Unusual

Drones Capture Skateboarding Legend Sandro Dias Defying Gravity on the World’s Biggest Skate Ramp

By Bill Smith September 29, 2025

Photo credit: Fabio Piva / Marcelo Maragni | Red Bull Content Pool
On September 25, Sandro Dias stood on top of a 22 story government building in Porto Alegre, Brazil, looking down a ramp that would make even the most fearless skater hesitate. At 50 years old, the Brazilian skateboarding legend was still attempting to make history. Dias turned an urban legend into reality with the Red Bull Building Drop, breaking two Guinness World Records: the highest drop into a quarter pipe and the fastest speed ever recorded.

Forget Drones, You Can Actually Fly the Tiny Mirocopter SCH-2A Coaxial Copter Without a License

By Jackson Chung September 20, 2025

Mark Rumsey eases the collective lever forward, and the Mirocopter SCH-2A takes flight from a cleared spot in La Cresta, a quiet neighborhood nestled in the hills near Murrieta, California. The rotors above him—two sets piled one on top of the other, whirling in opposite directions—hum steadily as he steers the nose northward. With only 6.5 miles to his destination, Lake Elsinore, this isn’t a long journey.

World’s Smallest Minecraft Server Runs On a Tiny ESP32 Microchip

By Bill Smith September 19, 2025

On everything from powerful PCs to sleek consoles, players can build towering castles, dig deep mines and fight creepers in Minecraft. But one inventor decided to take this favorite game to an unexpected place: a microcontroller the size of a penny that costs less than a dollar. This is the story of bareiron, a custom Minecraft server built on an ESP32 processor, a feat that feels like cramming an ocean into a teacup.

Colossal Biosciences Makes Breakthrough in the Dodo’s Comeback

By Jackson Chung September 17, 2025

Colossal Biosciences, a Texas-based company that wants to bring back extinct species, just made a big leap forward in their quest to revive the dodo. They grew pigeon primordial germ cells (PGCs) for the first time and got an additional $120 million in funding.

This 47-Pound Copper Colossus is Actually a Fanless PC Case

By Jackson Chung September 16, 2025

A PC case that weighs as much as a small child and cools without a single fan? Meet the FanlessVC2300S, a 47-pound copper monster from a Chinese manufacturer that’s turning heads and raising eyebrows. It’s only available in China, with a limited-edition all-copper version limited to just ten units.

Polyglot’s Chat with ChatGPT in Machine Code Might Surprise You

By Jackson Chung September 12, 2025

Xiaomanyc, a language enthusiast based in New York, decided to try something new during a recent video session. He launched ChatGPT and started a casual conversation in English, Chinese, Spanish and French. The AI responded quickly, offering to help with phrases and suggestions. Then came the unexpected, which turned a language lesson into something much more fun.

Researchers Discover New Bumpy Deep-Sea Snailfish That Resembles a Pixar Character

By Bill Smith September 11, 2025

Photo credit: MBARI
In the dark, dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, a little creature glides with almost ridiculous grace. Meet the bumpy snailfish, a new deep-sea creature that looks like it came straight out of a Pixar movie. Its bubblegum pink body, big eyes and rough texture will make you forget all about the scary abyss.

Building an Ultrawide Handheld Gaming PC That Doesn’t Exist is Harder Than You Think

By Jackson Chung September 9, 2025

There’s a new rebel in portable gaming and you won’t find it on a store shelf. PureDIY has made a handheld gaming PC with a 32:9 ultrawide display, a format usually reserved for desktop monitors. Powered by AMD’s Ryzen Z2 Extreme processor, this thing defies every rule of handheld design.

Inventor Shane Wighton’s Egg-Cracking Machine Cracks the Code

By Jackson Chung September 3, 2025

Inventor Shane Wighton, the genius behind the YouTube series Stuff Made Here, is known for turning everyday problems into engineering triumphs. His latest invention, a mechanical egg-cracking machine, tackles the messy, finger-sticky task of cracking eggs with ingenuity and persistence.

Unitree’s G1 Humanoid Robot Steps into the UFC Octagon, Sort Of

By Jackson Chung August 29, 2025

A robot walks into a UFC arena, its shiny body glistening under the lights. This isn’t a pay-per-view fight; it’s Unitree Robotics’ G1, a 4.6-foot, 77-pound robot making its debut in a promotional exhibition sanctioned by UFC president Dana White.