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Toronto, Canada commercial real estate broker Zev Gitalis took his 97-year-old grandfather on a ride in his Tesla electric car and absolutely blew his mind with all of its futuristic features. via reddit The Revenge of the Electric Car, A Documentary About the Resurgence of The Electric CarWhat It’s Like to Own a Tesla Model...

via Monty Boy Heroic Cat Rescues Four-Year-Old Boy From a Dog AttackWhiskas Australia Tests Out a Wearable Camera for Cats That Automatically Posts Pictures to InstagramA Touching Christmas Ad About a Boy, His Penguin, And Sharing Love

Dan Wolfe posted a video of a very smart dog walking around in Huangpu village in China carrying a sign to help advertise a local burger join. The clever pup occasionally paused to make sure people passing by saw his important sign. We saw a dog holding a sign for a local burger joint while...

In a timely episode of Numberphile, astronomer Cliff Stole excitedly explained how often the hands of an analogue clock overlap one another during the course of 12 hours. The answer is not as obvious as one would originally think. There’s a simple way to solve it let’s go back to noon how many times do...

After a tough week on America’s Got Talent, the golden-throated Puddles Pity Party performed an operatic cover of the R.E.M. song “Losing My Religion“, taking care to enunciate each word to drive home the somber nature of the lyrics. This week has been a wild ride. I tried and I stumbled. Sometimes it felt as...

In 1969, the infamous ear-worm entitled “MANAMANA” made its American television debut on the 14th episode of Sesame Street. A beatnik named Bip Bippadotta comes across two girls who wanted to sing a song. The bearded Bip could only say one word, but the girls just filled in the rest around him. The skit was...

Norwegian rocker Leo Moracchioli of Frog Leap Studios created a multitrack heavy metal cover of the classic Toto song “Africa” with the help of guitarist Rabea Massaad and vocalist Hannah Boulton. NEW METAL COVER!Had some friends over and had a shredding time! All my covers are for sale here:DIRECTLY FROM… https://t.co/sJpsbLAcwa — Leo Moracchioli (@FrogLeapStudios)...

Much to his human’s dismay, a little red fox named Loki hilariously crawled under the couch cover and began “biting the couch”. When his human pleaded him not to do so, Loki crawled further under the cover. Finally when his human began to poke at him, Loki poked his big nose through a small hole...

NetMusic has captured the sheer power of Eddie Vedder‘s voice as heard through isolated studio vocal tracks in such Pearl Jam songs as “I’m Alive” and “Black” which are then matched to live footage. Like the video with isolated Beach Boys harmonies, these music-less videos are a bit disconcerting, but the unique beauty of Vedder’s...

In June, Researchers at SMART, the collaborative Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology shared their successful trials of a self-driving, self-navigating wheelchair that simply requires a destination to be plotted into the on-board computer. The team, led by Daniela Rus, took inspiration from their line of autonomous scooters and cars in an effort to meet...

“Chase” is a mesmerizing stop motion animated short, shot in Ireland and Poland, that was directed by Sligo, Ireland artist Páraic Mc Gloughlin. The captivating film, compiled of Páraic’s own personal photos and sounds, explores time and the similar decisions that we all make and the paths we take in life. Shot in Ireland and...

Actor Jacob Anderson, who plays Grey Worm on Game of Thrones, joined Vanity Fair to critique various rap music videos about the hit HBO television series. Jacob is also a singer and songwriter himself who goes by the stage name Raleigh Ritchie. A Recap Rap of All 6 Seasons of Game of ThronesGame of Thrones...

On a fiery episode of the First We Feast series, Hot Ones, former Man v. Food host Adam Richman sat down with host Sean Evans to tell stories about his life while eating progressively spicy wings. A post shared by First We Feast (@firstwefeast) on Aug 16, 2017 at 1:58pm PDT Steve-O Tells Insane Stories...

Great Big Story travelled to Unalaska, Alaska to speak with Carlin Enlow, the executive director Unalaska Visitor’s Bureau along with other residents about the enormous number of bald eagles that populate their island and how they affect daily life. While it’s apparent that the birds are a nuisance, the residents love them dearly. I’ve been...

A post shared by Avocaderia ? (@avocaderia) on Feb 14, 2017 at 3:06pm PST The Avocaderia inside Brooklyn’s Industry City Food Hall, is the world first avocado bar that serves this yummy and healthy green fruit in all sorts of creative ways. The bar is the brainchild of two Italian men, one of whom spent...

In anticipation of the upcoming 2017 total solar eclipse taking place August 21, National Geographic created a helpful animation that explains how and when solar eclipses occur, the different stages of a solar eclipse and what happens when they occur. The video also offers specific safety advice for those who wish to view the eclipse....

Without watching any tutorials, determined Scottish YouTuber Mike Boyd of the Learn Quick series taught himself how to manual, doing a wheelie with no pedaling, on a mountain bike for 165 feet. Mike shared a tutorial on how to manual on his website. A post shared by Mike Boyd (@mikeboydvideo) on Aug 17, 2017 at...

The Scum & Villainy Cantina is a geeky pop up bar in Hollywood built to look like the iconic Mos Eisley Cantina from Star Wars. The temporary bar has a menu filled with Star Wars puns and people are encouraged to get into costume when visiting. Tickets to visit the temporary sci-fi bar are available...

Kansas City rapper Mac Lethal created an impressive video where he performs a catchy rap song featuring the name of every American pro sports team. Mac Lethal Performs 27 Styles of Rap in 7 MinutesMac Lethal Performs an Incredibly Fast Rap While Inhaling Helium From a BalloonMac Lethal Performs an Incredibly Fast Rap for Ellen...

With his GoPro camera, motorcyclist Matthew Murray captured scary POV footage of him driving to work through the Santa Monica Mountains in Calabasas, California, slipping on some gravel, and plunging over a 250-foot cliff. Luckily, Matthew made it out of the situation alive. Josi Phillips is currently raising money for Matthew on GoFundMe to help...

Netflix released the third trailer for The Defenders, their newly released series developed by Douglas Petrie and Marco Ramirez. The trailer follows Marvel‘s team of superheroes — Daredevil (Charlie Cox), Jessica Jones (Krysten Ritter), Luke Cage (Mike Colter) and Iron Fist (Finn Jones) — as they join together to fight an ancient, powerful group threatening...

While was tending to her Armena, Alberta Canada garden in 2004, Mary Grams realized that she had lost her diamond engagement ring. Concerned that her husband would be upset, Grams had quickly it replaced. Thirteen years later, Grams’ daughter-in-law Colleen Daley was working in the same garden, plucked a carrot out of the ground and...

Vulture asked the creators and cast of Rick And Morty to improvise a crossover into the SpongeBob SquarePants universe, which they then animated. The resulting mini-episode is pretty hilarious. Vulture sat down with the co-creators of Rick and Morty, Dan Harmon and Justin Roiland, along with producer Ryan Ridley, and voice actors Spencer Grammer (Summer),...

In an effort to reduce traffic accidents during Spring 2017, the Direction Régionale et Interdépartementale de l’Equipement et l’Aménagement (DRIEA) in Paris, France installed a series of “Virtual Crash Billboards“, ingenious multimedia screens that blare the sounds of car crashes to pedestrians as they begin to cross against the light. The onboard camera then takes...

“Carpet Ride” is a bouncy dance remix by Nick Bertke aka Pogo that was created with clips taken from the 1992 animated Disney film Aladdin that were set to music. An Honest Movie Trailer for the Disney Film ‘Aladdin’Cat Rides a Magic Carpet Around the Kitchen While Dressed Like Princess Jasmine from the Disney Film ‘Aladdin’New...

Chappi, the sweet little hedgehog who adorably paddled her front paws in the bath, was diagnosed with Wobbly Hedgehog Syndrome (WHS) which made it very difficult to walk. Seeing that her feet could still move, Chappi’s loving human made for her a clever little LEGO wheelchair that lets her be mobile whenever she wants for...

Two adorable cats named Acorn (Scottish Fold) and Dandelion (Ragdoll) engaged in a rather half-hearted boxing match that moved at such a relaxed pace that it appears that both felines seemed to forget what they were doing at the time. According to their human however, the cats are not slow-fighting. It is loose ~ fighting...

YLLW, director Chris Lloyd‘s animation and illustration studio based out of London, created a cute animation about “Silly Robots” consisting of approximately 50 different looping animated GIF images. The entire collection of robot GIFs are available to view on Instagram, Twitter, and the YLLW website. We wanted each ‘Silly Robot’ to be different from one...

Robert Carlson of 5 Mad Movie Makers and his family captured footage of Hot Wheels diecast cars racing through the Redwood Forest in Santa Cruz, California and ending their journey by crashing into a chilly river. The cars used were the blue 2015 Ford Mustang GT convertible and the green 2008 Fast FeLion. Filmed with...

The folks at Skywalker Adventure Builders have created new way for people to experience an intense adrenaline rush with their high-speed roller coaster ziplines. The “technically advanced yet eco-conscious” ziplines give riders the “ability to wind through the air, dipping and twisting at an amazing speed.” More than a wild adrenaline rush, the Roller Coaster...

For his latest project in Tested‘s One Day Builds series, creator and prop master Adam Savage teamed up with Vsauce host Michael Stevens to make a Kendama, a Japanese ball and string toy, from scratch. Vsauce Host Michael Stevens and Adam Savage Build a Near Perfect Brachistochrone TrackAdam Savage Builds a Ping Pong Machine Gun...

A post shared by Thomas Romain (@thomasintokyo) on Aug 14, 2017 at 10:32am PDT French artist, animator, and father Thomas Romain lives in Tokyo and does a brilliant job of turning his son’s original character and creature drawings into awesome anime style illustrations. Thomas’ “Father & Sons’ Design Workshops” on YouTube give us a look...

Eclectic Method has created an adventurous remix of the classic 1985 film The Goonies. A ‘Back To The Future’ Remix by Eclectic MethodChewbacca Dance Remix by Eclectic MethodEclectic Method Demos VJay Video Mashup App for iPad

Fort Worth, Texas father and Birdville ISD teacher Robert Douglas created a hilarious video of him helping his cute baby son bust out some impressive dance moves to the song “24k Magic” by Bruno Mars. Just a typical Saturday night … I think my face shows I’m trying harder than he is. via ViralHog DJ...

Austin, Texas father Jeremy Gabrysch posted an amusing video of his elementary age son sneakily crawling across the living room floor to turn off the Nest Cam. Set up a Nest cam downstairs to bust my elementary age kids who keep coming down to party in the middle of the night. My son finally figured...

YouTuber Emills01 posted a very cute video of their 22-month-old little daughter adorably mistaking a statue of Batman for her “dada.” Comment from discussion When you're trying to get your dada's attention but he just stands there like a statue…. via reddit Chinese Terracotta Warriors With American Pop Culture Character HeadsA Pet Turtle Lets Out...

Fiona, the wonderful baby hippo who was hand-raised by humans at the Cincinnati Zoo, spent a lovely day in the company of her mother Bibi. Previously the two could only spend limited time together, but the two have been getting on so swimmingly, that the zoo lets them spend even more time together. Fiona has...

The amazing Steve Onotera aka SamuraiGuitarist offered up some helpful guitar tips. Included in this list are such subjects as flying with a guitar, properly wrapping a guitar cord, slowing down a song to learn it, creating an ad-hoc capo with a chopstick and putting a clock on a pedal board. Keep a clock on...

A group of teeny tiny blue baby chameleons contentedly hung out on a human’s hand, marveling at the giant world around them as they adorably climbed up and down the person’s fingers and reached out to touch one another while trying to keep their delicate balance. A Surprisingly Relaxed Chameleon Calmly Rests for a While...

In 1966, The Beach Boys released the pioneering album “Pet Sounds”, which showed the world that they were more than a radio friendly beach band. This incredible isolated vocal track from the song “Wouldn’t It Be Nice” really proves the just how genius their harmonies were, even without the instruments. via Twisted Sifter The BBC...

Upon seeing a big mama bear and her three little cubs frantically trying to break into an Incline Village, Nevada house, local realtor ALB Tahoe recruited his young nephew to play his violin in order to calm the ursine family and make them go away. At first the bears ignored the music, but eventually went...

In anticipation of the upcoming 2017 solar eclipse on August 21st, The New York Times put together a short film entitled “Eclipses Throughout Our Universe” to explain what happens during a solar eclipse, how it is seen throughout different spots above the Earth and how it affects the rest of the universe. About twice a...

An adorable talkative little rose-ringed parakeet in Denham Springs, Louisiana, repeatedly kissed his human’s daughter good night and thanked her each time. He also chattered on about not being an eagle, being a good boy and telling the girl that he loved her. The bird has been with the family since a very young age...

The Spaghetti Monster Colander is another wonderfully whimsical design by Lior Rokah Kor of Ototo that looks a lot like the distinct icon of Pastafarianism, the Flying Spaghetti Monster, particularly when put into use. The colander is available for pre-order with a September 6, 2017 release. Don’t let his pretty eyes fool you, this spaghetti...

In a cautionary episode of SciShow, the energetic new host Olivia Gordon explained why theobromine, an alkaloidal component in chocolate, is safe for most humans but deadly to dogs (and cats) due to their inability to metabolize the alkaloid quickly enough before it turns to poison. It’s hard to say ‘no’ to puppy eyes, so...

Tbilisi, Georgia video editor David Garuchava of The Garo Studios has created “Oathbreaker,” a powerful tribute to Jaime Lannister (Nikolaj Coster-Waldau) and his painful evolution on Game of Thrones. We’ve previously written about David and his amazing Game of Thrones videos. The Kingslayer, A Supercut Tribute to Jaime Lannister’s Difficult Journey on Game of ThronesKing...

Carlisle, Cumbria tattoo artist Richard Batey of Immortal Art Studio created a hilarious chest tattoo for trucker Kenny Ollerenshaw that makes it look like he’s a tiny man driving his own body. via Daily Mail Online, Lost At E Minor, DesignTAXI Venezuelan Man Dramatically Alters His Appearance to Look Like Red Skull, Captain America’s Sworn...

Hans Nilsson, the City Council Chairman for the Swedish municipality of Eda captured absolutely gorgeous footage of a stunning full-grown male white moose who looked like he was dipped in white paint from hoof to antlers as he crossed a river. Nilsson had been in search of this unique animal for quite some time. After...

To celebrate the upcoming total solar eclipse taking place on August 21st, videographer and artist Scott A. Stevenson (a.k.a. “WorldScott“) created a stunning timelapse video featuring three phases of a solar eclipse that took place in November 2012. Shot in November, 2012 near Cairns, Australia a total of 1,990 images in ultra high definition were...