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Safari Quest

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Designed to aid the capable photography team from National Geographic, this 2035 ZAIRE Concept Car has all the innovations incorporated to ensure that the 5-member team has a steady ground transportation system that tackles the African terrain. This vehicle features a unique transforming magnetic wheel system.

The vehicle is based on an innovative mechanism, as it possesses both frequency abilities and previous wheel mobility. Since it heads towards the hexagonal direction of greenhouse, it has been designed so that more diverse directions can be filmed. In addition, it has been designed in the way that it possesses spacious interior space with very wide left-and-right body and safe un-turning position.

Designer: Dong Man Joo

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Cheetahs Filmed In Super Slow Motion

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Phantom makes a pretty awesome line of high-speed cameras. The details these reveal about movements that are usually too quick for the eye to see are just incredible, and when the subjects are creatures as majestic as cheetahs, the resulting footage is simply jaw dropping. National Geographic recently went to the Cincinnati Zoo to capture the feline doing what it does best: run. The production ended up being one of the most sophisticated the crew had worked on, including several cameras rolling on a track-mounted dolly capable of reaching 60mph. A rotating cast of 5 cats were coaxed into short sprints by what looks like a ball of yarn on s string. Cute. They were shooting at 1,200 frames per second, and the video, included below, is simply a masterpiece. Totally worth checking out.

If you’re curious about how it was done, hit the jump for a video of that.

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100+ Years of National Geographic Fits on a Pocket Hard Drive

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I firmly believe in digital formats, and as such, I actually haven’t had a TV in a decade. I’ve had plenty of high-resolution computer monitors though, and I guess they will be great to read all of the National Geographic issues that have been printed from 1888 through 2009.

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That’s over 120 years of magazines on a 160 GB drive. Now that’s efficient, because I can’t see anyone dragging crates and crates of print magazines anywhere these days. The scans even include the ads. That must be interesting as well, especially if you go back to the early years. There’s a bonus DVD with some guides, and how the issues were created.

That HD doesn’t come cheap though. You’ll have to spend $199.95 at the National Geographic store in order to get it with all of the goodies. There’s also no word on when it will be updated to include content from the last three years.

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Anteater Bug Vacuum

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Collect and observe all types of bugs with this super cute Uncle Milton Nat Geo Wild Anteater Bug Vacuum Anteater Bug Vacuum. This little handheld vacuum sucks up bugs just like a real anteater but instead of digesting them and then fertilizing the soil (circle of life!), they go into a clear removable observation chamber in it’s belly area.
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Kids will love to explore nature with this bug sucking anteater and they don’t have to actually touch the bugs to collect them (not that most kids mind touching bugs, it’s the adults that are usually squeamish). After checking them out, you can release the chamber and let the bugs free. Science! Nature! Bugs! Exclamation Points!

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National Geographic TOPO! maps find their way to Magellan eXplorist GPS devices

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National Geographic TOPO! maps find their way to Magellan eXplorist GPS devices

If you're more about the mountainous views, than Mountain View, then you might be pleased to hear that Magellan is bringing National Geographic's TOPO! maps to its eXplorist range of outdoor GPS devices. More specifically the 310, 510, 610 and 710 models. If you like the sound of the full color USGS topographic maps, then they are available on a subscription basis for $30 a year. If you don't already own a Magellan device, however, then you might be more interested in one of the forthcoming TOPO! bundles, if you can find your way to a retailer that is.

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National Geographic TOPO! maps find their way to Magellan eXplorist GPS devices originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 09 May 2012 07:10:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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