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Producer/DJ raabMUZIK shows off his insane finger skills in this live dubstep performance. One Youtube commenter summed it up best: “this guy does a better Skrillex than Skrillex.”

We’ve seen lots of sports videos captured with a GoPro action cam, but this one captures the sheer thrill that is pogo-ing. Seriously, these guys do stuff on pogo sticks that seem to defy physics.

Ithaca Audio and their trusty APC40 are back with another live mashup. It’s not as ambitious as their previous efforts, but it’s still an entertaining performance. Download the audio here.

For the person who thinks he has everything. This hilarious playset comes with reusable vinyl stickers of Nic and two glossy backdrops. Declaration of Independence not included.

Whereas humans enjoy the companionship of tame dogs, baboons at a dump in Ta’if, Saudi Arabia kidnap feral puppies to raise as members of their families. Looks like the apes really are rising.

Located on the Caribbean island of St. Martin, Maho Beach is adjacent to an airport runway. Departing planes whip up blasts of water and sand, and incoming planes, well, just watch.

Chang Dai’s animated short is all about motion and carefree play, starring a lively and curious tiger. Bouncing around really is what tig(g)ers do best. Grabbing a foothold? Not so much.

Luxury eyewear company Persol gives us an all too brief and fast tour of the process of manufacturing and assembling of their Steve McQueen sunglasses. Another proof of the value of handcrafted goods.

Illusionist AXEL messes with our head as he stands in front of a speeding car, and proceeds to vanish right before it hits him. There’s supposedly no video tricks, so consider our minds boggled.

YouTubers Rhett & Link ran classic Christmas carols through YouTube’s automated caption generator, then sang the new lyrics for all to enjoy. Manicurist mutts to all, and to all a good night.

A great gift for kids and kids at heart. Let your creative juice flow and make straws that let you share a drink, or even better, straws that let you sip from more than one beverage at once.

For some reason, this clever little short film from director Rani Naamani reminds us of that scene in The Fly where Jeff Goldblum starts to turn into Brundlefly in the mirror. (Thanks, Heather!)

Yes, this is an official music video. Yes, it stars the real life Napoleon Dynamite kids and their grandma. Yes, that is Diplo rocking the tucked in collared shirt. Yes, the Internet is awesome.

We think it looks gorgeous while viewing it on the tiny screen, but we are really stoked about the fact that this clip for Tom Lowe’s film TimeScapes was filmed and edited at 4K (4096×2304) resolution.

They Might Be Giants outs an updated version of their quirky Istanbul (Not Constantinople) – itself a cover of a 1950s tune. The new version is upgraded with Speak N’ Spell and Vocoder effects.

Skateboarder Gou Miyagi pulls tricks we can honestly say we’ve never seen before, in an amazing display of coordination and balance from Heroin Skateboards’ Nasty video series.

There’s one song from the Muppets movie that stands out in our minds. Here’s the official music video for the Flight of the Conchords-esque Man or Muppet? courtesy of FOTC’s own Bret McKenzie.

Some of MIT Physics professor Walter Lewin’s best lines. We like the part where he goes “Wrrrroooop.” A contender for the most hypnotic video of the week. We’re waiting for the dubstep remix.

The Android Market exceeded 10 billion downloads this week. To commemmorate this milestone, it’s offering apps at just ten cents each. The discounted apps change daily; promo is until 12/16.

While we’ve seen many of them before, Editor Luc Bergeron (aka Zapatou) grabs 200 of the best video clips of 2011, and smashes them together into one epic, three minute-long clip for all to enjoy.

While we don’t know if you’ll ever approach the creepiness of Jackie Earle Haley in Watchmen, you can try your best with these masks which actually change patterns from the heat of your breath.

The HellaFlush Japan event by apparel company Fatlace as seen through the eyes of iPhilms, whose light-hearted take on a car show makes the video a fun watch. The eye-catching custom rides help too.