Media Summary: At this year's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, we may see quad corks in Big Air Snowboarding or in Freestyle Skiing -- and we'll ... More and more pitchers are throwing triple digits. The fastest of them tops out at 105 MPH. WIRED examines why the 110 MPH ... In 2020 climbing will be an official Olympic sport with three events -- lead, bouldering and speed climbing. The fastest time up the ...

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At this year's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, we may see quad corks in Big Air Snowboarding or in Freestyle Skiing -- and we'll ... More and more pitchers are throwing triple digits. The fastest of them tops out at 105 MPH. WIRED examines why the 110 MPH ... In 2020 climbing will be an official Olympic sport with three events -- lead, bouldering and speed climbing. The fastest time up the ... To learn for free on Brilliant for a full 30 days, go to Our viewers get 20% off an annual premium ... The dreaded 7-10 split is by many accounts the toughest shot in bowling. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez went to the U.S. Bowling ... BigTime goes around the world to see what it takes to become one of the most elite athletes in motorsports. This

The deepest hole humans have ever drilled into the Earth is just 12.3 kilometers, about 0.2% of the distance to the planet's core. The standing vertical jump is an important measure of an athlete's explosive power and a critical test in the NFL Combine. So who ... Everyone talks about the 'art of the turn', but at Carv, we've made it our mission to go one step further, and turn that art into science ... The world's best numbers juggler can throw and catch 14 balls. Once. Has he reached juggling's limit? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez ... The very best basketball free throw shooters can sink the ball about 90 percent of the time. What would it take to get to 95 percent? The world record for an NFL field goal is 64 yards, but place kickers have sent the ball far further in practice. Is a 90-yard kick ...

How tall could we really build? After a century of competition, skyscrapers are reaching new extremes: Saudi Arabia's upcoming ... Elite athletes today are bigger, stronger and can lift heavier weights than ever before. Even in the lowest weight classes, they lift ... Some of the best tennis players have incredibly fast serve speeds. The fastest official serve is 157 MPH, but could it be even faster ... The current world record for solving a Rubik's cube is 3.47 seconds. Could it be faster? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez explores the ... Tricking is a sport with roots in martial arts and elements of tumbling and breakdancing mixed in. The quadruple cork is tricking's ...

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Why It's Almost Impossible to Do a Quintuple Jump | WIRED

Why It's Almost Impossible to Do a Quintuple Jump | WIRED

At this year's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, we may see quad corks in Big Air Snowboarding or in Freestyle Skiing -- and we'll ...

Why It's Almost Impossible to Throw a 110 MPH Fastball | WIRED

Why It's Almost Impossible to Throw a 110 MPH Fastball | WIRED

More and more pitchers are throwing triple digits. The fastest of them tops out at 105 MPH. WIRED examines why the 110 MPH ...

Why It's Almost Impossible to Climb 15 Meters in 5 Secs. (ft. Alex Honnold) | WIRED

Why It's Almost Impossible to Climb 15 Meters in 5 Secs. (ft. Alex Honnold) | WIRED

In 2020 climbing will be an official Olympic sport with three events -- lead, bouldering and speed climbing. The fastest time up the ...

Why the U.S. President Is Almost Impossible to Kill

Why the U.S. President Is Almost Impossible to Kill

To learn for free on Brilliant for a full 30 days, go to https://brilliant.org/fern Our viewers get 20% off an annual premium ...

Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED

Why It Was Almost Impossible to Make the Blue LED

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Why It's Almost Impossible to Run 100 Meters In 9 Seconds | WIRED

Why It's Almost Impossible to Run 100 Meters In 9 Seconds | WIRED

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Why It’s Almost Impossible to Make a 7-10 Split in Bowling | WIRED

Why It’s Almost Impossible to Make a 7-10 Split in Bowling | WIRED

The dreaded 7-10 split is by many accounts the toughest shot in bowling. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez went to the U.S. Bowling ...

Why it’s almost IMPOSSIBLE to be a MotoGP Racer

Why it’s almost IMPOSSIBLE to be a MotoGP Racer

BigTime goes around the world to see what it takes to become one of the most elite athletes in motorsports. This

Why Digging To The Earth’s Mantle Is Almost Impossible | The Limit

Why Digging To The Earth’s Mantle Is Almost Impossible | The Limit

The deepest hole humans have ever drilled into the Earth is just 12.3 kilometers, about 0.2% of the distance to the planet's core.

Why It's Almost Impossible to Jump Higher Than 50 Inches | WIRED

Why It's Almost Impossible to Jump Higher Than 50 Inches | WIRED

The standing vertical jump is an important measure of an athlete's explosive power and a critical test in the NFL Combine. So who ...

Why it's (almost) impossible to ski like Ted Ligety

Why it's (almost) impossible to ski like Ted Ligety

Everyone talks about the 'art of the turn', but at Carv, we've made it our mission to go one step further, and turn that art into science ...

Why It's Almost Impossible to Juggle 15 Balls | WIRED

Why It's Almost Impossible to Juggle 15 Balls | WIRED

The world's best numbers juggler can throw and catch 14 balls. Once. Has he reached juggling's limit? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez ...

Why Shooting 95% From the Free-Throw Line Is Almost Impossible (ft. Steve Nash) | WIRED

Why Shooting 95% From the Free-Throw Line Is Almost Impossible (ft. Steve Nash) | WIRED

The very best basketball free throw shooters can sink the ball about 90 percent of the time. What would it take to get to 95 percent?

Why It's Almost Impossible to Kick a 90-Yard Field Goal | WIRED

Why It's Almost Impossible to Kick a 90-Yard Field Goal | WIRED

The world record for an NFL field goal is 64 yards, but place kickers have sent the ball far further in practice. Is a 90-yard kick ...

Why A Mile-High Skyscraper Is Almost Impossible | The Limit

Why A Mile-High Skyscraper Is Almost Impossible | The Limit

How tall could we really build? After a century of competition, skyscrapers are reaching new extremes: Saudi Arabia's upcoming ...

Why Deadlifting 505 Kilograms Is Almost Impossible | The Limit | Business Insider

Why Deadlifting 505 Kilograms Is Almost Impossible | The Limit | Business Insider

Elite athletes today are bigger, stronger and can lift heavier weights than ever before. Even in the lowest weight classes, they lift ...

Why It's Almost Impossible to Hit a 160 MPH Tennis Serve | WIRED

Why It's Almost Impossible to Hit a 160 MPH Tennis Serve | WIRED

Some of the best tennis players have incredibly fast serve speeds. The fastest official serve is 157 MPH, but could it be even faster ...

Why It's Almost Impossible to Solve a Rubik's Cube in Under 3 Seconds | WIRED

Why It's Almost Impossible to Solve a Rubik's Cube in Under 3 Seconds | WIRED

The current world record for solving a Rubik's cube is 3.47 seconds. Could it be faster? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez explores the ...

Why It's Almost Impossible to Do a Quintuple Cork in Tricking | WIRED

Why It's Almost Impossible to Do a Quintuple Cork in Tricking | WIRED

Tricking is a sport with roots in martial arts and elements of tumbling and breakdancing mixed in. The quadruple cork is tricking's ...