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Respect this weapon: stuntman Steven Ho dropped by Conan O’Brien’s show to demo some cool fighting techniques, which means a fun behind the scenes lesson and an amusing Conan beatdown.

(NSFW: Language) We’re not sure if these guys intentionally drove their car into an ominous-looking storm, but the entire car takes serious damage when the hailstones start to hit.

Bob Arno is a charismatic, witty and intelligent man. A perfect mix of characteristics for a thief. Watch as Arno charms the audience while stealing their watches, ties and even their underwear.

Vault dweller Twig and his party members brave the irradiated and lawless lands of New Reno on a quest to find… a bottle of soda. A well-made fan film, though the humor gets in the way of the plot.

Shut down your brain before watching this video, ’cause it’s just fart sounds and reaction shots from the movie. Still cracks us up though. We could say the same for Episodes I, II and VI.

French beatboxer EKLIPS doesn’t cover every major Hip-Hop milestone, but he does an admirable job capturing some of the highlights (and lowlights) of the genre in this one-take performance.

What if Walt Disney produced Up in the ’60s? In an alternate reality, this era saw the production of the high-flying adventure-comedy, starring Spencer Tracy and Kirk Douglas instead of Ed Asner.

Tyreke Evans’ half-court buzzer beater was awesome, but check out this shot by Stephanie Quattrociocchi. While it wasn’t the game winner, Stephanie did throw the ball from 86 feet away.

Give yourself a tiny pick-me-up on your boring commute with the “Objects in mirror are losing” sticker, a clever play on the mirror warning stickers by Etsy seller The Little Piper.

Oh, the perils of being first. Natsuki Terada – the man in red on the right – was leading the race up until 200 meters before the finish line, when he followed the race truck in front of him.

Need a laugh today? Check out Jeff Smith’s Glove, Actually, a rather hilarious ode to the greatest slaps of the big screen – and there are plenty of them. We love the PoC montage at 3:53.

(NSFW: Language) Michael Ashton’s Lazy Teenage Superheroes is the opposite of Kick Ass – jerks who have super powers but only use them to help themselves. Not bad for a film that cost $300.

Freddie Wong and his friends stumble upon a huge gun sale, which may not be what you think it is. This one’s not action packed and is essentially one long punchline, but it’s still worth a view.

Caldwell Tanner and Kevin Corrigan pit the Dark Knight against some of the Internet’s most popular memes. This makes us wish Batman was real so he could rid us of Forwarders once and for all.

This toddler learns one of the oldest tricks in the book the hard way, as she finds herself unwittingly recreating James Woods’ famous Family Guy scene. Oooh, a piece of candy!

This intrepid (or insane) bus driver in Nicaragua has got a serious pair of huevos on him – watch as he decides to navigate the raging flood waters on the road instead of waiting for them to recede.

We’ve seen 360-degree still images before, but this is the first time we’ve seen an in-the-round video which lets you actually pan and tilt the camera. The British Colombian scenery ain’t bad either.

…well at least they usually have pretty decent jumping abilities. Unfortunately, this orange tabby must have missed that day at the feline academy. Score: Cat 0, Sir Isaac Newton 1.

Think you’ve got upper-body strength? Clearly you never saw Joel Fletcher’s 1981 short film, The Wanderer, featuring Mark Daniel and his unreal ability to walk (everywhere) on his hands.

This is what passes for amazing nowadays. This lucky mini-golfer placed his golf ball on the tip of a water fountain. Everyone’s mind is blown when the water comes out and supports the ball. And then…

This brief clip features the fastest Steadicam maneuvers we’ve ever seen, with the speediest shot aided by an equally stable Segway. Cheesy subject matter, but awesome camera work.

Mark Visser, with specially engineered LED lighting built into his buoyancy vest and board, became the first to night surf at Jaws off Maui, mainly on feel, in a surreal 2 am session. (Thanks Jonathan!)

We’re not sure if the Discovery Network is playing an early April Fools Day prank or if there’s truth to the stories behind their special about beer’s world-transforming properties. Premieres 1/30.