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inveesible:

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catversushuman:

Always a sucker.

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laughingsquid:

The Nature of Ambition

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wired:

photojojo:

This photographer was attacked by a polar bear while shooting a documentary for the BBC in Norway!

Fortunately, he was in a pod that let him see out.

You can now add polar bear selfie to your photo bucket list.

Photographer Captures What a Polar Bear Attack Looks Like

via Reddit 

Instasnapchatgram or it didn’t happen.

wired:

fuckyeahfluiddynamics:

Divers twist and spin gracefully in the air, but the highest marks come when they enter the water with little to no splash. This rip entry—named after paper-ripping sound characteristic of such a dive—is possible thanks to fluid dynamics.  Any time a solid object enters a still liquid, it tears a cavity into the liquid. The smaller this cavity is, the less the liquid will rebound and splash when the cavity gets refilled. In diving, achieving a small splash requires a couple items. First, the diver will grab his hands over his head to form a flat surface. This will create the initial small cavity through which his body follows. When entering, the diver will keep his body straight and rigid, with arms pressed against his head; this adds stability to keep the diver from letting the force of striking the water at 35 mph affect his body’s form and create splash.  Finally, the perfect dive enters vertical to the water surface. This ensures that all of the diver’s body finds its way into that cavity created by the hands without striking any undisturbed water. Once under the water, divers often extend their arms to generate enough drag to slow down quickly.  All in all, the rip entry minimizes the cavity size and thus the splash, adding a great exclamation point to a beautiful dive. (Photo credits: Associated Press, Adam Pretty/Getty Images, Nigel Wade, Jed Jacobsohn)

FYFD is celebrating the Olympics by featuring the fluid dynamics of sport. Check out our previous posts on how the Olympic torch works, what makes a pool fast, the aerodynamics of archery, the science of badminton, and how cyclists “get aero”.

So. Cool.