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Blind adventurer Erik Weihenmayer climbing a steep rock face with ropes and helmet, inset portrait of him smiling
Geek Of The Day

He Can’t See a Thing, but He’s Conquered Everest, All Seven Summits, and the Grand Canyon

Steve Fossett smiling in his pilot suit with the Spirit of Freedom balloon soaring high during his record-breaking solo nonstop flight around the world
Geek Of The Day

Steve Fossett Flew Solo Nonstop Around the World in a Balloon and Mysteriously Vanished

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

Dr. Paul Ekman with examples of micro-expressions showing hidden emotions used in his human lie detector research
Geek Of The Day

Meet the Real-Life Human Lie Detector Who Went Viral for Reading Hidden Emotions in 1/25th of a Second

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

Chef Heston Blumenthal with his viral dish Sound of the Sea featuring seafood, edible sand, and an iPod playing ocean waves
Geek Of The Day

This Chef Went Viral for Serving Dinner with an iPod and People Can’t Stop Talking About It

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’

James Cook holding a red typewriter with a typed portrait of Frida Kahlo, surrounded by framed typewriter art including the Mona Lisa and other detailed portraits.
Geek Of The Day

The ‘Typewriter Artist’ James Cook Creates Portraits with Punctuation That Look Like Sketches but Are Typed on Vintage Machines

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”

Concetta Antico, a tetrachromat artist, holding a palette and brushes beside her vibrant landscape painting showing 100 million colors she can see
Geek Of The Day

This Woman Sees 100 Million Colors and Paints What Most People Can’t Even Imagine

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

Young Norwegian gamer Mats Steen smiling in his wheelchair, alongside his parents looking at a laptop, discovering his World of Warcraft life.
Geek Of The Day

His Parents Thought He Was Alone Until His World of Warcraft Kingdom Was Revealed After His Death

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

13-year-old inventor Shubham Banerjee using his LEGO Mindstorms Braille printer to create affordable text for blind readers
Geek Of The Day

Meet the 13-Year-Old Who Built a Braille Printer from LEGO and Changed Thousands of Lives

Jonathan Kim pictured as a Navy SEAL, physician, and NASA astronaut, showcasing his triple-threat career.
Geek Of The Day

NASA Astronaut, Navy SEAL, and Doctor: Jonathan Kim’s Triple Threat Career Will Make You Rethink Your Limits

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

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