Joey Shanks and PBS Digital Studios shot time-lapse videos of a “thinking putty” – magnetic silly putty – as it seemingly comes alive and devours magnetic objects. Watch it regurgitate them in the reverse video here.

LSTN makes in-ear, on-ear and over-ear headphones with ear cups made from reclaimed cherry, ebony or beech wood, making each headphone truly unique. Part of its profits go to a charity for the deaf.

An orchestra performs a variety of pranks, popping up to surprise passersby, adding a triangle player to the band, and trolling people as they try to cross the street. Despite being the first one, the Psycho one is still our fave.

Wingsuit flyer Alexander Polli keeps on living 2013 the way he started it: daring death to come get him. This time he flies at about 155mph through an extremely narrow hole in a mountainside.

(NSFW: Language) A short film based on a true story about street artist Shepard Fairey. It has a good cast and is very well shot, but it would’ve been even better had it provided even a modicum of context for Fairey’s iconic piece.

The RF-based Harmony Ultimate is a touchscreen remote control, connected to a central hub with Bluetooth support for PS3 consoles, Philips Hue wireless LED bulbs, and the ability to control devices inside of cabinets.

French artist Jeremy Laffon creates spiraling towers and sculptures using the humble material of chewing gum, then documents their decline in video and photographs by applying heat to slump the structure.

Felix Colgrave’s Man Spaghetti is a purely odd animated short that tells the story of… well actually, we have no idea what it’s about. But it’s weird. Awesomely weird. (Thanks Cornel!)

It seems that Kal-El is as antisocial as Clark Kent in Man of Steel. But when General Zod and his army threaten Earth, Supes is forced to come out of his shell. And uppercut some Kryptonian fools to the stratosphere.

(NSFW: Language) Commander Bolt Lightning embarks on a suicide mission in this live action short. Made by Corridor Digital to promote the out of left field fps Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon. For best results, do not watch in HD.

Illustrator Glenn Jones’ latest humorous t-shirt design is perfect for architects, animal lovers, and anyone with a love for metaphorical idioms. And in case its design isn’t obvious to you, you’re totally getting the point.

Cirque du Soleil performer Adrienn Banhegyi shows off her incredible rope-jumping skills while Devin Supertramp captures her agility with his ever watchful lens. Adrienn clearly has muscles in her body that other humans don’t.

You’d think that the English language had one of the more colorful vocabularies around, but after watching this clip from BuzzFeed, we really need to start making up some new words of our own. Thank goodness for Urban Dictionary.

Captain Kirk rallies his crew to battle, the nameless villain is really bitter about something and the Starship Enterprise looks like its going to meet its maker in the latest trailer for Star Trek: Into Darkness.

While it’s surely done with CGI animation, we’re still impressed by Aatma Studio’s epic domino display that looks like it was made with 10,000 iPhone 5s. Though it would have been even cooler with $2+ million worth of actual iPhones.

John T. Kim came up with Engraved out of his desire to make his business cards memorable. Each card is made from laser-cut wood and has a unique grain. You can also customize your order with your own design.

While it’s more likely that it was just the sound of this man’s voice that made all of these turtles go scurrying into the water, it’s definitely more amusing to think that they actually understood what he was saying.

A coming-of-age summer movie about an awkward teenager – is there any other kind? – starring Sam Rockwell, Steve Carell and Toni Collette. Co-written and directed by Jim Rash aka Dean Pelton from Community.

The staff of Sedgwick County Zoo caught this silly standoff between one of the zoo’s gorillas and a goose that had wandered into the primate’s den. Cue bongos… BIRD VERSUS MONKEEEEY!

A group of 30 skiers took to the powdery hills at Mont Saint-Saveur in Quebec, held hands, and pulled off a simultaneous backflip, like it was just a typical day on the slopes. More pics here. Watch it from another angle here.

A trippy short test video from The Old Mill in which they use motion tracking to lock the frame onto the moving tennis ball as the subject of the clip. We’re not sure exactly how they pulled it off, but this clip was the inspiration.

A slimmer option than the Travelteq Passport Holder, the Passport Sleeve Wallet lets you store your passport and tickets along with a couple of cards or bills in one handy leather case. It also comes with a small pen.

A platformer that never ends, thanks to its ability to randomly generate its levels. Its indie creators discuss the inspiration and history behind the game, and show some gameplay footage in this clip. More gameplay here.