See how unique, custom 3D printed prosthetics allow Derby—a dog born with deformed front legs—run for the very first time. For those that think Derby’s prosthetics seem too low, the team started this way to give him a chance to get used to his new legs. Luckily with 3D printing it’s easy to iterate design,…
© Burrows/Sutton The biological form of a mechanical gear was observed in nature for the first time in juvenile planthoppers (Genus: Issus), a common insect that can be found in gardens across Europe. The insect has hind-leg joints with curved cog-like strips of opposing ‘teeth’ that intermesh, rotating like mechanical gears to synchronise the animal’s…
Szymon Godziek lands the first ever tsunami flip on a mountain bike and wins the best trick competition at the 2014 Red Bull District Ride event in Nürnberg, Germany. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOewG8nem4o?rel=0&modestbranding=1&iv_load_policy=3&w=600&h=360] via Red Bull Read more: http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2014/09/10/worlds-first-mtb-tsunami-flip-video/
http://www.youtube.com/embed/OTcdutIcEJ4?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent Stuntman and free runner Damien Walters does the first ever human loop the loop. I love how this video shows the progression leading to the defining moment. Athleticism and natural ability are factors, but so are hard work and perseverance! Read more: http://twistedsifter.com/videos/worlds-first-human-loop-the-loop-damien-walters/