Bus Hound: Cow poop-powered bus breaks speed record in the U.K

  

The UK’s poop-powered bus has set a speed record for a regular service bus with a top speed of 76.8 miles per hour (123.5kph). The bus’s engine is powered by cow poo or, more accurately, bovine manure-derived biomethane. In honor of its fecal fuel source, the bus is painted in black and white spots (like a cow).

Wireless Flyte lightbulb: Levitating Light by Simon Morris

Flyte is a wirelessly powered light that hovers in the air by way of magnetic levitation. It is also completely contactless and draws power wirelessly from the charger block it hovers above. This bulb is designed for offices and homes. 

Stockholm-based American designer Simon Morris who designed this has combined science with a stroke of design wizardry to create a surreal, gravity-defying light bulb. Right now the device only exists in prototype form, Currently raising funds on Kickstarter, Morris has already collected $440,000 and counting of his $80,000 goal with more than two weeks left to go.

World's Biggest Hotel to Open in Mecca Saudi Arabia in 2017

Do you know which hotel is the largest in the world? The Venetian and The palazzo Las Vegas that function as a single complex with a total of 7,117 rooms that have been distributed on 53 floors. Las Vegas is currently home to the world's largest hotels. But this fact is soon to be changed because the biggest hotel in the world is being built in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, offering 10,000 rooms, helicopter pads and convenience for the Masjid al-Haram. Total cost: $3.5 billion.

Google's new OS: Designed for Internet-of-Things, to launch at I/O 2015

Google is reportedly set to introduce its own Internet of Things platform called "Brillo", which it will show off at Google I/O 2015. As lightweight version of Google's mobile operating system, Android, Brillo is targeted at low-power devices with 32 or 64MB of RAM. As we mentioned before the operating system will be called "Brillo,".

The Eshima Ohashi Bridge in Japan looks absolutely terrifying

Do you think driving fast in a straight or curved flat road makes you the best driver? If you are in such a perception that would be really wrong my friends. But you can award yourself as the best driver if you successfully cross the bridge named Eshima Ohashi which is built in Japan on the Nakaumi Lake to connect the cities named Matsue and Sakaiminato. This particular bridge has been built in such a height that if you cross that bridge it would be dream come true with all the challenges as the traffic, height and the swaying.

China to open world’s longest, highest glass-bottom bridge this summer in Zhangjiajie

In July, China will debut the world’s longest and highest glass-bottom bridge for thrill-seeking tourists to get one-of-a-kind views of the Wulingyuan area.

China needs more tourists in the region of Hunan Province and to accomplish that she has commissioned the architectural firm, Haim Dotan, to construct a glass bridge that spans 370 meters while being completely transparent across the Zhangjiajie Grand Canyon (Zhangjiajie is a 56 square-kilometer designated tourist park inside the bigger Wulingyuan Scenic Area. It's been open to the public since 2009 and is said to have been the inspiration behind the beautiful planet of Pandora in James Cameron's 2009 "Avatar" film.). It shall have a height of 400 meters above the canyon floor and according to the claims so far, bridge will serve as a runway for fashion shows and be able to hold up to 800 people at once.

Why you should never drink from Plastic Bottles

Drinking water from plastic bottles is more a habit than necessity. Did you know that by frequently drinking water from a plastic bottle you do a bad service? It is the chemical composition of the plastic. The bottom of each bottle has a triangle with a number in the middle. This number tells us how dangerous plastic is.

Why there is a small hole in Airplane Windows? This is how they save your life

If have traveled in a plane, You might have seen a small hole in the bottom of the window. Have you ever thought why they have a small hole in the window of a plane? It is a feature which is common to all passenger aircraft. According to the sources It is part of the safety features of the aircraft. This small hole is responsible for regulating the pressure within the cabin. The air is pressurized by engines which compress it so as to create the thrust. This pressurized air is held inside the cabin with an outflow valve.

This Is How They Save Your Life

Google Finally Introduces A 100 Self-Driven Cars On California Roads

Google has been the pioneer in developing self-driving cars since the concept gained popularity in recent times. Most of us have seen these driverless cars in movies like The Internship. It looks more like a modified version of Toyota Prius than a car made especially for this purpose. To make this concept more practical, Google will be introducing a hundred remodelled self-driven cars on California roads to prepare them for an eventual commercial launch. The car is a midget of a machine looking more like a circus car or a pod than an actual car seen on the road (sorry Google). It is built as a smart car that consumes less fuel and primarily meant for intra-city travel more than highways due to its low speed and limited battery backup.

What Happens An Airplane Gets Hits By Lightning?

What actually happens when lightning hits an aeroplane? As you can probably tell, aircraft are much more susceptible to being struck by lightening as they have to navigate steadily through clouds. but the lightning-struck aircraft landed normally.