Cellist Anton Fils ate spiders regularly; Protective glass, Nuclear safety canisters; crash testing; chemo luminescent glow stick; crossword puzzles and the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament; Diaper Derby; the Lake Biwa Birdman Rally hang-gliding contest; Brahma pyramid (a.k.a. Tower of Hanoi); a deep-sea dive to retrieve the HMS Edinburgh (16) Gold treasure; laser-beam technology; ice-cube, salt, and thread trick.