The Magic Roundabout in Swindon, England, was constructed in 1972 and consists of five mini-roundabouts arranged around a sixth central, anti-clockwise roundabout. WIRED explain how the incredibly complex seven-circle roundabout works, and how it manages to keep traffic flowing smoothly. Watch the video below.
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London Day And Night
Photographer Matel captured a wonderful time-lapse video of London at day time and night time, and then combined the two footage together into one split-screen that shows two very different sides of the beautiful city.
Giant Cloud of Sahara Sand and Toxic Air Covers Britain
A deposit of dust and sand came all the way from the deserts of North Africa to land in England. Since sunday, people were warned not to exercise outdoors and schools kept students inside as a mix of dust from the Sahara Desert, toxic particles from the continent and fumes from cars and factories filled the… Continue reading Giant Cloud of Sahara Sand and Toxic Air Covers Britain
Sand Storm Covers The UK
An unusual weather phenomena happens in the UK this week, a thin layer of red dust covering cars in southern England was blown in from the Sahara Desert. A storm swept up sand and dust from the western Sahara into the atmosphere, and it then spread into the Atlantic before arriving in the UK, around 2000 miles away… Continue reading Sand Storm Covers The UK
Asda 3D-Printer Builds Mini Versions of You
Asda, one of Britain’s biggest supermarket chain is selling 3D-printed figurines, offering customers a chance to be scanned and made into a detailed miniatures statues. The supermarket is holding a trial of the service at their York store in northern England. Having your whole body scanned takes between two-three minutes, with a small handheld machine recording images at a… Continue reading Asda 3D-Printer Builds Mini Versions of You
Civilization: The Rise of Europe
Civilization: The Rise of Europe is a time-lapse tour of 14 historically significant European cities in 4 countries (England, France, Italy and Spain). The video is shot by a Canadian photographer Dominic Boudreault’s using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II (Lense Canon 16-35 II, Canon 70-200 II). via: Laughing Squid
Tom Cruise Shoots ‘All You Need Is Kill’ in London
A helicopter carrying actor Tom Cruise swoops onto Trafalgar Square in London, England, during the filming of ‘All You Need Is Kill’ in the morning hours of November 25, 2012. The Trafalgar Square and surrounding streets were shutdown for more than three hours as Cruise shot his scenes for the movie. The production blocked off a… Continue reading Tom Cruise Shoots ‘All You Need Is Kill’ in London
English Couple Finds Well Under their Living Room
After living in their house for almost 25 years, English couple Colin and Vanessa Steer has discovered a 33-foot-deep medieval well beneath their living room floor. According to London Telegraph, Colin Steer said that he noticed a slight dent while he was restoring the joists in the floor. It appeared to be filled in with… Continue reading English Couple Finds Well Under their Living Room