In this week's collection of videos curated by The Week's video partner 5by, join a group of thrillseekers at the top of a Hong Kong skyscraper, see some top notch two-dimensional free running and discover why Britain has separate hot and cold water taps.
Free, but illegal: What's up Hong Kong?
Some people do incredible things that make the rest of us feel boring. We hate those people (but this video is great).
Watchtower of Turkey
If you have never really felt inclined to go to Turkey, you will do after watching this video.
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Stop-motion parkour
Free-running on a different plane.
Luckiest Spectators, and driver, ever
It really is something of a miracle that nobody here got hurt.
Why Britain uses separate hot and cold taps
Finally, an answer.
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How oil tankers have been weaponisedThe Explainer The seizure of a Russian tanker in the Atlantic last week has drawn attention to the country’s clandestine shipping network
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Why Greenland’s natural resources are nearly impossible to mineThe Explainer The country’s natural landscape makes the task extremely difficult
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Iran cuts internet as protests escalateSpeed Reada Government buildings across the country have been set on fire
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US nabs ‘shadow’ tanker claimed by RussiaSpeed Read The ship was one of two vessels seized by the US military
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How Bulgaria’s government fell amid mass protestsThe Explainer The country’s prime minister resigned as part of the fallout
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Femicide: Italy’s newest crimeThe Explainer Landmark law to criminalise murder of a woman as an ‘act of hatred’ or ‘subjugation’ but critics say Italy is still deeply patriarchal
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro behind bars after appeals run outSpeed Read He will serve 27 years in prison
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Americans traveling abroad face renewed criticism in the Trump eraThe Explainer Some of Trump’s behavior has Americans being questioned
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Nigeria confused by Trump invasion threatSpeed Read Trump has claimed the country is persecuting Christians
