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Kane aka The Motorboat Sound Effect Generator won’t let any other dog rule in his house. Not even himself. Amazing how he seems to recognize his master’s reflection but not his own. Oh dogs.

He had us at that perfect coin flip. You don’t need to understand Portuguese to know how skilled this guy is with his oversized forklift. If you like seeing precision from big machines, check this out too.

Digital filmmakers KORB created this unofficial Coca-Cola promo for a competition, taking the drink’s iconic glass and liquid-filled bottle and playing with its form through sound.

Love S’mores? Nate Smith’s upgraded take on the delectable treat replaces the graham crackers with a pair of Krispy Kreme donuts, and the chocolate with a Reese’s PBC. Try it, you’ll like it.

Make your to-do lists more specific – or at least more eye-catching – with Poketo’s Pie Graph sticky notes. Use them to divide tasks, offer different choices or doodle different pies and pies charts.

The latest user-curated product site; what sets Curisma apart is its focus on tech and design, with a decidedly more refined product selection than Pinterest. Also, mark products you have or want.

If you grew up during the 80s you probably saw a lot of Steve Hershon on TV, but his face or name won’t ring any bells. Steve was a hand insert model, hired only for close up shots of hands.

Not only do Stephan (10), Olga (8) and Cornelia (5) of Children Medieval Band know how to play instruments, they know how to rock until your ears bleed. More covers here. Cornelia’s drumming ftw.

(NSFW: Language) Before Batman became the bad-ass hero that Gotham deserves, he had to work out the kinks on a crimefighting mission or two. We all have to start somewhere, right?

EA released a lot of trailers for Mass Effect 3 prior to its release, but none of them evokes the essence of the Reaper threat quite like this video. Veterans of the series will love this edit.

The Turntable Rider is a DJ controller built to make digital music by riding a bike. The video was made to promote Japan’s Cogoo bike sharing service, but we hope we can buy one soon. BTS video here.

We can’t even jump rope on two legs, but this talented mutt does it on all fours. YouTuber flydog102 taught her dog Geronimo to do double dutch. The board guides her to the right spot.

(NSFW) A heartbreaking story about growing up, written and directed by Christina Choe, I Am John Wayne won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Short Film at the 2012 Slamdance Film Festival.

A bloody battle between Norwegian special forces soldiers trapped behind enemy lines (Norway has enemies?) starts out predictably enough, but takes a turn for the absurd when they run out of ammo.

A clouded leopard cub being tickled while it’s sleeping. Guaranteed to melt your heart. You can see this little fella and his other pals at the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium in Tacoma, Washington.

Who needs oars when you have heavy but graceful machinery? A nice scoop by YouTuber Pofearghail. The song is I Rowed a Little Boat by John Lee Hooker. Too bad iPod kid, you missed out.

When we saw Sweet Brown go on about her bronchitis, we figured The Gregory Brothers would auto-tune her voice, but the The Parody Factory beat them to the punch – and at their own game.

A small, yet irritating event spawns a worldwide epidemic of rageface, and literally demonstrates the butterfly effect. Simply, yet cleverly animated by Guy Collins.

Written and directed by Johannes Hartmann, Halbschlaf – “half-asleep” – plays on our implicit trust as viewers in what the film chooses to reveal, using an entertaining albeit predictable trick.

It’s been a while since Freddie Wong busted out his weapons. Apparently, it’s just that you have to mess with something near and dear to his heart to make him bring out the big guns.

Artist Cheeming Boey loves Breaking Bad, and decided to treat himself to some art for his B-day with these cool pointillist drawings of Hector, Gus and Tuco. More cup art here. (Thanks Gwen!)

Illustrator and animator Tim Hijlkema made 20 planets using the iconic graphic and character elements from famous videogames. Can you name them all? No, Super Mario Galaxy isn’t one of them.

A literal case of “fake it ’til you make it.” With the help of a few improvisers, this guy was able to convince a mall full of people that he was a famous actor. As funny as it is sad.