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Mario of the ‘Super Mario Bros.’ Digitally Inserted Into Fail Compilation Videos to Wreak Havoc
“Super Bad Mario” is a hilarious video by Pastek where Mario of the Super Mario Bros. video game series is digitally inserted into fail compilation…
cmd.fm, A Command-Line Interface for Internet Radio
cmd.fm is a command-line interface for Internet radio by Workaxe that pulls music from SoundCloud. The interface includes a list of genres like “Blues” and…
Hugh Jackman Tries to Cheat & Fails During a Game of Pool Bowling Against Jimmy Fallon on ‘The Tonight Show’
Hugh Jackman attempted to cheat, but failed miserably, while competing in a game of pool bowling against host Jimmy Fallon on a recent episode of…
A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Crayola Factory That Produces 12 Million Crayons a Day
Wired traveled to the 101-year-old Crayola factory in Easton, Pennsylvania to take a behind-the-scenes look at how it churns out 12 million crayons a day.…
The Final ‘Throne Room’ Scene From ‘Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope’ Minus John Williams’ Epic Music
The New York-based Auralnauts (see previously) have created a funny video where the final “Throne Room” scene from Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope…
Distorted and 3D Illusion Typographic Illustrations by Rylsee
Letters appear to distort and pop off the page in the clever typographic illustrations of Swiss artist Cyril Vouilloz (aka Rylsee). More illustrations are available…
Dashcam Footage of a Russian Man Pulling Out of His Garage Right Before a Tornado Hits
Dashcam footage shows a Russian man pulling out of his garage in Bashkiria, Russia right before a tornado hit the area on August 29th, 2014.…
A Documentary About How Ballet Shoes Are Made
Lookin Video has created a fascinating short documentary that reveals the remarkably labor intensive and low tech manufacturing process for ballet pointe shoes. The documentary…
The New Yorker Cartoon Makes Fun of the New Apple Watch
The New Yorker cartoonist Benjamin Schwarz makes fun of just how revolutionary the new Apple Watch (see previously) actually is in a new cartoon.
Danish Man Sets New Guinness World Record for ‘Longest Usable Golf Club’
Danish golf enthusiast Karsten Maas has set a new Guinness World Record for the “Longest Usable Golf Club” with an impressive 14′ 5″ club that…