Awesome Etc

Clearly frustrated at the pothole that gobbled – or did it spring underneath? – his taxi, the unlucky driver inspects the damage done to his cab and makes a startling discovery.

YouTube mathematician Vi Hart’s latest video is her most confusing yet, but it’s the most entertaining one as well. Watch and listen as she demonstrates friezes, 2D patterns that repeat in one direction.

Bryan Boyce infuses Scorsese’s classic with a little shot of Disney, through the use of clever editing and visual tweaks to the explicit original. The ending is particularly clever (and accurate.)

Laser beams can be fun (and a little dangerous), as is demonstrated by this setup in which a number of balloons are sequentially targeted by lasers and eventually blown to smithereens.

The crew from BBC’s Planet Earth Live better not let their bosses see this footage of a couple of toque macaque monkeys acting as cameramen. Bananas are way cheaper than a regular paycheck.

Gnarly Bay Prod. shows the highlights of their trip to Chile and Patagonia. Shot on a Canon 1D Mk.IV. A testament to both the beauty of nature and the capabilities of today’s DSLR cameras.

Improv Everywhere strikes again with their new found knack for confusing people with kindness. After comforting tired commuters, the group treated a lucky couple to an instant date.

We all have at least one thing that we wish we could take back. Too bad time only moves forward. Directed by Eusong Lee, will is an expression of regret and loss amidst the death of a loved one.

Freeride mountain biker Paul Basagoitia takes a beating numerous times but ultimately sticks the finish in his quest to conquer a natural terrain double backflip in the mountains of Southern Utah.

It might be warm out today, but Devin Supertramp and Freddie Wong still got together for a snowball fight of epic proportions to keep us feeling nice and cool. Video courtesy of Vooray. (Thanks Adam!)

A time-lapse look back at the last 7 years of construction of the new tower at One World Trade Center as it starts from nothing and just this week became the tallest building in New York.

Stuntman Jim Ng and his unidentified friend show us how it’s done. What’s “it,” you may ask? “it” is doing amazing flips using only their lower bodies, then planting themselves to fire off deadly shots.

While many of these 26 tunes pre-date us, you’ll find yourself recognizing the majority of these songs which feature whistling, as presented by cdza. Whistling deftly provided by Eric Rivera.

If you’ve been to any major league sporting event in the last few years, you know the t-Shirt launcher is a popular past-time during time-outs. But we’ve yet to attend a game where they had one of these.

With Cinco de Mayo coming up, other than falling down drunk, there’s no better way to celebrate than with these awesome piñata cookies, which have candy inside them when you crack ’em open.

A flock of gentoo penguins does their best to make the vertical leap from the water onto the tricky surface of a huge iceberg in Antarctica – we had no idea they could spring out of the water like that.

Two men provide an irresistible musical sales pitch to the ladies to encourage them to purchase some fish from their stand at London’s Queen’s Market. We’re going to be singing this tune for hours.

A UC Berkeley student created B.R.A.D – the Berkeley Ridiculously Automated Dorm with automated curtains, mood lighting and a disco, all with voice, motion and mobile device control.

A girl decides to head upstairs after a hockey game, but doesn’t quite seem to understand how escalators are designed to work. Perhaps she’s related to this bird.

We know how dangerous it is to text while driving, but some people still don’t get it. Responsible Young Drivers proves the point with this driving test that requires students to use their mobile devices.

(Sounds NSFW) Eclectic Method’s latest dubstep mashup is created from clips of famous orgasm scenes from the movies ranging from Sleeper to Barbarella to When Harry Met Sally.

We heart Muppets as much as anyone, but Elmo’s cloying voice and sappy demeanor has gotten on our nerves for years. Lets take out our frustrations on Elmo in the only way we thought appropriate.

A video made by Globaia showing “every road, shipping route and flight path” on Earth. A testament to the capabilities of mankind and a call to use our potential to take care of our planet.