Every year we're treated to a bunch of "Best of..." compilations, which are a fun way to watch an entire year's worth of clips in a flash, but none of them can compare to those wacky Japanese TV commercial comps.
That's because Japanese television commercials are the zaniest, craziest and most eye-pleasing ads on the planet, and most of us only get to see them on these year-end compilations.
So close out one of the crappiest years of all time with some super terrific Japanese commercial fun!
JPCMHD sifted through over 2200 commercials to pick out the very best commercials Japanese TV had to offer in 2016, and they really picked a pack of winners!
Rats are used for all kinds of scientific experimentation, and many rats have given their lives so that scientists can figure out how to cure diseases, test theories and generally help mankind live longer and better.
But the rat in this video posted by National Geographic hit the jackpot, because he's the subject of an experiment on tickling!
Researchers at The Humboldt University of Berlin discovered rats vocally express enjoyment when they're tickled, just like humans do, and they like tickling so much they come back for more.
Do you know somebody who is constantly mispronouncing common words?
They leave out the first "R" in library, pronounce nuclear "new-kew-lar" and add an "R" to wash to create "warsh" and, even worse, "Warshington".
These mispronunciations can be a bit frustrating, but as this comic from The Odd 1s Out shows if someone adds an "N" to ultraviolet to make light ultra-violent they might be pronouncing it that way on purpose...
Video games are assumed to be a young person's pastime, but more and more seniors are embracing the awesomeness of video games, and soon the kiddy stigma attached to gaming will fade away.
And older gamers like Grandma Shirley are leading the way for seniors to become pro gamers like their noob grandkids, so they can prove you're never too old to love playing video games.
Grandma Shirley started posting videos of her Skyrim sessions to YouTube on September 18, 2015, and now she has posted over 300 Let's Play-style videos and has well over 200,000 subscribers.
She also receives pleasant comments on her videos, which is a rare occurrence on any site but especially rare on YouTube. Maybe it's because she starts every video out by saying "Hi Grandkids!"
Hiking doesn't seem like a bunny friendly activity, but Sir Quincey seems to genuinely enjoy being outdoors with his human, and she makes sure the cute little guy is comfortable and safe while they explore the wilds together
Commenters have pointed out that birds of prey might want to snack on poor Sir Quincey, and the pic at the top of the post was captioned "30 miles and 5 attempted eagle swoops later we made it home safely".
But it seems like Sir Quincey's human has enough outdoor experience to keep his little fluffy butt out of harm's way.
The holidays are a time for friends and relatives to come together and celebrate, and a time to become re-acquainted with all the characters in your family.
We'll see the mothers and grandmothers who are warm and comforting, and although they change very little over the years it still feels good to see them again, just like a Super Mario or Legend of Zelda game.
Your deadbeat dad might show up looking for money, just like that new Call Of Duty game that always seems to come out just in time for the holidays.
And even though he isn't much fun to be around anymore your stoner older brother will probably show up too, cluttering up your house with unwanted "peripherals" you can't even sell on Ebay. (Comic by Julia Lepetit)
Trolling family members with fake Christmas presents can be fun, as long as feelings aren't hurt and the victim of the prank actually gets a present in the end.
But Christmas gift trolls should bow down to the master, Imgur user Lictalon's brother James, because James has turned gift trolling into an artform.
But as he tore into the gift he found something too good to be true inside:
Knowing that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild wasn't set to come out until some time in 2017 Lictalon said "confusion set in...nah...can't be", and then he took the bait anyway.
James completed this trolling triple play with a specially made insert, earning him a place in the gift trolling hall of fame.
This is Josh, a 24-year-old college student from Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan.
Josh wanted to do something nice for his distant relatives this year, so he came up with a concept for a Christmas card photo that would knock their socks off. But first he had to find a fake family...
A family was located and the prank Christmas card was created, complete with the caption "Season's Greetings from the Brassows. Josh & Patty "Bone-Crusher" Johnson, and the boys Blade & Thor"
His relatives didn't get the joke, but Josh's dad can't look at the card without laughing his head off, so at least one person in Josh's family appreciated all of his hard work!
In order to maintain control of the North Pole and keep his global Christmas toy operation up and running Santa Claus has been forced to assemble an army of clones, which is quite possibly the most powerful army on Earth.
But the polar critters who call the North Pole home don't want Santa and his elves to have free reign over their frigid home, so they've assembled a penguin army of their own to take down the Jolly Old Elf with beaks of fury.
This bloody battle between Santa clones and a seemingly endless army of penguins was created by Brilliant Game Studios to advertise their new game Epic Battle Simulator, where you can create the massive battles of your dreams
Some little kids see Santa as a scary monster, which is understandable since he's typically played by a large man wearing a fake beard, wig and hat, but Santa is the least scary man ever compared to Krampus.
As you may know Krampus is the Austrian keeper of the naughty list, a half goat half demon sent to punish wicked children by beating them with a bundle of birch sticks and dragging them off to Hell.
In Germany and the Pennsylvania Dutch communities Krampus was replaced by the somewhat less scary Belsnickel, a creepy guy wearing dirty robes who beats bad kids but doesn't take them to Hell.
Belsnickel is pretty scary, especially considering he could be anyone in the community, but he doesn't give children nightmares like that creepy old crone Grýla- who boils children and eats them.
Grýla is an evil ogress from Iceland who snatches up naughty children and drags them back to her cave to be devoured, but she can only devour the truly wicked so kids who repent are set free.
She has given birth to at least 72 children of her own, most notably the 13 Yule Lads, who are like a twisted version of the Seven Dwarfs:
Sheep-Cote Clod: He tries to suckle yews in farmer's sheep sheds Gully Gawk: He steals foam from buckets of cow milk Stubby: He's short and steals food from frying pans Spoon Licker: He licks spoons Pot Scraper, aka Pot Licker: He steals unwashed pots and licks them clean Bowl Licker: He steals bowls of food from under the bed Door Slammer: He stomps around and slams doors, keeping everyone awake Skyr Gobbler: He eats up all the Icelandic yogurt (skyr) Sausage Swiper: He loves stolen sausages Window Peeper: He likes to creep outside windows and sometimes steal the stuff he sees inside Door Sniffer: He has a huge nose and an insatiable appetite for stolen baked goods Meat Hook: He snatches up any meat left out, especially smoked lamb Candle Beggar: He steals candles, which used to be sought-after items in Iceland
Preparing cute (and often cartoon character shaped) meals for kids is a popular pastime among parents these days, but some of their edible art creations really stand out from the rest.
That's because food artists like Laleh Mohmedi have a knack for combining custom shaped ingredients on a plate to form fantastic likenesses of famous characters.
Laleh's creations are made to look like her son Jacob's favorite characters, which means the faces are every bit as fresh as the ingredients used to make them.
The Melbourne-based food artist shares pics of her work on Jacob's FOOD Diaries blog, Instagram and Facebook, where she also shares some of her experiences in the kitchen with the funny little guy who inspired it all.
Everybody gets in the spirit of the season their own way, and while some find an ugly sweater or Santa hat to be enough diehard Christmas fans like to make a more drastic statement- with their hair.
And when you're walking around looking like the head (or face) of the holidays you're sure to make people smile, or grimace in disgust if they find your beard candy revolting.
Let's hear it for those folks who are brave enough to commit their entire head to spreading Christmas cheer, for their decorated heads are truly the gift that keeps on giving!
The great thing about mythical beings like Santa Claus is the fact that whoever dons the costume becomes the character, even if they seem too suave or too tough to play Father Christmas.
Mr. San-T-Claus? I pity the fool who ends up on his naughty list!
Santa's spirit can easily merge with the spirit of just about anybody once they're in the costume, combining to form cool Saint Nick hybrids such as the far out Zappa Claus.
The Santa suit can even combine with women, children and animals without missing a wink, resulting in five times as many happy holi-days.
And when the Godfather of Soul gets geared up to play Santa we get an amazing pic and a Funky Christmas album!
Trail cameras are set up to give rangers and scientists a way to track animal movement in the area or spot a rare and reclusive species, but they also give us a glimpse at how animals act when they know no humans are around.
Most critters can hear a human coming a mile away, which keeps them off the trails and away from danger, but when the coast is clear the deer get to dancin'.
Because critters let their carefree personalities shine through when there's no present danger, going from well mannered mammals to fish sucking savages.
Creatives often wear many hats to make ends meet, and they'll take on multiple freelance projects with strange titles like chief amazement officer, visual presentation specialist or PHP ninja.
This job title fiasco is why many creatives simply refer to themselves as "freelancers", but as far as your grandma is concerned that title means just as little as the rest.
You might as well call yourself vice president of the internet or, as this Pie Comic suggests, when granny asks you what you do just say "computers".
