this giant-wheeled ...
READ MORE +Sometimes you really need some water. A squirrel at the Grand Canyon found itself in just that type of situation when a tourist offered up their water bottle. It's safe to say the squirrel was appreciative and took full advantage as it grabbed the bottle with both hands and started chugging. ...
READ MORE +Firefighting is inherently dangerous, so anything that can make it safer is a welcome addition to any firefighting crew. The PyroLance is unlike any hose you've ever seen. With a water gun on steroids design, this attachment allows firefighters to literally cut a 6mm hole through a wall. Once ...
READ MORE +After a wildfire broke out on the bank of a lake, a boater decided to help keep it under control until help arrived. A group of onlookers filmed the entire thing as he used his speedboat to spray the fire at some pretty incredible distances. Witnesses say he made a huge difference in keeping it ...
READ MORE +Have you ever wondered what a can of 60-year-old Cold War era emergency drinking water would taste like? If you have, you're in luck because Taras Kul of the Crazy Russian Hacker decided to test it for himself and let us know the results! After running several tests to determine that this old ...
READ MORE +Extremely high temperatures during the summer months at India's Tadoba National Park means water becomes even more scarce. This leads to animals congregating around waterholes in order to have enough water to survive. Predator and prey can be found at these spots at any given time. Naturally, ...
READ MORE +There's nothing quite as relaxing as being on the water. Whether it's a day of fishing or taking a dip in the middle of a hot afternoon, life is better when it involves water. Apparently, water doesn't always feel the same about us. In fact, sometimes it looks like it has a mind of its own and ...
READ MORE +A lion cub at the National Zoo in Washington, DC, learned it had to be ready for anything after it got knocked into the water by its mom. Right in the middle of drinking, the lioness walks up behind him and his sibling while they were drinking and started grooming them. The other cub apparently ...
READ MORE +If this guy isn't the wheelie king of Silver Lake then we're not sure the world's ready for anyone better. This guy takes his sand car to some crazy levels of two-wheeled driving when he bombs it across the water. He may not actually be floating on the water like it looks at first, but that ...
READ MORE +If you watched the Super Bowl this year and stuck around for the commercials, then you probably saw the new Jeep ad. In the commercial, a Jeep Wrangler can be seen crossing a stream in a way only a Jeep can. If you're anything like us, you watched it and thought, "Man, I really want a Jeep" — ...
READ MORE +If you've ever been on the river or seen one, you've probably realized they typically curve and wind instead of flow in straightaways. It seems like it's pretty obvious why rivers curve and often follow and 'S' shaped pattern, but a lot more goes into it than following the path of least resistance. ...
READ MORE +It sounds like it should be impossible for anything to cut an anvil in half — much less water. But when that water is being blasted out at 60,000 psi, things don't exactly go in the anvils favor. Over the course of 39 minutes and 54 seconds, it becomes apparent that there probably isn't anything ...
READ MORE +We've covered the SHERP before but at that point, we weren't sure when or if we'd ever see it in the States. Thanks to octacruiser making a 9-hour trip to pick one up, we have a bit more of an in-depth look at what this bad boy can do. It's still the go anywhere do anything vehicle that'll take ...
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