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The Rube Goldberg Machine That Defies the Laws of Physics

Taking the Rube Goldberg to a whole new dimension, the wizards (assuming magic plays a big part in this) at 2D House have created this complex chain reaction that seemingly ignores and laughs at the laws of the universe that govern our daily existence. Read More >>

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How the Extreme Athlete-Powered Rube Goldberg Machine Was Made

Remember how Red Bull made that amazingly ridiculous athlete-powered Rube Goldberg machine? This is how they did it. And it includes 11 athletes, 12 different machines, 4 RED cameras, 45 GoPro cameras, a 75 person crew putting in 3,422 man hours and a helluva lot of sawdust. Read More >>

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This Extreme Athlete-Powered Rube Goldberg Machine Is Just Incredible

Yeah, it's absolutely an ad for Red Bull but so what. This extreme athlete-powered Rube Goldberg 'machine' is even better than the free running machine they pulled off a month ago. Watch the entire thing and you won't believe how they use world famous athletes like Lolo Jones and Ryan Scheckler to pull off one stunning act after another. Read More >>

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The Only Way to Make a Rube Goldberg Machine More Awesome Is By Setting It On Fire

Like everyone else, we love Rube Goldberg machines. And we love them even more when they are built around two basic elements: gasoline and gunpowder. Now I want to see one that involves a canon and spans through half a mile. [Thanks Karl!] Read More >>

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Adorable Suitcase-Sized Rube Goldberg Machine Doesn’t Skimp On the Complexity

Rube Goldberg machines are getting a little long in the tooth. OK Go may have made them popular again with their video for This Too Shall Pass, but since then it's been like a cold arms race to build the biggest and best. Read More >>

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The World’s Largest Rube Goldberg Machine Is a Balloon-Busting Masterpiece

If you thought Purdue's previous Rube Goldberg machine was impressive, a 156-step burger making contraption, you'll be 'blown away' with its latest creation. A 300-step machine whose sole purpose is to blow up and pop balloons, and set world records. Read More >>

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This Incredible Monster-Trapping Rube Goldberg Machine Was Built By a Seven-Year-Old

There's nothing quite like watching a seven year-old expertly analyse and explain his application of the scientific method as it relates to capturing stuffed monsters to make you question what you've been doing with your life. This kid is could be a real-life Chris Knight. Read More >>