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Amazing Male Group Gymnastics Routine
This is not gymnastics as you’re used to seeing it. I wish this was in the Olympics.
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Tornado inside a soap bubble
A soap bubble wizard creates a mini-tornado vortex inside a giant soap bubble.
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The pop-up book of phobias
This is an amazing pop-up book with scary images that may enhance the phobias they describe.
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What if Earth Had Rings like Saturn?
Through computer simulation and CGI we get to see what it would like from Earth, if we had rings around our planet like Saturn.
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Box Beard With Functioning Beard Door
Finally, this has to be seen to be believed (or not). It’s the winner of a free-style beard contest. Real? You make the call.
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Painfully Honest and Epic Mobile Home Commercial

Come on down and buy yourself a home. Or don’t. I don’t care.

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Keanu Reeves is Immortal

Is Keanu Reeves an immortal? In the words of the great one: Whoa.

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson On The Day He Met Carl Sagan

The now famous astrophysicist DeGrasse tells a story about meeting Carl Sagan as a high school student.

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Old School Oldsmobile Car Jump

Like a scene from a Starsky and Hutch episode- this big 80s sedan goes for a long jump.

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Are you Afraid of Bats?

Much beloved by Neatorama, Remi Gaillard is a bat this time- scaring unsuspecting people and making us laugh. Happy Halloween to Neatorama from VideoSift.

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World’s Largest Firework

Though perhaps a contentious claim, this is reputedly the world’s largest single firework.

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Apocalyptic looking cloud formation in Moscow

From the comments, we learn that these are called “failstreak holes” and do not actually portend the end of the world.

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Sculpting Demo by Philippe Faraut

Faraut is an amazing sculptor who has been featured on Neatorama before. This time he shows us how he does it. He makes it look so easy- but I know it’s not.

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Yellow Cake

The latest animated epic by Ottawa animator Nick Cross. In production since 2006, Yellow Cake is the follow-up to Nick’s The Waif of Persephone. Quick warning that it may be  a bit dark but the animation is superb.

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Pushbutton Balcony

Have a window? Push a button, now you have a balcony– if you live in Holland, France, Spain, or Portugal.

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The Largest Black Holes in the universe

This looks great full-screened and in HD. The biggest black holes come in at 18 million solar masses. That’s kind of big.

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Cats have epic 3-way steak battle

Watch the little cat in the middle, he seems to have the right idea.

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$400k CSI Opening Sequence – Season 10

An amazing visual way to tell a story. “Bullet time” features heavily.

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Electric Bike is Oddly Classy and Compelling

I love the way he just puts in his backpack and goes inside.

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Amazingly Lifelike Full-scale Robotic Dinosaurs

For the first 20 seconds of the video- I was a bit confused, as I couldn’t figure out how this could not be CGI.

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Daily Telegraph Writer Seriously Roughed-up by a Lion

The lion was just playing – or maybe just tasting – but I don’t think it was the lion encounter this journalist was expecting.

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Child’s First Roller Coaster Ride

The range of emotion displayed on this kid’s face as he experiences his first roller coaster is impressive. As mentioned in the comments, he releases his fear when he sees that his dad is enjoying himself.

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Would I lie to you? Cloud Removing

Did Paul McCartney really arrange to have clouds removed from a concert so he could play “Good Day Sunshine”? Find out in this clip from the funny UK panel show, “Would I Lie to You?”

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American Ace takes on multiple Luftwaffe ME 262s (jets)

A great reenactment with beautiful CGI depicting a lone US fighter pilot in his P-51 Mustang taking on many, many Luftwaffe planes in WWII.

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High voltage capacitor bank versus Watermelon

You know it’s not going to end well for the poor melon.

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Golden Retriever Takes on White Tiger Cubs

Isabella, a golden retriever and recently a first time mom, adopted these three white tiger cubs after they were rejected by their mother at the Safari Zoological Park in Caney, Ks.

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Interview with Cyberstalking Suspect goes Pretty Well

All hell breaks loose when a local reporter enters a costume shop to interview its eccentric owner who is up on cyberstalking charges. I think she got the better of the exchange …

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Mitchell and Webb: Casino Carnivale

Another hilarious short clip this week from the fantastic British skit comedy show, Mitchell and Webb.

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900RR Go Kart

These guys put the powerful engine of a Honda CBR 900RR motorcycle into a go-cart, to make a rip-roaring real-live Mario Kart. The drifting and acceleration are quite impressive.

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Autotune the Cats!

Some of the greatest cat meowing clips, melded together into an auto-tuned masterpiece of music – enjoy!

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Amazing one-man Looping Song by an Indie Musician

The description of this video says he made it all in one take- and it really makes a great song in the end. Give it a minute for the looping to kick in.

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The Big Bang explained in Two Minutes

Here’s a really nice concise explanation on how the big bang worked – has nice accompanying CGI that helps in the explanation.

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The Sophisticated Hunting Methods of Wild Owls

Amazing, specialized hunting machines – that poor lemming never had a chance.

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Pit Bull Viciously Attacks News Anchor With Love and Slobber

News anchor Randene Neill is repeatedly and savagely licked, almost to death, by a pit bull named Ginger. So much for the pit bull’s nasty reputation.

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Monkeys in a swimming pool

They’re actually great little swimmers, and they stay underwater too.

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Great Video Explaining How A Vehicle’s Differential Works

It’s an old documentary- and it explains how it works so well with models and simple examples. I’m left feeling that how-to videos were somehow better before the advent of CGI.

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Ultra High Speed Robot Reflexes

There’s really something kind of spooky about watching a robot doing something that a human would do, like bounce a ball, only 100 times faster. Brace yourself for the singularity.

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Colliding smoke rings produce multiple mini-vortices

Only 11 seconds long- still shows some very neat vortices.

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Extreme Vortex Cannon

And while we are on the topic of vortices, check out the Extreme Vortex Canon. Do you think it’s possible to knock over a brick “house” with a vapor ring? Find out.

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Shooting Clay Pigeons… with a Bow

Here’s a neat video of a guy who shoots traps with a bow and arrow- deadly accurate and a lot less noise than a gun. If you like accurate shooting, then you should also check out the incredible “Sling Shot Man”

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Lastly, just a quick note to tell you that VideoSift has upgraded to a brand new version of our software and we’ve got a new logo! If you’d like to check out all of the new features in VideoSift 4.0, drop in here. Thanks!

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Mitchell and Webb Take on Gordon Ramsay

This is a hilarious skit that sends up the foul-mouthed kitchen coach. (language NSFW)
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How DNA Copies Itself

From the PBS program “DNA The Secret of Life”.
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Richard Dawkins: Why are there still chimpanzees?

Richard Dawkins clears up the misunderstanding of Evolution that is all too common: If we descended from Chimpanzees, then why are there still Chimpanzees?
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Uncanny Drew Carey Look-Alike on The Price is Right

He is the spittin’ image of Drew- but then so is every high school woodshop teacher in the US.
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Cutting Edge Prosthetic Arms

Motorized prosthetic arms are now being matched to nerve endings beneath the skin – it seems we’re just a few steps away from Luke Skywalker’s robo-hand.
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Hand vs. Liquid Nitrogen and the Leidenfrost Effect

“I stick my hand (momentarily) directly into liquid nitrogen but don’t suffer any injuries due to the Leidenfrost effect.

The Leidenfrost effect is the formation of a gas barrier between a hot surface and a boiling liquid if the temperature difference is great enough.”

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Starwars, solo.

A woman plays all parts of the original Star Wars score at once with a sine Electone organ.

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QI – What’s The Commonest Metal In The Human Body?

Do you know? The contest on the always hilarious QI does – and lots more about the elements too.

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What exactly IS Schrödinger’s Cat?

You’ve probably heard of the famous thought experiment – but this is a very nice explanation on how it actually works.

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Guy Installs Horn from a Navy Destroyer on his car!

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This is a 1940’s Doran Cunningham air horn. Usually found on WWII US Navy destroyer ships, and also found on some older ferries. There are only 2 of these that are being used that I know of.

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Train vs. Tornado

Hundreds of tons of steel vs. one of nature’s fiercest phenomenons. Once the rain starts coming down, there’s no turning back. Action begins just short of thef 1 minute mark

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1 Million Pounds of Force Exerted on Concrete Pylon

This is a pretty amazing load causing machine – and the pylon holds up pretty well … to a point.

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2012: It’s a Disaster!!!

The trailer for the most disasterific film of all time. I would like this movie so much better than the one it’s parodying I think.

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Homeopathic A&E – Mitchell & Webb

This funny clip is going to hit some people where it hurts – but whether you believe in homeopathy or not – you can’t deny the humor.

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One Man Band Cover of Boston’s ‘Long Time’

You probably have to be a Boston fan for this one- but it really is an amazing cover performance of a great song – and the singing is fantastic.

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How a Train Stays on a Track (not as simple as you thought)

Physicist Richard Feynman explains how a train stays on the tracks… From BBC TV ‘Fun to Imagine’ (1983)

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The Amazing Camouflage of the Pootoo Bird

David Attenborough looks at how a potoo hides itself effectively when it senses danger.

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Sand Drawing Taken to a Level Way Beyond Next

While Western audiences might not fully grasp the ‘1945′ context that she manages to encapsulate in this mind-blowing performance, rest assured the tears in the Ukrainian audience members’ eyes and the standing ovation were there for a reason.

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Kite Fail

A man goes outside to fly a kite. Failure is imminent.

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Top Gear: Bugatti Veyron vs. McLaren F1

The two fastest supercars ever created square off in a rip-roaring drag race to over 300 kmh. Which will reign supreme?

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Gender-Targeted Advertising

It’s a point well made about gender inequality in advertising. This is a short clip from the very funny UK show That Mitchell and Webb Look.

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The amazing truck winch trick

This is a driver who knows something about winches and trucks.

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Horrible and Yet Wonderful Local Commercial

Seems like a parody, but we don’t think it is. I think I understand the complex “low price” metaphor though.

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Kitteh vs Helicopter

Don’t worry, this kitty has exceptionally dense fur which protects it from the menacing blades of the evil toy helicopter.

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PC Game Gun

This man cobbled together parts from Walmart to make a pretty impressive motion tracking VR type game gun. A bit of superglue and electrical tape to hold the cables together – and presto.

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Most Awkward Chair Promo Ever

You know, this looks like a great chair – but do they have to focus so much on the benefits to the groin area? I don’t think I’ll be taking my underwear advice from them either.

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Ice Circle – Extremely rare cold-weather phenomenon

A rare phenomenon usually only seen in extremely cold countries, scientists generally accept that Ice Circles are formed when surface ice gathers in the center of a body of water rather than the edges.

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Quick-Peel An Egg

You might think you know how to peel an egg quickly, there are certainly a few techniques- but I’ve never seen one this fast. Save 4 years of your life.

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Float plane takes off, almost hits guy filming, then crashes

De Havilland Beaver plane crash at Lake Hood in Anchorage AK, on June 7, 2009, apparently caused by a strong wind gust. None of the family of four and two dogs aboard were hurt.

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EXTREME RICE!

Urrraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh!!!!!!

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Planet and Star Size Comparison in HD

You may have seen a planet and star size comparison before but this one is beautifully crafted and looks stunning in full-screen HD.

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Choir uses hands to create a thunderstorm

I was blown away by how realistic their thunderclaps sound – and the song is good too.

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The Cigarette Trick

Short and sweet. A cigarette is tossed and caught in the mouth, then a lit match is tossed and caught in the mouth to light the cigarette.

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What IS this creature?!?

So far, no one on VideoSift has come to any verifiable conclusion on what this creature is. The closet guess is a head crab. ;) Calling all cryptozoologists, we need your help.

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Tilt-Shift video of trains in Switzerland

Wonderful tilt-shift video of trains in the villages of Sisikon and Göschenen in Switzerland. Created by Andi Leemann and Jeri Peier. They used two EOS 5D Mark II cameras, a Canon 90mm TS-E f/2.8 and a Canon TS-E 24mm f/3.5 combined with a 1.4x converter. (and polarisation filters)

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Blues Brother crashing through City Hall

Mashed together by Sifter YouDieJoe, a perfect mix of Blues Brothers and the reality of an angry dude crashing through city hall

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Malfunctioning Dog is actually a Jazz singer

Who knew that something normally so grating on the ears, could be transformed into sweet, sweet music.

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Molten Aluminum + Lab Techs = Fail

It really is amazing that no one was seriously injured. Don’t try this one at home. (NSFW – some swearing)

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The IT Crowd – Drunk In Amsterdam

One of the best moments in the quirky British series. The great news is that they’re coming back for another season! I only hope that Richmond the goth clears up his case of scurvy and also returns.

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Using an antique modem to dial into the internet

Watch how a 45 year old modem is used with a modern laptop to dial into the internet. Proves that standard protocols go a long way.

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Kitty’s hand-eye coordination catches food

This cat uses its binocular vision and amazing manual dexterity to catch stuff better than most little leaguers .

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The Hubble floats away from the Space Shuttle Atlantis

This is some great candid footage of the astronauts in Atlantis extricating themselves from their Hubble rendezvous. The technical patter between the team is fascinating. Such a shame that with the imminent retirement of the Shuttle program – these human satellite servicing skills will no longer be practiced.

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The REAL Andy Kaufman

I’m not sure anyone really knew when Andy was being himself, even him.

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X-Men Origins: Wolverine – in 30 Seconds

“There are two kinds of people in the world, those who saw the Wolverine movie and those who didn’t. Within this 30 second recap you will find the epic scale of the story of a torn and confused man who must struggle with his rage. Pay close attention to the dialogue though because it does go by pretty quick.”

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Fresh-baked pizza vending machine

Watch this vending machine make a fairly delicious looking pie from scratch in just a few minutes.

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There’s something very wrong with this kitchen
I can’t believe we nearly bought this! A chilling tale of horror for house hunters.

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Russian female enjoying an AK-47
I hope everyone was wearing their Kevlar vests – these guns have a bit of a kick to them.

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Andy Warhol uses an Amiga 1000 to ‘paint’ Debbie Harry, 1985
Weird to think that the era of Andy Warhol intersected with the computer mouse – and he even seems fairly adept with it.

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Monster Truck Does Quite Impressive Backflip
And unlike most monster truck flips – I think this one was even on purpose.

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Frog escapes from snake after being almost completely ingested
A snake has just about swallowed an entire frog when suddenly the frog decides to fight back and eventually escapes up and out of the snake’s stomach. Score one for amphibians!

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When Squirrel Attacks
This short video clip confirmed my worst nightmare: that squirrels are highly trained in military maneuvers. Watch as one distracts and another one attacks ...

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Auto-Tune the News
How do you make the news more interesting to the rest of us? Set it to music!

Here's a clip from Sarah Fullen Gregory (excellent singer, actually) and The Gregory Brothers making the nightly news much, much more interesting.

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Smoochie Girl
Y'all know that Paris Hilton has the same facial expression in every photo, but she isn't the only woman in the world that does this.

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The Weirdest Japanese Commercial Ever
I have to say, I agree with the VideoSift title. It is indeed the weirdest Japanese commercial ever.

Not going to describe it: you have to see it for yourself.

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Magnet Falling Down a Copper Tube
All right, let's end this on a scientific note. Here's what happened when you drop a magnet down a copper tube. The video is not slowed down, the movement of the falling magnet creates an eddy current that exerts a damping force on the magnet.

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Why Canada Is So Dangerous
... because everyone in the land of Canadia, our neighbor to the north, carries knives and swords! Sure makes you long for the safety of the gun-totin' crowds back here in the good ol' US of A!

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(From a comment on VideoSift, this appears to be from a 80s law enforcement training video "Surviving Edged Weapons")

Qui-Gon, Worst Jedi Ever?
Who's the worst Jedi in Star Wars ever? Here's a case for nominating Qui-Gon Jinn for the dubious title.

After watching the clip, I must agree: Link

World's BEST Fan-Made Music Video
Quick, somebody call Simon Cowell - the next Spice Girls have just been discovered! These three English girls got the right stuff.

Watch it and weep: Link

When Lightnings Strike!
Here's a collection of lightning striking at close range - the people's reactions are predictable (mucho swearing and running away), but the clips are endlessly fascinating.

Do yourself a favor, skip the stupid intro and fast foward to 1:00: Link (strong language)

Blanket-napper Dog
Let's end this week's VideoSift round-up with something cute: a dog stealing a cat's blanket.

Why, my wife does the same thing to me every night :)

Link (quick, where's my slanket?)

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[YouTube - Link]


Bonnie Bassler, professor of molecular biology at Princeton, explains how bacteria communicate with one another in this TED talk.

She begins with bioluminescence, and why it only occurs after bacteria have multiplied to a critical mass/concentration. She then extends the concept to virulence in human infections (the bacteria actually control their pathogenicity).

A related concept is that multicellular creatures (humans, etc) evolved [or were created, depending on your cosmic view] using an extension of the same principle of quorum sensing that bacteria use to distinguish "self" from "other."

She closes by explaining how the principles elucidated in this talk might be used to overcome antibiotic-resistant bacteria.





– via videosift

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Minnesotastan.

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So here’s the scoop: I’m about to turn 30 – this friday in fact. Also: I love waterslides. Then I found a competition which, if I get enough votes, will send me around the world to the biggest watersldies there are. Best Present. Ever. This is my entry. Did it in an hour.

If you like it and fancy voting me into a state of splashy swooshy ecstasy, Vote for Slideyman in the Barclay Waterslide video competition. Just click the green thumbs up! Link 

Love and Waterslides,
Oscar


From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Plinth.

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Filmed from the front of a trolley, this 7-minute film evokes what life was like before automobiles and trucks dominated the streets.

– via darkroastedblend

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by Minnesotastan.

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The View From the Intl Space Station Window
This short but fantastic video clip is of the view from the Space Shuttle Endeavour's left window looking at the Japanese Experiment Module (JEM) of the International Space Shuttle.

Link

Ying-Yang Twins on Cribs - Translated
Does anyone understand what rappers Kaine and D-Roc of the Ying-Yang Twins (shouldn't that be Yin Yang?) are talking about. So thankfully, the guys over at Tasty Booze blog stepped in to translate.

While you laugh at their expense, keep this in mind: they probably make more in a week than we all do in a year. Sad, ain't it?

Link

While watching this, I had an epiphany about MTV Cribs - the jerky camera work is to distract you from how bad the show actually is! Either that or this is how the younger generation actually see the world, and if so God saves us all.

If you liked that, then you'll love this: Freestyle Rap Battle Translated into Plain English

Men in Black Bloopers
I know that it's been a while since MIB hit the silver screen - but this blooper outtakes are just as funny as the film itself.

What a neat blast from the past: Link

A Ventriloquist and Her Monkey
This one is NSFW (strong language), but it's very funny: here's British actress and comedian Nina Conti performing ventriloquism with her sarcastic and profane puppet monkey Monk.

Link

(Interestingly, YouTube removed a video "due to terms of use violation" from her own website - what's up with that?)

Iron Man vs Bruce Lee
Who will win? Iron man or the Little Dragon?

Regardless of who wins, one thing is for sure: French Canadian filmmaker Patrick Boivin, the man behind this short clip, sure knows how to make an excellent stop motion animation!

Link

For more the web's most interesting videos, check out: VideoSift.

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Ricky Gervais + Elmo = Hilarity!
It doesn't get much better than this comedy gold Elmo interviews comedian Ricky Gervais (G to E: "do you know what necrophilia is?")

Set your piggies free: Link

Rube Golberg Corkscrew Machine
British designer Rob Higgs was commissioned by Marcus Wilkinson of ONEOFONEHUNDRED to build this fantastic Rube Goldbergian contraption: an amazing mechanical device, made from almost 300 found objects, to uncork a bottle and pour a glass of wine.

Link

Bunny vs. Snake
Which is more vicious a cute little bunny rabbit or a big snake? Find out here - the ending may just surprise you: Link

My Legs Give Me Superpowers
Athlete, actress and fashion model Aimee Mullins gave a talk at TED about a dozen or so of her prosthetic legs, and the superpowers they gave her: speed, beauty ... and an extra 6 inches of height!

Who said what about disability now? Link

How Much is a Billion Dollars?
Most people understand $100 - even say, a million bucks. But what about a billion dollars? Just how big is that?

Here's a video clip that puts it in perspective: Link

For more the web's most interesting videos, check out: VideoSift (good luck with the recovery, guys!)

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Excessive Ping Pong Score Celebration
Footballers do it, soccer players do it, so why not celebrate your score in ping pong? Here's Adam Bobrow's take on how to excessively celebrate in ping pong (don't miss the score at the end of the clip)

Link

Metal Grandma
Think that heavy metal is only for the young? This grandma is waaay more metal than anyone else in this concert. Go Nana!

Link

What Happens to Stuff Left in a Foreclosed House?
Someone has to clean up after homeowners were evicted from their foreclosed houses... and given the current economic situation, business is booming for the "trash out crew." Link

Is this the Face of the Young Leonardo da Vinci?
When Italian science journalist Piero Angela was looking through da Vinci's work, he noticed an image of a nose - upon closer look, it may just be the face of a young Leonardo.

Link

How many camels fit in a Subaru?
The answer, apparently, is at least two!

Count for yourself: Link

For more the web's most interesting videos, check out: VideoSift.

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Black Hole Destroying a Star
What happens when a star is caught in a black hole's gravitational pull? How does it get sucked in?

Watch this amazing simulation: Link

Serenity Bar Fight Rehearsal
Remember the fight scene in the movie Serenity where River pwns the entire bar? Here's the video clip of the rehearsal, which in some ways, if much better than the one in movie itself.

Link

Peeing While Walking
Yes, I know it's wrong - but I've got to say, it takes some skillz to pee while walking. That or a state of supreme drunkenness. Maybe both.

A comment on VideoSift by Pprt: "When urine a rush ..."

Link (SFW, don't worry - you can't see nothin')

Star, the Smart Dog
At 3 and a half month old, Star the Border Collie Puupy is smarter than my kid!

Here's a 5 min-long clip of the smartest puppy on the planet: Link

Ice Skating Polar Bear
If you think that Star the dog is smart, checkout this ice skating polar bear! Smart (spreading the weight around so the thin ice doesn't break) and cute!

Link

For more the web's most interesting videos, check out: VideoSift.

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Juggling with Bowling Ball
Remember the Chinlone video we posted on Neatorama a while ago? Well, that ain' nothing compared to this rhythmic gymnast juggling with a bowling ball!

I kid: that's not a bowling ball, but it sure does look like one! Link

Dog Hates the Happy Birthday Song!
Dave the Wonder Dog is a half black lab, half border colli and all crazy. It has a strange musical trigger: if you sing the Happy Birthday Song, be prepared to deal with a dog gone berserk ...

Link

Physics Fun: Jell-O + Electricity = FIRE!
Can you make Jell-O electrically conductive? Sure you can, if you make it out of alcohol. Here's what you get when you tase a Jell-O:

Link (Includes the phrase "electrically active Jell-O mound" that is PURE WIN)

Cell Phone Reunion
When Bluetooth, cell phones, car phone and the Blackberry teams up, the iPhone gets what he deserves ...

From the geniuses over at CollegeHumor: Link (NSFW language - the ending makes it all worth the wait)

The Crazy PS3 Kid Banned From Playing PS3
That PS3 is like crack for little kids - here's a Norwegian kid giving an Oscar-worthy performance when he got banned from playing his Playstation.

His range of emotion is amazing! Christian Bale, watch out! Link

For more the web's most interesting videos, check out: VideoSift.

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They are so cute! Take a look at animal babies born in the ZSL (Zoological Society of London) zoos in London and Whipsnade. Guaranteed to make you smile!

From the Upcoming ueue, submitted by 3oltan.

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Behold, the Atheist's Nightmare: The Babel Fish!
From The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy, one of my favorite OMG-awesome-book-turned-into-an-okay-film, here is the atheist's nightmare: the babel fish! Douglas Adams, RIP. Link

Insane Mexican Wrestling
Move over WWE, here comes lucha libre, the Mexican version of pro wrestling! The guy spinning is Mascarita Dorada, and his unfortunate opponent is Damian, in a CMLL (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre, a pro wrestling outfit in Medico City) match. Link

Volcano Erupts Underneath Ice
This is pretty awesome: a 2004 volcano erupting from under the ice in Iceland (I guess that's why that country got the name). From Earth - The Biography, starring Dr. Iain Stewart.

Link (lightning makes an appearance at 0:19)

Gordon Ramsay's Perfect Scrambled Eggs
So. You think you can make scrambled eggs. Maybe you've been making 'em all your life. Well, here's Gordon Ramsay telling you that you're wrong. This is how you make scrambled eggs! Link

Idiot's Guide to Releasing a Bobcat
Why, oh, why would you even think that shovels are adequate protection against bobcats ... Here's what two doofus did when they tried to free a bobcat from a snare trap.

Link

For more the web's most interesting videos, check out: VideoSift.

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