It isn’t possible to walk on water. But can you drive on water? We watch a quad bike and a jeep as they attempt to harness the science of ‘hydroplaning’ in achieving this seemingly impossible feat.
Bullet proof glass can stop a round from a high-powered rifle, but can it stop a determined bank robber armed with an axe?
Can man fly? Base jumpers try to find out by using so-called Wing Suits. But do they end up flying or falling? Can a man fly better than a paper aeroplane, a glider, or the Space Shuttle?
How could a kayaker possibly survive plummeting down a 200 foot waterfall? We'll explain how there’s something special about water in a waterfall that spells the difference between life and death.
Is it possible for a skier to outrun an avalanche? What about a skidoo? What are the physical properties of an avalanche that make it so fast?
How do you put out a factory fire? Should you hose it down with water? The answer: Not always. What if the factory contains vast quantities of titanium? And what if the firefighters don’t know that? We discover the dramatic repercussions.
The counterintuitive physics of the Tarzan rope swing. Do the people in the clips know it well enough to make the jump?
A cross between ramp jump & wall of death; popular with cyclists & longboarders. It's tricky science. But who gets it right, and who doesn’t?
A BASE jump goes wrong after the jumper’s parachute fails to open as he plunges from the top of a pylon into the snowy ground below. Does he survive? We'll explore the world of terminal velocity with other amazing footage.
How and when metal fatigue can strike; causing vehicle wheels to fall off suddenly. We reveal some amazing and unpredictable cases of flying wheels. As we play along, we’re invited to spot the vulnerable vehicle.
