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Video Of The Week — Pumpkin Carving Goes Hi-Tech When NASA Engineers Get Involved

NASA scientists can build rockets, send men to the moon, and may soon even help establish a colony on Mars. But can they carve pumpkins? That was the challenge posed to the brilliant engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, CA six years ago, during Halloween. The friendly competition has since become an annual tradition with teams trying to outdo each other with increasingly hi-tech carvings....

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Video Of The Week — Pumpkin Carving Goes Hi-Tech When NASA Engineers Get Involved

Why National Zoo's Resident Elephant Shanthi Is Wearing Stylish Teva Boots

If you visit Smithsonian’s National Zoo in Washington DC, you may notice one of the zoo’s resident elephants, Shanthi, strolling around in stylish Teva boots. While the footwear makes the 9,000-pound pachyderm stand out among her peers, its primary purpose is to provide the 41-year-old relief from the side effects of arthritis, a chronic condition that causes painful inflammation and stiffness of joints....

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Why National Zoo's Resident Elephant Shanthi Is Wearing Stylish Teva Boots

Video Of The Week — Letvision's BMW Letron Is Almost As Good As Optimus Prime

Turkish technology company Letvision recently revealed a working prototype of a real-life transformer that will make all Autobot and Decepticon fans swoon! The company says the idea to build “Letrons” came about during a brainstorming session to create a unique and futuristic project. It took the team of twelve engineers and four supporting technicians, eight months to build the first prototype, unveiled in late September....

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Video Of The Week — Letvision's BMW Letron Is Almost As Good As Optimus Prime