{{Short description|Australian YouTube trio}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox social media personality | name = How Ridiculous | image = How Ridiculous New Icon.jpg | caption = Logo since late 2019<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAvISd7MUNQ |title=Exercise Ball Magnus Effect from 2000ft!|date=29 November 2019 |access-date=17 November 2021|via=YouTube|archive-date=17 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117162728/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAvISd7MUNQ |url-status=live}}</ref> | birth_date = Brett Isaac Stanford<br />{{birth date and age|1988|4|22|df=y}}<hr />Derek Douglas Herron<br />{{birth date and age|1988|3|3|df=y}}<hr />Scott Steven Gaunson<br />{{birth date and age|1992|1|3|df=y}} | birth_place = | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = | occupation = | website = {{URL|https://howridiculous.org/}} | youtube_handle = howridiculous | youtube_display_name = | youtube_years_active = 2009–present | youtube_genre = Trickshots | youtube_subscribers = 24 million<!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW --> | youtube_views = 15.8 billion<!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW --> | stats_update = May 25, 2026 }}
'''How Ridiculous''' is an Australian YouTube channel based in Perth, Western Australia. The channel's main personalities are '''Brett Stanford''', '''Derek Herron''' and '''Scott Gaunson'''.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.howridiculous.com.au/team |title=About the Team – How Ridiculous |website=howridiculous.com.au |access-date=5 May 2019 |archive-date=29 April 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190429144919/http://www.howridiculous.com.au/team |url-status=live}} *{{cite web |last1=Messurier |first1=Danielle |title=Perth stunt group How Ridiculous more than a 'one-trick pony' |url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/perth-stunt-group-how-ridiculous-more-than-a-one-trick-pony-ng-d6059badddbf9544783097bba82f9be5 |work=The Sunday Times |date=23 June 2015 |access-date=12 November 2018 |archive-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101501/https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/pert-how-ridiculous-more-than-a-one-trick-pony-ng-d6059badddbf9544783097bba82f9be5 |url-status=live}}</ref> {{As of|2026|04|post=,}} they have more than 23.9 million subscribers and more than 15.76 billion video views.<ref>{{cite web |url= https://socialblade.com/youtube/c/howridiculous |title= Social blade stats|access-date=6 March 2026}}{{cbignore}}</ref> They are mostly known for their trick shots and for dropping objects onto other objects from a great height, typically {{convert|45|m}}. Objects that have been dropped by the channel include, but are not limited to, bowling balls, basketballs, anvils, lifting stones, custom-made heavy metal objects such as giant darts and a Mjölnir-like hammer,<ref>{{cite web |title=100kg Thor's Hammer vs. Bulletproof Glass |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceYbAEfRsgA&ab_channel=HowRidiculousHowRidiculousVerified |publisher=How Ridiculous |date=29 March 2019 |access-date=24 May 2021 |archive-date=24 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524173408/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceYbAEfRsgA&ab_channel=HowRidiculousHowRidiculousVerified |url-status=live}}</ref> household appliances,<ref>{{cite web |title=We Dropped a Fridge Off a 45m Tower!! |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inx2BmLppEs&ab_channel=How%20Ridiculous |publisher=How Ridiculous |date=17 August 2018 |access-date=24 May 2021 |archive-date=24 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524173410/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Inx2BmLppEs&ab_channel=How |url-status=live }}</ref> cars/motor vehicles,<ref>{{cite web |title=Car vs. World's Strongest Trampoline – 15 ft (45m) drop |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMKXbLBgkEc&t=217s&ab_channel=MarkRoberMarkRoberVerified |publisher=Mark Rober |date=2 March 2020 |access-date=24 May 2021 |archive-date=24 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524173406/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMKXbLBgkEc&t=217s&ab_channel=MarkRoberMarkRoberVerified |url-status=live}}</ref> and even a small plane.<ref>{{cite web |title=Can We Bounce an Airplane? (not clickbait) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9-hiESBis0&ab_channel=How%20Ridiculous |publisher=How Ridiculous |date=1 May 2020 |access-date=24 May 2021 |archive-date=24 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524173407/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9-hiESBis0&ab_channel=How |url-status=live }}</ref> The group also frequently devises interesting targets to drop said objects onto, such as RC car race tracks, giant axe blades, multiple cans of spray paint or silly string taped/grouped together, bedliner-covered obstacles, a bulletproof glass table, and pools full of oobleck.
How Ridiculous also operates a TikTok page, which had 14.4 million followers and over 331 million likes {{as of|March 2026|lc=y}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=howridiculous |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@howridiculous?lang=en |access-date=6 March 2026 |website=TikTok}}</ref> As of July 2025, episodes also featured on the Yippee TV streaming service.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=How Ridiculous|url=https://watch.yippee.tv/how-ridiculous|access-date=8 July 2025|website=Yippee TV|language=en-US}}</ref>
==History== The group, whose members met at church,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/perth-stunt-group-how-ridiculous-more-than-a-one-trick-pony-ng-d6059badddbf9544783097bba82f9be5|title=Stunt group more than a 'one-trick pony'|date=23 June 2015|website=PerthNow.com.au|access-date=17 November 2021|archive-date=18 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211118205827/https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/wa/perth-stunt-group-how-ridiculous-more-than-a-one-trick-pony-ng-d6059badddbf9544783097bba82f9be5|url-status=live}}</ref> began in 2009, with trick shot videos made for fun in backyards,<ref name="curtinuniversity">{{cite web |title=Young alumni stories: How Ridiculous! |date=14 July 2017 |url=https://news.curtin.edu.au/stories/how-ridiculous/ |publisher=Curtin University |access-date=12 November 2018 |archive-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101633/https://news.curtin.edu.au/stories/how-ridiculous/ |url-status=live }}</ref> originally with fourth member Kyle Nebel, who left the group in March 2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewest.com.au/news/wa/how-ridiculous-back-where-it-all-began-ng-ya-146701|title=How Ridiculous back where it all began|date=17 October 2011|newspaper=The West Australian|access-date=17 November 2021}} *{{cite web |url=https://www.sunshinecoastdaily.com.au/photos/buy/875156 |title=The 'How Ridiculous" team (front from left) Scott Gaunson, Kyle ... | Buy Photos Online |work=Sunshine Coast Daily |date= |access-date=14 November 2020 }}{{Dead link|date=August 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Historically, the trio's main stunts have been trick shots, finding creative ways to destroy objects, and throwing or dropping objects from great heights. Many of their videos since 2015 are recorded at the Gravity Discovery Centre at the Leaning Tower of Gingin.<ref name="thedailydot">{{cite web |last1=Katzowitz |first1=Josh |title=Watch how high a bowling ball bounces when it's dropped off a 540-foot dam |url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/how-ridiculous-youtube-bowling-ball-dam/ |work=The Daily Dot |date=15 October 2018 |access-date=12 November 2018 |archive-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101655/https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/how-ridiculous-youtube-bowling-ball-dam/ |url-status=live }} *{{cite web |last1=Katzowitz |first1=Josh |title=YouTubers drop a fridge from 150 feet up, and the destruction is delicious |url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/how-ridiculous-youtube-refrigerator/ |work=The Daily Dot |date=18 August 2018 |access-date=12 November 2018 |archive-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101635/https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/how-ridiculous-youtube-refrigerator/ |url-status=live }} *{{cite web |last1=Illuminati |first1=Chris |title=Watch these YouTube bros drop a giant dart on a big ol' tree trunk |url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/how-ridiculous-giant-dart-tree-trunk/ |work=The Daily Dot |date=14 August 2018 |access-date=12 November 2018 |archive-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101638/https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/how-ridiculous-giant-dart-tree-trunk/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Recently, the group has also made several videos testing various objects' ability to be thrown or propelled through obstacles, such as weather balloons, panes of glass, and sheets of drywall.
In late 2021, How Ridiculous began releasing a series of shorts on both YouTube and Instagram; some contain clips from longer videos, but most involve multi-step races where competitors must quickly complete challenges such as popping balloons, smashing glass, unlocking doors, and making basketball shots. These shorts, all less than a minute long, became instant viral hits across both websites, garnering hundreds of millions of views and prompting the team to release many longer-format videos with similar themes.<ref>{{cite web|title=How Ridiculous Uploads Sorted by View Count|url=https://www.youtube.com/c/howridiculous/videos?view=0&sort=p&flow=grid|publisher=How Ridiculous|website=YouTube.com|date=1 January 2022|access-date=31 January 2022}}</ref> Currently, How Ridiculous' most-viewed full-length YouTube video, uploaded November 2021, is a competition between the three stars at RAC Arena in Perth. Stanford, Gaunson, and Herron used various objects to attempt to pop multiple weather balloons in a row, filming the results on a Phantom camera. The best performing objects were an arrow shot from a recurved bow, and a pile of screws thrown all at once, both of which popped 11 balloons.<ref>{{cite web|title=How Many Giant Balloons Stops An Arrow?|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzciqaNN4I0&t=908s&ab_channel=HowRidiculous|publisher=How Ridiculous|website=YouTube.com|date=19 November 2021|access-date=31 January 2022}}</ref> In January 2022, this balloon video displaced the previous longstanding leader, uploaded October 2018, in which Brett Stanford dropped a bowling ball onto a trampoline from {{convert|165|m|ft}} at the Luzzone Dam in Switzerland.<ref>{{Citation|last=How Ridiculous|title=Bowling Ball vs. Trampoline from 165m Dam!|date=12 October 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6h65t2MOfU&t=326s|via=YouTube|access-date=5 May 2019}}</ref> Besides Switzerland and RAC Arena, the group has filmed special videos in many locations in Australia and around the globe, such as Optus Stadium, Perth Motorplex, Texas, Montana, Los Angeles, Utah Olympic Park Jumps, Turkey, Lesotho, Dubai, Serbia, Sheffield, New Zealand, and the Australian Outback.
On 19 October 2018, the group released another highly popular video, in which they dropped a giant metal dart onto a table of bulletproof glass from 45m up. The dart became embedded almost perfectly halfway through the glass,<ref>{{cite web|title=Giant Dart vs. Bulletproof Glass from 45m!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDfwjPdljHo&ab_channel=HowRidiculousHowRidiculousVerified|publisher=How Ridiculous|date=19 October 2018|access-date=24 May 2021|archive-date=24 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210524173406/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDfwjPdljHo&ab_channel=HowRidiculousHowRidiculousVerified|url-status=live}}</ref> and the image was considered so artistic/iconic that the group saved the sheet of glass and dart as it was,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0q2bIUX_kc|title=Bowling Ball vs. 60 Layers of Cling Wrap from 45m!|date=16 November 2018 |access-date=17 November 2021|via=YouTube|archive-date=17 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211117162727/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0q2bIUX_kc|url-status=live}}</ref> later making a new table out of it which now sits at the Gravity Discovery Centre as an attraction. They also released a limited edition T-shirt of the visual of the dart stuck in the glass.
In recent years, the trio added a fourth member to the recurring team, Jack Wallace<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6186103430|title=Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting|website=Us04web.zoom.us|access-date=17 November 2021|archive-date=25 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200325182619/https://us04web.zoom.us/j/6186103430|url-status=live}}</ref> aka "Editor Jack", whose primary job is camerawork and post-production editing. However, he has appeared in person in several videos, most notably a video in which he showed his skills at speedcubing while riding a waterslide at Aquaventure in Dubai.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdyUVHw4SiY&t=67s |title=Can We Solve a Rubik's Cube on a Waterslide? |publisher=How Ridiculous |via=YouTube |date=10 January 2020 |access-date=14 November 2020}}</ref> The team have also had several friends, celebrities, and fellow YouTube stars occasionally assist with the videos. The most frequently recurring friends are named Harrison, Michael, and Big Nick, and guest appearances include MrBeast, Tiger Woods, Ernie Els, Mark Rober, Rick Shiels,The Slow Mo Guys, Shadiversity, Team Edge, Matt Carriker, YBS Youngbloods, Gabriel Conte, and Manchester City players Erling Haaland, Phil Foden, and Rico Lewis.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZcmtHrhxhE |title=Golf Challenges vs. Tiger Woods & Ernie Els! |publisher=How Ridiculous |via=YouTube |date=14 December 2018 |access-date=14 November 2020 |archive-date=2 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102043133/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZcmtHrhxhE |url-status=live }} *{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M49i6CFPMmk |title=How Many Trampolines Stop A 540mph Bowling Ball? (feat. theslowmoguys) |publisher=How Ridiculous |via=Youtube |date=16 November 2023 |access-date=23 December 2023 }} *{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuEqOuWgjws |title=Dodging Very Heavy Stuff with RC Cars! (Round 3) |publisher=How Ridiculous |via=YouTube |date=13 September 2019 |access-date=14 November 2020 |archive-date=28 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228042917/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuEqOuWgjws |url-status=live }} *{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dItxYGr2J5E& |title=Fruit Ninja in Real Life from 45m! |publisher=How Ridiculous |via=YouTube |date=15 February 2019 |access-date=14 November 2020}} *{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZV6Hb7-d4E |title=Boat Vs. World's Strongest Trampoline from 45m |publisher=How Ridiculous |via=YouTube |date=2 March 2020 |access-date=14 November 2020 |archive-date=16 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200316040821/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZV6Hb7-d4E |url-status=live }} *{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=205T2eBzdts |title=Dropping 5000 Bouncy Balls from Warehouse Roof! |publisher=How Ridiculous |via=YouTube |date=28 June 2019 |access-date=14 November 2020 |archive-date=28 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200228141822/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=205T2eBzdts |url-status=live }} *{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8qVS3RApQ0 |title=Can Hay Bales Stop a Tank Round? |publisher=How Ridiculous |via=YouTube |date=5 July 2019 |access-date=14 November 2020 |archive-date=29 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200229062027/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8qVS3RApQ0 |url-status=live }} *{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSHiYzi9WEI&ab_channel=HowRidiculous|title=Fishing in the Middle of the Ocean on a Flamingo Floatie!|publisher=How Ridiculous|website=YouTube.com|date=26 June 2020|access-date=10 March 2023}} *{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgUQ-gwzHwg&t=20s|title=We Played Golf From Space...|publisher=How Ridiculous|website=YouTube.com|date=27 October 2023|access-date=28 October 2023}} *{{cite web|date=30 May 2024|title=Giant Balloon Popping Vs Haaland, Foden & Lewis from Man City!|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-cdbqdNYU4|publisher=How Ridiculous|website=YouTube.com|access-date=31 May 2024}} *{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/shorts/BkFjtOqLNmk|title=MrBeast Balloon Pop Racing Gone Wrong!|publisher=How Ridiculous|website=YouTube.com|date=3 July 2024|access-date=3 July 2024}} </ref> Rober, in his appearance, helped the team build a two-ton, Kevlar-and-steel trampoline which was featured afterwards in several videos. The collaboration with The Slow Mo Guys, which took place in Montana, also included YouTuber BealsScience, who created two large cannons mounted on the backs of Jeeps for the team to make use of. On 9 October 2020, How Ridiculous launched a spin-off channel titled HR Gaming, in which the trio, Editor Jack and his brother Toby Wallace competed in various games such as ''Among Us'', ''Minecraft'', ''Rocket League'' and ''Fortnite'', often with secondary challenges to make playing the games more difficult.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvWryM6y_NwmqdHdZ5dI6ww |title=HR Gaming |publisher=How Ridiculous |via=YouTube |date= |access-date=14 November 2020 |archive-date=9 November 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109024651/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvWryM6y_NwmqdHdZ5dI6ww |url-status=live }}</ref> This second channel was not initially as successful as the main channel, and was inactive for a period of time. On October 3, 2024, however, a new video was posted to the HR Gaming channel. The team indicated that they intended to continue to produce content on both channels.
==Guinness World Records== In 2017, the trio set the current Guinness World Record for "Longest golf putt (non-tournament)" at {{convert|120.6|m|ft}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2017/2/how-ridiculous-star-sinks-worlds-longest-golf-putt-with-135-yard-shot|title=How Ridiculous star sinks world's longest golf putt with 135 yard shot|date=23 February 2017|website=Guinness World Records|access-date=5 May 2019|archive-date=5 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505042421/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2017/2/how-ridiculous-star-sinks-worlds-longest-golf-putt-with-135-yard-shot|url-status=live}} *{{cite web |last1=Moulton |first1=Emily |title=Perth's 'How Ridiculous' lads land world's longest putt from 120m |url=https://thewest.com.au/news/offbeat/perths-how-ridiculous-lads-land-worlds-longest-putt-from-120m-ng-b88397364z |newspaper=The West Australian |date=24 February 2017 |access-date=12 November 2018 |archive-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101433/https://thewest.com.au/news/offbeat/perths-how-ridiculous-lads-land-worlds-longest-putt-from-120m-ng-b88397364z |url-status=live }}</ref> The record was achieved by Stanford, who sunk the putt in question at the Point Walter golf course in Western Australia. The shot was covered in one of their videos, uploaded on 23 February 2017.<ref>{{Citation|last=How Ridiculous|title=The Longest Golf Putt 120m (395ft) Guinness World Records {{!}} How Ridiculous|date=23 February 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuJXlpj8rM4|via=YouTube|access-date=5 May 2019|archive-date=29 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190529182638/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuJXlpj8rM4|url-status=live}}</ref> Since then, World's Longest Putt has surpassed the record with a putt measuring 122.2 meters (401.2 feet).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-20 |title=401 Feet! The Inside Story of the World's Longest Putt |url=https://www.si.com/golf/news/401-feet-the-inside-story-of-the-worlds-longest-putt |access-date=2025-06-25 |website=SI |language=en-US}}</ref>
On 19 January 2018, How Ridiculous uploaded a video in which their basketball shot from {{convert|201.42|m|ft}} set the previous record for "Greatest height from which a basketball is shot."<ref name="thedailydot3">{{cite web |last1=Katzowitz |first1=Josh |title=This ridiculous basketball trick shot from a height of 660 feet just set a world record |url=https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/how-ridiculous-trick-shot-world-record-youtube/ |work=The Daily Dot |date=20 January 2018 |access-date=12 November 2018 |archive-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101606/https://www.dailydot.com/unclick/how-ridiculous-trick-shot-world-record-youtube/ |url-status=live }} *{{cite web |last1=Hart |first1=Matthew |title=World's Highest Basketball Shot is the Ultimate Swish |url=https://archive.nerdist.com/worlds-highest-basketball-shot-how-ridiculous/ |publisher=Nerdist Industries |access-date=12 November 2018 |archive-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101608/https://nerdist.com/worlds-highest-basketball-shot-how-ridiculous/ |url-status=live }} *{{cite web |last1=Thompson |first1=Avery |title=Here Is the World's Highest Basketball Shot |url=https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/sports/a15842990/how-ridiculous-worlds-highest-basketball-shot/ |work=Popular Mechanics |date=22 January 2018 |access-date=12 November 2018 |archive-date=12 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181112101812/https://www.popularmechanics.com/adventure/sports/a15842990/how-ridiculous-worlds-highest-basketball-shot/ |url-status=live }}</ref> This took place at the Maletsunyane Falls in Lesotho, Africa, and was achieved by Herron. This marked the fifth time that How Ridiculous would hold this particular record, since they first broke it in 2011 with a ball shot from {{convert|66.89|m|ft}} in height.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bgr.com/2018/01/22/watch-this-mind-bending-660-feet-basketball-shot/|title=This 660-foot basketball shot set a world record, and now it will blow your mind|last=Smith|first=Chris|date=23 January 2018|website=BGR|access-date=5 May 2019|archive-date=5 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190505025919/https://bgr.com/2018/01/22/watch-this-mind-bending-660-feet-basketball-shot/|url-status=live}} *{{Citation|last=How Ridiculous|title=World Record Basketball Shot 200m (660 feet) Guinness World Records|date=19 January 2018|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trW9rxpSBxA|via=YouTube|access-date=5 May 2019|archive-date=12 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190512075051/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trW9rxpSBxA|url-status=live}} *{{cite web|first=Rachel|last=Swatman|url=https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/australasia-news/2016/11/aussie-youtube-stars-how-ridiculous-break-dude-perfects-record-for-highest-baske|publisher=Guinness Book of World Records|website=guinnessworldrecords.com|title=Aussie YouTube stars How Ridiculous break Dude Perfect's record for highest basketball shot ever|date=20 November 2016|access-date=20 November 2021|archive-date=22 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122041716/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/australasia-news/2016/11/aussie-youtube-stars-how-ridiculous-break-dude-perfects-record-for-highest-baske|url-status=live}}</ref> Herron's record would stand until May 2023, when the record was broken by Dude Perfect in Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.si.com/extra-mustard/2023/05/21/dude-perfect-sets-world-record-highest-basketball-shot-las-vegas-stratosphere |title= Dude Perfect Trick Shot Troupe Hits World Record Basketball Shot |publisher=Sports Illustrated |website=SI.com |date=May 21, 2023 |access-date=23 December 2023 }}</ref>
In a video released 27 August 2021, Stanford also attempted to set the Guinness World Record for "Greatest height from which a ping pong ball is tossed into a red plastic cup". The shot was successfully made from the catwalk of the RAC Arena in Perth, but failed to qualify for the record because the cup in use was {{convert|90|mm|in}} in diameter instead of the regulation {{convert|85|mm|in}}. How Ridiculous announced that the oversight was completely unintentional, and that they intend to try again at a later date with a correctly sized cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqEjPjUOTNk&ab_channel=HowRidiculous |title=We Dropped 100,000 Ping Pong Balls From Arena Roof! |publisher=How Ridiculous |via=YouTube |date=27 August 2021 |access-date=20 November 2021 |archive-date=22 November 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211122032826/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqEjPjUOTNk&ab_channel=HowRidiculous |url-status=live }}</ref>
==Business ventures== In May 2019, the trio began to use a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' test dummy that they named "Rexy", to assist with aiming items during their various video stunts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50MqdUU9S8s |title=Thor's Hammer vs. Double Bulletproof Glass from 45m! |publisher=How Ridiculous |via=YouTube |date=10 May 2019|access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> Rexy's debut video currently has more than five million views; the dummy would go on to make appearances in the vast majority of the team's subsequent videos, has its own Instagram page, and is listed on How Ridiculous' website as an official team member.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://howridiculous.org/pages/team |title=The Team |publisher=How Ridiculous |access-date=27 February 2021 |archive-date=3 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303113905/https://howridiculous.org/pages/team |url-status=live }}</ref> Rexy has become a popular part of the channel, with the original Rexy dummy and various Rexy replicas being used either individually or in bulk for several large-scale stunts. The team also dedicated their 1 Billion Views Celebration Video to Rexy, using over four thousand of the dinosaurs to crush a car.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn9sWJ14mOE |title=4,444 Rexys vs. Minivan From A Crane! (1 Billion Views Celebration) |publisher=How Ridiculous |via=YouTube |date=13 November 2020 |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref>
In October 2023, How Ridiculous launched their own clothing brand, Rexy Clothing, named after and inspired by the success of the dinosaur test dummy on the channel.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://rexyclothing.com/pages/about-us |title=About Us - Rexy |publisher=How Ridiculous |website=RexyClothing.com |access-date=23 December 2023 }}</ref> The brand includes a variety of clothes for adults and children, all with Rexy's name or image on them as a logo, some of which were customized by paint and ink during video stunts.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUxUz0liYdA |title= C4 Paint Explosion vs. 10,000 Shirts! |publisher=How Ridiculous |via=YouTube |date= 30 Nov 2023 |access-date=23 December 2023}} *{{cite web |url=https://rexyclothing.com/collections/splatter-range |title=Splatter Range-Rexy |publisher=How Ridiculous |website=RexyClothing.com |access-date=23 December 2023}}</ref> Periodically, the website will also have replica Rexys on offer, usually customized to resemble the worn and stitched up appearance of the original doll, and occasionally customized by paint or autographs during the course of making videos.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDzAYs329Ig|title=How Many Lava Lamps Stop a Wrench Throw?|publisher=How Ridiculous |via=YouTube |date=25 April 2024|access-date=22 May 2024}} *{{cite web |url=https://rexyclothing.com/collections/accessories |title=Accessories-Rexy |publisher=How Ridiculous |website=RexyClothing.com |access-date=22 May 2024}}</ref> The launch of the clothing line was announced in a video in which Rexy was sent into the upper atmosphere by Sheffield-based YouTubers SentIntoSpace; this video currently has more than 1.5 million views.<ref>{{cite web |date=12 October 2023 |title=We Race To Find A Dinosaur Dropped From Space |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5DgmLJdKWw&t=384s&pp=ygUUaG93IHJpZGljdWxvdXMgcmV4eXM%3D |access-date=24 December 2024 |publisher=How Ridiculous |via=YouTube}}</ref>
==Tea Industries== In March 2025, ''How Ridiculous'' announced<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8hODvw0UBY |title=How Many Trampolines Stop An Arrow? |date=2025-03-28 |last=How Ridiculous |access-date=2025-10-24 |via=YouTube}}</ref> the launch of their own healthy drinks company, Tea Industries, during the video ''"How Many Trampolines Stop an Arrow"''.
The brand's official launch video, ''"Can 1000 Exercise Balls Bounce a Falling Car"'', was released in October 2025.<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrVLYk9TUlI |title=Can 1000 Exercise Balls Bounce a Falling Car? |date=2025-10-24 |last=How Ridiculous |access-date=2025-10-24 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
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