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Paris in Three Minutes

Paris in Three Minutes

Go on a whirlwind tour of Paris in Maxime Gaudet’s hyperlapse video. Maxime used a Canon 5D MkIII and an iPhone 5S to shoot over 40 locations in the city. The music is from Note Forget the Project’s album Reconciliation.

Thug Soccer

Thug Soccer

The city of Florence, Italy still plays an early form of soccer called Calcio Fiorentino. Players are allowed to hit each other, but no kicks to the head, surprise attacks or ganging up. Also you have to wear silly shorts.

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Projection Napping

Projection Napping

Digital studio Dawn of Man recently treated New Yorkers to silly sights of sleeping giants. Its Projection Napping project showed videos of gigantic people trying to rest within the confines of the city’s walls.

Chainsaw Ice Skating

Chainsaw Ice Skating

We can think of not many ideas more insane than pulling yourself along the surface of a frozen lake using the tip of a working chainsaw as your propulsion. But that didn’t stop skier Erik Sunnerheim from giving it a try anyhow.

Breakdancing Grandpa Prank

Breakdancing Grandpa Prank

Australian musical act Justice Crew got together with the guys from The Royal Stampede to prank bystanders with the help of one of those ultra-realistic old man masks, turning what they thought was a geriatric into a B-Boy.

Jeep Tow Truck Escape

Jeep Tow Truck Escape

A Chicago driver and his Jeep prove the worth of the 4×4’s rugged drivetrain and suspension, making a break for it after a tow truck driver had already hooked his vehicle up. Maybe this is why there are so many potholes in the city.

Blake Griffin’s Helicopter Block

Blake Griffin’s Helicopter Block

Here is your moment of Zen. When does a shot fake both work and fail? When the blocker is Blake Griffin. In the Clippers’ latest game against the Celtics, the athletic forward twirled 180º in mid-air to make up for his premature defense.

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GTA V Online Quadruple Barrel Roll

GTA V Online Quadruple Barrel Roll

YouTuber samigniz was being chased by another player on a fighter jet in Grand Theft Auto V Online when he saw a golden opportunity. He went up a small bank and flipped his car into the air just as the jet fired its guns.

Soviet Russian Towing

Soviet Russian Towing

In Soviet Russia, the car behind tows the car in front. All you need is a tire to cushion the bumpers and a dude with a death wish to hold the tire. They hit one pothole and that guy will definitely come to life. Before, you know.

Ian Matteoli’s Got Game

Ian Matteoli’s Got Game

Not only can 9-year-old Ian Matteoli fluently speak three languages, he can snowboard way better than most of us. Rusty Toothbrush’s short film is a charming and spirited homage to childhood and badassery.

LWT: April Fools’ Day

LWT: April Fools’ Day

(NSFW: Language) Last Week Tonight is on hiatus, but host John Oliver still dropped by the Internet to condemn one of its denizens’ favorite days, and to try to guilt you into forsaking April Fools as well. Boo.

Shepherd Drone

Shepherd Drone

YouTuber Paul Brennan tried using a drone instead of a sheepdog to round up his sheep. Not only does Shep the Drone give Paul a bird’s eye view of his flock, no one’s going to be heartbroken when Shep dies. Drone-2, dog-0.

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Cats Being A-Holes

Cats Being A-Holes

While dogs usually make a mess because they don’t know any better, cats seem to have a much more malicious intent. The Dodo compiled this short clip of kitties intentionally knocking stuff onto the floor.

Bad Jokes at Work

Bad Jokes at Work

(Crude humor) This Aussie keeps pestering his co-workers with puns, though to be fair some of them are funny. His worst offenses are shooting videos vertically and thinking that falafel came from Greece. Yep, we’re real fun at parties.

Troy Hawke’s Guide to Racism

Troy Hawke’s Guide to Racism

A hilariously sarcastic sketch from Milo McCabe and Toby Williams which provides some useful tips for those looking to be more closed-minded and fearful of the unknown. The getting hit on the head bit works every time.

Impatient Bulldog

Impatient Bulldog

This french bulldog is sick and tired of being left alone in this SUV. He’s mad as hell and he’s not going to take it anymore. A not so subtle reminder that we shouldn’t leave our pets locked in cars.

Boneshaker Big Wheel

Boneshaker Big Wheel

Ron “Boneshaker” Schroer’s wooden kinetic sculpture is a mix between a high wheel bicycle and Theo Jansen’s strandbeests. It has mechanical legs with small wheels instead of a single rear wheel.

Baby Elephant Loves Bath Time

Baby Elephant Loves Bath Time

File this under your “when I feel like crap” bookmarks. It’s a baby elephant clumsily getting in and out of its makeshift pool. Claus Jørgensen shot this while at the Royal Elephant Kraal & Village’s Elephantstay program in Thailand.

HISHE: Battle of Five Armies

HISHE: Battle of Five Armies

How It Should Have Ended trolls The Hobbit‘s finale, rectifying the boneheaded moves of the supposedly veteran warriors and monsters, from Smaug and Bard’s bow to Thorin and the mithril shirt. Also, wait for the credits.

Another Disney Reboot

Another Disney Reboot

SNL takes on Hollywood’s incessant need to reinvent and reboot classics, with a live-action remake of family favorite Bambi, starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, Vin Diesel, and other blockbuster action stars.

Bollywood Bodybuilder Fight

Bollywood Bodybuilder Fight

A ridiculously over-the-top fight sequence from Shankar’s Tamil thrillerI in which the protagonist beats the crap out of a roomful of oily bodybuilders. The human barbell gag is priceless, as is the exploding mirror bit.

Griz & Tabby

Griz & Tabby

In one of the most unlikely pairings ever, a grizzly bear and an orange tabby cat lived together in perfect harmony at Oregon’s Wildlife Images Animal Sanctuary. They both shared a common bond of having been orphaned.

Under the Strip

Under the Strip

Beneath the bright lights and glitter of Las Vegas, there are hundreds of miles of flood channels – some of which have become home to those less fortunate. Seeker Stories takes us on a fascinating tour of this seldom seen micro-society.

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