If you ever thought crime-fighting comic book superheroes were just fantasy, think again. And not just Batman’s fancy car and Iron Man’s high-tech suit – we’re talking real super powers.

Engineers have now produced two devices that will bring to life Superman’s x-ray vision and Spider-Man’s ability to crawl up walls.

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If you liked the previous blowing-things-up-with-dynamite video we posted, you have to see this one. A team of detonation experts prepares the flashy destruction of a Las Vegas casino, the result of which is truly spectacular.

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Recently we blogged about the Burj Dubai, which as of now holds the title of world’s tallest building. If that story caught your attention, be sure to check out this really cool video from the National Geographic Channel, about the history of skyscrapers:

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Last year we blogged about injury-detecting football helmets, but that’s not the only place where engineering and football collide. This Sunday, the New Orleans Saints and the Indianapolis Colts will face off in Florida for the 44th Superbowl. In honor of that, we turn your attention to a couple of stand-out college athletes who also happen to be engineers.

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Imagine a highway in the sky. Now imagine that you are riding a bike instead of driving a car. That is the idea behind the concept Kolelinia.

Kolelinia is a transportation system designed to allow bikers to pedal above street traffic on steel wire bicycle lanes, offering a different view than biking on the ground.

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