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Psycho Constructs Bungee Cord Out of Condoms, Then Jumps

Why would someone bungee jump with a cord made out of condoms you ask? If you thought it was an effort to make a statement about safe sex, you're wrong. Apparently the only real motivation Carl Dionisio had for the attempt was his own lunacy—he was hoping to re-create the "virgin buzz" he had with his first jump. Over the course of four months he and a friend constructed the rope using 18,500 condoms and a tried-and-true mathematical formula. Despite being 99% sure it would work, Dionisio admitted that his stomach was "in a knot for a month before the jump." More »

3:00 PM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Sean Fallon
15,415 views, 35 comments

Latest by n/a: Hard to assemble because they were slippery? Why didn't you buy UN LUBRICATED than you farking tard!? Would have been better if it broke. more »

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European Company Looks To Make a Death Proof Car

It may not be Kurt Russell's stunt car, but if a European company named Prevent is successful in its quest, the world will have the first "uncrashable" vehicle. As their name suggests, the approach they are taking does not involve any space age armor to avoid damage in the event of an accident, rather, the focus is on new technologies that prevent accidents from occurring in the first place. A list of some of these innovations are listed after the break. More »

5:30 PM on Thu Apr 17 2008
By Sean Fallon
8,962 views, 36 comments

Latest by n/a: None of those warnings will help if you're texting with one hand and changing the radio station with the other. They need to make an idiot-proof car before they make a death-proof one. more »

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Wacky Afghan Engineer Develops Remote Controlled Kalashnikov Burglar Alarm

The infamous Kalashnikov has a long and illustrious history of murder and mayhem, which makes it the perfect centerpiece for a contraption developed by unemployed Afghan electrical engineer Hanif Molavizadeh. With only a small movement outside his window, the device will trigger a "song like warning." It will then call Molavizadeh's cellphone which can be used to send a message to the would-be thief through the alarm box. If that doesn't work, the Kalashnikov can be fired remotely to lay down some serious vigilante justice. More »

8:00 PM on Mon Apr 14 2008
By Sean Fallon
6,352 views, 16 comments

Latest by ekrabs: Let's just hope he doesn't figure out how to upgrade the AK with wrench hits. *drum roll* more »

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Safe Turn Keeps Cyclists From Getting Killed (Athough This Guy Probably Won't Make It)

Basically, Safe Turn is a wrist-mounted indicator light that automatically flickers to life whenever a cyclist raises his/her arm to signal a turn. In order to prevent the device from lighting during normal actions, like reaching for a water bottle or scratching the nose or ass, the device incorporates a "delayed start" feature that only allows the light to turn on if the user's arm has been in position for more than 200 milliseconds. More »

6:30 PM on Tue Jan 22 2008
By Sean Fallon
3,924 views, 46 comments

Latest by Curves: Its not just about bikes. I walk for fitness or to work, on the sidewalk no less, and I have still been nearly run over by cars, buses, bikes and even a jogger or two. Unless you are inside a more »

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Teen Driver Cam Keeps Tabs on Horrible Teenage Drivers

Look out, horrible teenage drivers: there's a new device out there that your justifiably concerned parents can purchase to not only track where you are while you're driving, but to actually see you. Yeah, now your parents can bust you smoking pot or pleasuring yourself in the car without happening to drive up next to you. Bad news for you, good news for people who want to survive their commute home from work. More »

3:45 PM on Thu Oct 11 2007
By Adam Frucci
6,028 views, 33 comments