Name: Ring of Fire
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

Push past your boundaries and explore immersive entertainment that changes the way you see the world.

National Geographic

Exploring the engineering challenges of building a homemade zip line and how it's impossible to swallow a spoonful of cinnamon.

Science of Stupid

Zip Line Fails

Seeing how friction, Newton's laws and angular momentum play a role in seriously stupid accidents.

Jet Pack Failure

Thrillseekers collide with the laws of physics.

Ring of Fire

Witnessing some unfortunate run-ins with expanding gases and stored energy.

Pole Vault Mishaps

Bungee jumping blindfolded, flying a kite in high winds and hydroplaning a jet sprint boat at 75 mph.

Bungee Cord Snaps

The potential pain and humiliation that can come from karate kicks, urban biking and snowboarding on water.

Rooftop Drops

Richard Hammond explores the painful potential of knocking down buildings; sledging; abusing airbags.

Learning to Fly

Richard Hammond explores the humiliating and painful potential of scooter stunts, break dancing and swinging on ropes.

Human Tower Disasters

Richard Hammond explores the ways to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when horse riding, diving and playing with exercise balls.

Airbags vs. Airheads

Learn how many ways there are to embarrass, injure and humiliate yourself when riding a unicycle or jumping off a roof.

Discus for Dummies

Stomach-curling videos of backyard stunts gone wrong; the science behind the failed attempts.

Dancing Disasters

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Scientists reveal how adventures can turn into misadventures by exploring some mishaps; they apply science to a catalogue of stupidity to discover how and why it happened.

S1 E17 | Ring of Fire