Insane driving challenges: loop the loop

Everyone has a crazy driver in the family, but I doubt if any of them have ever tried something like this:


Ouch.

In case any of you are inspired by that supreme act of motoring masochism, maybe you should watch this:



And that's why you should have paid attention in Physics class, kids.

Heavy Metal Monk

This is for real.

Father Cesare, Capuchin monk, really is into heavy metal. He's here with his band, Fratello Metallo (Brother Metal).

In case you think he's a one-off curiosity -- he and his band have enough cred to open the Gods of Metal, Italy's biggest heavy metal festival.

Biggest influences: Metallica and Megadeth. (He looks ZZ Top-ish though, doesn't he?)

Wow.

(Thanks Boing-Boing)