Articles By Alexander Davies : Discovery News

6 Brewery Tours Worth Crossing the Country for

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Sure, you can find all your favorite beers at the supermarket or liquor store, but for a real connection to your brew, you need to see how it’s made. Many breweries around the country now offer tours (usually with ... Read more

Where to Go for the Best Butchering Class

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So you’ve decided that you want to be an ethical eater, but don’t want to go vegetarian. The best thing you can do is make sure that the meat you eat is conscientiously prepared, and what better way to ... Read more

Giant Human-Powered Helicopter Chases History

Posted Fri May 11, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0

In the early 1480s, Leonardo da Vinci drew up plans for what we now recognize as a helicopter, to be powered by four men turning cranks. Today, Neal Saiki is trying to revive the idea of human-powered vertical flight, and ... Read more

Students Convert a 1939 Pontiac Silver Streak Into an EV

Posted Thu May 10, 2012 12:22 PM ET | 0

The motto of Roanoke College is “Classic for Tomorrow,” and the students in the Environmental program have taken it to heart: They’re in the process of converting a dilapidated 1939 Pontiac Silver Streak into a functioning electric... Read more

Volvo Hybrid Truck Sets a World Speed Record (Video)

Posted Wed May 9, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0

Last week, Volvo headed to the Bonneville Salt Flats, the mecca of speed driving, in pursuit of an unusual world record: fastest hybrid truck. The “Mean Green” did what it was built to do, setting a new top speed ... Read more

Alcohol Spray Gets You Drunk Instantly, but Only for a Few Seconds

Posted Tue May 8, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0

College students have made many advances in the field of getting drunk quickly- the beer bong and shot luge come to mind- but their work pales in comparison to a new alcoholic spray that promises to get you drunk ... Read more

Gloriously Fun Video Compiles the Top Extreme Sports Moments of 2012

Posted Mon May 7, 2012 11:23 AM ET | 0

2012 isn’t halfway done yet, but these five months have produced some amazing feats in the world of extreme sports. This video, created by YouTube user LaurentxSnow, compiles the very best of the year so far, and it’s hugely ... Read more

Woman Riding a Toilet Sets New Speed Record (Video)

Posted Fri May 4, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0

If you’ve ever wished someone on the toilet would hurry up, you’ll love Jolene Van Vugt. The newly crowned “Porcelain Princess” from Ontario set a new Guinness World Record this week: fastest speed on a motorized toilet. On... Read more

Driver Gets Branded with the Audi Symbol by Deploying Airbag

Posted Thu May 3, 2012 02:35 PM ET | 0

An airbag system kicked in to possibly save the life of a driver crashed his Audi A4- and the car won’t let him forget it. That’s because the four ring logo embedded into the steering fired directly into the ... Read more

Spend Your Bachelor Party Crushing Cars in a Tank

Posted Wed May 2, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0

There’s something that seems so incredibly satisfying and fun about driving a tank. The raw power is gloriously expressed by driving over- and crushing the heck out of- a helpless, puny car. That’s the glee packaged and sold by ... Read more

Make Your Own $1.6M Bugatti Veyron (from Paper)

Posted Tue May 1, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0

Considering that the Bugatti Veyron is among the best sports cars of all time and it has a top speed of 268mph, the $1.6 million price tag doesn’t seem totally insane (just a bit). For the 99.9999% of car lovers ... Read more

Planet’s Most Dangerous Golf Course Is a South Korean Mine Field

Posted Mon Apr 30, 2012 10:40 AM ET | 0

The Camp Bonifas golf course at the American military base in South Korea has only one hole. It’s a par three, 192 yards from tee to pin, but the obstacles are a lot tougher than your average country club. Try ... Read more

Zombie Survival Course Teaches Real Skills, Too

Posted Fri Apr 27, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0

In the hills around Oregon’s Mount Hood last month, a group of wannabe survivalists spent the day at Training Camp Z: the zombie survival course. The course came with the usual face paint and slow lurching, but it had ... Read more

The 7 Sweetest Movie Theaters in the World

Posted Thu Apr 26, 2012 12:16 PM ET | 0

Summer is the time for movies, but any good movie-goer knows that watching a film is as much about the quality and experience of the theater as it is about the film itself. These seven theaters, from India to ... Read more

Dumb Food Stunts Captured in Super Slow Motion (Video)

Posted Tue Apr 24, 2012 07:00 AM ET | 0

If you’ve moved past the video about what happens when you microwave things you shouldn’t, you’re ready for this compilation video of more diverse, extreme and just plain stupid stunts with food- all filmed in super slow motion.... Read more