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Jet Explodes in Midair, Leaves Us Scratching Our Heads

Even while I knew what was going to happen when I saw this video, it shocked me when I saw it exploding the way it did, with no warning whatsoever. To be honest, I don't know if this Saudi fighter jet is a real fighter jet or not. It sounds like one, it looks like one, and it explodes like one, so it must be an airplane or a duck. But somehow, some people think it may be an RC model. Still, the idea of the plane just exploding like that reminds you how fragile our technological world is—says the guy taking a plane on Monday. What do you people think? Real or model? More »

1:00 PM on Fri Aug 1 2008
By Jesus Diaz
25,343 views, 193 comments

Latest by DWes: Compare the size of it when it passes in front of the poles. It's only a few feet long. more »

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WWII Mine Blown Up Spectacularly in Front of English Beach

This is what you get down on the beach on a Saturday afternoon—if you're in the West of England. Experts detonated a German mine from the Second World War after they discovered it in Bridgwater Bay. The 10 x 2.5-foot mine was dropped during the war by a German bomber, and was discovered sitting in mud by a fisherman. UPDATED: a couple of videos, one of the ka-boom itself, and another of the bomb disposal team with the six-decades-old behemoth, after the jump. More »

8:30 PM on Sun Apr 13 2008
By AddyDugdale
19,373 views, 39 comments

Latest by bailey_ca: @undeadmachine: I always refer to that as the "Spicy in, Spicy out" rule. more »