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Patrik Baboumian performing a record-breaking 1,200-pound vegan strongman yoke carry during a public event

Geek Of The Day

The Vegan Strongman Who Carried 1,200 Pounds and Broke the Internet

Michael Grab also known as Gravity Glue balancing impossible rock sculptures by a river without glue or supports

Geek Of The Day

People Think His Rock Sculptures Are Fake Until They See Him Do It Live

Gary Connery flying in a wingsuit over Oxfordshire before his historic parachute-free landing on 18,600 cardboard boxes

Geek Of The Day

Meet Gary Connery, the Stuntman Who Landed a Wingsuit Flight Without a Parachute

Dale Chihuly, the blind glassblower, directing a glass art team in his studio with a glowing sculpture in progress

Geek Of The Day

Meet the Blind Glassblower Who Built Giant Glass Worlds Without Ever Blowing Glass Himself

Julia Günthel, known as the Human Slinky, performing an extreme contortion pose in a gold bodysuit

Geek Of The Day

Meet the Human Slinky: The German Performer Who Can Fold Into a Carry-On and Hack the Human Body

Nik Wallenda walking on a tightrope over Niagara Falls during his live 2012 stunt without a safety net

Geek Of The Day

The Daredevil Who Walked Across Niagara Falls on Live TV Without a Safety Net

Elderly man known as the Human Magnet standing shirtless with metal objects like spoons and hammers sticking to his chest, surrounded by spectators.

Geek Of The Day

Why Could This Man Stick 36kg of Metal to His Skin? The Viral Science Behind the ‘Human Magnet’

Dean Karnazes running on a mountain trail during an ultramarathon, known for completing 350 miles without sleep

Geek Of The Day

Meet Dean Karnazes, the “Real-Life Flash” Who Ran 350 Miles Without Sleep and Earned the Title “Human Limit Break”

Andrew Smith, a Florida fisherman, used his drone to save a teenage girl from a rip current at Pensacola Beach

Geek Of The Day

Florida Man Who Can’t Swim Uses Fishing Drone to Save Drowning Teen Girl

AI-generated view of ancient scroll text with the word "porphyras" highlighted, discovered by Luke Farritor using machine learning on a scroll buried in 79 C.E.

Geek Of The Day

This 21-Year-Old Just Used AI to Read a Scroll Buried Since 79 C.E., and the First Word Is Blowing Historians’ Minds

Jason Lewis traveling the world using human-powered methods including inline skating, cycling, kayaking, and biking across different terrains.

Geek Of The Day

13 Years, 46,505 Miles, Zero Engines: The Guinness World Record Journey That Took Jason Lewis Around the World

Blind man using echolocation to hike and mountain bike, showcasing the power of human sound navigation.

Geek Of The Day

Meet the Blind Man Who Hikes and Mountain Bikes Using Only Sound: The Incredible Power of Human Echolocation

Young boy beside a bull moose, showing a 12-year-old gamer using a World of Warcraft Feign Death tactic to protect his sister.

Geek Of The Day

The 12-Year-Old Gamer Who Saved His Sister From a Moose With a Level 30 World of Warcraft Move

Diana Nyad raises her arms in victory after completing a 110-mile swim from Cuba to Florida at age 64, wearing a blue swimsuit in open ocean water.

Geek Of The Day

She Swam From Cuba to Florida: 110 Miles, 53 Grueling Hours, and Zero Protection From Sharks at Age 64

Close-up of a starling bird and spectrogram showing a bird-shaped waveform used by musician Benn Jordan to store an image as sound.

Geek Of The Day

This Musician Saved an Image File to a Live Bird, and Now the Bird Sings It

Alain Robert, the 60-year-old real-life Spider-Man, climbing skyscrapers without ropes over a city skyline

Geek Of The Day

At 60, Alain Robert Still Scales Skyscrapers with Bare Hands as the Real-Life Spider-Man

Marcus Hutchins sitting in front of multiple monitors in his home office where he discovered the WannaCry kill switch

Geek Of The Day

Marcus Hutchins Found the Kill Switch That Saved the Internet, But Later Faced Jail for Creating Malware

Matt Stutzman, the armless archer, uses his foot to draw a compound bow during his gold medal match at the 2024 Paris Paralympics.

Geek Of The Day

Meet the ‘Armless Archer’ Who Just Made Paralympic History and Came Close to Shooting a Perfect Game

Kairan Quazi standing outside Starlink headquarters and Elon Musk with Earth in the background

Geek Of The Day

Meet Kairan Quazi, the 16-year-old Elon Musk hired for Starlink who is now inspiring a new wave of geeks

Trevor Rainbolt playing GeoGuessr on TikTok while identifying locations on a map within seconds

Geek Of The Day

Meet Trevor Rainbolt, TikTok’s GeoGuessr Legend Who Can Guess Any Location on Earth in Seconds

Julian Brown explains his Plastoline machine that converts plastic waste into usable fuel in his backyard workshop.

Geek Of The Day

Julian Brown’s Plastoline Turned Trash Into Jet Fuel, But Now the Inventor Is Missing

Isao Machii prepares to draw his katana in a dramatic low-light scene, demoIsao Machii prepares to draw his katana in a dramatic low-light scene, demonstrating his world-record sword techniquenstrating his world-record sword technique

Geek Of The Day

The Real-Life Samurai Who Sliced a Bullet in Mid-Air

Scott Flansburg, the fastest human calculator, sitting at a poker table with math equations on a chalkboard behind him

Geek Of The Day

Meet the Fastest Human Calculator Who Shattered a Guinness World Record with His Mind in Just 15 Seconds

Stephen Wiltshire drawing a detailed London cityscape from memory after a 20-minute helicopter ride

Geek Of The Day

The ‘Human Camera’ Who Redrew London From Memory After Just a 20-Minute Helicopter Ride

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