Sports
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Rio’s Olympic Venues Look Like Hell Just Six Months After The Games
The Rio de Janeiro Summer Olympics were never going to go well. Thanks to decades of inequality and urban decay, the city always seemed ill-prepared to host athletes and fans from around the world. So it should come as no surprise that just six months after the games, the very expensive and sparkly venues built…
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Watch Football Stars Get Bombed By Ball-Dropping Drones
The NFL’s Pro Bowl game kicks off on Sunday night ahead of next week’s Super Bowl, and part of the pre-game festivities included a fun series of “skills showdowns”. For some reason, this meant pitting some of the game’s best wide receivers and defensive backs against football-dropping drones.
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Dunking An Aluminium Baseball Bat In This Chemical Makes It Soft And Squishy
Video: The next time you find yourself being chased by bill collectors, all you need is a beaker full of gallium to turn the aluminium baseball bats they’re wielding into what looks like a kid-safe toy made from squishy Nerf foam.
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Careening Down A Mountain On Glowing Skis Is Dangerously Beautiful
Video: You’d think that professional skier Mathieu Bijasson would be a little more careful after having his first kid. But now that he’s a dad, apparently skiing down a mountain on a pair of glowing skis in the middle of the night is how he chooses to spend his time while his kid sleeps.