Watch a LEGO Plane Crash in Slow Motion

Posted on 15/08/2016 by Conner Flynn

Watching things explode or break in slow motion is fun. That’s why Gavin Free and Dan Gruchy of The Slow Mo Guys built a LEGO airplane and a LEGO city, then recorded their destruction with their high speed cameras.

The slow motion was filmed at up to 2,500 fps using Phantom Flex and Phantom Flex4K cameras. It is really amazing how you can see all of the detail. Some parts do crazy spins as other bricks just fly outward just like in a Hollywood explosion.

This is some fine fine LEGO carnage. Luckily no minifigs were seriously hurt during this experiment, though it must have taken a ton of time to clean up.

Malaysia Airlines Plane: Missing Flight 370 Mystery Remains Unsolved

Posted on 10/03/2014 by sumayah

The search for the wreckage of the Malaysia Airlines plane that disappeared into the South China Sea has proven to be difficult up until now. The only clues as to the flight were a door and what...

USPS goes postal on lithium ion batteries, refuses to ship smartphones overseas

Posted on 11/05/2012 by Daniel Cooper

The USPS has announced that it'll refuse to ship any gear containing lithium ion batteries overseas. The postal service believes combusting power packs have caused two fatal cargo plane crashes since 2006 -- hence the ban, which takes effect from May 16th. Anyone wishing to ship the latest tech to those living or serving overseas will have to use another shipping company -- although the ban might be relaxed in 2013, once safety testing has been carried out.

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