Frank "Cannonball" Richards put what it means to have an 'iron stomach' to the ultimate test back in the 1920's. Not only did he get shot in the stomach with a cannonball multiple times, he allowed spectators to jump on him and hit him with a sledgehammer.

Two kayakers were paddling in the North Sea in Scotland when they realized they were being followed. After tailing them for about a mile, a seal decided to hop up on their kayaks to catch a ride and a quick break. The kayakers try to get the seal to leave them alone at first, but they eventually ...

A circus performance went very wrong when a bear on a skateboard decided to attack its handler as the audience watched and screamed in horror. Things start off with the bear riding a skateboard down a ramp, but as soon as it makes it down the ramp it starts pulling away from one handler and runs ...

We can imagine sheriff's offices across the country get some calls so bizarre that no one in their right mind would believe them without hard evidence. The Placer County sheriff's office in California received just that kind of call when a deputy reported to the scene of a bear trapped inside a ...

If you love the outdoors, make sure you act like it this summer and leave it the same, if not better than you found it. With summer officially here, it’s a great time to explore the outdoors! As people go hiking, camping, wildlife viewing and engage in other recreation activities, there ...

If this doesn't prove that humans have no chance against a wild animal in terms of pure strength, we don't know what will. A team of WWE wrestlers was given a chance to take on a lion cub in a game of tug-of-war. Pro wrestlers aren't exactly what we'd call weak, so we figured they may be able to ...

We're not sure if this is actually the most powerful mini cannon ever, but the six shot cannon is incredible! The fully stainless steel barrel fires six 9mm steel balls that will rip apart anything in its path, as long as whatever you're shooting at is about the size of a phone or a bottle of ...

Sharks don't always come out on top and that's a lesson this one learned the hard way. Apparently, this octopus wanted to try shark for dinner instead of ending up on the menu itself. Too bad for the shark, that meant its day was about to get a lot worse. As soon as it swims near the octopus, ...

Petting a wild lion is obviously a really bad idea. Apparently, this tourist doesn't understand that or doesn't care. Either way, he pulls a pretty dumb move when he opens the window next to a male lion and ends up petting it. It takes a few seconds for the lion to initially react, but when ...

Whatever made this crocodile think it was a good idea to go into this pool of hippos, it definitely won't be making that mistake again! This croc found out the hard way that hippos are vicious, especially when you're surrounded by a few dozen of them. It looked like the end for the misinformed ...

Apparently, it's not just adrenaline junkies that climb the tallest structures they're able to find, raccoons are getting in on the action too! A raccoon was spotted climbing up a 25-story building in Minnesota earlier this month, which immediately went viral. With the raccoon seemingly stuck on ...

It turns out the easiest way to mow your lawn doesn't involve the latest and greatest riding lawn mower on the market. It doesn't even involve a massive attachment for a tractor or anything like that. What exactly is the easiest way to mow your lawn? It turns out all you need is a push mower, a ...

Things weren't going so well for this crabeater seal dubbed "Kevin" when he was discovered by people aboard the Lindblad Expeditions National Geographic Explorer. While trying to relax and spend some time out of the water, a pod of orcas discover his hiding place and start to bombard him with ...

These climbers find out that it's not just the climb they have to worry about in the Himalayas, the drive there could just as easily kill them! While on their way to the climbing destination, a group of climbers traveling by bus comes to the narrowest part of the road on their journey. There're ...