If you are not familiar with Schlieren photography, you are not alone. It is a photography technique that allows the differing densities of gases to be photographed. Now Dr. Gary Settles, an engineering professor at At Pennsylvania State University and Dr. Julian Tang, a virus expert from Singapore have used the technique to capture, for the first time, the gas dynamics of a cough. (more…)

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The Swiss Mini-Gun is a working miniature gun. Not that it has much in the way of stopping power. The 2.34mm rimfire ammunition puts out a measly 0.97 joule of energy. That is significantly less than most BB guns or air rifles. But a tiny gun that actually shoots real tiny bullets is interesting, don’t you think? If nothing else this can be appreciated for the level of craftsmanship and precision that the Swiss usually reserve for their watches. It is interesting to look at, but I fail to see why anyone would want to own one.

There are two models offered by the company, a stainless steel version and a solid gold version. The stainless steel version will ship with a leather holster, 24 live and 24 blank cartridges and a cleaning set. The solid gold version can be customized according to your wishes. You can bling it up with diamonds or whatever you want. Like the stainless steel version, it ships with 24 live and 24 blank cartridges, but it also has a rocket launcher tube and 36 luminous rockets. It is all packed into a green tinted maple presentation box.

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If your looking for a unique gift for your mom this Mother’s Day, the Xposed X-Ray Bag just might fit the bill.

Each bag is made of durable, non woven plastic fiber and features a funny x-ray style design that matches it’s intended use. For example - the cosmetic bag includes a image of a spiked collar amongst other normal objects, the grocery bag includes an image of a revolver and the shoulder tote bag includes brass knuckles, a bottle of Jack Daniels, and a wad of cash.

Just make sure that your mom doesn’t take it to the airport. A full cavity search can bring a Mother’s Day down real fast.

Price: $9.95 Cosmetic / $14.95 Grocery / $19.95 Tote

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