Category: Wow
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Behold Megan Romano Skydiving
And Laura Sogar, but this video is mostly about Megan’s skydive
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Broken Fire Hydrant Lifts Car Off The Ground
See NBC San Diego A car collided with a hydrant in Chollas View early Tuesday creating a spectacular scene. The water from the hydrant pushed the rear end of the car off the ground and kept it there while crews worked to shut off the water. “The water is holding it up, yo!”
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A Day In The Life of Swimmer Rob
Rob Anderson (92 yrs) is a keen swimmer with the Bellingen Diggers Swimming Club, a close-knit group also fondly known to members as the ‘Bellingen Bats’. Rob’s enthusiasm and drive is infectious; he continually inspires others with his ability, good nature and not to mention quick sense of humour. Rob rarely misses club races, and…
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Tom Daley on Google Maps: Aquatics Centre Virtual Tour
Press release from Ideal Insight Virtual tour specialists Ideal Insight have joined forces with Google, utilising their famous Street View technology, to create an interactive virtual tour inside the London Olympic Aquatics Centre. You are now able to fully explore the venue over 120 360º panoramas on Google Maps, and if you climb to the edge…
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Bottlenose dolphin asks diver for help to remove a fishing hook and line
From back in 2013, via Neatorama Keller Laros was diving off the coast of Kona, Hawaii on January 11, 2013. A bottlenose dolphin swam up to him and hovered. Laros could spot the problem immediately: there was fishing hook and line stuck in his left side. With scissors and a pliers, he carefully untangled and…
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Legally blind and deaf swimmer providing inspiration at Norwin High School
See CBS Pittsburgh Attend a swim team practice at Norwin High School, and it could be any school in any town – until one swimmer exits the pool, and you notice the white cane. “Some people may be surprised that I swim,†says senior swimmer Hunter McGowan, “but I swim anyhow.†The surprise comes from…
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Girl gets slapped in the face by a whale
We went whale watching on the Baja this weekend, for an excursion as a part of the Live Different Academy program (www.livedifferent.com), and unfortunately, Chelsea got smacked in the head by a whale’s tail. Luckily, she was fine and we got it on video!
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BUTTERFLY – Short Film About A Swimmer’s Struggle With Epilepsy
Via SwimmingWorld “Butterfly,” written by Alex Withers, tells the story of a teenage girl whose success in the sport is interrupted by a sudden epileptic episode. Using the popular crowdfunding website IndieGoGo, Withers and his team have raised 1,238 Pounds (US$2,060) in 12 days, and have expanded their objective to bring in 2,000 Pounds (US$3,328).…
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Evan Holm’s Art Installation ‘Submerged Turntable’ Plays Music Underwater
See COMPLEX While Evan Holm seems to be destroying a record player in his latest installation, rest assured that Submerged Turntables is actually Holm’s way of paying homage to all of the greatest musicians in history. The California-based artist constructed a forest-themed installation inside his studio, which Holm then took apart and re-installed inside SFMOMA. Consisting of tree limbs and…