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December 15, 2009

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Best D.I.Y. effort of 2009: the guy who built his own helicopter

And to think I crack a self-satisfied beer after fixing the lawnmower… Wu Zhongyuan, a 20-year-old farmer from China, cobbled this working helicopter together out of a pile of steel pipe, some Elm wood and a 150cc scooter engine using his high-school physics knowledge and researching the rest on the Web via his mobile phone. [...]

December 13, 2009

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Outdoor Emergency Handbook: How Not to Get Hypothermia

If you find yourself stranded in cold water, what do you do? Don’t swim! It’s the worst thing to do: when you start expending energy to swim, the blood leaves your core to go to your extremities and power your muscles, according to Lt. Ed Cates of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). “What [...]

December 7, 2009

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Turn Your Old VHS Into an Awesome Toaster Using Slim-Fast Cans

VHS machines are on their way out the door in most homes now that DVDs and Tivo have taken over. But they can find new life in an unlikely place – the kitchen! There is a great modification you can make to turn your VHS into a toaster. Check out this video to get you inspired [...]

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