Ever wonder how a candidate’s stature effects his chance of getting into office?
To help evaluate that question, The New York Times put together a fantastic chart of the presidential candidate pairings to see if there are any trends, and found some interesting results.
According to the chart, taller (17 to 
and heavier (18 to candidates generally do better than their shorter and lighter counterparts.
It’s not an exact science, but it does show some interesting insight into what we see in a leader.
[The New York Times - The Measure Of A President]
[Via: SwissMiss]
The Push series from Element Skateboards takes skateboard design to the next level.
Featuring carbon fiber and featherlight helium, Push Construction is handcrafted from the most technologically advanced materials available for “the best choice in high impact skateboarding”.
The design is made up of a layer of layer of wood with holes that are filled with helium and then sandwiched between more wood and then covered in carbon fiber for durability. The end result is a board that is lighter but also stronger than any other board on the market.
Welcome to the future.
[Element Skateboards - Push]
[Via: Cool Hunting]
Learn the basics of thermodynamics with a film can cannon.
Butane from a lighter provides the fuel, the lighter’s sparker provides the ignition, and the film can provides the ammo, so all you need it some time and a few simple tools to build your very own.
Don’t you wish all science was this much fun?
[Flickr - Film Can Cannon]
[Via: MAKE: Blog]
