Before fighter pilots ever take to the air, they have to prove that they can cope with the massive G-forces that their bodies will have to endure while flying the jets.
Languages: English
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Afterlife vs Afterburner
Monster truck meets jet truck when Grave Digger races Shockwave in a drag race between two massive engines.
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River Jumping
Come along as we watch Jaco de Groot train and compete to become the Dutch National Fierljeppen Champion.
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The Legendary Storch
Watch as Dan’s knuckles turn white when he takes a ride on one of the first STOL (Short Take Off and Landing) aircraft.
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Firewalking
Anthropologist and extreme ritual researcher Dimitris Xygalatas travelled to San Pedro Manrique, Spain, to study the ritual of firewalking and made an amazing discovery about the heart rates of the firewalkers and their families.
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Jeju Mermaids
Ziya travels to South Korea to uncover the truth behind the myth of the Jeju Mermaids, known as haenyo… and what she discovers may surprise you.
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Landwalker
Engineers in Japan have developed a fully wearable mechanical walking machine that can be “driven” by almost anyone, with a little training.
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Recliner Guy
Engineering student and mad tinkerer Chris McIntosh has turned an old recliner into a comfortable road warrior.
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Los Recortadores
Bull Leapers use the laws of physics to their advantage as they entertain the Spanish crowds by leaping over bulls in the ring.