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Tom Scott โ€ข6 Apr 2026 15 here now

They can fly 200 miles with no fuel. Here's how.

I try to fit all of Rutland in one camera shot, spot chimneys in the sky, and make a very strange noise. ๐Ÿ“ฐ AD: Avoid clickbait and ragebait with 40% off Ground News' Vantage plan! Use this link: https

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This man looks exactly how I'd expect an ex-RAF to look.
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For those who didn't have a vulture period as a kid, or who isn't into them right now, THIS is how vultures fly.
Yes this is why they're rarely this high north. The conditions are too rare for them to be around English/Dutch latitude consistently, leaving their niche as dominant flying scavengers open to other (often smaller) birds.

Also I don't know where Rutland is, I know these are already made, but could future ones include maps for those of us who do not know the english counties? Thank you, bij voorbaat!
It's genuinely amazing to have you back, wish you nought but the best
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Thank you so much for not loading these videos up with persistent background music, they're perfect as-is with just the commentary and ambient audio.
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22:16 "...and if it doesn't sink, I've got techniques to get us down... like spiral dives." Tom: LIKE WHAT?
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The 360 cameras are so cool with how they let you record this once without caring too much about angle and then the shots you can get from that
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I do believe Tom has just birthed a bunch of paragliders. Hell, I might be one of them.
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@AmiYamato From YouTube โ†— 22 Apr 2026 1900
Tom Scott videos back in my feed makes YouTube feel right again.
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Tom thousands of feet in the air:

Whoo hoo! It's so nice up here.

Tom on tame roller coaster:

DEATH HAS COME FOR ME
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Five years ago this man couldn't ride a BICYCLE.
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@schtormm From YouTube โ†— 22 Apr 2026 4600
we flew a kite in a public place

oh wait it's a paraglider
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@xminty77 From YouTube โ†— 22 Apr 2026 1100
a map at the start of each episode would be awesome to have as a non UK viewer
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A privilege only paragliders and one loaf of garlic bread have experienced.
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The instructor was absolutely fantastic.
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Invisible sky chimneys.... I mean that's just a masterclass in title choice.
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@w3stoid From YouTube โ†— 22 Apr 2026 8800
the only thing to do in rutland is find creative ways to leave rutland
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I remember back in the day people used to say "this guy needs his own TV show" now it's more like thank god the spirit of old educational TV still exists on YouTube
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To go from "I'm challenging myself to get past my fear of heights" to "I think I may have found my new hobby" is awesome.
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Glad youโ€™re back. As somebody not familiar with British county locations , a marked map at the beginning would be awesome
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@colinfurze From YouTube โ†— 22 Apr 2026 14000
I can confirm Tom I was waving back at you.......
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It's been a while since I've been up in the air.๐Ÿ“ฐ AD: Avoid clickbait and ragebait with 40% off Ground News' Vantage plan: hground.news/tom