Five Stories About How Prosthetics Change Lives

In this reel, an orthopedic surgeon creates the first-ever elephant prosthetic, a one-legged tap dancer flap-shuffle-steps on and technological advancements help amputees regain their sense of touch.
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[@reining272]

I just love how Great Big Story includes not only humans in this, but also animals! It shows that not only humans deserve these prosthetics, but everything else does too!

[@thisguyisasquid7659]

Tsuki prees x to doubt

[@M0nit0r_2]

Nobody gonna talk about how freaking impressive the fact that the first prosthetic allows the guy to actually FEEL what he's touching?????

[@Ignideus]

The elephant story is so precious. I hope they remain lifelong friends!

[@akalilthrombosis]

I agree

[@CAPTAIN_CORNETTO]

I actually have seen the video before... Still cry when I'm watching it again now... 😭😭😭😭

[@ethanb.h.7428]

He's probably got a good 30years left. So yeah. Highly possible.

[@rea8585]

The Bionic farm, the teenager that built an arm with lego, the tap dancer with one leg... They all deserve their own video! So inspirational and uplifting!

[@akmalhamzah1936]

They do have their own video. This is just the compilation of it. I've watched their individual video before.

[@thyhuynh9115]

Kudos to that tap dancing guys teacher! That beautiful mentor saved a lost soul :)

[@therealsyxx]

I don't need prostetic help. But I watch these to understand what others go thru. Thank the world they have other people that have the smarts to help others in this way. They are a God send. People like this give me faith in humanity.

[@tinkercade]

Love the ingenuity behind David and his LEGO arm. Would love to make something with him and nerd out.

[@WillysToys]

Beautiful stories.

[@NewbyTon]

I'm glad someone finally gave these people a hand after they asked for it

[@skyelynch2102]

Newby Ton I don’t know if this is a joke but u should get a life

[@kaushaltimilsina7727]

Wow! Such inspiring stories!

[@nebbo42]

4:56 oof thats sad

[@tarin6083]

Lol

[@skyelynch2102]

Yep just walked away on him...

[@audreys8739]

The tap dancer is great! 13:55

[@patchoulicolt7093]

I only watched the last two. The Lego guy drew me in. They are so awesome!

[@novopotato]

This channel is underrated

[@TheHawkBubble]

The Elephant doctor is incredible.

[@willcookmakeup]

The first mans story was amazing, but also unacceptable. That factory should never make or allow employees to clean nesr equipment while its on. He never should have lost his arm. Love this video, these are such incredibly smart people doing amazing research to help people. These innovations are going to change prosthetics. 20 years from now who knows where it will be

[@davidhintz1]

Awsome!!!

[@invaderdag711]

man, the tap dancer with a peg leg! thats awesome man, id gladly pay to see you dance any day

[@bingefest1799]

The Most Underrated Channel

[@akalilthrombosis]

3 million subscribers = underrated. *Makes sense*

[@qiaoshengling2241]

BingeFest1-they have millions of views,not underrated.

[@user-qh4db9lk6u]

@@akalilthrombosis if a left wing channel like buzzfeed has 17 millions subs, then an inspiring channel like great big deserve 40 million.

[@GgGg-zb5ru]

LEGO should sand 1 year of LEGO supplies

[@jamesburke2759]

Its amazing what they can do now, i hope it gets better to the stage we can selectively replace our arms with giant jax style from mortal kombat

[@idkidk3378]

James Burke That’ll probably be too heavy to be practical

[@polasurma365]

The guy with a lego arm is amazing

[@BobMcCoy]

*The Future of Prosthetics looks damn good!*

[@tonykorol5899]

The tap dancer got a gig at birdland! Props

[@wetblanket3714]

THIS........IS..............COOL

[@zopsleep4667]

Did anybody cry while watching this

[@penguinchick6563]

As an amputee...ty ☺🐧

[@sunmarsh]

Hand solo could get it. 😍

[@ghost3396]

Oh yess

[@CamilaStars]

Precious video *I LOVE YOU* **Cries** Elephant so cute 🐘😍😍😘❤

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Go go go elephants are awesome

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[@ShadowImage7]

Back when I was maybe the 3rd grade I remember seeing a kid with no hands or feet,all he did was use a scooter I dont know how he was holding on but atleast that didnt stop him from doing what he wants

[@mells24x7]

This is amazing

[@alexa.d.d1006]

The animal stories were so cute

[@ZowieFawn]

So awesome to give animals legs instead of putting them down

[@carson4918]

Hi

[@justsomerandomguy8210]

Hand solo

[@egeo.9645]

Pierce Johnston you laugh, you dive deep in hell.

[@justsomerandomguy8210]

You don’t know me I do that all the time even to me have you ever herd of Pearson realize I made a joke about it and who said I laughed

[@justsomerandomguy8210]

And I love that he can do that

[@justsomerandomguy8210]

And he chose the name not me and he is awesome

[@justsomerandomguy8210]

Ege Onel he chose the name not me

[@Ichim8]

Thirst 1 He Acidently Had A Paper Shredder Cut His Arm :( 😞

[@seang9162]

So cool

[@redxrebelkillallmoves3413]

i ❤ 🐘

[@airwiki]

Well, I guess my hands gone.

[@quanhuxu9392]

He grabbed the greasy hotdog instead of holding the bread

[@danielmejia-sb3dz]

Bet that lego arm will hurt more when you use it in a fight

[@redxrebelkillallmoves3413]

I wish you were my friend

[@rhythmstuff]

I should be happy for being normal.

[@redxrebelkillallmoves3413]

David argila you are super awesome you have a Lego worm I wish I can give you my arm so I can have a cool Lego arm like you

[@javenye1394]

whose connection is bad when watching this video?

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11:15 don’t look

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[@0pp0nent28]

6:17 WTF why does she sound like Ellen! That’s weird

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HELLO GUYS

[@stephanieyu318]

HA 11:15

[@darkviking7135]

I once lost a ping pong match against a guy with one arm.... ...yeah that happend

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