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An Unmanned Drone Rescued Two Australian Swimmers This Week
As drone technology improves, so too do their potential uses expand. In Australia, we’re already sticking them underwater to explore the Great Barrier Reef, but we’re also putting them to work above the waves, rescuing swimmers. Case in point: just this Thursday, a UAV piloted by a lifeguard was used to save the lives of…
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BMW Smashes World Record By Drifting An M5 For 8 Hours
Outside of racing, I don’t think anyone buys a car because the same model was used to break the world record for the longest drift in eight hours. Well, that didn’t stop BMW from modifying an M5 so it could be refuelled mid-drift, sticking it on a circular track and destroying the previous record of…
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Rottnest Island Will Be The First Place You Can Fly To In An Electric Plane In Australia
If you want your fill of Quokkas, the cutest animal ever to evolve from the Earth’s primordial goo, it’s easy enough to get a flight to Rottnest Island out of Perth’s Jandakot Airport. However, if you want that plane to be powered entirely by electricity, well, you’re in luck: a company by the name Electro.Aero…
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This Is Why You Should Water Your Christmas Tree Daily
You’ve got your hands on a lush, healthy Christmas tree and it stands proudly in your living room. Once it’s dressed in tinsel and lights, that’s where the work ends, right? No, not at all. You’ll want to keep that bad boy nice and wet, lest you wake up to a yuletide inferno.