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Behind the scenes footage of Avengers 2 shows how goofy movie making is

Behind the scenes footage of Avengers 2 shows how goofy movie making is

I have no doubt that Avengers: Age of Ultron is going to be ridiculously fun and awesomely badass in all the ways that comic book superhero movies should be. But boy, making such a spectacle for a movie leads to some hilarious behind the scenes footage. I mean, check out this 9 minute clip of Avengers 2 and try not to laugh.

It looks like people dressing up in Halloween costumes playing make believe. Which, I guess, isn’t too far off from the truth (the people are more beautiful and the costumes more complicated, of course) but really, seeing the behind the scenes footage just reminds me that the true stars of Avengers are the filmmakers and people in post turning these funny clips into seat rumbling action sequences.

Captain America blocking air and getting yanked by something invisible

Behind the scenes footage of Avengers 2 shows how goofy movie making is

Thor taking cosplay really, really seriously

Behind the scenes footage of Avengers 2 shows how goofy movie making is

Black Widow looking badass and then turning on a tiny flashlight

Behind the scenes footage of Avengers 2 shows how goofy movie making is

Scarlet Witch dancing at a music festival

Behind the scenes footage of Avengers 2 shows how goofy movie making is

Suitless Iron Man and pre-Hulk working on a class project on a green planet

Behind the scenes footage of Avengers 2 shows how goofy movie making is

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Here’s the Most Effective Cardio Workout You Can Do in 15 Minutes

Here's the Most Effective Cardio Workout You Can Do in 15 Minutes

Cardio is lame. At best you’re forced to trudge along some winding route only to end up where you started. At worst, a machine makes you manically swing your limbs in vague arc-like motions for thirty minutes. But it’s also good for you, so what’s the best cardio workout you can get if you only have 15 minutes?

According to bodybuilder, researcher, and trainer extraordinaire, Dr. Layne Norton, "good" cardio fulfills three main requirements: it burns the maximum amount of fat in the shortest amount of time, doesn’t affect your gym performance, all the while retaining as much muscle as possible.

With this in mind, Dr. Norton came up with the following workout:

1. Use a stationary bike (this is important) and start out by warming up for 5 minutes at half of the bike’s max resistance.

2. After 5 minutes, pedal as fast as you can for 10 seconds.

3. Then, increase the resistance to the max and still pedal as fast as you can. Continue this for 20 seconds.

4. Go back to an easy pace and resistance for 90 seconds.

5. Repeat steps 2 to 4 until you hit 15 minutes.

You might notice that this is similar to classical "high intensity interval training
" (or HIIT), but there are a few specific nuances to Layne’s routine that make it optimal to your normal run-of-the-mill HIIT routine.

Firstly, according to Dr. Norton, cycling is far more conducive to muscle retention–even hypertrophy–than other forms of cardio, like running or walking. Second, unlike many HIIT recommendations, which can often be arbitrary, the specific recommendations of intense vs. easy durations has been optimized for the best cardio you can get in fifteen minutes. If you’re interested in the science behind it, Dr. Norton explains the workout in detail at the link below.

Best Damn Cardio Humanly Possible in 15 Minutes | Arnold Schwarzenegger

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5 Sites with Printable Graph Paper, Puzzles, Maps, & More

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Print is not dead. Try as we may to live paperless lives, we all need paper from time to time. Some things are just easier to work out with pencil and paper, after all – if only because paper never runs out of batteries. We’ve shown you where to find printable board games and free printable Christmas cards. Today, Cool Websites and Apps looks at five more websites you and your printer need to know about. PaperKit: Print Your Own Lined Paper Sometimes you just need graph paper. If you don’t have any around the house, PaperKit makes it easy…

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In New Avengers: Age of Ultron Clip, It’s Hulk Versus Stark’s Hulkbuster

In New Avengers: Age of Ultron Clip, It's Hulk Versus Stark's Hulkbuster

Tonight, MTV aired a new clip from Avengers: Age of Ultron — a 90-second chunk from the Iron Man/Hulk fracas we’ve seen bits of in concept art and trailers. Tony does not seem pleased with this turn of events

There are a few hints from this short clip: first of all, it’s the Scarlet Witch who sends the Hulk on his rampage. Second, from Tony’s "Don’t mention puny Banner" quip, we can gather that either a) the Hulk and Tony have been having some deep, soul-baring conversations or b) we’ll actually see the Hulk’s opinion of Bruce in action before this scene.

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Massive Lincoln Archive Goes Live On 150th Anniversary of His Assassination

Lucas123 writes The Lincoln Project, a joint digitization project sponsored by The University of Illinois and the Abraham Lincoln Association, has been identifying transcribing, annotating, and imaging all documents written by or to Abraham Lincoln during his lifetime. Those 100,000 or so documents are now online for the public to view. The documents cover three eras: Lincoln’s time practicing law from 1836 to 1861; his personal life from birth in February, 1809 through March 3, 1861; and his time as president. The archive contains images of some of the most historically significant documents penned by Lincoln, such as one of the five original copies of the Gettysburg Address. It also contains more personal moments, such as a letter he wrote before he became president to an 11-year-old girl responding to her request that he grow a beard to hide his skinny face.

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Learn How to Conduct Your Own Patent Search with This Infographic

If you think you have an idea for an invention that’s never been done before, you might want to double check with a patent search before you work too hard on it. No need to hire a patent attorney yet, though, because you can check on your own.

There’s no point in working yourself to the bone with your new invention if it’s already been made. The United States Patent and Trademark Office offers information on how to look up patents, but online marketplace Idea Buyer put together an all-in-one guide to make it easier on you. The graphic below explains every step you need to take when conducting a patent search, from determining the right patent type of your idea, all the way to deciding if an already existing idea is too similar to yours. Once you know the patent coast is clear, you can get that invention off the ground.

How to Conduct a Patent Search | Entrepreneur via Idea Buyer

Learn How to Conduct Your Own Patent Search with This Infographic


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