Over the past few years, French photographer Xavier Hubert-Brierre has set up mirrors and hidden cameras in the jungles of Gabon, Africa to see how leopards, gorillas, chimpanzees and more react to seeing their own reflection for the first time. YouTube channel Caters TV recently compiled all of Brierre’s footage into this hilarious 2-1/2 minute compilation.
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Technology | Science
Colorblind Dad Tears Up After Seeing His Children In Color For The Very First Time
Opie Hughes has been colorblind his entire life and has struggled to see the colors red and green properly. For his birthday, Hughes’ sister, Katherine Empey, surprised him with a special pair of EnChroma glasses which allowed him to see color for the very first time. This was his reaction.
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Incredible Pair Of Glasses Let Colorblind People See Color For The First Time
Valspar Paint recently teamed up with EnChroma eyewear to launch “Color for All,” a special project aimed at bringing color to those who don’t have it, and reminding those who do, to appreciate it. In this short “Color For The Colorblind” documentary, a special pair of glasses enables colorblind people to see color for the first time in their lives.
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This Free App Uses Your Smartphone’s Camera To Solve Math Equations
MicroBLINK recently released a clever new app called PhotoMath, which uses your smartphone’s camera to solve math equations. Simply open the app, scan a typewritten math equation, and get the solution in an instant. The app is currently available for iOS and Windows Phone, available on Android devices in early 2015.
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Dad Invents Way To Fill 100 Water Balloons In Less Than One Minute
Josh Malone, a 41-year-old father of eight from Plano, Texas, recently invented “Bunch O Balloons“, a device that allows you to fill 100 water balloons in less than one minute. Forget filling each water balloon one by one, simply connect Bunch O Balloons to a hose, turn on the water and in less than 20 seconds you’ll have 37 tied water balloons. Malone’s Kickstarter ends August 21st, 2014, click here for more information.
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Bunch O Balloons Kickstarter Campaign