jamie flynn flies wingsuit past rios christ the redeemer
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a british skydiver took to the skies of rio de janeiro to wing suit past the iconic christ the redeemer statuejamie flynn 29 from kent has taken the saying getting closer to god a little bit too literal after his latest stunt saw him flying past the famous statue in the olympic city in a wing suitjamies previous stunts include a 140ftbase jump off of twickenham stadium in london and flying 236 metresover istanbul in turkey in january 2016 the experienced skydiver took in beautiful views of the olympic city showing why rio is known as the 039cidade maravilhosa039 which translates to039marvellous city039the jump - which took weeks of preparation - was coordinated by sports equipment manufacturer g-form with the help of cameraman sam hardy and brazilian native gustavo who was keen to help jamie videographer director: sam hardy producer: bunmi adigun ellie winstanley editor

spectacular northern lights illuminate voyageurs national park
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brothers capture mesmerising sights of the northern lights in minnesota film project more than just parks managed to capture the extraordinary light display at voyageurs national park northern minnesota filmmakers - and brothers - will and jim pattiz began the project to share the wonders of americas national parks to ensure their continued protection and enjoyment for generations to come videographer director: more than just parks producer: shannon lane nick johnson editor: joshua douglas

5-year-old boy weighs a shocking 178lbs
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a five-year-old boy weighing more than 12 stone is so large he risks being suffocated by his own bulk misael caldogno abreu is three times the size of other children his age due to a syndrome which means he is unable to stop eating he is so heavy he often stops breathing while sleeping - leaving his terrified parents fearing that one day he may not wake up misael from esprito santo brazil was born a healthy 6lb 6oz but immediately started piling on the pounds doctors believe he may be suffering from prader-willi syndrome a rare genetic condition that leaves him with an insatiable appetite his mother josiane de jesus caldogno abreu and father manoel abreu worry he will die without help videographer director: felipe varanda producer: john balson nick johnson editor: sonia estal kyle waters

together forever: conjoined twins dont want to be separated
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conjoined twins pin and pans bond is so strong that they dont want to be separated - even if it proved medically possible the seven-year-old sisters from thailand were born with their own heads torsos and arms but are connected at the waist the duo share a pair of legs with pin having control of one and pan controlling the other and have learned to walk dress eat - and even ride a tricycle - as one the twins live in nakhon sawan around 250km north of bangkok with their grandparents - who describe them as normal happyquot children videographer director: dario pignatelli producer: tom midlane nick johnson editor: joshua douglas

incredible seven-year-old uses her feet as hands
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little sophi green loves to dance despite being born with no armsthe seven-year-oldhas adapted to carry out a dizzying array of activities with her feet includingeating with a knife and fork or chopsticks writing and even riding a bikeadopted from china when she was just two years oldsophi liveswith adoptive parentschristianne and jeremyinherriman utah usaand the couple were quick to realise just how much she was able to do without arms videographer director: matt duhamel producer: tom midlane ellie winstanley editor: sonia estal

our big bear family: beast buddies
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many parents struggle to maintain discipline in their home but spare a thought for jim and susan kowalczik whose main charge is a huge 1400lb kodiak brown bear the couple look after the 9ft giant at their orphanage where they have dedicated their lives to rescuing and releasing injured animals they now care for 11 bears including kodiak brown bears syrian bears and black bears on their 100 acre estate in otisville new york most were rescued as cubs from breeding programs or nature reserves that closed down to find out more visit http:orphanedwildlifeorg videographer director: ruaridh connellan producer: john balson ellie winstanley editor: jack stevens ian phillips

hannibal lecter supercar
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car designer afzal kahn has made his motoring dream a reality by building his own super car worth 300000 the car dubbed vengeance was inspired by his favourite aston martin models - and even hannibal lecter while the exterior was modelled on the vanquish the internal components were taken from the db9 his new one-of-a-kind super car is fitted with a 60 litre v-12 engine the same engine as the db9 the car can do 0-60 mph in just over four seconds and has an output of 510 horsepower the aston martin-inspired car has been in the making since 2006 when afzal first thought of the idea to build the car and it has recently been unveiled at the geneva motor show videographer director: kahn design producer: bunmi adigun nick johnson editor: joshua douglas

dancing king: adventurer travels the globe performing running man dance
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a 44-year-old man has given up everything in order to make people smile - by performing the 039running man039 dance iniconic locations around the world fun-loving aussie rob vickery has recorded his own version of the dance outside everywhere from the taj mahal to buckingham palace following the death of his beloved grandma back in 2012 rob a former medical recruiter from banora point in new south waleshanded in his resignation and left his home in australia totravel the globe rob decided to start showcasing his special running man talent on camera in singapore in february this yearthe response was so positive that he has taken it to13 other countries withindia nepal athens amsterdam and berlinalready ticked off the list videographer director: jack stevens rob vickery producer: danny baggott ellie winstanley editor: jack stevens

how old indian woman in her 70s becomes first-time mother
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an indiancouple are celebrating the arrival of their first child despite both being in their seventiesdaljinder kaurbecame one of the worlds oldest mums when she gave birth to her first child in her seventies last monthand not content with a natural birthdaljinder has also decided to breastfeed her son arman singh who was born onapril 19 2016 without any complications daljinder and her husband 79-year-oldmohinder singh live inamritsar in the indian state of punjab the pair have beenmarried for 47years but only decided to seekfertility treatment in septemberof2014 following the end of a bitterfamily feud videographer director: neeraj upadhyaya producer: haziq qadri nick johnson editor: joshua douglas

time well spent: super saver couple target retirement at 50 powered by edf
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a young mum believes she is one of the nations super savers living an extremely frugal life so her and her husband can retire when she039s 50but she is out to prove that being a super saver doesnt have to take up too much time nor lead to a lower quality of life despite being only 29 years old thrifty teacher nicola richardsonhas made drastic cutbacks in all areas of her life to help her achieve her dream of an early stress-free retirement nicola hascalculatedthat in order for her and husband dave 33 to retire in their fifties they need to save a whopping 270000 - or 14000 a year - while bringing up their 10-month-old son alfiesee if you can save over 200 athttps:wwwedfenergycomshowmeyourbill producer: charley sutton editor: jack stevens

playing with fire: photographer gets dangerously close to lava lake
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these fiery images offer aglimpse inside the 039gateway to hell039 - the worlds oldest continuously active lava laketravel photographerjoel santos 38 piloted a drone low over the bubbling lakewhich reaches temperatures exceeding 1100 degreescelsiusthe lake whichhas had acontinuous flow since 1906is situated inside the erta ale volcano otherwise known as smoking mountain in the afar region of northeastern ethiopia the volcanos last major eruption occurred in 2005 killing 250 livestock and forcing thousands of nearby residents to flee and theportuguese photographer remained acuteaware of the hazards posed by filming such a potentiallydevastating natural phenomenon at such close quarters videographer director: joel santos producer: danny baggott ellie winstanley editor: matthew hoare

the world039s fastest jet powered truck
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the world039s fastest jet powered trucksubscribe: http:bitlyoc61hjpowered by three jet engines and hitting speeds of over 375mph - this is one lorry you won039t get stuck behind but then again this is shockwave the world039s fastest jet-powered truck the three-tonne 1957 chevy generates an incredible 36000 horsepower and can cover a quarter mile in just six-and-a-half seconds this footage was captured at a show in cayuga ontario canadavideographer director: jeff leeproducer: john balson editor: joshua douglasfor more amazing footage of the amazing side of life visit the like barcroft tv on facebook: http:googl7ayygyfollow barcroft tv on twitter: http:bitly10vfly9follow barcroft tv on instagram: http:bitly1b84ku0barcroft media website: http:bitly19oywp

flying car coming soon039: futuristic prototype unveiled
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subscribe to the barcroft network:a high-flying company is hoping that futuristic airborne cars will soon become a reality massachusetts-based terrafugia which was founded in 2006 by a team of mit graduates plans to start selling its flying car named the tf-x in as little as eight years and the manufacturer expects to have developed full-size unmanned prototypes of the tf-x by 2018 the tf-x is still in the early stages of development but terrafugia which is derived from the latin for escape the earth predicts production in the next 8-12 years the flying car will have a range of up to 500 miles and cruise top speeds of up to 200mph to learn more about terrafugias projects visit their website: http:wwwterrafugiacomvideographer director: terrafugiaproducer: mark hodge nick johnsoneditor: joshua douglas ian phillipsbarcroft tv: https:wwwyoutubecomuserbarcroftmediafeaturedbarcroft cars: https:wwwyoutubecomuserbarcroftcarsfeaturedbear grylls adventure: https:wwwyoutubecomchanneluczcunws7mypzphw4gsjo7ogfeaturedfor more of the amazing side of life:for the full story visit barcrofttv: http:carsbarcrofttvlike barcroft cars on facebook: https:wwwfacebookcompagesbarcroft-cars588082827969567follow barcroftcars on twitter: https:twittercombarcroftcarscheck out more videos: https:wwwyoutubecomuserbarcroftcarsvideos

worlds first sideways vw camper van: ridiculous rides
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a mechanic has managed to transform a 1970s vw camper into the one of the worlds wackiest race cars by putting it on its side jeff bloch 44 aka speedycop has made a name for himself for his outlandish race car builds which include an upside down chevrolet camaro and a plane that was converted into a street legal vehicle the veteran cop of 21 years took just five weeks to create the car which he has dubbed the trippy tippy hippy vanvideographer director: speedycopproducer: bunmi adigun nick johnsoneditor: jay sohrabiwith special thanks to the gang of outlaws matthew williams and damion jedlickasubscribe to the barcroft network:barcroft tv: https:wwwyoutubecomuserbarcroftmediafeaturedbarcroft cars: https:wwwyoutubecomuserbarcroftcarsfeaturedbear grylls adventure: https:wwwyoutubecomchanneluczcunws7mypzphw4gsjo7ogfeaturedfor more of the amazing side of life:for the full story visit barcrofttv: http:carsbarcrofttvlike barcroft cars on facebook: https:

bendy boy: hyper-mobile teen has extreme flexibility
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snake boy aditya kumar jangumshyper-flexibility has made him a celebrity in his hometown living near ratnagiri in maharashtra india 13-year-old aditya has spent eight years honing hiscontortionist and yoga skillshis conditionhyper-mobility has amazed his parents and friends but aditya wants to use it to his advantage and carve his name into theguinnessbook of world records aditya credits his crazy twisting skills to his coach - mangesh kopker - who has been training him since he was eight years old videographer director: shams qari producer: haziq qadri ellie winstanley editor: joshua douglas