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37 Crazy Things People Do For Attention

From David Blaine's Dive of Death to Hurricane Tubin

— September 25, 2008 — Unique
Some people, like David Blaine, partake in extreme stunts to build their own media status, and hype their own courage. Others do it to promote a brand, enlisting creative ad agencies to put on mind blowing shows.

From mass nudist activists appearance on glaciers to magician David Blaine's Dive of Death, here are some of the craziest things people do for media attention.

Implications - From extreme hurricane street tubing to UFO crash publicity stunts, people are pushing the boundaries to draw more attention to themselves. By doing this, they garner free publicity and fame. Companies can stage a publicity stunt to draw attention to their cause through ideas such as airplane publicity stunts.
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Magic Meets Acrobatics
Magic Meets Acrobatics
Cirque du Soleil 'Believe' to Star 'Criss Angel'
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Daredevil Opera Stunts
Daredevil Opera Stunts
Lesley Garrett Sings on the Tower of London
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Extremely Weird Mall Exercises
Extremely Weird Mall Exercises
Spinning Blonde on Escalator Railings
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Record Surf Stunt
Record Surf Stunt
84 Surfers, One Wave
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Grocery Store Stunts
Grocery Store Stunts
Tossing $800K of Food
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Chaos-Inducing Publicity Stunts
Chaos-Inducing Publicity Stunts
EA Gas Giveaway for Mercenaries 2
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29
Escalator Skiing
Escalator Skiing
Extreme Ski Stunt Video Is A YouTube Hit
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Gas Prices Inspiring Wild Stunts
Gas Prices Inspiring Wild Stunts
Hookers & Priests Offering Free Gas?
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Erecting a 16 Tonne Ice Pop: Publicity Stunt Ends in Disaster
Erecting a 16 Tonne Ice Pop: Publicity Stunt Ends in Disaster
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Publicity Stunt to Boost Movie Hype?
Publicity Stunt to Boost Movie Hype?
Morgan Spurlock Says He Found Osama bin Laden
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Extreme AdverStunts
Extreme AdverStunts
Kobe Jumps over Snakes for Nike
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Flying with Balloons over Brazil
Flying with Balloons over Brazil
Priest's Publicity Stunt Loses Air
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Throwing Money From Planes
Throwing Money From Planes
Tung Desem Waringin's Publicity Stunt
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Extreme Stunt YouTube Ads
Extreme Stunt YouTube Ads
Kobe Bryant Jumps Over Aston Martin for Nike
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Suspended Bed Billboards
Suspended Bed Billboards
Crowne Plaza Publicity Stunt
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Skydiving Graffiti
Skydiving Graffiti
Honda Publicity Stunt
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Sartorial Extremes
Sartorial Extremes
SJP's Flower Hat at Sex & The City Premiere
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Dramatic Car PR Stunts
Dramatic Car PR Stunts
BMW 7 Hidden in an Hourglass
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Raw Poultry Public Art
Raw Poultry Public Art
Attention Chicken by Nicolas Lampert
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Daredevil Soccer Stunts
Daredevil Soccer Stunts
Cesc Fàbregas for Nike T90
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Bagvertising II
Bagvertising II
Lingerie Shopping Bag Draws Attention
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Ads to Attract Men's Attention
Ads to Attract Men's Attention
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13
Punching Employees
Punching Employees
Slow Motion Abuse as a PR Stunt
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12
UFO Crash Publicity Stunts
UFO Crash Publicity Stunts
The Potters Field Mystery
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Airplane Publicity Stunts
Airplane Publicity Stunts
Volkswagen Touareg Pulls 747
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Illusionists Stunts
Illusionists Stunts
David Blaine's 'Dive Of Death' Over Central Park
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9
Extreme Public Transportation
Extreme Public Transportation
Giant Suction Cups for Hitchhikers for 2008 Fiat Contest
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8
Controversial PR Stunts
Controversial PR Stunts
Naughty Celeb Videos That Boosted Careers
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Extreme City Sports
Extreme City Sports
Urban Cliff Diving
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Fake Cop Billboards- IsBank Ad Attracts Attention and Slows you Down
Fake Cop Billboards- IsBank Ad Attracts Attention and Slows you Down
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Naked On A Glacier
Naked On A Glacier
Hundreds Freeze For Global Warming Campaign
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Activists vs Fashion Industry
Activists vs Fashion Industry
PETA Protests Donna Karan
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3
Extreme Hurricane Street Tubing
Extreme Hurricane Street Tubing
Tropical Storm Fay Mishap
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2
Olympic Activists
Olympic Activists
Amanda Beard Naked for PETA
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Jackass Stunts for Women
Jackass Stunts for Women
Boob Punching
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