Canadian daredevil Spencer Seabrooke broke the world record for the longest free solo slackline ever in Squamish, B.C. He shattered the previous record by 7 meters, which was held by California’s Andy Lewis, who walked 57 metres over a 91-metre drop in 2011. In the video below, Spencer can be seen coming close to falling several… Continue reading Man Breaks World Record Free Solo Slackline
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French Cyclist Sets 333 km/h Speed Record
French cyclist Francois Gissy has long been riding rocket-powered bikes but he broke his own world speed record last Friday when he reached a heart-pounding 333 km/h (207 mph). The bike, from Exotic Thermo Engineering, was designed by Gissy’s friend, Arnold Neracher, and was powered by highly concentrated hydrogen peroxide. Watch the video below.
Angry Bird Giant Slingshot
French BASE jumper Tancrède Melet turned himself into a real-life Angry Bird, by building a giant slingshot to launch himself into the air. This video makes it look so much fun! via: Flying Frenchies
Time-Lapse Video Of The Beautiful City Of Paris
An amazing time-lapse video “J’adore Paris” created by British photographer Paul Richardson that was shot during a three week trip to Paris.
Girl Speaks Gibberish With Perfect Accents
Nineteen-year-old Sarah from Finland has a remarkable skill in imitating different languages. Her caricatures are so good that to anyone who doesn’t know the language she could almost pass as a fluent speaker. Although she is speaking total gibberish, her British and American accent is pretty good, while her arabic (which is a very difficult language to imitate)… Continue reading Girl Speaks Gibberish With Perfect Accents
Daredevils Walk a Tightrope Between Two Hot-Air Balloons
Filmmaker SĂ©bastien Montaz-Rosset has created a nailbiting video of a group of French daredevils attempting to tightrope walk between two hot-air balloons. The group of French adventurers aka Skyliners has attempted the death-defying stunt by stringing up a line between two hot-air balloons then launched them high into the skies before walking across the tightrope. None of the walkers… Continue reading Daredevils Walk a Tightrope Between Two Hot-Air Balloons
Explore the Eiffel Tower With Google Street View
Discover Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower with Google Street View. Google has extended its Street View imagery to the top two viewing decks of the Eiffel Tower for the very first time, giving users a breathtaking view of the City of Paris from the iconic French monument, with all-new 360-degree photographs. Google has been busy expanding Street View. The… Continue reading Explore the Eiffel Tower With Google Street View
American Teenager Speaks More Than 20 Languages
Tim Doner, a 17-year-old high school student from New York City, has been teaching himself languages since he was 13. He is considered a hyperpolyglot, who speaks nearly 20 languages, French, Mandarin, Russian, Pashto, Arabic, Farsi and many other languages. You can check out Doner’s remarkable language skills in a short documentary video below.