This Chain Whip Martial Arts Demonstration Isn't Sped Up At All
Zhang Xiaolong took home first place at the China Traditional Wushu Nationals last year. You can tell why.
August 31, 2015 at 07:54AM
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You Shouldn't Be Able To Use A Bike This Way
Rider Nicole Frýbortová is highly talented at using a bike for pretty much anything other than as a means of transportation.
August 30, 2015 at 10:02AM
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Liquids Are Good For Hydration — And For Awesome Science Tricks
YouTuber brusspup demonstrates that high-fructose corn syrup, while bad for you, is good for cool science tricks. And we still can't figure out what's going on with the last one.
August 27, 2015 at 03:01PM
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Guy Wasted An Hour And A Half Installing This Cat Door
Philo is a cat. What this guy clearly has no learned is that anything you try to make a cat do, they will willfully do the complete opposite, just because they can.
August 26, 2015 at 09:18AM
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A Substance So Volatile That A Mosquito Landing On It Will Make It Explode
Nitrogen triiodide is a highly unstable substance that detonates when disturbed. So The Royal Institution disturbed it. In slow motion.
August 27, 2015 at 01:54PM
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Kid Trips And Punches A Hole Through A Million Dollar Painting
Over the weekend, a boy holding a drink tripped over his own two feet and broke his fall with a 350-year-old Italian still life worth $1.5 million.
August 25, 2015 at 07:36AM
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Truck Fights A Bridge, With Predictable Results
The East Street Bridge in Westwood, MA is infamous for being unusually low, much to the detriment of oversize vehicles. Luckily no one was hurt, although the truck itself didn't fare quite as well.
August 24, 2015 at 03:43PM
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Guy Torments His Girlfriend With Terrible Puns At IKEA
IKEA is said to be the ultimate test of relationship strength, but this is enough to drive anyone crazy.
August 24, 2015 at 08:33AM
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Grizzly Bear Embraces Lazy Sunday, Decides To Just Roll Down Hill
Some tourists at Denali National Park in Alaska came across a grizzly bear who realized what every kid realizes at some point: rolling down a hill is way more fun than walking.
August 23, 2015 at 04:13PM
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Maestro Gets Sick Of Disruptive Crowd, Includes Them In The Piece
That's one way to deal with a tough crowd. Now wait for them to fight over who gets to be first-chair hand clapper.
August 21, 2015 at 01:00PM
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Magician Dan White Blows Jimmy Fallon's Mind
We're not sure why magician Dan White makes Jimmy so nervous. Maybe it's because Dan White can control Jimmy's mind. Maybe.
August 22, 2015 at 07:49AM
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This Youth Team Was #1 At World Of Dance Los Angeles. You'll Know Why
These ten young men showed up in LA on Wednesday and absolutely demolished the competition. Our hats are off to these talented dancers.
August 21, 2015 at 10:54AM
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MIT Figured Out How To 3D Print With Glass
As they put it, "G3DP is an additive manufacturing platform designed to print optically transparent glass." As we put it, "Holy shit that's cool."
August 21, 2015 at 06:54PM
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There's A Good Reason You Can't Land On This Island
Off the coast of Brazil is Snake Island. It earned its name because it has the highest density of venomous snakes in the world.
August 21, 2015 at 02:10PM
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Guy Turns Chatroulette Into A First-Person Shooter
This is just like that terrible voice-controlled PS2 game "Lifeline," but better executed and a lot more fun.
August 20, 2015 at 06:34PM
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The Most Satisfying 5 Minutes Of Video Game Driving You Will Ever Watch
Imagine hitting 18 holes-in-one in a row in mini golf. Imagine playing skee-ball and nailing 100 point shots each time. This car driving is just like that, only smoother and more graceful and perfect.
August 20, 2015 at 02:02PM
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The Best Way To See A Blue Whale Is To Say How Rare It Is To See A Blue Whale
While filming a show about blue whales, zoologist Mark Carwardine was in the middle of explaining to viewers just how hard it was to actually spot a blue whale in the wild when a nearby blue whale decided to completely undermine Carwardine.
August 19, 2015 at 04:45PM
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Physics In Space Make Absolutely No Sense
You thought things in space pretty much follow the rule "go in one direction forever" right? Well it turns out you are wrong and not a physicist.
August 19, 2015 at 06:44PM
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Google Wants To Fix Your Wi-Fi Problems With Their New Router
Google Fiber is taking its sweet time coming to a neighborhood near you, so why not make the most of your terrible Wi-Fi connections with OnHub?
August 18, 2015 at 02:35PM
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See How Easily A Rat Can Wriggle Up Your Toilet
Did you know rats can hold their breath for three minutes and tread water for up to three days? This is how they're getting up your toilet and into your home.
August 17, 2015 at 03:02PM
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The Aurora Borealis, As Seen From The International Space Station
Astronaut Scott Kelly captured this gorgeous clip of the Aurora Borealis from the International Space Station, where he and cosmonaut Mikhail Kornienko are spending 342 days. There's no sound to the clip, but we'd suggest pairing it with something epic.
August 17, 2015 at 02:33PM
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This Is What It's Like To Get Hit With Flame Retardant From A DC-10
Eric Jensen was reporting on the wildfire currently ravaging Washington's Chelan county when a DC-10 dropped its payload almost directly on top of him, his crew and some nearby bystanders.
August 17, 2015 at 10:19AM
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John Oliver Slams The Shameless Business Of Televangelism
US televangelists are still very much a thing, and US tax law allows television preachers to get away with almost anything. From private jets, to guarantees of medical healing to loan-shark-esque tactics, the "Prosperity Gospel" doesn't seem quite on the up-and-up.
August 17, 2015 at 12:49PM
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A Tiny, Working V6 Engine Model — Made Out Of Paper
This tiny paper and cardboard model of a V6 engine — which "runs" on compressed air — would be perfect for your pet hamster's miniature Porsche.
August 16, 2015 at 03:05PM
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This 720-Ton Suspended Steel Ball Is What Lets Taipei 101 Sway Instead Of Fall
The heavy counterweight hangs between the 92nd and the 87th floor, acting as a tuned mass damper, which keeps the building stable during high winds.
August 14, 2015 at 11:16AM
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Even Adam Savage Is Stunned By This 73,000 FPS Footage Of A Pistol Firing
When the "Mythbusters" host — who does cool and crazy things for a living — says this recording is amazing, we believe him.
August 16, 2015 at 08:32AM
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Timelapse Captures Footage Of Rare 'Wet Microburst' Weather Phenomenon
A wet microburst is an extremely localized and powerful downdraft of air and rain that sometimes occurs during thunderstorms. This video captures some in action, and you can see just how much water is dumped in a short period of time, and watch how it "ripples out" as it hits the ground.
August 14, 2015 at 09:50AM
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Learn How To Drive Stick In Five Minutes
It’s a given that every human has a soul-demanding right to know how to drive a manual transmission, and it’s one of the greatest problems facing mankind today. It’s unbearable that so many people still don’t know how. Let's fix that.
August 14, 2015 at 07:47AM
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Footage Of The Massive Explosion In China
Current reports suggest a gasoline storage station is the location of the blast. So far seven are reported dead and hundreds are injured.
August 12, 2015 at 03:55PM
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Oh My God Look At This Massive Shark
Deep Blue is a 20-foot Great White shark — the largest ever filmed — who lives off the coast of Mexica. Luckily, while she's Jaws-like in her proportions, she doesn't seem quite as hell-bent on the destruction of the human race.
August 11, 2015 at 08:23PM
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Eagle Takes Down Drone And Reclaims The Skies For Himself
It's the Luddite's dream — nature striking down invasive technology. (Don't worry, the eagle is okay!)
August 12, 2015 at 07:29AM
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How Famous Comedians Deal With Hecklers
From Richard Pryor and George Carlin to current luminaries like Patton Oswalt and Louis CK, every comic inevitably has to deal with some jerk who thinks a show is actually a conversation.
August 11, 2015 at 09:46AM
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Good Luck Not Crying During This Beautiful And Wordless Animated Short
We know it's a well-worn genre (see: the first 10 minutes of Pixar's "Up") but damned if it doesn't work every time.
August 10, 2015 at 10:04AM
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A New Look At The Next 'Star Wars' Film
The Star Wars Korea YouTube channel posted what looks to be a new trailer for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens," featuring more new (and exciting) footage.
August 10, 2015 at 07:37AM
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A Ridiculously Fast Radial Engine, Built From LEGO, That Runs On Compressed Air
Raul Oaida built this prototype for the Super Awesome Micro Project back in 2013. It has 64 cylinders and makes an incredible racket.
August 9, 2015 at 08:57AM
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Japanese Company Invents A Mini Segway That's About The Size Of A Laptop
Walkcar claims to be the world's smallest electric vehicle, and as you can see from this video it fits in an average tote bag. Preorders start in October so get your name on the list before they're gone.
August 8, 2015 at 11:34AM
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The Original Old Spice Guy Returned To Duke It Out With Terry Crews
His name is Isaiah Mustafa, but you probably remember him as the Old Spice guy circa 2010. Now he's back hawking one scent of deodorant, while Terry Crews wants you to buy a different one. Which aesthetic will win?
August 7, 2015 at 04:48PM
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The Difference Between The Hyphen, En Dash And Em Dash, Explained
Comma Queen Mary Norris clarifies the difference between the hyphen (-), the en dash (–), and the em dash (—).
August 6, 2015 at 04:19PM
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