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Dog Steals GoPro, Films His Speedy Getaway

July 31, 2018, 9:30 am
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In what looks like the only FaceTime call I would ever have an interest in answering, this is a short video of a dog who steals a GoPro and takes off running, providing a rear-facing view of his getaway the entire time. If it weren't for the human's (futile) effort to chase the dog, I'd say the whole thing was set up. What's the camera attached to anyways, the handle of a ping-pong paddle? You think he can play? I bet he's a shark. "He's a dog." Obviously, I meant like a pool shark. "Did you though?" Ten bucks says he has fins. Keep going for the video, but you can watch a value-add version with the Benny Hill chase theme (Yakety Sax) added HERE.
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The Build Your Own Creepy Robotic Centipede Toy Kit

July 31, 2018, 10:30 am
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This is the $50 Centipede Robot educational construction kit sold by Japanese R/C toy manufacturer Tamiya. It's based on a centipede robot created by the Osaka University's Graduate School of Engineering. It's creepy. Still, it does look like it would make a great relationship tester. You just buy one, assemble it, then let it loose in the bed and tell your partner it's a new sex toy. If they're into it, you know they're the one. "To marry?" No, to quietly leave in the middle of the night. Don't even bother with a note, you'll only be wasting valuable time. Keep going for a video of the toy in action.
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I Am Into This: A Mesmerizing LED Buugeng Performance On The Beach

July 31, 2018, 11:30 am
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This is a video of Youtuber Silent Awareness performing a mesmerizing buugeng routine on the beach. For those of you who are Silently Unaware like I was, buugeng is 'a type of s-staff and is a technique and art that involves the manipulation, isolation, and spinning of an "S" shaped toy or staff that is utilized in very unique visual performances.' I thought they were weapons (and I'm still not convinced they aren't). Still, after watching this performance I can't help but feel like I've been hypnotized. Quick -- tell me to do something. "Stop being so stupid all the time." Ha, you think my parents haven't already taken me to a real hypnotist for that? "And?" They got their money back, no questions asks. He told them to bring me back if I need to lose weight or quit smoking. You know, 'something possible.' Keep going for the full performance but search buugeng on Youtube for a ton more if this is your thing.
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Valuable Information: How To Pour A Glass Of Beer To Prevent Stomach Bloating

July 31, 2018, 12:30 pm
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how-to-pour-a-beer.jpg Do we though, Max, DO WE? This is a video of beer expert Max Bakker (great name) discussing how to pour a glass of beer to minimize stomach bloat after drinking. Basically, the key is to pour the beer vigorously down the side of the glass so it forms a moderate sized foamy head and the CO2 dissolved in the beer is released into the glass instead of your stomach. Ashamedly, I did not know that. No wonder I'm so bloated all the time. "Gassy too." Honey! I thought you said you were going to try being nicer to me in front of my friends. "This is all in your imagination, dear, you choose the words I say." I do?! Well then. "So, how about that penis of yours?" What about it? "Disappointing." Damn it all! Keep going for the video while I work on having a more positive imagination and shotgunning fewer Natty Lights.
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But Why?: A 6-Foot, 225-Pound Gummi Pizza

July 31, 2018, 1:30 pm
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giant-gummi-pizza-1.jpg This is the world's largest gummi pizza, measuring approximately 6-feet in diameter, and weighing in at 225 pounds. The pizza was made individually slice by slice (so it's technically not actually one big gummi and, at least in my mind, is disqualified for the world's largest title) by Vat19, who plan on selling each 28-pound slice for $150. How many calories are in a slice? 34,272. That makes the entire pizza a whopping 274,176 calories, or enough to give everyone you've ever known and cared about diabetes.
The colorful colossus features five fruit flavors representing different parts of the pizza: orange (crust), strawberry-banana (cheese), mango (banana peppers), green apple (olives), and cherry (pepperoni). Gnaw off a hunk of your favorite flavor or open wide to enjoy a whole fruit gummy buffet in one bite!
Obviously, that does not sound like the pizza flavor I'd choose to order when I decide to stay home on a Friday night because none of my friends ever answer my texts. Then they'll all post pictures on Instagram together at the bar. Why don't they ever include me? Why are my friends so hard all the time? "Probably under-the-counter boner pills." What? Oh! LOL. You know you're all I really need in this crazy world anyways. Keep going for a video of the gummi pizza making process, reveal and eating at 4:10.
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Safety First, A PSA: Man Falls Down 40-Foot Waterfall Trying To Take A Selfie

July 31, 2018, 2:30 pm
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selfie-fall.jpg This is a video of a man in India falling from a 40-foot waterfall (some news outlets are saying it was 50 feet, personally it looks more like 30 to me) and breaking his hip while trying to take a selfie at the top of said waterfall. Thankfully, he kinda lands in the water or this could have been much, much worse. Just a heads up folks: that perfect selfie isn't worth it. Seriously, the most attention it's ever going to get anyways is from friends while they're mindlessly scrolling down their Instagram feed, idly liking every post anyone they know makes, because that's what people do. "Says the guy with like ten pics of him hanging off his balcony railing." I'm a total badass, those should have gotten way more likes. Keep going for the video.
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Thanks, Internet!: A Short Video Of Baby Birds Synced To The Opening Of Led Zepplin's 'Immigrant Song'

July 31, 2018, 3:30 pm
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led-zepplin-birds.jpg Because the internet's giant, greased wheels never stop turning, this is a short 14-second clip of a nest of baby birds synced to the opening of Led Zepplin's 'Immigrant Song'. As far as videos like this go, it's pretty perfect. Maybe not as perfect as you are, but what is? "Well--" *puts finger to your mouth* Shhhhhh, just own it. "But--" Have you ever stopped to consider maybe your imperfections are actually part of your perfection? "What does that even mean?" No clue, but my mom says it to me all the time, usually after I've been crying. "You cry a lot, GW?" Yes, and usually until I'm dehydrated. Keep going for the video.
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Yikes: Killer Whale Grabs Sailboat's Anchor Line, Tows It Into Another Boat

August 1, 2018, 8:30 am
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This is a video from the Comox Marina on Vancouver Island of a 27-year old male orca grabbing the anchor line of an unoccupied sailboat and towing it around for a bit before ramming it into another boat, presumably in protest of Sea World. You know what the craziest part about all this is though? They know how old the orca is. I've got a birthday coming up in a couple weeks and I asked my parents how old I'm gonna be and you know what my dad said? Too old to still be living here. Ha, like they don't enjoy my pleasant company and help around the house or something. "Do the dishes." You do the dishes, I'm playing video games! Keep going for the video.
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Philippines President Watches As $5.5-Million Of Illegally Smuggled Luxury Cars Are Bulldozed

August 1, 2018, 9:30 am
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bulldozing-luxury-cars.jpg These are a couple videos of a recent monster truck bulldozer rally sponsored by Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte, in which 68 illegally smuggled luxury cars and motorcycles were crushed as part of the president's anti-corruption campaign. Then man means business. In this mix were at least one Lamborghini and several Porsches, along with some BMWs, Mercedes, and Jaguars. Thankfully, I didn't see any 1997 Ford Explorers, which is a relief because I would have been pissed if they crushed the perfectly good side-view mirrors and windshield I keep getting pulled over for missing. Keep going for the videos.
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'Bohemian Rhapsody' Composed In Garageband So The Notes Spell Out Bohemian Rhapsody

August 1, 2018, 10:30 am
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bohemian-rhapsody-bohemian-rhapsody.jpg This is a video created by Youtuber Hobson who composed a version of Queen's 'Bohemian Rhapsody' in Garageband so that the notes actually spell out Bohemian Rhapsody. How about that! In his own words while I sing Bohemian Rhapsody all the way to the break room and fight a vending machine for not loaning me the quarter I need for a six-pack of mini powdered donuts:
Do I have to spell it out for you? Made in Garageband. All of the notes are the same volume, so none of the notes are silent.
Very insightful. And by very insightful I mean I've got no clue how this was done and have zero musical ability. The last time I did music I was in high school choir, which I only joined to be around all the girls. "How did that work out for you?" Not good, I was an ugly duckling. Little did they know by senior year I would grow up and blossom-- "Into a beautiful swan?!" I really feel like my parents should have warned me I was a vulture. Keep going for the video.
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Man Builds Functional Calculator Using Coasters Inside RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

August 1, 2018, 11:30 am
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rollercoaster-tycoon-calculator.jpg This is a video demonstration of the functional calculator that Marcel Voss built inside RollerCoaster Tycoon 2. Unlike me, the machine can add or multiply any two single-digit numbers and come up with the correct sum or product. It looks complicated and requires roller coaster collisions, and there are a ton of underground tracks that help make all the magic happen. And what's math if not magic? "Logic?" Get out of here with that. The last time I did math I was trying to figure out how much I owed on the check for dinner. That's why I hate splitting bills, because people always take advantage of my shitty math skills. "Use your phone's calculator." I don't know what all these symbols mean! "Those are numbers." Ooooooh. Show me how to do that 80085 trick. Keep going for the video, and there's a gallery explaining how the calculator works HERE.
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Teen's Parents Embarrass Him By Dancing While On The Jumbotron At Baseball Game

August 1, 2018, 12:30 pm
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parents-dancing-at-baseball-game.jpg This is a video from a recent San Diego Padres game at Petco Park of a teen in his best Top Gun shirt sulking while his parents dance to Flo Rida's 'Low' on the jumbotron. I can't imagine he's looking forward to returning to school and all his friends telling him how hot his mom is. His dad isn't half bad either. Do you think maybe... "They're not swingers." You don't know that though! Keep going for the video.
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Mmmm, Radiation Poisoning: An Officially Licensed Fallout Vault Dweller's Cookbook

August 1, 2018, 1:30 pm
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fallout-cookbook-1.jpg This is the $21 hardcover Fallout Vault Dweller's Cookbook currently available for pre-order (release date October 23rd). It contains over 75 recipes for Fallout game inspired appetizers, soups/stews, sides, main dishes, desserts and drinks (substituting real-life ingredients for of wasteland ingredients, obviously). Some more info while I whip myself up a Nuka-Cola Quantum and see if it's really true my urine will glow for a week. SPOILER: it already does because I eat glowsticks like Go-Gurt.
Craft your own glass of Nuka-Cola, a bowl of BlamCo Mac & Cheese, and more with the recipes in Fallout: The Official Cookbook. Based on the irradiated delicacies of the world of Bethesda Entertainment's Fallout, this Vault-Tec-approved cookbook provides fans of the award-winning series with recipes inspired by their favorite Fallout foods. Whip up tasty versions of the Mirelurk egg omelette, throw some deathclaw meat on the grill, and re-create BlamCo Mac & Cheese with Fallout: The Official Cookbook.
I can't even tell you how much grilled radroach and mole rat meat I ate during my stay in the wasteland, but it's definitely enough to make me sick if I think about it. And, okay, I did start snacking on some of the remains of human raiders I killed too, especially if they pissed me off during battle. Shoot me in the leg until it's crippled? I'LL EAT YOU. Heck, I might fire the game up tonight just so I can eat some more people. Wait -- who are you calling? Keep going for a bunch of shots of actual recipes in case you want to start cooking tonight.
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50 Shades Of Nudibranch: A Video Of The Colorful Diversity Of Sea Slugs

August 1, 2018, 2:30 pm
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sea-slug-video.jpg Above: two nudibranch do the nasty. This is 50 Shades Of Nudibranch, a look at all the different shapes, sizes and colors of nudibranch (literally 'naked gills', aka sea slugs). I'll be the first to admit, I had high hopes when I read nudibranch, but those hopes were quickly dashed when the video loaded. Still, sea slugs are cool I guess. There's even a clip of two of them that were found fertilizing each other in the same spot for over 24 hours! Now that's a serious romp beneath the waves. I feel like my genitals would have disintegrated into sand long before then. Scoop me up in a bucket and make a sand castle? "Not a chance." Lame. Now, what were we just talking about? "Sea dildos." That's not what they're called! Keep going for the video.
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Stabilized 360-Degree Camera View From Inside The Cockpit Of An F-16 Flight

August 1, 2018, 3:30 pm
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This is a video from Josh M, who was able to mount his Garmin VIRB 360 camera in the cockpit of an F-16 Fighting Falcon (aka Viper) being flown by pilot John "Rain" Waters during a demo. The 360-degree video was edited in post-production to pan around during the flight, but is always stabilized to the horizon. It was interesting to watch, especially on the projector in the conference room while I blasted Kenny Loggins' 'Danger Zone' and pretended I was a Top Gun fighter pilot. I spun around in my swivel-chair so hard I thought I was going to get sick pulling all those G's. "Um, you did get sick." That puke was in the paper shredder when I got here. "And your tie?" Cat clawed it. Keep going for the whole video from takeoff to touchdown.
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Realistic Entirely CGI Animation Of A Giant Red-Robed Grim Reaper Holding Onto The Golden Gate Bridge

August 2, 2018, 8:30 am
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grim-reaper-golden-gate.jpg This is a video rendering of a red-robed Grim Reaper holding onto the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and watching cars pass, trying to decide whose time is up. The short clip was created by Canadian digital artist Justin LeDuc, and is entirely CGI. From the bridge to the water to the cars to the view from the helicopter to the rain, it's all computer rendering -- no part of it is real (links to all the assets he used HERE). Except Justin did such a good job apparently some people actually thought it was a real video. Wait -- of a giant animatronic Grim Reaper? Nobody thought that was actually the Grim Reaper, right? My God some people are so stupid. The Grim Reaper wears black. Keep going for the video.
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Scientists Run Experiment To See If Pet Dogs Will Come To The Aid Of Distressed Owners

August 2, 2018, 9:30 am
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dog-empathy-experiment.jpg This is a short video of an animal behavior experiment conducted to determine if a person's pet dog will come to their aid if the person is distressed. The experiment, which was conducted with 34 different adult dogs of all breeds (including mutts -- my favorite), involved whether or not a dog would push an easily openable door (it's only held closed by weak magnets) to get to their distressed human. Some more info while I miss my dog at home and wish she was here with me chewing on my shoestrings:
The owners were in a small room with a window and a door easily pushed open by even a small dog's nose or paw. Some owners said, "Help" in a neutral tone of voice and hummed "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star." Others said "Help" in a distressed tone and cried. The dogs did not exactly replicate Lassie's television performance. About half of them opened the door for their owners, and the numbers were the same whether the owners were humming a happy tune or crying. On the other hand, the dogs that did open the door did so much more quickly for crying owners than they did for humming owners. So maybe they really do care.
Now I'm not expert on experiment construction, but I feel like a dog's past experience with opening doors or trying to open doors would play a huge part in the outcome of this experiment. Did the dog get to see that the door can be opened? If they didn't they might just think it's a wall with a window. Whatever the case, my dog would have been in my lap in record time because that bitch is not afraid to jump through a window. Keep going for the video while I video-chat Margaret to tell her how much I love her.
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One Of Those Days: Woman On Scooter Gets Hit By Car, Immediately Rolls Into Open Manhole

August 2, 2018, 10:30 am
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Because when it rains it pours (possibly frogs), this is a short video from Hangzhou City in East China of a woman on a scooter who gets hit by a car, then immediately rolls into an open manhole. Thankfully, the woman was quickly pulled from the hole with no serious injuries, presumably thanks to a catch by one of the Ninja Turtles. My guess is Leonardo or Donatello. "Just what world do you live in, GW?" A better one. Keep going for the whole video.
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Security Guard Frisker Demonstrates A No-Touch Frisk Technique

August 2, 2018, 11:30 am
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high-security-frisking.jpg This is a video of a security guard demonstrating a very advanced no-touch frisk technique. The technique is so advanced he actually performs the entirety of the frisking with his eyes. He's good -- he's damn good. "X-ray contacts?" That was my second guess. "And your first?" He absolutely does not give a shit about the security at this event. Keep going for the video.
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Woman Creates Wearable Fiber Optic Corset That Illuminates Her Implants

August 2, 2018, 12:30 pm
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cyborg-bust-lights.jpg This is a video of Naomi 'SexyCyborg' Wu demonstrating the 'Cyberpunk Wearable Fiber Optic Implant Transillumination' system she developed (previously: the LED eyelashes she created). The apparatus has two illuminated fiber optic cables that screw into the sides of the corset right next to each breast, and illuminate her implants with the light (like shining a flashlight through your hand). The future, folks -- it's totally nuts. Also, do you think a similar system would work with a penile implant? Asking for a friend who's always dreamed of waving a blue lightsaber at public urinals. Keep going for the a short gif and a video of the corset's construction, but skip to 12:15 if you just want to see the final product in action.
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