AMAZING EVENTS OR FEATS

Because of the popularity of these stories, we have brought them all together in one place for your repeat enjoyment.

Who says birds are dumb creatures? Watch this one make a tool and use it expertly. YouTube Posted 2010 Feb 5.

Blind and crippled from birth, boy achieves excellence at the piano and (with the help of his father) even plays trumpet in a marching band. If you feel overcome by limitations and bad luck, you need to watch this. YouTube Posted 2010 Feb 2

Turn on this time machine and ride a San Francisco trolley in the year 1906. You will feel that you really are there as people dart back and forth on foot, in horse-drawn carts, and in new-fangled motor cars. No traffic rules. No signal lights. No crosswalks. Mesmerizing! Flixxy.com 2010 Jan 10
 
No trapeze artist ever surpassed the performance of this kid on a bike. Seeing is believing. TelegraphTV Posted 2009 Oct 3

Robots are getting smarter and faster. This robotic hand with feedback sensors, can far outperform a human hand. Brasscheck 2009 Sept 16

More astonishing 3D murals painted on the sides of buildings by a trompe l'oeil (trick the eye) artist. Astonishing to realize that these are just flat walls. Mail Online Posted 2009 Aug 26 (Cached)

How to collect on a losing ticket at the race track. This is a technique of neural-linguistic programming used by government and media in every collectivist society. Speak with authority, induce a simultaneous shock, and people will believe a lie.
Further explanation here. YouTube Posted 2009 Aug 22

Mathemagic! Watch this young man do the most incredible math calculations in his head. Then he shares his tricks - which won't help you a bit. Ted.com 2009 July 25

Blank walls never looked like this before. What incredible skill it takes to create such magnificent illusions.
Eric Grohe Posted 2009 May 9

Amazing 3D street art. It's hard not to believe your eyes.
Edgar Meuller, artist Posted 2009 May 2 (Cached)

Chicken a la Carte This is a true story that makes you think about the unseen. Culture Unplugged Posted 2009 Apr 21

This is the story of Irena, a German lady who was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize for smuggled 2,500 Jewish children out of the Nazi Warsaw Ghetto. She lost out to Al Gore for his slide show promoting the myth of global warming.
Angela-Stevens.com Posted 2009 Apr 18 (Cached)

You've Got A Friend. Truly fascinating sand art. One scene constantly changing into another as we watch.
YouTube Posted 2009 Mar 14

Woman without arms earns license to fly airplane - and much more. A truly amazing inspirational life story.
Speakbindas Posted 2009 Mar 7

The amazing Stephen Wiltshire, an autistic boy nicknamed 'The Living Camera' because he can draw details of a whole city after flying over it only once in a helicopter.
Comprehensive Photo 2009 February 15

Dog, cat, and rat are real buddies. Is there a lesson here? YouTube 2009 February 7

Incredible video of men jumping off cliffs and soaring like flying squirrels. This will make your heart skip.
Vimeo Posted 2009 Jan 28

You think you have reason to complain? This man without arms or legs will quickly change your attitude.
YouTube Posted 2009 Jan 26

Elephant and dog become close friends in spite of vast differences. Can humans learn from this? CBS Posted 2009 Jan 10

Amazing soccer-playing elephants. No, we don't believe they were abused to teach them how to do this. What do you think? YouTube Posted 2008 Nov 22

Complex silhouettes created by human form. Hard to believe. YouTube Posted 2008 Aug 2

Strange shape-shifting creatures from the sea. We know about only 3% of what's down there.
Ted Talks Posted 2008 July 30

Amazing architecture of the near future will feature revolving floors and self generated electricity. Some of these are already under construction in Dubai.
flixxy.com Posted 2008 July 17

Christian, the lion. A true story. Very heart-warming. CyberThing Posted 2008 June 21

The amazing dancing horse! Nothing profound here except an appreciation of how supposedly dumb animals have abilities that most of us never appreciate. YouTube Posted 2008 May 31

Amateur video captures amazing contest between water buffalo, lions, and alligator. Strength in unity overcomes terrible odds. Google video Posted 2008 May 22

Elephant paints self portrait. Truly amazing!
YouTube Posted 2008 May 11