Strange & Offbeat Videos

August 20, 2016

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Firenadoes Rage in California as Blaze Menaces 82,000

AFP (Aug. 18, 2016) — Weary firefightersbattle a raging inferno that was threatening the homes of more than 82,000 people in southern California and sent flaming "firenadoes" tearing across the brush. Video provided by AFP ... watch video

Robot Beats Humans at Table Football

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Aug. 18, 2016) — Researchers at a Swiss university have developed a robot that can beat humans at table football. Liane Wimhurst reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Scientists Keep Finding Strange, New Creatures In The Deep Sea

Newsy (Aug. 17, 2016) — Remember the goblin shark? That's old news compared to these unusual finds. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Ducks on Pest Patrol at South African Vineyards

AP (Aug. 16, 2016) — Hundreds of Indian runner ducks have been put to work at a vineyard near Cape Town to keep the pests under control. (Aug. 16) Video provided by AP ... watch video

A Satellite That Shoots Light Could Make China Unhackable

Newsy (Aug. 16, 2016) — The satellite uses quantum technology that's supposed to make Chinese messages impossible to crack. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Viruses Might Be More Likely To Get You Sick In The Morning

Newsy (Aug. 16, 2016) — Viruses seem to spread more effectively when they infect a host's body early in the day, a new study suggests. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

The Heat In NYC Means Cockroaches Are Flying, So That's Horrifying

Newsy (Aug. 14, 2016) — Luckily, they can't fly for very long. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Greenland Shark: Long in the Tooth

Reuters - News Video Online (Aug. 12, 2016) — Research finds that the Greenland shark can live for around 400 years. Bob Mezan reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Rats With Nose for Trouble Train to Save Lives in Tanzania

AFP (Aug. 11, 2016) — Rats are being trained to sniff out landmines and tuberculosis in Tanzania as part of a project which could one day use rodents to diagnose cancer. Landmines continue to maim and kill across Africa and Asia but with the rats' help the Belgian nonprofit organisation Apopo has already neutralised 83,000 of the weapons. Video provided by AFP ... watch video

Toucan Receives New Beak Made by 3D Printer

AFP (Aug. 11, 2016) — Grecia the toucan shows off his new 3D-printed beak at Zoo Ave animal sanctuary in Alajuela, Costa Rica. Video provided by AFP ... watch video

Tethered Drone Could Fly 'Forever'

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Aug. 10, 2016) — A low-cost unmanned aircraft system that powers an airborne drone via a tether could give search and rescues teams a continuous eye-in-the-sky. Matthew Stock reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Biofilm on Jefferson Memorial Baffles Scientists

AP (Aug. 10, 2016) — The Washington Post reports that conservationists have been left baffled by how to stop a microbial invasion that has slowly been covering the Jefferson Memorial, causing the 73-year-old white neoclassical structure to take on a dingy look. (Aug. 10) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Spiders and Scorpions Join Fight Against Superbugs

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Aug. 9, 2016) — Scientists are extracting the venom of scorpions and spiders in the hunt for valuable molecules that could help in the battle against drug-resistant superbugs. Matthew Stock reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

‘Flying Bum’ Edges out of Hangar Before Debut Flight

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Aug. 9, 2016) — The world's longest aircraft left the hangar in central England for the first time ahead of its debut flight that could mark a new age for airships. Ben Gruber reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Cupping Therapy Makes the Rounds at the Olympics

Reuters - News Video Online (Aug. 9, 2016) — The dark purple spots on Michael Phelps' shoulders shed light on cupping therapy. Angela Moore reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Here's What Those Red Spots On Michael Phelps' Back Were All About

Newsy (Aug. 8, 2016) — Turns out those huge red spots weren't perfectly circular hickeys or pepperoni tattoos after all. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Inventor Builds Invisible iPhone Screen for Covert Viewing

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Aug. 8, 2016) — A Kurdish inventor builds a secret screen for the iPhone that enables only the user to see the contents by wearing special glasses. Liane Wimhurst reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Autopilot Kit for Wheelchairs

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Aug. 8, 2016) — Russian engineer Valery Spiridonov, who has volunteered to become the first patient to undergo a head transplant, is developing an inexpensive kit that adds autopilot functionality to wheelchairs. Ben Gruber reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Using Tinder Might Lower Your Self-Esteem

Newsy (Aug. 6, 2016) — On average, active Tinder users reported a greater level of body shame than those who didn't use the app, according to a recent study. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

The Thai Village Using Cow Dung to Power Homes

AFP (Aug. 5, 2016) — Nestled in a deep pocket of forest that lies off Thailand's electrical grid, villagers in Pa Deng have become early adopters and evangelists for an unusual alternative energy source: cow dung. Video provided by AFP ... watch video

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