All About Atlatls…or…Humans Need To Throw Things

In classic Wikipedia-voice, an atlatl is… An atlatl (from Nahuatl ahtlatl [?ah.t?at?]; in English pronounced [???t?l??t??][1] or [??t?l??t??][2]) or spear-thrower is a tool that uses leverage to achieve greater velocity in spear-throwing, and includes a bearing surface which allows the user to temporarily store energy during the throw. […] A well-made atlatl can readily achieve […] » about 300 words

High-Speed Photography

The gallery at Pulse Photonics has more than a few images that seem to pause time in impossible moments. They’ve got images of balloons pierced by arrows and darts, oranges exploding from a gunshot, bullets shattering glass and slicing through jelly, and all of this falling water and oil in so many little droplets. You […] » about 200 words