Awesome Videos

Scientists lost their minds when the existence of gravitational waves was confirmed, but the rest of humanity put on black shirts and clown makeup. Thank goodness physicist Brian Greene dropped by The Late Show to explain the discovery in relatable terms.

“Step 1: Keep talking. Step 2: Say nothing.” Ever wonder what happened to that dude in Mad About You? Here, let him tell you. By doing the little things and giving it his 110%, comedian Paul Reiser has taken his game to the next level.

If you ever used a dial-up modem back in the day, you know it produces one of the world’s most annoying sounds. But slow those screeches down 700%, and you’ve got a relaxing soundtrack for a day at the spa lying face down on the massage table.

Chevrolet put us behind the wheel of the awesome 415hp V8 2016 SS sports sedan, for an epic 1300+ mile road trip to see the Daytona 500. We time-lapsed the 19+ hour drive down to 5 minutes. The car was fast and comfy, and its new dual-mode exhaust sounded amazing.

YouTuber Make Crazydays made all of the components of the board game Settlers of Catan out of a single 96″x 2″x 4″ piece of wood. He got wood shavings from the block then ironed those flat to make the cards. Check out his guide on Instructables.

Every Frame a Painting explores how conversations are filmed using a basic shot/reverse shot, and how Joel and Ethan Coen use the technique so effectively in their movies. Their use of wide lenses, close shots, and impeccable rhythm brings it all together.

Kevin Lieber of Vsauce2 looks at the complex connection between humans and animals, from the way we treat pets as family members, to the respect paid by ancient cultures to animals that were hunted for sustenance, to how we breed dogs to our liking.

San Francisco musician Jordan B. Wilson (aka “Lone Sound Ranger”) sings, plays guitar, keyboard, bass, and an entire set of drums. His blues/garage sound is reminiscent of The White Stripes – and he plays drums better with his feet than Meg White did with her hands.

We’ve seen an R/C model of Ken Block’s Ford Fiesta. But this builder created something even more impressive – a working scale version of the 18-wheeler that transports Block’s car. Be sure to check out many other amazing R/C vehicles on monsterchannel24.

Michael Mac turns in a great instrumental arrangement of Taylor Swift’s megahit with the vocals replaced by lead electric guitar. Check out Michael’s YouTube channel to see more of his nimble fingers in action. We especially like his Dragon Ball Super theme.

(PG-13: Language) Fed up with his constantly wartorn land, Jack the wizard moves to… Australia. Unfortunately for him – and for Aussies – his friends and enemies followed his lead. Find out what happens in this comedy miniseries.

It’s human nature to want to pop the little bubbles in bubble wrap. So there’s nothing quite as sadistic as what maker Peter Brown did – by submerging bubble wrap in crystal clear resin and making frustrating coasters that can never be popped. Oh the humanity!

“Finding a better way is all I do. You’re welcome, world.” For once comedic inventor Simone Giertz made a machine that doesn’t threaten to maim her. It’s still a piece of crap, but hey, baby steps. Check out her Pop Sci article for more.

Yep, that’s the point of view of a man who’s somersaulting over a spinning helicopter blade. Carefree skiier Candide Thovex upped the ante for his third One of Those Days video. There’s a fair amount of editing magic here, but it’s no less amazing for that.

Inspired by Bill & Melinda Gates’ letter about superheroes, Destin of SmarterEveryDay met up with some of his idols. The Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) flies to remote locations to deliver medicine, food and other valuables to people in need.

Veritasium explores our ability to sync up images with sounds, even if they arrive at different times. Along the way, we learn how there’s a brief window of time that that we think of as the present, during which our brains can instantaneously alter our perceptions.

“I heard there are a trillion cards in your house. According to the mayor of the USA, you have to clean those cards up or else you get arrested.” Kevin Spacey and Jimmy Fallon act out scripts written by children, who wrote the scenes solely based on the phrase “House of Cards.”

Australian brothers Jonathan and Josh Baker (aka TWiN) combined parkour, VFX, and sound effects to enhance the action and mystery in their short film about a man who discovers a pair of glowing shoes that give him superhuman powers.

The whole point of NERF weapons is that they’re supposed to be harmless. But that didn’t stop weapon maker and modder Joerg Sprave from amping up the a NERF gun’s spring, and transforming the soft foam darts into deadly projectiles. We love Joerg’s maniacal laugh.

(Gore) “We’ve just gone through the birth of Larry King.” Conan O’Brien and gaming megastar PewDiePie fly owls into cliffs, listen to a mammoth’s dying words and tame a perverted badger in Far Cry Primal.

She might look like a darling little 11 year-old girl, but Lisa-X is a serious rocker. Watch as she gets the whole room going by shredding a speed metal rendition of Schubert’s Lullaby on her electric guitar in this commercial for JNB Visa Debit cards.

We’ve always been under the impression that astronauts had to pack light, but one silly piece of cargo found its way onto the International Space Station – a gorilla suit. Unless that’s a real gorilla, and he already ate astronaut Scott Kelly. Today’s official hashtag: #SpaceApe

(PG-13 Lyrics) Some guys in Russia woke up to find their streets flooded, and decided to make lemonade out of lemons by wakeboarding on the wet streets with a tow rope and a snowboard. The Die Antwoord soundtrack might turn off some, but it still looks like fun.