The solar eclipse from a Starlink satellite On April 8, 2024 an orbiting Starlink satellite filmed the solar eclipse, an impressive black hole on the surface of the Earth (the shadow of the Moon). Starlink is a constellation of thousands of satellites in low Earth orbit (between 300 and 600 km. altitude).
Watching the eclipse with a telescope On Monday, April 8, 2024, Americans had the opportunity to witness a total solar eclipse. A young man wanted to watch the moon pass in front of the Sun with a telescope, something that is extremely dangerous. The young man will burn his face and fortunately will not put his eye against the accumulated rays of the Sun. During a solar eclipse you should NEVER look at the Sun with a camera lens, telescope, binoculars or any other optical device even if you wear eclipse glasses or other filters. Concentrated solar rays will pass through the filter and cause serious eye injury.
Collection of old lighters Collector Jad Fardoun presents his impressive collection of vintage lighters.
A child sets fire to a vegetable stall A little boy sets fire to a styrofoam vegetable stand with a lighter in front of his mother. What stands out is the apathetic reaction of the mother who looks at the fire and does not react.
A clothes dryer explodes In the city of Mesoiro, Spain, a man got very lucky as he walked out of a laundromat with automatic washing machines, seconds before a clothes dryer explodes. The scene was captured by the store's security camera. A man is seen walking out of the store and seconds later a spectacular explosion in a clothes dryer destroys the facade of the building. Luckily no one was hurt. A cigarette lighter charger left in a pocket overheated in the gas-powered dryer.
Unboxing a 1937 lighter Unboxing a 1937 German Derby lighter, which was found in excellent condition.
Retractable turf in a stadium Sunday, February 12, 2023, State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona will host the final Super Bowl LVII. This stadium features a retractable turf that allows the grass to grow in ideal conditions with full sunlight exposure. The system is fully automated and the turf takes about 60 minutes to fully extend. This retractable turf system also allows the stadium to host events such as basketball games or concerts.
A candle lights up with its smoke After a candle is blown out, you can relight it using its smoke. In this video, tiktoker kkubi99 from Korea tries this experiment. He blows out a candle using a glass and lights a lighter to the smoke above the candle. After a few seconds, the flame seems to descend into the wick as if by magic. This is happening, is that the molten wax evaporates and decomposes into a flammable gas. It is this gas contained in the smoke that catches fire and allows the flame to travel to the wick.
Solar energy A man boils water in a teapot, placing it above a parabolic mirror.
Solar bench in China A bench in a city park with solar panels, which has an induction charger for mobile phones.
Automatic car cover The Vinoya is an automatic car cover, which unfolds and folds using a remote control. It is powered by a rechargeable battery that charges with solar energy. According to its creator, the cover material is waterproof, resistant to corrosion and scratches, while it also has an anti-theft alarm. Vinoya was unveiled on the Japanese website Green Funding.
Lighting a candle A woman thought of a strange method to light a candle, using a match and a candle lighter.
A monkey is playing with a lighter A cappuccino lights a lighter to burn his hair, in a park in Misahualli, Ecuador. According to city dwellers, this particular monkey is used to having this behavior.