As urban areas expand and travel becomes more complex, the solutions are becoming more and more technology based. Whether for navigation, or moving about in an eco-friendly way, transportation innovations are sprouting left and right.
Israel is known as the startup nation. Alongside major inventions such as Waze, Wix and the USB flash-drive, there are several other crazy Israeli inventions you probably never heard of...
Bruce Lee will be remembered as one of the world’s most famous, and fastest, martial artists. “The Dragon” had a glorious career as an actor and fighter, until his untimely death at the age of 32. tumblr user VSE OK has decided to show his appreciation to the Kung Fu legend (or Jeet-Kune-Do to be precise) in an original way. He took a Bruce Lee action figure and showed how he uses his talent to make him a healthy breakfast:
Every kid wanted to be a knight at some stage, just like any kid wanted to be Batman. American armor designer Samuel Lee of Prince Armory has several designs that combine both concepts together – and they look badass! Although made from leather and not real steel like the knights of medival times, these armors are on par with any cosplayer out there. A whole bunch of other cool designs are available on Lee’s DeviantArt account
What's in a pill container? Not sex appeal, most of us would argue. Assaf Wand, however, thinks differently. Wand's startup Sabi turns basic products like pillboxes; pill dispensers and other "wellness" products into smart stand-out products.
This is a story which begins in laboratories in the Negev desert and ends in aquaculture farms off the coasts of China. The heroes: prawns. The aim: bigger, more profitable crustaceans . The how: giving the prawns a sex-change.
Sitting around really does give you a big backside, scientists have revealed. Researchers found that the pressure put on areas of the body used for sitting or lying down produces up to 50 per cent more fat in those parts. This can explain why couch potatoes and other sedentary behavior makes you fat when combined with a lack of exercise. But even those with healthy diet and exercise habits will be affected if they spend long periods sat behind a desk. Researchers found that preadipocyte cells – the precursors to fat cells – turn into fat cells and produce even more fat when subject to prolonged periods of ‘mechanical stretching loads’ – the kind of weight we put on our body tissues when we sit or lie down.
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