Science of Stupid

Street professionals demonstrate Hooke's Law with a pogo stick, and pole dancing goes wrong.

If a 100,000-lb plane can land on ice 3 ft. thick, why would a man try to plunge into a frozen pool?

Host Seth Herzog breaks down the science of slips, slides and drags when summer fun goes wrong

The effects of gravity and momentum are tested by trampolines, rope swings and amateur break-dancers

Parkour enthusiasts show off what can go wrong when attempting to run across rooftops for sport.

Learn the science behind bike and monster truck tricks and get a crash course in paragliding.

Learn the importance of the principles of leverage when jumping on the "batman-ing" craze bandwagon.

Learn the secret to a good backswing and walking on stilts.

Witness the engineering challenges of building a homemade zip line.

What can go wrong when bungee jumping blindfolded or hydroplaning a jet sprint boat at high speed?

A few poor high school track stars show how successful or humiliating pole vaulting can be.

Seth explores the potential to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when flying with a jet pack.

The science behind stomach-curling videos of backyard stunts gone wrong is explained.

Unfortunate thrill seekers collide with invincible laws of physics.