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‘The Jump’, A Short Documentary About the Birth of Modern Bungee Jumping
“The Jump” is a short documentary by New Zealand production company Loading Docs featuring a profile of Chris Sigglekow, who helped pioneer and popularize modern…
Man Throws Paper Airplane From Wembley Stadium Upper Deck, Hits Soccer Player in the Head
New Jersey resident Heather Zhang captured video of soccer fan Blair Valentine throwing a paper airplane from the upper deck of Wembley Stadium during a…
Stephen King vs. Edgar Allan Poe in Epic Rap Battles of History
“Poe’s poems pwn posers!” Authors Stephen King and Edgar Allan Poe face off in a new episode of Epic Rap Battles of History. The song…
Baby Panda Tries to Climb A Very Flimsy Bamboo Tree
A baby panda at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding tries to climb a very flimsy bamboo tree but to no avail in…
Teens React to a 1997 Instructional Video for Kids About the Internet
“Does your computer have a modem?” In the latest episode of their Teens React series, Benny and Rafi Fine of The Fine Brothers show a…
‘Tesla’, A New They Might Be Giants Music Video Featuring Nine Remixes, Skateboarding, and Burning Teddy Bears
Directed by New York City graphic designer Paul Sahre, the new music video for “Tesla” by They Might Be Giants arrives with nine different audio/video…
Energetic Baby Prairie Dog Teases A Perplexed But Very Tolerant House Cat
A very energetic baby prairie dog teases a somewhat perplexed, but very tolerant house cat who doesn’t seem to realize that the hyper little rodent…
Neil deGrasse Tyson Explains the Differences Between Weather and Climate Change
“Keep your eye on the man, not the dog.” Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey host Neil deGrasse Tyson explains the differences between weather and climate change…
Amazing Double Amputee Kitten Learns How To Descend the Stairs On Her Front Legs
In this video posted by Megan Brocato, an amazing double amputee kitten named Boots, saved from euthanasia by Life is Better Rescue in Colorado, descends…
Video Game Developer NetherRealm Studios Announces ‘Mortal Kombat X’
Video game developer NetherRealm Studios has officially announced Mortal Kombat X, the next installment in the classic Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise. Mortal Kombat X…