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The homemade race cars of the Red Bull Soapbox Derby in Amman, Jordan, are labours of the love of speed and theatrics. Josh Sampiero talks his way into riding on the mustachioed Discomobile and shows how terrifyingly fun this race is.

What's it like to ride a loaf of bread down a rushing river? Henry Jackson knows. He travels to Slovakia to compete in Red Bull Rapids, the wackiest race on water. His team must perform a dance, then ride their homemade boat down the river to glory.

Adventurer Tarquin Cooper enters the human pyramid competition of Jod Ke Tod in Mumbai, India, where teams build human towers to smash a clay pot filled with yogurt. Tarquin finds himself in the middle of a pyramid despite his lack of experience.

Belly flopping, bog snorkeling, wife carrying, and rock skipping – events that aren't featured in the Olympics, but are the highlights of the World Alternative Games in Wales. Adventurer Tarquin Cooper dives headfirst into this totally bonkers event.