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SNL: Adam Driver at the Diner

SNL: Adam Driver at the Diner

The Force Awakens’ MVP Adam Driver and Kate McKinnon made a series of teasers for this weekend’s episode of Saturday Night Live. We don’t think he can ever be not scary anymore. His training may not be complete, but he has mastered the soulless gaze.

Carrying Two Fridges

Carrying Two Fridges

The idea of lifting a single refrigerator by ourselves is painful enough, but strongmen Hafþór Björnsson and Zydrunas Savickas show of their ability to not only carry one fridge, but two, in a competition to see who can carry the nearly 1,000 lb. load over 65 feet the fastest.

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Glass Steam Engine

Glass Steam Engine

Get a look at the inner workings of a steam engine with this impressive model built entirely from glass, by master glassblower Michal Zahradník. A couple of the engines have been made, then auctioned off on eBay. Keep an eye out here for future auctions.

Guessing Jelly Bean Colors

Guessing Jelly Bean Colors

“If it tasted like steak, I’d get it.” Blind Film Critic Tommy Edison puts his senses to the test as he tastes several different Jelly Belly jelly beans and attempts to guess their colors. We’re guessing that it would be just as hard to guess the flavors if we were simply blindfolded.

Bob Dylan’s Hotline Bling

Bob Dylan’s Hotline Bling

Jimmy Fallon dusts off his uncanny Bob Dylan impression to cover Drake’s transcendent hip hop single Hotline Bling to the tune of Positively 4th Street. The flowered hat is a nice touch, even though it looks awful on Jimmy.

Her’s Crush’s Girlfriend

Her’s Crush’s Girlfriend

(PG-13: Language) “I bet her heat works… She lives in California, she doesn’t even need heat!” YouTuber Hallie Bateman shares her video of her roommate Marian spazzing out over her high school crush’s beautiful girlfriend that she spotted on social media.

Real Life SkiFree

Real Life SkiFree

SkiFree, die hard. YouTuber Andrew McMurry and his friends must have missed Chris Pirih’s memo: no skiing beyond 2000m. We guess the Abominable Snow Monster was the one who uploaded this.

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Go Bag

Go Bag

A secret agent is forced to make lethal lemonade out of lemons after she accidentally exchanges her bug out bag for some dude’s gym bag. She’s resourceful, strong and beautiful, but she doesn’t know how to run. The lesson here is that nobody’s perfect.

Editing as Punctuation in Film

Editing as Punctuation in Film

Inspired by Kathryn Schulz’ article on the best (uses of) punctuation marks in literature, Max Tohline posits that editing serves as punctuation in film. From the long take to the humble cut, proper editing joins, separates, highlights or even generates thoughts.

Fastest Electric Car

Fastest Electric Car

Developed by Stuttgart University’s GreenTeam, this tiny electric vehicle recently achieved an insane 0-100km/h (0-62 mph) time of just 1.779 seconds, making it almost a full second faster than a $2 million Bugatti Veyron.

Catalog Prank Revenge

Catalog Prank Revenge

Daniel Cohen was recently the subject of a prank, in which his roomate subscribed him to dozens of unwanted magazines and catalogs. To get back at him, Daniel turned the mags into wallpaper for his roomie’s bedroom. And his bed. And his TV. And his Mac Book.

Why TI Calculators Are Expensive

Why TI Calculators Are Expensive

The short answer? Networking. By getting cozy with math teachers, Texas Instruments became the trusted brand for graphing calculators. Teachers now know the brand’s interface so well that it would be inconvenient for them to switch.

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The Man Who Sold The World

The Man Who Sold The World

Adam Ben Ezra turns in an awesome cover version of David Bowie’s classic, highlighted by his deft upright bass skills, and a fuzzed-out rhythm that breathes new life into the 1970 track. And if you never heard it before, be sure to check out his version of the Dexter theme.

Dumb & Drama

Dumb & Drama

“I’m sick and tired of having to eke my way through life.” Mashable cherry picks scenes from Dumb & Dumber to frame it as an Oscar-worthy drama. A good reminder of why Two-time Golden Globe Winner Jim Carrey has won two Golden Globes.

Adele Carpool Karaoke

Adele Carpool Karaoke

James Corden’s popular bit may have well reached its peak with its latest episode. Watch him and Adele sing her hits and slay Nicki Minaj’s Monster verse while riding around England. The casualness with which she wields her power makes her all the more incredible.

How to Make Pizza Waffles

How to Make Pizza Waffles

…or a baked calzone? Food Steez demonstrates a relatively simple way to make pizza using a waffle iron. All you need is some pizza dough and your choice of top – er, filling. And a million voices moaned, “Eh, it’s easier to order.”

Inside a Washing Machine

Inside a Washing Machine

Take a dizzying ride on the inside of a clothes washing machine as it accelerates up to 1200 rpm during its spin cycle. We don’t recommend running your GoPro through the entire wash cycle if your camera is dirty though.

New-generation Animators

New-generation Animators

“There’s a rawness to it, a sort of desperation. And that reminds you that this has been made by someone.” Like vinyl records, handmade animation refuses to die despite the abundance of modern alternatives. Monocle looks at some of the new students of this old school.

A New Disguise Every Day

A New Disguise Every Day

For more than a year now, prop maker Michael Gump has been wearing a different disguise every day. Some of his ideas end up being one-dimensional, but his willingness to experiment and keep on making something new is a testament to his creativity and sense of humor.

Making Pyramid Head’s Great Knife

Making Pyramid Head’s Great Knife

Baltimore Knife and Sword worked their butts off to make a life-size replica of the Buster Sword’s evil twin – the Great Knife wielded by Silent Hill‘s supernatural executioner, Pyramid Head.

Morning Coffee in Norway

Morning Coffee in Norway

The most interesting man in Norway doesn’t always have coffee in the morning, but when he does, he does it while ice skating in a bathrobe and sneakers. Also he doesn’t actually drink the coffee.

Space Oddity Church Bells

Space Oddity Church Bells

Among the many David Bowie musical tributes that have popped up in recent days, here’s one we weren’t expecting – his seminal 1969 classic Space Oddity played on bells at the 634-year-old Dom Tower in Utrecht, The Netherlands.

In the End Sung by Movies

In the End Sung by Movies

Ross Thompson aka The Unusual Suspects spent 4 hours every day for 4 days to make 185 movies sing one of the world’s most powerful earworms. Be a film critic, be known as that Linkin Park dude. He tried. so. hard.

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