The Red Bull Hardline is considered one of the most difficult downhill mountain bike races in the world. And, after watching this video (three and a half minutes of near certain death), I can see why. This is the helmetcam footage of Canadian mountain biker Jackson Goldstone’s winning run at the 2025 race in Tasmania, less than a year after he suffered a crash requiring knee surgery. What a testament to the human spirit! Or the healing powers of Red Bull. Doc, enough with the electrolytes — fill my IV with Red Bull. “I only have Monster Energy.” Oh hell no, bro, you’re not turning me into a demon.
Category Archives: Geekologie
Most Hot Water Bottles Popped By Overinflating With Breath In 1 Minute
This is a video of heavy breather Sergey Tsyrulnikov setting the Guinness World Record for most hot water bottles burst in 1 minute via overinflating with breath, with a respectable nine. Of course that’s all the water bottles there were on the table, so thank goodness he didn’t finish them so quickly he could have done more or he would have denied himself an even more impressive record. Be prepared — that’s my motto. “That’s the Boy Scouts.” Pretty sure I came up with it.
Tuxedo Cat Meets Its LEGO Doppelgänger
Because there’s a minimum of two of everybody (I spotted one of my doppelgängers at a reggae concert in college and went to fight him to the death but lost him in the crowd), this is a video of a tuxedo cat meeting its LEGO twin and…doing whatever it does in the video. Is that a fight or is it just playing? Sometimes it’s hard to tell with cats. AND people — half the time I think my girlfriend and I are just playing she’s really mad and I’m just obliviously digging myself into sleeping on the couch.
Creating A Freestanding Roll Of Toilet Paper In the Freezing Cold
This is a video of Justin Flom (previously: creating a carry-your-own-head Halloween costume for his daughter) using some water and freezing cold temperatures to make a roll of toilet paper stand on its own, supported only by its unrolled sheets. That’s something. Something he and his wife think is the greatest triumph in the world based on their reactions. Don’t get me wrong, it’s neat, I just wouldn’t want to wipe with that. The magazines in the bathroom either, but I do what I have to.
Always Sunny’s Frank Reynolds In Cyberpunk 2077
Proof that the internet can (very rarely, but occasionally) be a delightful place, this is a video from Youtuber eli_handle_b.wav placing It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia’s patriarch Frank Reynolds in the action of Cyberpunk 2077. If you’re an elephant, you may remember Frank previously inserted into Baldur’s Gate 3 and The Last Of Us. Is there any game Frank can’t improve? No, and fingers crossed he visits my Animal Crossing island next. These ungrateful villagers could use a taste of Frank to make them realize just how good they’ve got it.
David Attenborough Imagines What The Extinct Dodo Bird Actually Looked Like
Because humanity is, by nature, complete garbage, the flightless dodo bird has the distinction of being the first known species to be completely extinguishing by human activity (hunting, habitat destruction, introduction of predators). The species was discovered and extinct in less than 80 years. Go us! In this clip from Museum Alive with David Attenborough from PBS Nature, everyone’s favorite soothing naturalist Sir David Attenborough imagines what the birds might have looked like with the help of modern computer graphics. In that shot above? There was no bird there, David was just staring at the floor. My grandpa does that a lot too.
Japanese Juggler Demonstrates His Unorthodox Skills
This is a video of incredibly skilled Japanese circus juggler Takehiro Nagaoka demonstrating his ball skills with some very stylized juggling. It’s pretty wild, and I particularly liked those long arm catches (far right in the pic above). I tried learning how to juggle when I was younger but quickly discovered I have little to no hand-eye coordination. Or the patience to learn new things. Microsoft Excel? I’d rather crawl in a hole and die of hole disease.
Fingertip Vacuum Allows You To Eat Dusty Snacks Without Touching Them
The brainchild of Matty from Unnecessary Inventions, the Snackuum is anything but. Consisting of a small wrist-mounted vacuum and a suck-tube extending to the tip of your index finger, you can use it to pick up and eat cheese puffs and other dusty snacks without turning your fingers orange. Me? I’m a Cool Ranch Doritos guy, but I don’t mind my fingers getting dusted with flavor. Do I lick it off? No — I carefully scrape it off and add it to the ball I’ve been collecting. When it’s the size of a hush puppy I’m going to eat it, and that day will be glorious.
Cat DJ Scratches Record On Turntable
This is a video of black cat Odo (who’s just an F and R short of being a Hobbit, but still eight members short of a ring fellowship) scratching a record on a turntable like a DJ. Honestly, his performance was actually better than some I’ve paid to see. It’s crazy to think about how much money I’ve spent being disappointed. Pretty much all of it, except what I’ve spent on food. And not all food either, I’ve paid for and eaten some real sh1t too.
3D Printable Cat Wearing Cone Of Shame Desk Lamp
This is a 3D printable desk lamp that looks like a cat wearing a cone of shame. Its creator hellgy describes it as, “A lamp to look like your cat when your cat is looking like a lamp.” Plus when it’s on the eyes glow like you took a picture of a cat in the dark with the flash on. That’s cool. You can get the 3D printable files for free HERE, and the recommended lamp hardware HERE for $13. Or you can provide your own lighting solution. I’m going to use lasers instead and accidentally set the tapestry hanging over my bed on fire!
Man Completes 120-Star Speedrun Of Super Mario 64 While Blindfolded
This is a video from Great Big Story highlighting the life of world record setting speedrunner Bubzia, who speedruns video games while blindfolded. His biggest achievement to date? Completing a 120-star speedrun of Super Mario 64 in a single 11 hour and 22 minute sitting. Good lord. For reference, the non-blindfolded record is 1 hour and 35 minutes. Clearly, that blindfold is not a performance enhancing mod. Bubzia has recently quit his job to become a full-time (professional?) speedrunner, and I wish him the best. My roommate? I wish him the absolute worst. Just kidding, I don’t wish bad on anyone. Except him. I hope he falls in a manhole on his way home from work and the Ninja Turtles mistake him for a Foot Soldier.
Longboarder Demonstrates His Insane Skills On The Street
This is a video of champion longboarder Jeff Corsi demonstrating his wickedly smooth moves on the streets of Paris. Damn! If you’re into this, there’s plenty of similar action on Jeff’s Instagram. On my personal Instagram? Just a couple blurry bar photos spammed with comments to random OnlyFans.
Thanks to JustA, who agrees that with enough practice, maybe one day you could roll both your ankles attempting something similar.
Kiteboard Jump Over A Flying Plane
This is a video of extreme athlete Lasse Walker kiteboarding OVER a Red Bull plane flown by pilot Łukasz ‘Luke’ Czepiela. It’s allegedly the first time anybody has ever kiteboarded over a flying plane, because why would they? Lasse clears the plane (which is just skimming the water’s surface) by a nautical mile, and, as much as I hate to say it, the video was far less spectacular than I expected. He should have slid across the wings. *shrug* At least he didn’t turn himself into shark chum with the propeller though.
Successful flyover starts at 6:30.
Bardcore Cover Of Black Sabbath’s ‘Iron Man’ On Medieval Instruments
Seen here doing his best Geralt of Rivia, this is a cover of Black Sabbath’s ‘Iron Man’ as performed by bardcore musician Algal the Bard on classic medieval instruments like the “Lute-guitar, Irish bouzouki, Tin Whistle, drums and Hurdy Gurdy.” And how appropriate, considering medieval knights WERE iron men. Did you know the original song (originally titled ‘Iron Bloke’ — true story, you can look it up) is actually about a time traveler that visits the future, sees the apocalypse, then comes back to warn humanity but is turned into steel by a magnetic field during the trip back, ridiculed when he gets here, and is so angry with humanity he CAUSES the apocalypse? I could see myself doing that too.
SUV Gets Rear-Ended Onto Train Tracks, Driver Jumps Out Before Collision
This is a video from Layton, Utah of a Jeep getting rear-ended onto train tracks with a train approaching. The driver then starts to reverse off the tracks before running into the train crossing arm and deciding it isn’t worth breaking, then exits the vehicle before impact. Now maybe I was raised wrong and don’t have the respect for train crossing arms that I should have, but I would have reversed right through that thing.
Video, which includes footage from onboard the train as the engineer expresses his disappointment with the driver’s decision. And no, the crossing arm doesn’t survive anyways despite the driver’s concern.
Man Builds Miniature Luxury Condo & Food Market For His Pets
These are a couple videos of the insanely detailed luxury condo and food market that Chinese engineer Xing Zhilei built for the family pets. The condo includes luxury accommodations for their dog and cats, as well as rooms for their hamster and jumping spider. That’s wild, and certainly one dog house I wouldn’t mind sleeping in after failing to notice and compliment my girlfriend’s new haircut. She made me sleep in the attic last night. “It haunted?” Haunted AND freezing — the worst of both worlds. I couldn’t tell if I was getting frostbite or groped by a ghost.
Bonus video of Ninja Turtle lair included as well. More videos of Xing’s incredible pet builds on his Youtube channel.
Rare Deep Sea Anglerfish Spotted In The Shallows
Seen here looking like something a child would produce if you asked them to draw a nightmare, this is a video of a rarely seen humpback anglerfish (Melanocetus johnsonii) spotted in shallow waters off Spain’s Canary Islands. The fish typically lives some 1,500m (~1 mile) deep in the pitch-blackness, but this one was apparently surfacing to die, and, in the process, scare the sh!t out anybody who caught a glimpse. Mission accomplished! I can’t believe this thing is even real, and I suspect there may be a door to hell left ajar somewhere at the bottom of the ocean.
Spelunkers Find Cave Crystals That Can Be Played Like A Harp
This is a short video of some intrepid spelunkers who discovered a bunch of crystals growing in a cave that, when stroked, sound like a harp. That’s something. Something you probably shouldn’t be touching because you just summoned a balrog. Hope you brought a wizard!
@cave.chronicles Magical Crystal Sounds
Projection Mapping Art Installation Appears To Weave A Rug
This is a video of artist Todd Moyer Designs’ ‘Illoominated II’, a pun on loom and a projection mapped installation of projectors and lasers that appears to weave a colorful rug. There isn’t really a rug though, it’s all just A PROJECTION. Like our reality. I’ve seen The Matrix like twenty times, I know what’s up. “What about the sequels?” THERE’S MORE?!
Atari Joystick Whiskey Decanter
Because hard liquor and video games go together like my PS5 controller and future holes in the wall, this is an Atari controller decanter. The glassware is sold directly from Atari for $125 and is modeled after a classic CX-10 controller. It also includes two whiskey glasses and the display tray. That’s fancy. I actually had an Atari 2600, and I remember this controller. We sure have come a long way, haven’t we? Did we leave a bread trail? Maybe it’s time we get back.
