Erik Mongrain – LIVE WITH JOOLS HOLLAND

In 2009 Jools Holland featured a relatively unknown Canadian musician called Erik Mongrain – a self-taught “guitar tapper” who ranks as one of the world’s finest … hear the guitar like never before.

See Erik’s Wikipedia page here.

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Genie Wiley – “SECRETS OF THE WILD CHILD”

The tragic story of Genie Wiley, a small girl who lived the first 13 years of her life in total isolation unable to walk, speak or communicate with others. A heart-breaking story of abuse and deprivation, and fascinating insight into the human mind and human development – she learned only basic wording after years of development. Still alive today aged 54, Genie’s location is now classified – although she is thought to be still in psychological confinement, and once again speechless.

See Genie’s Wikipedia page here.

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Olga Korbut – OLYMPICS PERFORMANCE 1972

In 1972 at the Munich Olympics a young 17-year old Russian named Olga Korbut took to the world stage and performed an historic routine that changed the face of the uneven bars forever. The sound is less than ideal, but the flawnessness of her performance is quite beyond compare.

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Kim Peek – THE REAL RAIN MAN

As inspiration behind the 1988 Hollywood movie “Rain Man” starring Dustin Hoffman and Tom Cruise – Kim Peek (1951-2009) was a human being with a mind unique to human history. His ability to recall facts, music, dates, and encyclopaedic information about anything he’s ever read ranks him today – three years after his death – as one of the most astonishing human beings of all time.

See his Wikipedia page here, a further YouTube video here, and a CNN interview here.

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David Blaine – TED TALK

In 2010 the unqiue David Blaine gave a TED lecture, detailing his training and incredible work that lead to him breaking the world record for holding his breath – over 17 minutes. Bear in mind that is just three minutes shorter than it takes to watch the entire video.

See David’s official website here, and his Twitter feed here.

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People are AWESOME (Version 2.0)

Second video showcasing some of the finest of our species. Loved.

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Remi – FOOTBALL 2009

Remi Gaillard is a French icon of the provocative. The above video is showcasing Remi’s unbelievable abilities with a football, but his pranking videos (see here) are as brilliant as they are brazen.

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Kris Kremo – JUGGLING VIRTUOSO

There have been few before or since who can match the brilliance of Kris Kremo. Be sure to watch right to the very end; he has since bested his triple pirouette with a QUADRUPLE pirouette and successful catch of all three boxes.

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