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Making Weather Proof Clothing

Gore, the textile manufacturer responsible for the GORE-TEX and WINDSTOPPER clothing lines, has a very rigorous testing process for all its products. See the extremes their clothing endures before it ever reaches store shelves in this video.


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How Skydiving Works

How Skydiving Works (1:31)

Skydiving is the ultimate thrill. Watch a skydiver jump and fall toward the ground going more than 120 mph in this video from HowStuffWorks.

How SCUBA Works

How SCUBA Works (1:06)

To dive, you'll need seven pieces of equipment: fins, weights, tanks, a regulator, a pair of gauges, a bouyancy vest, and a mask. Learn more about scuba diving and scuba equipment in this HowStuffWorks video.

Winged Man Flies Near Jesus

Winged Man Flies Near Jesus (7:18)

Watch this amazing video of the Winged Man on HowStuffWorks. Brazilian native and Go Fast! Sports and Beverage Company-sponsored athlete Luigi Cani soared under his own wings within two meters of Christ the Redeemer, atop Corcovado Mountain, in Rio... More »

Bill Stone Talks About Rock Climbing

Bill Stone Talks About Rock Climbing (19:40)

Watch this video about rock climbing into the Earth's center on HowStuffWorks. Engineer and maverick cave explorer Bill Stone explores the center of the earth and explains his plans to mine lunar ice within the next ten years. Learn about rock... More »

Crazy Drambuie Pursuit in Scotland

Crazy Drambuie Pursuit in Scotland (0:59)

Watch this video about Scotland's crazy Drambuie Pursuit on HowStuffWorks. The Drambuie Pursuit is a race, sponsored by Drambuie Liqueur, that retraces the legendary origins of Drambuie liqueur in 1745, when a zealous Scottish Prince fled from... More »

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World of Sharks: Scuba Muffler

World of Sharks: Scuba Muffler (1:33)

This clip from Discovery Channel's "World of Sharks" highlights the scuba muffler, an invention designed to diminish the size and sound of carbon dioxide bubbles during exhalation. This enables a diver to film his subject at closer distances.

How It's Made: Carbon Fiber Bike Frames

How It's Made: Carbon Fiber Bike Frames (2:57)

This clip from The Science Channel's "How It's Made" offers an inside glimpse of manufacturing custom carbon fiber bike frames.

Time Warp: Skydive

Time Warp: Skydive (1:12)

Teardrops are perfectly aerodynamic; cubes aren't. A simple change in body position makes all the difference between skydiving and ... just falling.

Wreckreation Nation: Dave Joins the 130 mph Club

Wreckreation Nation: Dave Joins the 130 mph Club (0:54)

Dave Mordal, host of Discovery Channel's "Wreckreation Nation," takes a brand new Audi for a spin at the Bonneville Salt Flats and talks about the thrill.

Wreckreation Nation: Bull Victim Speaks

Wreckreation Nation: Bull Victim Speaks (0:58)

Rodeo clown school is no joke. Heather Hedrick sends an update on her condition after the, um, "incident." Watch this video from Discovery Channel's "Wreckreation Nation."

Man vs. Wild: Climbing Cam

Man vs. Wild: Climbing Cam (1:53)

Bear Grylls grows weaker by the minute as he climbs up a vine that's 90 feet above a raging river in Dominican Republic. Watch this video from Discovery Channel's "Man vs. Wild."

Destroyed in Seconds: Fatal Airshow Accident

Destroyed in Seconds: Fatal Airshow Accident (1:40)

Flying fast and close in an air race off the coast of Malta, a race plane plunges into the sea after its tail is sliced off. Watch this video from Discovery Channel's "Destroyed in Seconds."

Hyperspeed: Hyperspeeed on Water

Hyperspeed: Hyperspeeed on Water (0:57)

If being in the water slows you down, then rise out of the water. In this clip from Discovery Channel's "Hyperspeed," discover the principles behind a hydroplane. A hydroplane is one of the fastest boats on Earth.

Ski Climb 1

Ski Climb 1 (0:42)

From the archives of Discovery: Skiing can be a thrill, but meet some people who take it a little further. Learn more about skiing in this video.

Rock Trek 1

Rock Trek 1 (0:38)

From the archives of Discovery: Extreme Hikers go all over. Learn more about climbing in this video.