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There’s nothing more American than getting together at the local fairgrounds and smacking some old cars together for the entertainment of others.
However, when you slow this Redneck rumble down and view a demolition derby in super slow motion, it turns into a ballet of metal and mayhem that’s actually rather beautiful to watch:
Plus, watching in slow motion as cars literally mount one another adds just enough cringe to make it enjoyable at the expense of others.
[Via: Jalopnik]
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Let your science side out with a set of these Periodic Rings.
Each one features the cell from the periodic table of the element that the ring is made of (Ag = Silver, Au = Gold, Pt = Platinum) leaving little doubt about the metal’s authenticity.
[Via: Complex]
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Ever wonder why some coins have ridges, while others do not?
The answer is surprisingly simple:
When coins where made of gold or silver, the value of the coin was based on the value of the metal in it. Thus, a $10 gold coin had $10 worth of gold in it.
Before ridges, thieves would file off the edges of the coins and make a slow but steady profit from passing on the slightly smaller coins, while collecting the rest.
To prevent this practice, the government began minting ridges into the edges of coins so that you can easily tell if a coin has been tampered with.
Though coins are no longer made of gold or silver, they still have ridges, because we’re accustomed to seeing them that way.
Now you know.
[Via: Big Site Of Amazing Facts]
[Photo Via: Clearly Ambiguous]
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Are you one name short of the greatest rock band in rock band history? Then let Doug Savage’s Savage Chickens come up with one for you. Using his Metal Band Name Generator, you can string together two of the most uselessly descriptive words that are sure to sound great when you scream them out to your adoring fan. Rock on.
[Savage Chickens - Metal Band Name Generator]
[Via: The Generator Blog]
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