Stunts

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Watch A Motorcyclist Survive Being Clotheslined 25-Feet In The Air

9:30PM February 7, 2012 | Roberto Baldwin

A circus performance at the The Dow Event centre ended abruptly when a motorcycle jump went horribly wrong and the rider hit a wire at the apex of his jump. Warning: Strong language. More »


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How To Catch A Plane…The Hard Way

7:30PM January 19, 2012 | Andrew Tarantola

Since the dawn of time, man has continually sought bigger and badder stunts to prove his mettle. First it was “Slap the Cave Bear and Run.” Then it was “Who Can Hold the Lightning Rod Longest.” Now, it’s “Grab the Inverted aeroplane Tail from the Back of a Motorcycle.” More »


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The Story Of The Ute And The Stunt Motorcyclist

12:30AM November 15, 2011 | Jamie Condliffe

Ever wished there was a way to shut your tailgate that didn’t involve, you know, using your damn hands? Well, this guy can do it for you using just the rear wheel of his motorcycle. Problem solved. More »


Gadgets

The GausWheel Isn’t Quite A Unicycle Or A Scooter

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3:15PM September 28, 2011 | Alex Kidman

But it does look like it could be fun. It’s the $299 GausWheel, a unicycle with lots of bolt-on bits and the capacity for some dangerous looking stunts. And who doesn’t like endangering their reproductive capabilities in the name of fun? More »


Cameras

Being A Stuntman Means Kicking Ass In Slow Motion

5:00AM September 4, 2011 | Kwame Opam

This balletic work of aerial badassery is performed by Dante Ha, a professional stuntman who you can find in movies like The Dark Knight Rises and X-Men: First Class. Just try to do half of what he does. More »


Entertainment

Stunt People Crash And Burn In New Lee Majors Vehicle

7:40AM September 1, 2011 | Mat Honan

Lee Majors is the coolest guy to ever grace a TV screen. Every gadget writer I know wanted to be the Six Million Dollar Man as a kid. He’s back. And his new show looks pretty funny. More »


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When You Put A Megaphone In The Middle Of The City, People Will Say Nice Things

6:40AM August 23, 2011 | Casey Chan

Yes, the megaphone was attached to a podium that said “Say Something Nice”, but you half expect some New York jackass to hijack the megaphone and curse everybody out (maybe it was edited out!). But seriously, watching this will brighten up your day. More »


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This Swiss Lunatic Scaled A Mountain By Tightrope

2:20AM August 23, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Amazing. 46-year-old Freddy Nock, a Swiss stuntman, successfully walked this 1000m long cable car cable on Saturday that runs up to the summit of Bavaria’s 2743m tall Zugspitze mountain. Without a balancing pole or harness. That’s ballsy. More »


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Skyliners Tightrope Walking Is Insane But Not Certifiably So

9:00AM August 22, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Some people might imeediately think of words like “crazy” or phrases like “batshit insane” when they see this “Skylining” video out of France, but those are misnomers. True crazies wouldn’t use a safety line. More »


Science

This Air Bag Catches As Many Frenchmen As You Can Throw At It

4:30AM June 29, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

If Spider-Man: The Musical taught us anything, it’s that you can never have too many airbags on hand. For their new Vegas show, Cirque du Soleil is using the largest one of its kind. More »