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Josh Maready installed a couple of GoPro cameras under his skateboard and then skated through New York City. Unfortunately both cameras were unable to handle the constant jolts and eventually broke.

(NSFW: Language) Mario has a little problem. Casual games and smartphone apps are muscling in on his turf. So he gathers The Five Families (of gaming) to unite against the growing threat.

Andre Magarao’s video of Alex Pastor kiteboarding in Uruau, Brazil not only captures some cool moves by the athlete but also a tiny, compelling glimpse into what life is like in a remote, 100 person town.

Before owning the pacifier this baby was nothing but a bag of tears and drool. Now he wrestles bears, runs a multi-million dollar company and is a hit with the ladies. He still loves pacifiers though.

Inspired by Team Fortress 2 and Meet Buck, Mac n’ Cheese is a fast-paced and trippy short film made by Tom Hankins, Gijs Vank Kooten, Guido Puijk and Roy Nieterau of the Utrecht School of Arts.

A ballpen with a butterfly knife-style case that you can twirl, flip and spin without fear of hurting yourself (or anyone else). It’ll probably get you a couple extra gropes with the TSA though.

(NSFW: Language) While it’s not quite as nasty as that Skittles commercial, that doesn’t mean this supposedly banned 1996 Lunchables commercial didn’t make us spit out our lunch meat laughing.

Just for Laughs is back with another simple but highly effective prank, preying on good samaritans with a bizarre twist on the ol’ switcheroo. Good thing none of the victims had a dog with them.

It was a major miracle that no one was injured in an accident in Rockwall, Texas, as an 18-wheeler driver lost control of the rig, which swept across the highway into a cop cruiser and two other cars.

(NSFW: language) Since we think cats can be regal, fastidious and intelligent creatures, the lyrics in this anthem to stupid cats aren’t exactly accurate; on the other hand, they are rather hilarious.

When you ask people – or puppets – to really listen to their hearts and minds, beware. You never know what could come out. This is safe for work, but we’re not sure if it’s safe for your mind.

Conan O’Brien not only has a superhero alter-ego. That’s not good enough for the amazon man with orange hair. He’s been (temporarily) immortalized in LEGOs by brickmaster Nathan Sawaya.

It’s not enough that this guy is surfing on the back of a moving train car. He pushes the legal limits on stupidity by taking a flying leap from the railcar into the drink below. Do not try this at home.

You have to hand it to restaurant menu-sharing website Nosh for one of the more creative 404 pages out there, complete with special forces operatives on the hunt for said missing page.

Surrey UK policeman Dan Pascoe pulls over to help form a roadblock, when the unthinkable happens – the criminal runs him over. But that doesn’t stop the officer from giving chase and tasing the perp.

Mishka and Laika have a heated argument. One wants to play and the other doesn’t. Only on the Internet can we understand what a couple of dogs are saying but not what’s on these humans’ minds.

The winner of Tell it Your Way, a filmmaking contest held by Philips last year, in which all contestants were given the same 6 lines to use in their film. Watch the other entries here.

(NSFW?) This video is for French DJ duo Mustard Pimp’s new single ZHM, but we’re thinking it should be called WTF. Here’s a hint: yeah that’s a puppet, but it isn’t being controlled with a hand.

Guitarist Julien Brasart kicked out one of the best renditions of the Star Wars theme we ever heard. Now he’s back, playing tribute to more classic Hollywood themes on his axe. BTTF-FTW!

This just in: Harrison Ford is still a bad ass. Watch as he seamlessly slides into and out of the fourth wall, effortlessly shrugs off his Star Wars legacy and dishes killer one-liners, all in one minute.

Actual tomes carved out and turned into safes. They’re secured by bookbinding glue and have a magnetic closure, so they stay shut even when upright. The flask safes also come with a flask.

This bird my be small, but he has an iron will (and claws of steel), hanging on to this moving windshield wiper like a champ. He may not look like he is, but perhaps he’s related to this guy.

The fine and fun folks at Kid Forever are giving Awesomer readers a chance to win a set of these awesome magnetic playthings. Simply register and you’ll be entered to win. (Ends 8/8/2011)