Awesome Videos

This commercial for a 7-Up promo in China is a few years old, and we’re well aware that it’s way too advanced for this year’s Holidays. But it’s time travel and not timing that matters in this case.

(Warning: Loud) A pair of supersonic jets fly low over the Brazilian Supreme Court building with spectacular speed, inadvertently blowing out numerous windows of the government building.

Shame on you YouTuber recologies! How dare you disturb your Himalayan kitten’s slumber for hits! He will exact revenge upon you. One day it will be his turn to wake you up. To feast on your flesh.

(Spoilers) YouTuber Joel935M used After Effects to add a bit of Star Wars in the battle between Jaime Lannister and Eddard Stark in Game of Thrones, turning their swords into lightsabers.

When you play fetch with your dog, you’re supposed to let go of its collar. This kid learns the consequences of not releasing, while at the same time inventing the snowless dogsled.

Filmmaker, animator and illustrator Malcolm Sutherland pays tribute to the radical reptiles we know as the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with this no-frills, martial arts focused short.

A squeezable toy hen raids her master’s cupboard for food, but her hunger quickly evaporates when she makes a terrifying discovery. Wow. Whew. The toy works. We’re relieved of any and all stress.

YouTuber bard55 says he came home “just drunk enough to temporarily handicap the part of my brain that feels shame,” so he decided to serenade his cat with Kiss From A Rose. Because why not.

Fluxel Media has found the perfect use for pop dubstep: the sound of robots fighting. One of those clips you’ll watch over and over again. The song is a remix of Knights of Cydonia.

The 4th of July fireworks display at San Diego Bay ended in disaster when a “computer glitch” turned what was supposed to be 15 minutes worth of fireworks into a 15 second blob of light and sound.

We acquire a lot of our knowledge and stimulus through our sight, but Tommy Edison chooses to look at the bright side of life. Here he mentions some of the enviable advantages of blind people.

Appearing on a 1964 episode of the BBC show Horizon, author, inventor and futurist Sir Arthur C. Clarke predicts the rise of the Internet and telecommuting. Watch the complete episode here.

A fan shouts out advice to Viktor Troicki as he prepares to serve against Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon quarterfinals. Troicki is clearly irritated at the smartass. You know what happens next.

(NSFW: Language) These fishermen had the catch of a lifetime, with a 600lb marlin on the end of their line. Unfortunately, two tiger sharks had different thoughts about who should collect this bounty.

Using electromagnetism and wireless power transfer, engineering student Chris Rieger shows off a seemingly magical effect of a light source that floats in mid-air with no built-in power source.

Robb Pratt follows up Superman Classic with another achingly short clip, this time featuring the Man of Steel’s mirror image, Bizarro. Someone give Pratt a budget and a time slot already.

Pain relievers are one of modern society’s marvels. TedEd and George Zaidan explain how popular pain relievers ibuprofen and aspirin work, with the help of animation by Augenblick Studios.

Tanishq Abraham is a real life Fred Tate. The 8-year old already studies astrophysics and has even discovered a supernova, but he still loves Buzz Lightyear and hanging out with kids his age.

A time-lapse video of various European cities taken by David Smith using a Nikon D7000 with a Tokina 11-16mm lens. List of cities here. The song is Journey’s End by Blackmill.

The Barbican celebrates the 50th anniversary of James Bond by looking at the design aspect of the Bond movies. This video focuses on Bond’s suit, while another looks at the set and props.

A team of wingsuited jumpers leaps from a plane and makes a beeline for the Earth at speeds approaching 140mph with the goal of being first to cross the finish line on the ground.

WTVR CBS 6 must have left residents laughing themselves silly with the world’s best worst weather forecast. This is the one time we’ll count on the weatherman being wrong.

Peter Parker’s friend is blown away when he hears Parker’s secret. But not for the obvious reasons. It’s the perennial superhero question that only The Incredibles faced head on.