A Lego Factory Tour, Pigeon Awesomeness, & Gyrojet Rocket Guns
Welcome back to Science Goes Boom. Today we’ll begin with an inside look at the mother of all labor saving devices. And yet, imagine what happens if we run out of fuel for these big guys:
What could be better than a lightweight, quiet pistol with near zero recoil that fires mini rockets? Maybe one that doesn’t break every third shot. No wonder they only made 1000 of them:
An inside look at the Lego factory in Denmark:
Speaking of Legos:
According to the guys at the Ordinance Lab, TATP is super unstable, very unsafe, and will totally kill you…so people totally make it all the time. Probably shouldn’t try this one, even if you’re at someone else’s home:
God makes pigeons. God makes man. Man turns pigeons into the world’s best delivery system. Sound like it’s time for pigeons to get some benefits out of the arrangement:
Can homemade chain mail stop a modern hunting arrow? How about a flying machete?
The science of light:
And finally, I’m simply at a loss for words on how to describe this one. How about…A guy made a weird, creatively intricate thing. Enjoy:
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