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Dachshund reunites with his favorite toy

If you don’t speak dog, all of the weird noises Finn makes in this video roughly translate to, “I missed you, old friend.” Read more: http://www.wimp.com/dachshund-reunites-with-his-favorite-toy/

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“This is not a DVD”

While casually browsing eBay, this shopper was met with a startling message from one of the sellers. You might want to turn down your speakers for this one… Read more: http://www.wimp.com/this-is-not-a-dvd/

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‘Mythbusters’ Crew Dips Hand In Molten Lead

Have you ever been in a situation where you need to dip your hand in molten lead? Hopefully the answer is no, but if you have then you’d have done well to learn from what the Mythbusters crew discovered in this episode from 2012. The hosts, Adam and Jamie, were determined to bust the Leidenfrost Effect, which claims that steam forms a layer around a hand that would keep it from being burned.  After testing it out on some sausages, the brave pair decided to try it for themselves and were pleasantly surprised with the results. The Leidenfrost Effect was discovered by German scientist Johann Leidenfrost who first explained the phenomenon in 1756 in his book A Tract About Some Qualities Of Common Water.  Read more: http://www.wimp.com/hand-in-molten-lead/

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A daring rescue

When a leopard fell to the bottom of a 60-foot well in Junnar, India, the local residents weren’t going to give up on it without a fight. Led by the folks at “Wildlife SOS,” everyone pitched in to lead this poor creature to safety. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/a-daring-rescue/

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How to get students excited about physics

Kudos to this teacher for turning a bunch of wood and sand into an exciting physics experiment. Excuse us while we go craft our very own tiny wooden bridges. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/how-to-get-students-excited-about-physics/

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