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Ear Troll, Rhett & Link Dig Up the Mysterious Origin of Ringing Ears
“Cotton swabs kill ear trolls. Please use responsibly.” Ear Troll is a clever video released by the comedy duo Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal…
Popping 100 Black Balloons With a Pocket Blu-ray Laser
In this video by WorldScott, an individual pops 100 black balloons using a modified laser made from a flashlight body and parts from a Blu-ray…
A Boy And His Atom, Single Molecules Serve as Pixels in The World’s Smallest Stop-Motion Animated Film
Carbon monoxide molecules serve as pixels in the world’s smallest stop-motion animation, “A Boy And His Atom.” A team of IBM researchers shot the film…
Son Pays Off His Mom’s House Mortgage For His Birthday
“You ask me who my mother is and she’s definitely the strongest person I know.” This heartwarming video follows a young man who has…
LEGO Breaking Bad: The Video Game, A Parody by Brian Anderson
Brian Anderson has created a brilliant parody video that shows what AMC’s Breaking Bad would be like as a LEGO video game. via VG247, Polygon
Everything From Star Wars I Can Draw From Memory by John Hendrix
“Everything From Star Wars I Can Draw From Memory” St. Louis-based artist John Hendrix has drawn characters and scenes from the Star Wars films with…
Montaj, A Shake-To-Edit Video App For iOS
Montaj is a video editing app for the iPhone that allows users to capture, edit, and share videos. For those who want to bypass the…
Dove Real Beauty: #Balls, A Parody Video Asks Men to Describe Their Balls to a Sketch Artist
Only 4% of men around the world know how beautiful their balls are. Portal A has created a parody of Dove’s Real Beauty Sketches ad…
Sushi Cats, A Cute Collection of Magical Felines Resting on Sushi Rice
Sushi Cats (Neko-Sushi) by the Japan-based company Tange & Nakimushi Peanuts are a series of photographs of cute dressed up felines resting on top of…
Two Average Guys Launch a Kickstarter Campaign Asking Actors to Pay Them To See Their Films
“Kickstarter to help Luke & Tanner do COOL STUFF!” is a funny short on Funny or Die that shows two average guys, Luke Barnett and…