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IT'S AMAZING
Because of the popularity
of these stories, we have brought them all together in one place for your
repeat enjoyment.
An amazing 'stoke of insight' into how the two sides
of the human brain work.
The amazing power of the right words
– even if it is an ad.
Troop of wild gorillas visit camp in Uganda.
World's largest model railroad – and still growing.
Mother's hug and love brings baby back to life.
The beauty of pollination.
12-year-old music prodigy.
Cat and dolphins play together.
Fordson snow tractor, a great invention from the
1920s.
What is a murmuration?
An incredible TV commercial. This is NOT animation.
Every item is from a disassembled Honda Accord.
Posted 2011 Oct 25
To see how they made the tire roll uphill,
click here.
To see how they made the commercial,
click
here.
The magic of truth and lies (& iPods).
TED Posted 2011 Oct 21
Bicyclist, Danny MacAskill, does the impossible on the
way from Edinburgh to Skye, Scotland.
YouTube Posted 2011 Oct 6
Extreme sheep herding – with LED lights, no
less!
YouTube
Posted 2011 Sep 19
Boyanka Angelova is a fantastic young gymnast who is
really having a ball with this performance. YouTube
Posted 2011 Aug 29
16-year-old boy makes up piano compositions on the spot and never has had
lessons. YouTube
Posted 2011 Aug 29
Don't ever play billiards against this fellow!
YouTube Posted
2011 Aug 23
7 year old boy plays Flight of the Bumble Bee like
a ... well, Bumble Bee. YouTube Posted
2011 Aug 23
Woman climbs sheer cliffs (and worse) with nothing
but bare hands. UKClimbing Posted 2011 Aug
15
Homeless boy steals talent show.
This camouflage concealed the Lockheed aircraft plant
in Burbank, California, in WWII. Click to see what was under this.
Papua, New Guinea, primitive tribe meets white man for
first time. Witness fear, suspicion, and profound amazement at seeing
mirrors, bottles, cameras, and tape recorders. Participate in this
historic event. (Filmed in 1976.) VideoSift Posted
2011 July 3
Mighty rabbit attacks large snake and chases it into a tree. Hard to believe.
YouTube
Baby rhino chases away 1500 pound bull who attacked
his mother. [Attitude is as important as size.]
Animal Planet Posted 2011 Apr 24
Sixteen girls on one bicycle.
Flixxy Posted 2011 Jan 25
Swan Lake Ballet like you have never seen it. Chinese
Circus gives astounding performance.
YouTube 2008 Jun
13, posted 2010 Oct 16
Ten-year-old girl sings like an opera star
– Really! If this doesn't blow
your mind, nothing will.
YouTube
Posted Sept 11
Incredible video of two athletes scaling buildings
– and much more. [Don't
try this yourself.]
YouTube Posted 2010 Aug 25
Little Korean girl plays the classical guitar
like a world-class master. You won't believe it. Wimp.com Posted 2010 Aug 3
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
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
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