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Microscopic Sculpture

People pay big money for art so small, it can fit in the eye of a needle or on the tip of an eyelash. One breath can destroy weeks of Willard Wigan's work.

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  • Play Is It Possible: Holy Cow Clips
    6 Clips Playlist Holy Cow Clips

    (13:33)

    Visit the collection of clips this Discovery.com producer thought were SO crazy amazing, she sent them to her friends.
  • Play Is It Possible: Superhuman Humans
    8 Clips Playlist Superhuman Humans

    (20:13)

    Ever seen a man fly through the air at 120 mph with nothing but a wingsuit? Now you have.
  • Play Is It Possible: Inconceivable Invention
    9 Clips Playlist Inconceivable Invention

    (20:20)

    Robot babysitters, Bond-worthy jet packs and real-life Iron Men are more real than ever before.
  • Play Is It Possible: Bizarre Animals
    5 Clips Playlist Bizarre Animals

    (11:27)

    See everything from baby toads burst through their mother's skin fully formed to a fish whose head is transparent.

Discovery Channel Clips

  • Play Is It Possible: Personal Jet Pack
    Personal Jet Pack

    Is It Possible (01:21)

    Inspired by James Bond gadgetry, an inventor creates a water-powered jet pack to be used in rescue situations.
  • Play Is It Possible: Real-Life Iron Man
    Real-Life Iron Man

    Is It Possible (01:51)

    Man and machine merge -- with superhuman results -- in this futuristic military-uniform prototype.
  • Play Is It Possible: Sheep Art
    Sheep Art

    Is It Possible (02:35)

    Sheepherders from North Wales create art, including one giant sheep, using their own herds and one very tired sheepdog.
  • Play Is It Possible: Bizarre Bottom Dweller
    Bizarre Bottom Dweller

    Is It Possible (02:19)

    Behold the barreleye fish, a deep-sea creature with a see-through forehead and nostrils that look like eyes.
  • Play Is It Possible: Human Flying Squirrel
    Human Flying Squirrel

    Is It Possible (02:20)

    Wingsuit flyer Miles Daisher demonstrates the extreme art of proximity flying, a combination of base jumping, skydiving and hang gliding at speeds of up to 120 mph.
  • Play Is It Possible: Wooden Man
    Wooden Man

    Is It Possible (02:39)

    In Romania, a man is afflicted with a rare disease that causes a bark-like growth to cover his hands and feet. See how doctors were able to help.
  • Play Is It Possible: Water-Running Robot
    Water-Running Robot

    Is It Possible (02:19)

    The answer to designing a robot that can walk on water? The South American Jesus lizard.
  • Play Is It Possible: Robosnake
    Robosnake

    Is It Possible (02:04)

    Recently declassified, the robosnake is a mechanical marvel 30 years in the making. Able to glide on land and in water, this slithering robot could one day save your life!
  • Play Is It Possible: Swarm Technology
    Swarm Technology

    Is It Possible (02:32)

    Imagine a flying robot with advanced artificial intelligence delivering your office mail in in the near future. No, it's not crazy. It's happening now.
  • Play Is It Possible: Real-Life Bat Man
    Real-Life Bat Man

    Is It Possible (02:54)

    Who says you need perfect vision to be able to see? Daniel Kish, who has been blind since birth, uses sound instead!
  • Play Is It Possible: Super Human Elasticity
    Super Human Elasticity

    Is It Possible (02:51)

    Some people can train to become extraordinarily flexible. But Zlata has a scientific "leg up" on them all ... so to speak.
  • Play Is It Possible: Vampire Squid
    Vampire Squid

    Is It Possible (02:12)

    Meet the velvety red blob that has survived 165 million years virtually unchanged ... and unseen.
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