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The Nürburgring remained closed for a few hours this morning while crews worked to remove a gigantic white graffiti penis from the track. Seriously. This is a thing that happened.

‘Ring fansite Bridge to Gantry first reported the news this morning   …  Picture and more

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For sheer wacky foolishness, there are probably cities that can come close to San Francisco. They can put on their flash mob pillow fights and bad Santa pub crawls.

But when it comes to organized, structured wacky foolishness, no one is even close. It’s just another reason to love this place.

As evidence we give you the Bring Your Own Big Wheel race/demolition derby down the steep switchbacks of Vermont Street on Potrero Hill. On Easter Sunday some 1,500 contestants   …  More

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For 16 years etnies owner and CEO Pierre-Andre Senizergues has inspired his staff, pro riders, family and friends to head to L.A.’s Skid Row and rally together at the Los Angeles Mission’s annual Easter event to donate shoes to the thousands of homeless living on the streets. Skid Row is a scary and tough place to survive without a home and the reality is the homeless wear their shoes around the clock to keep their feet protected and warm. Each year etnies has the pleasure to personally witness the pure joy and relief a new pair of shoes brings to the lives of those less fortunate. etnies would like to share that experience with the world. Here is etnies’ Journey to the Soles of Skid Row’s Homeless. Featuring Pierre-Andre Senizergues, Ryan Sheckler, Cairo Foster, Nathan Williams, Ben Lewis, Tom Dugan and Levi Sherwood.

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Engineering Students Teach Children About the Physics of Skateboarding

“Five! Four! Three! Two! One!” A robotic skateboard soared high into the air and above Paul Schmitt, a scientist and skateboard designer, then landed with a thud on the floor of the Main Gym on the UC San Diego campus on Monday, March 18.

It was all part of a San Diego Science and Engineering Festival event designed to show that science is cool. The robotic skateboard was created by a team of UC San Diego seniors studying mechanical engineering. They had to understand the physics of skateboarding, design the robot    …  More

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