Episode #119

(Wednesday, November 15, 2000)

Body Painter

Joanne Gair can make people disappear by painting them right into a background or paint clothing on a human body that is virtually undistinguishable from actual fabric!

Beetle Mania

When one of the world's foremost beetle hunters was lost deep in the Amazon forest, his knowledge of insects ended up saving his life!  This entomologist was able to live on bugs for 2 months until rescuers finally succeeded and found him!  He now has one of the most extensive giant beetle collections in the world, including some species that grow up to a foot long! 

 

 

Human Crash Test Dummy

Rusty Haight jumps in a car, straps himself in, hits the gas and runs head-on into a brick wall -- just to make sure the air bag will work.  This father aof three has been in over 500 violent car crashes and never been seriously injured. Meet the human crash test dummy.
 



Sky Walker

Jay Cochrane is so obsessed with walking tightropes that, even though he spen four years of his life paralyzed from a near-fatal fall, he risks his life again and agin -- this time in a half-mile long skywalk 1400 feet above the Yangtze River...with no net or safety line. 

 

 

Sweat Marathon

The hottest city in the world can be found in Finland...during the Sauna Bathing World Championship!  At this annual competition, men and women must withstand steamy saunas set temps of 100 degrees Celsius in the team event, male female events and the international match which pits Sweden against Finland -- the top two sauna cultures of the world.

 

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