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A Shaolin Monk Performs a Series of Increasingly Painful Feats of Strength
Zhao Rui, a 24-year-old monk from the Shaolin Monastery, performing a series of increasingly increasing painful feats of strength.
A Look at the Lives of the Homeless Community Living in the Tunnels Below Las Vegas
Journalist Matthew O’Brien and San Francisco-based production company The Seeker Network investigated the flood channel tunnels below Las Vegas, Nevada where hundreds of homeless people…
Gonzo of The Muppets Performs ‘The Humpty Dance’
“I’m crazy. Allow me to amaze thee. They say I’m ugly, but it just don’t phase me.” Muppets character The Great Gonzo performs “The Humpty…
Mystery Piano Spotted Alone on a Southern California Mountain Range Was Hauled Up for a Music Video
After a KTTV news helicopter spotted mysterious piano sitting unsupervised along the ridge of the Santa Monica Mountains in Southern California, the news station discovered…
South African Comedian Trevor Noah to Replace Jon Stewart as the Next Host of ‘The Daily Show’
South African comedian Trevor Noah will replace Jon Stewart as the next host of The Daily Show. Noah joined The Daily Show as a contributor in 2014,…
The Bottle Boys and the Budapest Art Orchestra Perform Covers of Popular Movie and Television Show Theme Songs
The five Denmark-based members of The Bottle Boys (previously) recently teamed up with the Budapest Art Orchestra in Hungary to perform covers of popular movie…
One Woman Reenacts Popular Fitness Trends of the Past 100 Years in 100 Seconds
Benenden Health reenacts popular fitness trends of the past 100 years from simple stretches in the 1910s to Zumba in the 2010s. Each segment of…
First-Person Video of a Drone Herding Sheep in Ireland
Farm photographer Paul Brennan of Carlow, Ireland found yet another novel approach to UAV technology by employing a drone nicknamed “Shep” to herd sheep from…
Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson Stars as a Vengeful Bambi in a Gritty Parody by ‘SNL’ of the Classic Disney Film
“Deer crossing motherf*cker!” Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson hosted Saturday Night Live over the weekend and starred as a vengeful Bambi in SNL‘s gritty live-action parody…
Drowsy Kitten Disappears Into the Matching Carpet Whenever She Tucks Her Head and Falls Asleep
Chris Fifield-Smith posted an adorable video of his tiny ragdoll kitten who, due to her beautiful cream coloring, seemed to become part of the carpet…