This is a stilling basin (also known as an energy dissipator.
Located at the base of a dam, it takes the fast-moving water and forces it into intense turbulence which dissipates most of the water's kinetic energy. This prevents dangerous erosion and scouring of the riverbed.
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A cat that is mistaken for a calf because it has the same pattern
A 70-million-year-old complete Ammonite fossil that turned into iridescent Ammolite under tectonic heat and pressure
This pump runs and supplies water without electricity or fuel.
Snow leopards are highly acrobatic predators capable of jumping up to 50 feet (15 meters) in a single leap
Peter Lammer is chef in a restaurant in Germany. He was involved in a motorcycle accident and, after rehabilitation, doctors advised him to retire.
Together with his friends, he came up with this effective mobile seat.
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Fun fact.
The human brain generates more electrical impulses per day than all the phones in the world combined.
A marble quarry so deep the machines look like toys
Sometimes you just need a 3 am trip to Taco Bell.
The world's fastest swordsman
[📹 Moyin Xingluo]
Packing cargo and luggage ready for flight
The Trakker Tempest range is designed for rapid assembly, with the newest models achieving setup in as little as 7 to 10 seconds.
Along with reduced risk of injury, the underwater runner experiences longer runs as well.
Aqua jogging on an underwater treadmill also takes advantage of viscosity: water's natural drag strengthens the muscles.
[📹 aquamaxx_gz]
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«World's only first-person sheet of paper»
The shadows of the US Air Force Memorial in Arlington, Virginia when there is fog.
Synthetic ice is a solid polymer material designed for skating using normal metal-bladed ice skates.
A regenerative power system that gets power from your suspension.
[📹 gigperformance. com]
