Science of Stupid (2014)
Science of action is described in several different daily routine activities like sports, stunts, adventures, and things that should not be done at home. This series shows videos of people hurting themselves and explains the science behind them.
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Episode 1 - Black Ice, Blenders and Inflatables
Release Date: 2019-04-04Ridng a motorbike is not as easy as it looks, but it can be funny. Black ice is rarely visible, but can provide no end of mayhem and humiliation. Attempting to bounce off giant inflatables is always good for some pain and embarrassment, and using food blenders can be messy.
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Episode 2 - Vehicles, Unicycles and Kayaks
Release Date: 2019-04-04Driving tracked vehicles, best leave it to the professionals. Inflatable loungers, not worth the effort. Getting into or out of kayaks will really dampen your spirits, and jumping down stairs on a unicycle is a recipe for pain and humiliation.
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Episode 3 - Snow, Velodromes and Powerlines
Release Date: 2019-04-11Snow fails, malfunctioning power lines are dangerous and cycling around velodromes can still hurt you.
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Episode 4 - BMX, Playgrounds and Parking
Release Date: 2019-04-11Parallel parking for amateurs, attempting a BMX 720 stunt can hurt, and messing with playground spinners can be quite painful.
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Episode 5 - Horses, Tides and Model Aircraft
Release Date: 2019-04-18Poorly flown radio controlled planes can be painful, when riding a horse through water stay firmly attached, and never underestimate the power of ocean tides.
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Episode 6 - Flambe, Bike and Dust Devil
Release Date: 2019-04-18It is not always wise to confront a Dust Devil, Flambe dinners can be a little inflammable and riding a balance bike can be humiliating.
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Episode 7 - Snowmobiles, Bicycles and Fires
Release Date: 2019-04-25A snowmobile ridge jump will never succeed if you don't have a clear landing space, fire is not a toy and will always hurt, jumping on or over vehicles is a guaranteed way to humiliate yourself and cycle pump tracks can hurt.
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Episode 8 - Inflatable Tube, ATV and Animals
Release Date: 2019-04-25Snow ramps and inflatable tubes, guaranteed humiliation, animals and staircases are a giggle a minute and ATV's with water are a poor combination.
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Episode 9 - Moguls, Logs and Starting Gates
Release Date: 2019-05-02Motorbike and BMX starting gate fails are hilarious, unless you are the rider. Lithium batteries are just plain dangerous when they fail. Moguls are guaranteed pain and embarrassment when you get it wrong, and log rolling is great fun if you are not the one getting wet.
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Episode 10 - Dance, Rapids and Medicine Balls
Release Date: 2019-05-09Attempting a doughnut spin on an ATV, is both painful and humiliating if you do not understand the science. Dance high kicks by amateurs are always amusing. Riding river rapids doesn't always go to plan, and working out with medicine balls can still hurt.
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Episode 11 - Bouldering, Wakeboards and Foam Pits
Release Date: 2019-05-16Bouldering on rock faces, like free climbing, should always be left to the professionals. Levers are always good for pain and humiliation. Diving into a foam pit is painless, provided you actually make it into the pit. Flips on wake boards, wonderful for hurt and embarrassment.
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Episode 12 - Mud Bogging, Dancing and Undersized Bikes
Release Date: 2019-05-23Mud bogging, drag racing special off road vehicles in mud is fun, until it all goes wrong. Riding undersized bikes will pretty much always result in pain and humiliation. Dancing in circles, confuses your ear vestibular system which controls your balance so a fall is bound to result.
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Episode 13 - Water Skipping, Trampolines and Hanging
Release Date: 2019-05-30If you attempt Water Skipping, you had better fully understand the science, if you want to avoid a lesson in humiliation and a very embarrassing insurance report. Trampolines, always good for laughs. If you are not a chimpanzee the don't try hanging about.
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Episode 14 - Tractor Pulling, Snow Biking and Monowheels
Release Date: 2019-06-06Tractor pulling needs to have a full and complete understanding of the science if you want to avoid some very expensive repair bills. Riding a motorbike through snow is a terrible idea unless you have a really understanding insurer, and a really good hospital plan.
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Episode 15 - Zip Wires, Scooters and Hay Bales
Release Date: 2019-06-13If you intend to build a homemade zip wire, and you don't follow the science, it is going to be a painful experience. Riding modern electric scooters is not as easy as you would think and humiliation is a strong possibility, and hay bales are not always the best safety measures.
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Episode 16 - Off Road Buggies, Cartwheels and Swing Seats
Release Date: 2019-06-20Driving high powered off road buggies will result in costly repairs and major embarrassment if you do not understand the physics involved. Jumping on a swing seat, is not exactly what it was designed for, and cartwheeling into a back flip, equals pain and humiliation.
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Episode 17 - Flying, Flipping and Driving
Release Date: 2019-06-27Mountain biking, best left to experts. Flying a Paramotor seems like fun, but without knowing the physics, you are looking for pain and humiliation. Flipping down stairs is never a good idea but that never stopped anyone. Boats are always good for some mischief.
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Episode 18 - Motocross, Tables and Fluid Jets
Release Date: 2019-07-04When racing in a motocross event, remember impact and agony are always available options. Fluid jets are ever so much fun, but watch out when it gets away from you, could be painful. Jumping on tables, why would you want to risk the inevitable pain and humiliation.
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Episode 19 - Gravity, G Force and Impact Events
Release Date: 2019-07-11In a Space Special, principles like gravity, G-force, habitable zones and impact events are all investigated. When launching home made rockets, failure is always an option, but can still be spectacular. Spinning on a chair doesn't mean you have the right stuff.
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Episode 20 - Light Speed, Docking and Weightlessness
Release Date: 2019-07-18In a second Space Special, principles like orbits, light speed, weightlessness and intergalactic docking are all investigated. Parachute effects help landing. Remote control can at times be tricky and other times painful. Weightless on earth usually comes before a fall.