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Nat Geo Amazing: The Weird, Wacky And Extreme (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post   First Posted: 07/01/10 08:51 AM ET   Updated: 05/25/11 05:55 PM ET

National Geographic is debuting a new book and 10-part television series, "Nat Geo AMAZING!", that takes a look at some of the wackiest, weirdest, and most extreme stories from some of the most beautiful places across the globe. From honeybees that detect explosives to the vocabulary of cats, the program features odd and surprising tidbits sure to wow. We've teamed up with Nat Geo to give you a first glimpse at some of these amazing stories.

"Nat Geo AMAZING!" premieres on the National Geographic Channel on Friday, July 9, 2010 at 7pm EST.

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Most of us seek balance in our lives, but few of us have turned it into an art form. Eskil Ronningsbakken is the exception. “Other people might see this as stupid, but to me it’s about being free and able to do what I want in my life.” (Sindre Lundvold/Barcroft Media/Getty Images, p. 21)
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National Geographic is debuting a new book and 10-part television series, "Nat Geo AMAZING!", that takes a look at some of the wackiest, weirdest, and most extreme stories from some of the most beauti...
National Geographic is debuting a new book and 10-part television series, "Nat Geo AMAZING!", that takes a look at some of the wackiest, weirdest, and most extreme stories from some of the most beauti...
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cinnamonlady
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09:43 PM on 07/01/2010
Where can I get me one of those sQubas? Does it come equipped with Sean Connery?
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momcat4obama
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02:27 PM on 07/01/2010
that apartment that rotates once per hour? too fast - i think i'd spend all day & night being dizzy!
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YourIn
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02:41 AM on 07/21/2010
The apartment building photo is a photoshopped proposal from 2008. It doesn't actually exist yet. Good research HP!
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research b4 u post
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11:35 AM on 07/22/2010
i suspect that some of the other pics were photoshopped too.
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nidhi
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02:07 PM on 07/01/2010
If you are Guillaume Nery, you don't need an underwater car, you just take a deep breath and stay underwater as long as you like. Easy!
http://www.frequency.com/video/free-fall/140391
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cvkathy
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01:31 PM on 07/01/2010
Re: #5. It's a 'slab of CONCRETE!' Not a slab of 'cement.' Cement is only an ingredient in concrete. Pet peeve.....
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09:54 AM on 07/01/2010
I KNOW NatGeo has put out weirder, wackier, and more extreme material in the last 122 years!!!!!
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mooph
In my haste, I was a dyslexic typist
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09:37 AM on 07/01/2010
#3 -- Kung Fun? Guess the rest of the quote was correct: "seems like a mass of contradictions to a Western mind..." especially in relation to spell checking.
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wackette
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09:05 AM on 07/01/2010
I want to live on the 80th floor of the apartment building in Dubai... with my submersible car parked downstairs in the parking garage.
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cinnamonlady
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09:44 PM on 07/01/2010
Not me --- fear of heights.
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ekg
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09:04 AM on 07/01/2010
I'm trying to understand how taking a picture of a surfer in a barrel is somehow amazing. Photogs have been doing that for many years.
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moonstruck10
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04:17 PM on 07/01/2010
It's about what goes into taking the picture: "Aichner dons a pair of snorkeling fins and then waits –treading water, holding his camera, and hoping for the perfect shot. Being in the right place at the right time can mean staying in the ocean for up to three hours at a time."
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CountingCoup
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08:35 AM on 07/01/2010
Trying to understand why this is in the "Green" section... But nice photo's
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09:00 AM on 07/01/2010
Green is for hippies, hence weird, wacky, and extreme.
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