Quadriplegic swims channel

To swim the English channel is a physical feat like no other. Its notorious currents, winds and cold temperatures make it a unique test of endurance. To complete the crossing at all is highly commendable, to complete it without arms … View article

Wartime Russian Cossack dancers

It seems the ‘dance off’ was not invented on the streets of modern-day Brooklyn. Here are some Russian Cossack dancers breaking out some amazing freestyle moves in 1941.

Cossack (or Hopak) dancing originated in southern Russian and Ukranian military communities. … View article

Amazing artist – Andy Goldsworthy

Few pieces of art, and even fewer artists are truly amazing. Andy Goldworthy is the standard bearer for this rare, special breed. Sculptor, photographer and environmentalist, Goldsworthy uses natural objects to create permanent and temporary site-specific art and environmental sculptures. … View article

Amazing ice lighthouse

The British Winter of 2010 was the coldest for a century. But, while we were consumed by a lack of Brussels sprouts,  slippery driveways and ineffectual train services, the rest of the world was also receiving a bone-chilling battering. These … View article

Amazing wingsuit video

First, there was jumping out of a plane. That was crazy. Then there was base jumping off a cliff or a building. That was preposterous. Now, there is jumping off a cliff wearing a wingsuit and flying for several minutes, … View article

Hailstones destroy car

The people in this car have driven to the wrong end of town. At this end of town, where the poison gas factory is located, ice bombs rain down from the heavens. It’s surprising that these folks sound so happy … View article

Amazing touchdown sparks earthquake

January 8th 2011, an NFL play off game between the 2010 Superbowl champions, New Orleans Saints and the Seattle Seahawks, in Seattle’s Qwest Field Stadium. New Orleans are clear favourites, but “the beast” Marshwan Lych has a point to prove- … View article

Wim Hof: The Ice Man

Wim Hof is the Ice Man.

Why, you ask, is he called the Ice Man?

Because, I answer, he has run a marathon in arctic Finland, swum 70 metres under North Pole ice and climbed 7,400 metres up Everest. Each … View article

Gymkhana

Gymkhana is a pure, concentrated form of fury and madness, masquerading as motorsport. If you want to gymkhana, simply take the most mental car you can find, take it to some kind of abandoned racetrack or airfield, and do the … View article