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Dunkuza 3

Dunkuza 3

(PG-13: Language) Videogamedunkey plays Yakuza 3, the PS3 Tokyo sim and brawler where you practice chiropractor-style karate, upend the charcoal economy and avenge your friends… but not before getting ice cream.

The Church of Bones

The Church of Bones

Great Big Story gives us a quick tour of the Czech Republic’s Sedlec Ossuary. It has around 40,000 human bones that were single-handedly arranged by a woodcarver in 1870 at the behest of an aristocratic family. Deckard Cain can’t make this stuff up.

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Why Paper Cuts Hurt So Much

Why Paper Cuts Hurt So Much

Today I Found Out explains that paper cuts and similar wounds are extra painful partly because their usual locations – fingers and hands – have more sensory nerves. Interestingly, the pain is also because the wound being shallow and not prone to bleeding.

Fallon & Hill: Emotional Interview

Fallon & Hill: Emotional Interview

Jimmy Fallon and Jonah Hill try to keep up their conversation while adapting to random emotional situations. Although The Tonight Show‘s writers forgot what emotion means, Hill elevated the skit from good to great.

Centriphone

Centriphone

Skier Nicolas Vuignier performed a cool visual experiment that resulted in an awe-inspiring 360º surround view of himself as he swung his iPhone around using a tether. Combined with slow-motion, he created a sort of Matrix bullet-time effect on the slopes. (Thanks Adam!)

Snickers: Marilyn

Snickers: Marilyn

Apparently, the secret to Marilyn Monroe’s beauty wasn’t her genes or her makeup. It was her food. Snickers gives us a behind-the-scenes look at the shooting of her infamous subway grate scene from The Seven Year Itch.

100 Trillion to the Tenth Power

100 Trillion to the Tenth Power

Well here’s something we didn’t know was a thing until today: Siri beatboxing. Here, Chinese beatboxer Heartgrey spits some mad mouth sounds while backed by Apple’s digital assistant reciting the answer to “what is 100 Trillion to the Tenth Power?” Oh, and this guy.

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Doctor Who: Raspberry Pi Edition

Doctor Who: Raspberry Pi Edition

A brief demonstration of the shockingly good audio capabilities of a $5 Raspberry Pi Zero computer, as the bargain priced computer replicates the sounds and music of the iconic Doctor Who theme music. Remember when you needed a $1000 synthesizer to do this?

Conan, Norman & Miller Play Doom

Conan, Norman & Miller Play Doom

(Gore) “You don’t have to shoot him, he’ll die of diabetes in about a year.” Conan sat down with the Panthers’ Josh Norman and the Broncos’ Von Miller to play the new DOOM and talk about poultry farms and wine. Then a special guest fills in Aaron’s spot.

Casually Explained: Lifting

Casually Explained: Lifting

“Make sure to always wear a loose hoodie to hide your power level.” Casually Explained outlines the three fundamental ingredients that you need to have on your quest to not fit in doorways anymore.

Aug(De)Mented Reality 4

Aug(De)Mented Reality 4

Illustrator Hombre McSteez and his crew of unhinged Sharpie on transparency creatures are back to invade the real world with their animated antics once again. Stick around for a cameo from Adam Savage, who does not qualify as an inanimate object.

What “Nothing” Really Means

What “Nothing” Really Means

Nerdwriter1 reminds us that Seinfeld‘s “defining” joke shouldn’t be taken literally. The show shifted sitcoms from, “What’s it about?”, or “What’s the lesson here?” to “How funny is it?” Imagine pitching a comedy about a paper company or urban planning officials.

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10 Great Closing Shots

10 Great Closing Shots

CineFix follows up its top 10 opening shots with its picks for the best movie endings, whether because they’re open to interpretation (or undeniably definitive), creative or just plain beautiful.

Breaking Bad in Better Call Saul

Breaking Bad in Better Call Saul

“Two words: Nail. Salon.” Bob Odenkirk, Vince Gilligan and Peter Gould talk about some of Better Call Saul‘s nods to Breaking Bad. Many of them are obvious, such as characters and locations, but there are a few that only eagle-eyed fans would have noticed.

The ER Reunion

The ER Reunion

Jimmy Kimmel decided to get the cast of hit NBC drama ER back together for a big reunion, but it seems as if his last minute plans resulted in nobody but George Clooney showing up. At least he managed to get a second opinion on Jimmy’s diagnosis.

Dadholes: Super Bowl

Dadholes: Super Bowl

(PG-13 Language) “You know why I like Peyton Manning? Because his name isn’t Peyton Woma…ning.” The miserably over-it dads are back, this time to complain how the whole world is conspiring to keep them to from watching the Super Bowl.

Potter’s Wheel POV

Potter’s Wheel POV

Ceramicist Eric Landon and Tortus Copenhagen give us a new perspective on throwing clay, by mounting their camera directly on a potter’s wheel, letting us see a work this work of art come together from the clay’s point of view.

Audi R8: Commander

Audi R8: Commander

The extended version of Audi’s big Super Bowl 50 spot is a tribute to the space program, David Bowie, our elders, and awesome sports cars all in one, as a retired astronaut is lost until he gets a chance to drive Audi’s 205mph R8 supercar. Wouldn’t we all like that chance?

2016 NFL Bad Lip Reading Part 1

2016 NFL Bad Lip Reading Part 1

“We’re gonna put the ball on third and whatever. I don’t wanna measure.” Bad Lip Reading caught Drew Brees’ pep talk, Tom Brady’s secret to winning games, Cam Newton’s Paris escapades and more. Long live Wu Tang.

Nicholson Gets Pumped

Nicholson Gets Pumped

Brief, but awesome behind the scenes footage of Jack Nicholson as he worked himself up into a lather for the famous axe sequence from Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Apparently his experience as a volunteer firefighter helped him chop the door down.

Kazoo Kid (Trap Remix)

Kazoo Kid (Trap Remix)

Prepare to have fun fun fun fun… YouTuber Mike Diva made a parody trap track using clips from the infamous kazoo episode of a little known ’80s TV show called Special Friends. You can buy the extended mix on Mike’s Bandcamp.

Snowball Machine Gun

Snowball Machine Gun

YouTuber Mark Rober and his brother created a rapid-fire snowball gun using a landscaping leaf blower and a few ABS pipes. Its magazines can hold up to 15 snowballs, all of which the gun can unload within a second. Instructions here.

Light Rider

Light Rider

Ritte Cycles co-founder Spencer Canon spoke to Petrolicious about his customized fourth generation Lotus Esprit. It was in a horrible state when he got it, but accepting that he couldn’t fully restore it gave him the freedom to personalize the car.

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