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Irina Shayk is Impressive

Russian supermodel Irina Shayk was invited to last night's premiere of Twelve in New York. And she showed her appreciation to event organizers by wearing that. Wow. If that dress was any shorter, it would be a hat.

Speleotherapy

Kirill Kuletski visited an underground allergy treatment facility within the Solotvyno salt mine near a small Ukrainian village, which opened during Soviet times. Around three to five thousand people are treated here every year and there is often a waiting list. The therapy which takes place at Solotvyno is based on a method known as Speleotherapy, an alternative therapy for asthma and other respiratory diseases. This therapy was discovered in Poland in the 1950s when it was noticed that salt mine workers rarely suffered from tuberculosis. Scientists found that the salt-permeated air of the working salt mine helped to dissolve phlegm in the bronchial tubes and also killed the micro-organisms which caused infections – and that this greatly helped patients who were undertaking treatment for asthma.

It's Adriana Lima's Turn

Last week, Alessandra Ambrosio was in St. Barts with Victoria's Secret doing her part to cure erectile dysfunction, so now here's Adriana Lima. It's hard to tell exactly how perfect her boobs are, but I think there's a good chance that if I licked them I would gain the power of flight.

Abandoned Houses in the Desert

Breathtaking series of photos by Alvaro Sanchez-Montanes features sand covered interiors of the abandoned houses in the Namib desert. Enjoy!

TranStar Dagger GT: Birth Of The 2000 HP Hypercar

American company TranStar is planning to build the TranStar Dagger GT: a supercar fitted with a 2000-hp, twin-tubocharged 9.0-liter GM V8. They're setting out to break the 300 mph production car barrier with an insane hypercar. The specs read like something a middle-schooler bitten by the car lust bug might come up with: twin-turbocharged GM 572 built by Nelson Racing Engines good for 2000 hp and 2000 ft-lbs of torque, a 3,000 lb curb weight and all carbon fiber construction, custom body plugs to bolt on for high-speed runs, and optional braking parachute. Here are the hard-to-swallow performance targets: 1.5 second 0-to-60 mph run, 6.6 seconds to 204 mph, a 314 mph top speed. It'll consume four gallons of fuel per minute at top speed. It's a hypercar hoping to produce numbers beyond the reach of even the bonkers Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.

Nexus One/Arduino SmallSat Aatellite Test Launch Video

Matthew Reyes sent word that the RocketMavericks launch event on Saturday in Nevada's Black Rock desert was a resounding success. Traveling 28K feet aboard James Dougherty's Intimidator-5 rocket was a payload consisting of a Nexus One/Arduino SmallSat. Matthew and his cohorts Chris Boshuizen & Will Marshall are championing the use of smartphone components to lower the cost of deploying a satellite and expect it to become even more affordable with every revision. Civilian space exploration is starting to take off. In fact, MAKE: v24 will be our "DIY Space" issue, so if you're working on an interesting project you think we should see, feel free to post a link in the comments.

First Round Of Upgrades For RS5, Raises Top Speed To 188 Mph

The clever wrenches at the German tuning powerhouse MTM have gotten a hold of the Audi RS5. Always ones to turn fast faster, the group claims to have squeezed the car's top speed to 188 mph. But instead of focusing on pulling even more horsepower from the already staggering 4.2-liter V8, the company simply upped the factory speed limiter to allow for a more potent v-max. MTM will politely ask for a check for $1,429 (at current conversion rates) for the upgrade, which isn't exactly pocket change. According to MTM, the car still produces 450 horsepower, though the company will be happy to supply you with a new free-breathing exhaust system that just might turn an extra pony or two loose.

Space Invader Couch

I would like to introduce you to an old friend that kept trying to take over earth but retired and became a couch. The Space Invader Couch is basically a space invader turned in to a couch, a very fashionable and hard to pass by couch. The couch is all leather, with two glass surfaces. Although it might look uncomfortable it’s actually really soft, mainly lined and made with memory foam. Plus this is something different from a conventional couch. "I really want to make this in to a reality, so if anyone is interested in building this or is interested on working with me to put this in to a limited production please feel free to contact me….thank you…"

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