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If you've ever imagined yourself driving a monster truck over rush hour traffic, there might be a real job for you some day as a straddle bus driver.

Population-burdened transit systems in China may have a new and cheap solution in the form of a bus that glides two meters above the street up to 37 miles per hour (60 kilometers), on a set of rails. Think of a trolley car shaped like an arch. A prototype of this so-called straddle bus or "land-air bus" is being built by the company Transit Explore Bus, and is set to begin testing in Chengzhou at the end of July or August, according to New China TV.

China Will Test A 'Straddle Bus' That Drives Over Cars

 

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The HP Stars
Hamming it up
During filming of
Harry Potter And The Half-blood Prince

 

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Lots of interesting art in here:

ArtStation

 

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For those afraid of heights, the advice is always, “Don’t look down.” That could be pretty hard to avoid at a newly opened plexiglass bridge in China’s Hunan Province.

See also: The tiny green island where penguins rule

Located in the Shiniuzhai National Geological Park in Pingjiang County, the bridge features a transparent walkway, stretching more than 900 feet across, allowing those who cross it to gaze into the canyon nearly 600 feet below. This is one of many see-through bridges and walkways that have been built in parks around China’s mountainous regions.

 

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This vertigo-inducing glass bridge in China just opened to the public

 

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Must be an Egg, a Vase, and a Light-bulb from the planet Krypton.

 

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Must be an Egg, a Vase, and a Light-bulb from the planet Krypton.

I love the special effects! I know it doesnt exactly fit in with the thread....

 

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Must be an Egg, a Vase, and a Light-bulb from the planet Krypton.

I love the special effects! I know it doesnt exactly fit in with the thread....

The thread is pretty non-specific. You can put just about anything here.

 

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