Swedish company Hövding has created the second-generation inflatable bike helmet for cyclists with an active motion sensors to detect impact that deploys in 0.1 seconds. The airbag quickly surrounds the area around the neck and head, offering more coverage than a traditional helmet. The helmet was first introduced in 2012, and the new version features a microUSB-rechargeable that lasts around 18 hours of cycling. The… Continue reading The Hövding: A Second-Generation Inflatable Bike Helmet
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A Girl’s Journey From Anorexia to Fitness on Instagram
Antonia Eriksson (18-year-old) is a fitness blogger from Sweden who used Instagram to document her recovery from Anorexia through out her daily posts. Last year, Antonia was admitted into a hospital after suffering from health problems caused by anorexia, she stayed there for two month. Her weight was around 38 kg (84 pounds) at the… Continue reading A Girl’s Journey From Anorexia to Fitness on Instagram
Turbo Charged Terror Tractor
Swedish farmer and builder Rickard Nilsson placed a powerful modified Volvo 240 turbo engine into his (appropriately named) “Terror” tractor. Watch Rickard tears across fields at high speeds in the video below. via: Laughing Squid
The Invisible Bicycle Helmet
Swedish designers Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin started a project that no one else had done before. If they could swing it, it would for sure be revolutionary. The idea of the project started in 2005 in a master’s-level industrial design course. They designed a collar that can sense a bike crash and then immediately blow up as an… Continue reading The Invisible Bicycle Helmet
Man Survives Two Months Trapped in Car
A 45-year-old Swedish man was found alive in a car after sitting in it for the past two months, with only ice and snow to keep him alive. The man had driven off the road and gotten stuck in snow drifts. Police say the temperature in the area had recently dropped to -30C (-22F). The… Continue reading Man Survives Two Months Trapped in Car
The Ferrari FF on Ice
The World Rally Championship race driver, Markku Alén drove the 12-cylinder Ferrari FF in Arjeplog ice track in the North of Sweden. In this video watch how Swedish legend drives around curves at full speed and still maintains a complete control of the car.