This is a clip of a man (who I swear I posted on Geekologie back in the day — glad to see he’s still at it) demonstrating his complete disregard for gravity by balancing a number of glass bottles on each other in precarious ways. He also does some blindfolded
This is a clip from the World Domino Collective 2023 hosted by the Dutch Domino Team of its 800,000 domino display finale being knocked over, a feat that took 16 minutes and set an amateur world record in the process. Wait, there are PROFESSIONAL domino world records? I chose the
This is a video of amateur radio operator KB8M making contact with the International Space Station, and getting a response from astronaut Woody Hoburg. And all with what appears to be the television antennae broken off a neighbor’s roof! What an exciting experience that must have been. Just to think
This is a video of pool trick shot artist Florian “Venom” Kohler (crazy, I never would have pegged him for a Venom) discussing his skills, and demonstrating how to make a few shots. Florian, the proud recipient of numerous Guinness World Records, estimates he’s invented over 10,000 new tricks, most
This is a video of angler Andy Moore retelling the story of how he unknowingly discovered a 90-million year old fish fossil in the Missouri River during a fishing tournament. He’s very animated in his storytelling. Those waving arms (especially at 1:25) speak volumes. One about either being overexcited he’s
World records: there’s one for everything. Even the number of empty cans stuck to your face with suction. How do I know those cans are regulation?! The newest record of 9 cans was set by 31-year old Shunichi Kanno, who beat Jamie “Canhead” Keeton’s previous record of 8. Wow, only
This is a video of first-time competitor Mica of FlyingHighHobbyHorse sharing her experience participating in the 2023 Finnish Hobby Horse Championships. In the event, hobby horse equestrians compete in show jumping, dressage, and western-style riding, with the winner taking home a real pony! Just kidding, I’m not sure what they
Because who needs wind, this is a video of kite-flier Spence “Watty” Watson flying a custom kite he built for the indoor audience at the recent 2023 South Padre Island Kite Fest in Texas. How do you fly a kite indoors with no wind? You run around, because you are