Philip Woodward
A whole world contained in a glass sphere! (Although to be fair this seems outrageously expensive for a bit of glass...)
Philip Woodward
A meteriote - even a piece of Mars itself...
Philip Woodward
Gallium melts at just under 30C - meaning it will melt in your hand then reform. (Although it's not toxic like mercury it is a metal - treat with caution!)
Philip Woodward
Much cooler than a red or green laser!
Philip Woodward
Oil with magnetic particles - put it near a magnetic field and it will follow the lines of magnetism. Nerdy coolness!
Philip Woodward
A magnet so strong it carries a health warning! (Don't trap your fingers...)
Philip Woodward
It's an internet controlled surveillance robot. Welcome to the future...
Philip Woodward
The world's only self righting object (without using special weights). It took 10 years to calculate how to make one, apparently. Though it turned out turtles also use a similar shape in their shells....
So however you place it down, it will self right.
A mathematically fascinating... uber-nerdy gift
http://www.gomboc.eu/en/site.php?inc=0&menuId=8
Adam Borocz23 weeks ago
I definitely want one! And apparently the inventor is Hungarian - what can I say, we're a nation of geniuses! ;)
Philip Woodward23 weeks ago
Cool. Combine this with the robot and you have a home defense system!










