![]() ![]() Preston and Yap envision putting the spiders to work sorting or moving small scale objects, assembling microelectronics, or capturing insects in the wild for further study.Įventually, they hope to be able to isolate the movements of individual legs, as living spiders can.Įnvironmentally, these necrobiotic parts have a major advantage in that they’re fully biodegradable. These necrobiotic spider gripper tools can lift around 130% of their body weight – smaller spiders are capable of handling more – and each one is good for approximately 1000 grips before degrading. When a scientifically inclined human inserts a needle into a deceased spider’s hydraulic prosoma chamber, seals it with superglue, and delivers a tiny puff of air from a handheld syringe, all eight legs will straighten like fingers on jazz hands. When they die, they lose the ability to actively pressurize their bodies. They only have flexor muscles, which allow their legs to curl in, and they extend them outward by hydraulic pressure. Yap explains that, unlike mammals, spiders lack antagonistic muscles: With 9,036 Pieces, the Roman Colosseum Is the Largest Lego Set Ever How the World’s Oldest Computer Worked: Reconstructing the 2,200-Year-Old Antikythera Mechanismĭownload Instructions for More Than 6,800 LEGO Kits at the Internet Archive You can contribute through PayPal, Patreon, and Venmo Thanks! It’s hard to rely 100% on ads, and your contributions will help us continue providing the best free cultural and educational materials to learners everywhere. If you would like to support the mission of Open Culture, consider making a donation to our site. If you would like to sign up for Open Culture’s free email newsletter, please find it here. As one YouTuber put it, “The device is unbelievably cool, and the video is masterfully done.” Above, you can see a fully functional replica of the Antikythera Mechanism re-created in LEGO, courtesy of the scientific journal Nature. ![]() It’s a testament to Ancient Greek engineering. Dating back to approximately 150-100 BCE, the device has a complex arrangement of precisely cut gears, all designed to track celestial movements, predict lunar and solar eclipses, and chart the positions of planets. If you would like to know more about me, you can check out my about page.Discovered amidst the wreckage of a sunken ship off the coast of Greece in 1901, the Antikythera Mechanism (previously featured here on Open Culture) is often considered the world’s oldest known analog computer. You will find lots of tutorials on how to make paper boxes, bows, envelopes, mini books, flowers, butterflies, Japanese characters like Totoro and Hello Kitty, there are simple instructions for beginners and challenging designs for advanced folders too. The origami instructions are often video tutorials, because I find that it is the easiest way to learn origami and for me to teach it to you. Coming up with new origami designs is something I really enjoy doing in my spare time. As well as some traditional models, I try my best to make tutorials for more unique and original designs. The word Origami is a Japanese word – 折り, which is the combination of the words Ori 折り – to fold and Kami 紙 – which means paper. This website has been created so that I can teach you how to make origami – the Japanese art of paper folding. ![]() If you are looking for something specific, try using the search bar at the very top left of the page. Please view our photo tutorial here, video tutorials here and origami diagrams here.įor a list of categories see the left menu or top mobile menu. Whether you are a dedicated origami folder, or you need to find a handmade gift idea, craft to sell in your stores or gift boxes for presents, this is a great free resource. Paper Kawaii has many (400+) origami and paper craft tutorials to offer. ![]()
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