Strange but true

Strange, unusual, unbelievable, amazing? These two stories took place for real and both are closely connected to engineering.

Here's a British graduate who did a bungee jump in Thailand and was waiting for the elastic rope to pull him back but, unfortunately, it never did. If you're a strong personality, you may watch the video, but for me this is too frightening. Here is a short but fascinating article about different forces that work on a bungee jumper - a kind of physics for extreme sports.

Here's Larry Walters from North Hollywood, California, on American television after his incredible balloon trip in 1982. And you won't believe it - he really went up 16,000 feet. Interested in some cluster ballooning after work?