Strange & Offbeat Videos

November 14, 2016

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Spray Print App Makes Everyone an Artist

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Nov. 11, 2016) — Estonian app uses custom spray paint nozzle and smartphone camera to recreate images on any surface. Roselle Chen reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

A Real Life Jurassic Park?

Reuters - News Video Online (Nov. 10, 2016) — Life-like robot dinosaurs are unveiled in Japan, paving the way for the opening of a possible dinosaur park. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

For Rats (And Humans) Ticklish Is A State Of Mind

Newsy (Nov. 10, 2016) — Brain scans of rats reveal they have to be in the right mood to enjoy getting tickled, just like humans. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

A NASA Astronaut Just Cast His Absentee Ballot — From Space

Newsy (Nov. 7, 2016) — American astronaut Shane Kimbrough was excited to be able to say, "I voted from space." Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Drones Fight 'to the Death' in Mexico City

AFP (Nov. 7, 2016) — Around a hundred people gather in Mexico City for the second annual "War of the Drones," in which pilots pit their home-built robotic flying machines against one another, to see which will survive the airborne clash. Video provided by AFP ... watch video

'Blue Blood' Bid to Encourage DNA Screening

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Nov. 6, 2016) — Geneticists in Prague offer to test citizens' DNA for links to Bohemian nobility in an effort to encourage people to submit samples for screening. Jim Drury reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

How Self-Driving Cars Could Make Pedestrians More Annoying

Newsy (Nov. 2, 2016) — Autonomous cars will stop to avoid hitting pedestrians, and pedestrians could take advantage of that. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

New Robot Toy Uses ‘emotions’ To Interact With People

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Nov. 1, 2016) — Combining a bit of movie magic and state of the art technology, a California start-up has unveiled a new type of robot packed with personality. Ben Gruber reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Who Needs Beef When You Can Eat Bugs?

Newsy (Oct. 31, 2016) — We're talking crickets, grasshoppers, mealworms and buffalo worms. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Smart Glass Taps Into Beer Drinker's Data

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Oct. 28, 2016) — A "smart" drinking glass embedded with a microchip gathers data on drinker preferences for beverage companies, while the customer is offered perks and promotions in exchange. Roselle Chen reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Playing Pac-Man With Tiny Microbes

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Oct. 27, 2016) — Playing classic video games like Pac-Man with living single-celled microbes thinner than a human hair is now possible thanks to a new interactive microscope developed by bioengineers at Stanford University. Ben Gruber reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

Uber Wants To Make 'Back To The Future' Flying Cars A Reality

Newsy (Oct. 27, 2016) — Several companies are already working on flying car prototypes. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Self-Driving Beer Trucks Are The Wave Of The Future

Newsy (Oct. 26, 2016) — Anheuser-Busch just used a self-driving truck to deliver a whole lot of beer — 2,000 cases, to be exact. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Multi-Star Systems Form When Gravity Gets Weird

Newsy (Oct. 26, 2016) — Gravitational quirks can cause star-forming clouds to condense into pairs and groups of stars. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Specially Trained Dogs Sniff out Fecal Pollution

AP (Oct. 24, 2016) — A company that has trained dogs to recognize the smell of human fecal bacteria has been sniffing out source of water pollution across the country, discovering broken sewer pipes, leaking septic tanks and illegal sewage discharges. (Oct. 24) Video provided by AP ... watch video

Paper Fully Written By iOS Autocomplete Accepted By Physics Conference

Newsy (Oct. 23, 2016) — Using autocomplete on your phone might get you invited to a scientific conference. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

This Lock Puts Up A Real Stink If Someone Tries To Steal Your Bike

Newsy (Oct. 21, 2016) — The SkunkLock bike lock releases a nasty smell if you try to break, cut or saw it off. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Lab Burgers Take on Cows as Consumer Tastes Change

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Oct. 21, 2016) — As consumers become more concerned about animal welfare and the environmental costs of raising animals, hi-tech startups are stepping in to create meat alternatives that taste like the real thing and the meat industry is taking notice. Roselle Chen reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

A Florida Official Wants To Deploy Bats To Fight Zika

Newsy (Oct. 20, 2016) — There are some hitches to the proposal, though. Video provided by Newsy ... watch video

Spiders 'Tune' Their Webs for Good Vibrations

Reuters - Innovations Video Online (Oct. 20, 2016) — Oxford scientists demonstrate how spider webs are superbly tuned instruments for vibration transmission; relaying information on prey, potential mates and web condition. Matthew Stock reports. Video provided by Reuters ... watch video

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