Cameras are able to record video by rapidly opening and closing a small shutter, which captures an image each time it opens. So, when your camera’s shutter is opening and closing at the same rate as a helicopter propeller, this happens. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/cameras-shutter-speed-syncs-up-perfectly-with-the-helicopter-rotor/
Bee stings aren’t usually that big of a deal. They might lead to some minor pain swelling, but that’s it. Sometimes, however, they have the power to transform you into a completely different person. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/bee-sting-transforms-bear-grylls-into-benedict-cumberbatch/
A Rottweiler howling at a video of a German Shepherd howling with the wolves from Zootopia? That’s dog-ception… Read more: http://www.wimp.com/dog-ception/
Every once in a while you bump into someone who doesn’t like watermelon. Who knows why? Maybe it’s the texture, maybe it’s too sweet for them, maybe they just hate spitting seeds. For the rest of us, watermelon is that perfectly refreshing, perfectly sweet summer treat. It’s like a food and a beverage wrapped up together. What could be better? Well, the format leaves a little to be desired. On average a watermelon weighs about 20 pounds and comes encased in a rind that resembles a bike helmet in both thickness and durability. Carving it up means you’re going to need to eat it quickly, before the sugars start to react with the air and the fruit basically starts to dissolve. But even if you have a small variety, you’ve got to dice it up into wedges, cubes or sticks before you take it with you, right? Apparently not, at least according to the boy in this video. With nothing more than two hands and a mouth he works his way through nearly an entire melon, rind and all, before the video finishes. Seem crazy? Not so. Every part of a watermelon is edible, from the rind to the seeds. In fact, there are tons of nutrients you’re missing out on by tossing those white and green parts into the compost pile. The white part isn’t as sweet but actually tastes a bit like cucumber. Unsurprisingly, it’s actually a popular thing to pickle in some parts of the world. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/young-boy-eats-entire-watermelon-cricket-match/
Us human beings like to think that we’re pretty smart, but what if we’re not actually as smart as we think we are? Neil deGrasse Tyson is here to remind us that it wouldn’t take much for another lifeform to be much smarter… Read more: http://www.wimp.com/are-human-beings-as-smart-as-we-think-we-are/
Big construction projects call for big vehicles, and the one in this video is no different. But how do you repair a tire that’s bigger than the average person and costs more than the average car? Turns out it’s a lot more complicated than simply patching it up… Read more: http://www.wimp.com/fixing-a-hole-in-a-huge-30000-tire/
Though many of us don’t believe in reincarnation, the rebirth of the human soul after death into another physical body is one of the tenets of Jainism, Hinduism and Buddhism. The origins of reincarnation’s concepts are obscure, but keep in mind that nobody really knows what, if anything, happens to our souls when we die. In his book, Dr. Eli Lasch describes several instances of reincarnation that changed his views of modern medicine and the human spirit. Many of these instances came from second-hand accounts and others’ research, but Dr. Lasch did observe one event, of what he believes to be reincarnation, with his own eyes. As described in this video, the event Dr. Lasch attests to is hard to explain as mere coincidence, but was a murder victim really reincarnated as this child? You be the judge. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/boy-remembers-past-life-helps-catch-murderer/
As kids, we were always taught that “stop, drop, and roll” was the best method for dealing with a fire. This teacher, on the other hand, decided to give his students a fire safety lesson they’ll never forget. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/a-lesson-in-fire-safety/
Would you be able to keep your cool if a 20-foot Great White Shark was circling your boat? Read more: http://www.wimp.com/father-and-son-get-circled-by-a-20-foot-long-great-white-shark/
Ping pong doesn’t always elicit a sense of respect in the sporting arena. However, if anyone has seen Ma Long’s visually deceptive returns, his power-packed forehand grip and his sheer agility, they might change their mind. As he darts to and fro from one side of the table to the other, he dives for a save with a perfectly calculated, point-scoring return. It’s no wonder that he’s considered to be the number one player across the world, according to the International Table Tennis Federation. Like all great sportsmen and sportswomen, he elevates this sport to an art form. This reel captures some of his legendary plays and epic shots for five minutes of sheer athleticism. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/ma-long-king-of-epic-table-tennis-shots/