• By Dan Nosowitz
    Jul 25, 2009 12:00 PM 32,298
    read more: #stunts, #vacuumgloves, #building, #climb, #england, #bbc, #jemstansfield, #banggoesthetheory

    British Man Climbs Up Side of Building Using DIY Vacuum Gloves

    As part of a BBC science show called Bang Goes the Theory, inventor Jem Stansfield climbed up the side of the 140-foot BBC building using "vacuum gloves" made from an ordinary vacuum cleaner.

    We don't know much about the actual gloves, seemingly built from plywood and a couple of dustbusters, so we've got a bit of doubt about the whole enterprise, especially as it's described by the BBC itself as a "stunt." But whatever: There's a guy climbing the side of a building! [BBC News via Geekologie]


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