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Discover How Math Helps Skateboarders Optimise Half-Pipe Speed and Height
Math can help skateboarders enhance their performance on half-pipes by using optimal body positions. A recent study showed that crouching when descending and standing at strategic points boosts speed and height, achieving faster results. This research could also aid robotic motion, simplifying complex movement tasks for machines.
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Video: Man Travels From Manali To Kanyakumari On Skateboard, Internet Amazed
Professional skateboarder Ritik Kratzel was on a mission with his skateboard and one tiny backpack in India. He began his journey on his skateboard from Manali and went all the way to Kanyakumari.
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Amsterdam Opens "Trailblazing" Safe Space For LGBTQ, Women Skaters
Skateboarders zip around a skatepark unique in Amsterdam, one of the first in the world to provide a safe space for LGBTQ and women skaters. Despite its image as a sport of rebels, skateboarding has long had issues with sexism, homophobia.
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Watch: Skateboarder Grinds Out Of Plane At 9,022 Feet, Creates World Record
Leticia accomplished the "feeble grind," a challenging manoeuvre that combines a 50/50 and boardslide routine while in the air, according to the Guinness World Record.
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This Sports Legend Is Selling Skateboards Painted With His Own Blood
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk has teamed up with Liquid Death, a canned water company, to release a line of limited-edition skateboards infused with his own blood.
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Rayssa Leal Won Olympic Medal At 13. You May Know Her From This Old Viral Video
A video of Brazil’s Rayssa Leal had gone viral in 2015 when she, as a seven-year-old, tried to land on her heelflip while jumping over a set of stairs
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French Engineering Firm Gaussin Unveils 'World's First' 100 Percent Hydrogen-Powered Skateboard for Freight Trucks
Gaussin, a French engineering firm, has introduced the world's first “skateboard” platform for freight trucks in two versions — a hydrogen-powered setup with a refueling time of less than 20 minutes for a range of 800 km and an all-electric version with a battery charge time of just 3 minutes for a range of 400 km.
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Lincoln Electric SUV To Use Ford-Backed Startup's 'Skateboard' Chassis: Report
A battery-powered Lincoln SUV, due in mid-2022, will be the first Ford Motor Co vehicle built on a custom electrified chassis that resembles a skateboard, which was developed by Ford-backed startup Rivian, according to several people familiar with the program.
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'Hoverboard' Sparks House Fire in Australia
The family were able to escape after a smoke alarm alerted them to the danger but the house was severely damaged.
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Gadgets 360 Staff Pick Their Favourite Apps and Gadgets From 2015
From self-driving cars, to rockets for the space race, to emoji in chat, we've got a wide range of favourites this year.
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Amazon UK Urges Customers to Throw Away Unsafe 'Hoverboards'
Amazon warned customers who had bought some models of the electric travel devices through its UK website that they were unsafe.
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'Hoverboards' Hot for the Holidays Despite Concerns
The trend of self-balancing electric scooters is gaining traction despite multiple concerns.
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This Startup Is Working to Turn Hoverboards Into Reality
While hoverboards have conceptually existed for a while, companies have struggled to turn them into reality.
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Discover How Math Helps Skateboarders Optimise Half-Pipe Speed and Height
Math can help skateboarders enhance their performance on half-pipes by using optimal body positions. A recent study showed that crouching when descending and standing at strategic points boosts speed and height, achieving faster results. This research could also aid robotic motion, simplifying complex movement tasks for machines.
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Video: Man Travels From Manali To Kanyakumari On Skateboard, Internet Amazed
Professional skateboarder Ritik Kratzel was on a mission with his skateboard and one tiny backpack in India. He began his journey on his skateboard from Manali and went all the way to Kanyakumari.
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Amsterdam Opens "Trailblazing" Safe Space For LGBTQ, Women Skaters
Skateboarders zip around a skatepark unique in Amsterdam, one of the first in the world to provide a safe space for LGBTQ and women skaters. Despite its image as a sport of rebels, skateboarding has long had issues with sexism, homophobia.
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Watch: Skateboarder Grinds Out Of Plane At 9,022 Feet, Creates World Record
Leticia accomplished the "feeble grind," a challenging manoeuvre that combines a 50/50 and boardslide routine while in the air, according to the Guinness World Record.
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This Sports Legend Is Selling Skateboards Painted With His Own Blood
Skateboarding legend Tony Hawk has teamed up with Liquid Death, a canned water company, to release a line of limited-edition skateboards infused with his own blood.
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Rayssa Leal Won Olympic Medal At 13. You May Know Her From This Old Viral Video
A video of Brazil’s Rayssa Leal had gone viral in 2015 when she, as a seven-year-old, tried to land on her heelflip while jumping over a set of stairs
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French Engineering Firm Gaussin Unveils 'World's First' 100 Percent Hydrogen-Powered Skateboard for Freight Trucks
Gaussin, a French engineering firm, has introduced the world's first “skateboard” platform for freight trucks in two versions — a hydrogen-powered setup with a refueling time of less than 20 minutes for a range of 800 km and an all-electric version with a battery charge time of just 3 minutes for a range of 400 km.
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Lincoln Electric SUV To Use Ford-Backed Startup's 'Skateboard' Chassis: Report
A battery-powered Lincoln SUV, due in mid-2022, will be the first Ford Motor Co vehicle built on a custom electrified chassis that resembles a skateboard, which was developed by Ford-backed startup Rivian, according to several people familiar with the program.
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'Hoverboard' Sparks House Fire in Australia
The family were able to escape after a smoke alarm alerted them to the danger but the house was severely damaged.
-
Gadgets 360 Staff Pick Their Favourite Apps and Gadgets From 2015
From self-driving cars, to rockets for the space race, to emoji in chat, we've got a wide range of favourites this year.
-
Amazon UK Urges Customers to Throw Away Unsafe 'Hoverboards'
Amazon warned customers who had bought some models of the electric travel devices through its UK website that they were unsafe.
-
'Hoverboards' Hot for the Holidays Despite Concerns
The trend of self-balancing electric scooters is gaining traction despite multiple concerns.
-
This Startup Is Working to Turn Hoverboards Into Reality
While hoverboards have conceptually existed for a while, companies have struggled to turn them into reality.
