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Looking out the window and seeing grey skies and wintery temps? Even if you aren’t, you can still appreciate this short film of two guys paragliding in a variety of sunny places. (Thanks Michael!)

An dominant monkey at the Memphis Zoo is easily threatened by “tall males.” YouTuber NRucker5 intentionally turned his back on the jealous primate and it charged up a finishing attack.

It’s not packed with features like other to-do list apps (or even Apple’s built-in Calendar app), but Clear provides an easy to use and browse interface that makes great use of multitouch controls.

Another eye-popping compilation from Luc Bergeron aka Zapatou. This time he used 179 time-lapse and tilt-shift videos taken from all over the world. The song is Wolf by First Aid Kit.

We have unfortunate news for the hundreds of thousands of Hannah Hart’s admirers – she’s already taken. Here’s our favorite adorable drunk professing her love in song.

Despite their size, cats are usually seen getting the upper hand. But put kitty up against this fluffy rooster, and the tables are suddenly turned. Also, proof positive that a good soundtrack is everything.

Valentine’s Day is over, and all that’s left behind are some dried up roses, empty bottles of bubbly, and some half-eaten chocolates. Here, Conan bids farewell to these unwanted sweets.

Taylor Rosenbauer knows a thing or two about skateboarding, but he seems to have mastered the miniature version as well. Think of this video like a live-action version of TouchGrind.

DIY weapons specialist Nighthawkinlight shows us how to make an Airsoft-style machine gun using a soda bottle and an air compressor blow gun. It doesn’t get points for style, but it does the job.

Because we love film too, we’re excited to hear that submissions are still being taken through Feb. 20 for Vimeo’s Festival + Awards event in June. James Franco and other cool talent will be judging.

(NSFW: Language) YouTuber crawlbeforeuball mashed up Kanye West and Jay-Z’s single Ni**as in Paris with scenes from Midnight in Paris. At the very least, it’s better than the actual music video.

Last year, Mark Rober taught us how to use two iPads to make a cool Halloween costume. This time, he shows us how to capture awesome gorilla footage with an iPhone and a cheap mirror.

(NSFW: Language) Rachel Bloom’s song is an anthem for newly single ladies. It’s also a warning to men – hell hath no fury like a woman with access to the Internet and pictures of your junk.

CGP Grey breaks another set of misconceptions. Watch the video to learn why you should be more afraid of ostriches than daddy longlegs, why your dogs would rather have blue toys and more.

Never mind dogs who are music lovers or cats pouncing on each other WWE style; owls need love (and video face time) too. This little guy decides to get in some hunting practice. (Thanks zero!)

Sony employed one of the world’s best sound designers to craft this binaural soundscape that takes you inside the experience of preparing to rock out a capacity crowd. Headphones are a must.

Norwegian TV show Golden Goal plays a game of Bubble Football – the beautiful game made funnier by making players wear Bumperz, which are like bouncy armor. The fun starts at 1:15.

(Gore) While in Kenya, YouTuber petts1 came upon a pride of lions that crashed a bask of crocodiles’ party, bullying their way into a free lunch. Now we know where this fella gets its bravery from.

Sure, we’ve witnessed plenty of awesome bike stunts, but they’re always using proper street trial bikes. Here, rider Mickael Dupont proves that skills always trump equipment.

Seems like James Bond himself should have had this gizmo, made all the way back in 1961, and designed to keep thieves from getting their hands on the contents of stolen briefcases.

We’re so used to seeing freerunning at full speed, we miss out on the sheer grace of the human form. Here we get some sick moves captured by Pwnisher in slow-mo using a RED Epic camera.

Chefs at Chicago’s famous Alinea restaurant continue to innovate and stupefy at the dinner table, with their latest creation – an edible green apple balloon – filled with helium you can inhale.

Take an amazing flight through the rock formations West of Moab, Utah, from the eye-in-the-sky of a Reaper XL flying wing, controlled by DragonLink UHF with a GoPro Hero2 camera aboard.