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Scientific Cliffhangers: Largest Indoor Climbing Site

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The Adventure Center in Scotland is the worldÕs largest indoor climbing facility, featuring a variety of climbing services for different levels of climbing expertise.

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MythBusters: Plywood Builder (3:39)

See what happens when the MythBusters crew recreates the urban myth about a construction worker who saved himself from a fall by "flying" a piece of plywood.

Scientific Cliffhangers: Largest Indoor Climbing Site (2:46)

The Adventure Center in Scotland is the worldÕs largest indoor climbing facility, featuring a variety of climbing services for different levels of climbing expertise.

Scientific Cliffhangers: Good Rock Climbing Techniques (4:23)

Finger strength, using your legs, a good safety harness, planning an effective route and plenty of practice make a good rock climber.

Scientific Cliffhangers: Mitigating the Niagara Rapids (2:35)

The rapids at Niagara are classes 5 and 6 rapids, the most dangerous. Special jet boats must be used to combat the current during water rescues.

Making Weather Proof Clothing (3:26)

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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Animal Planet: Cocos Island Diving (2:40)

Tristan Bayer and Vanessa Garnick from Animal Planet's "Caught in the Moment" go diving outside Cocos Island.

Scientific Cliffhangers: Indoor Rock Climbing (7:06)

Indoor rock climbing is good exercise. The Adventure Center in Scotland is the worlds largest indoor climbing facility.

Scientific Cliffhangers: Mitigating the Niagara Rapids (2:35)

The rapids at Niagara are classes 5 and 6 rapids, the most dangerous. Special jet boats must be used to combat the current during water rescues.

Scientific Cliffhangers: Good Rock Climbing Techniques (4:23)

Finger strength, using your legs, a good safety harness, planning an effective route and plenty of practice make a good rock climber.

Scientific Cliffhangers: Largest Indoor Climbing Site (2:46)

The Adventure Center in Scotland is the worldÕs largest indoor climbing facility, featuring a variety of climbing services for different levels of climbing expertise.

Divers Meeting Dolphins 3 (0:46)

From the archives of Discovery: While swimming, a team of scuba divers encounters some dolphins. Learn more about scuba diving in this video.

Divers Meeting Dolphins 2 (0:49)

From the archives of Discovery: While swimming, a team of scuba divers encounters some dolphins. Learn more about scuba diving in this video.

Divers Meeting Dolphins 1 (0:47)

From the archives of Discovery: While swimming, a team of scuba divers encounters some dolphins. Learn more about scuba diving in this video.

Practice Fall (0:34)

From the archives of Discovery: This rock climber practices falling from a cliff face. Learn more about rock climbing and practice falls in this video.

Cave Divers 2 (0:46)

From the archives of Discovery: Scuba divers explore more than just the open ocean -- take a look at this crew entering an underwater cave. Learn more about scuba diving in this video.