Showing posts with label sea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sea. Show all posts

Thursday, January 31, 2008

Amazing Natural Gas Hydrofoil Amphibian Car






At the push of a button a hydraulic mechanism transforms the sports car into a propeller-powered boat.

The Rinspeed Splash was created by Swiss genius Frank M. Rinderknecht, 48, at his car company Rinspeed.

"It can reach 125mph on the road and accelerates to 60mph in 5.9 seconds." The water performance is impressive too, with the Splash reaching an impressive 45 knots.

"That's fast enough for water skiing or knee boarding,"

Damn! I want one! More.

Thursday, November 08, 2007

Dolphins Save Shark Attack Victim



Surfer Todd Endris needed a miracle. The shark — a monster great white that came out of nowhere — had hit him three times, peeling the skin off his back and mauling his right leg to the bone.

That’s when a pod of bottlenose dolphins intervened, forming a protective ring around Endris, allowing him to get to shore, where quick first aid provided by a friend saved his life.


More.

Here's a related, humorous take from the Onion: Dolphins Evolve Opposable Thumbs.

Monday, October 23, 2006


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