Couch Dog
We know lively dogs end up wrecking furniture to let off steam, but this Husky takes the cake. Or should we say the couch. Apparently he was chasing a mouse, but he was the one that ended up getting trapped.
We know lively dogs end up wrecking furniture to let off steam, but this Husky takes the cake. Or should we say the couch. Apparently he was chasing a mouse, but he was the one that ended up getting trapped.
YouTuber John Heisz made a folding knife out of a worn out circular saw blade. Our takeaway here is that it’s incredibly hard to do it by hand. Also, we have to redefine our notion of “basic tools.” John also made a wooden knife with the same template. More on his site.
The trespassing thrill-seekers climbed the world famous statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It’s a short climb compared to their other conquests, but they did manage a nearly impossible feat: taking pictures of the tourist spot devoid of other tourists.
The US Postal Service handles nearly half of the world’s mail, delivering to over 150,000,000 addresses. Here’s an overview of the complex machines and processes that it uses to deliver letters, magazines and packages. The machine that sorts letters is incredible.
Footage of a drop-top Nissan Murano sporting a set of insane 34″ Amani forged wheels. The proportions of the Murano convertible were already wacky, and adding these crazy rims just make it more so. Also, we wouldn’t want to drive it faster than 20 mph.
(PG-13 Language) ADHD tells the abridged story of Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk, with a Schoolhouse Rock style song about his humble beginnings, his tragic encounter with childhood bullying, and his ultimate revenge – in the form of unimaginable success.
Floridian YouTuber gplnd likes to upload videos where he catches motorists behaving badly. He even cleaned up after one dude who had branches falling out of his SUV. Hence his excited indignation at the start of this video.
Japanese musician 826aska demonstrates her impressive electronic keyboard skills with performances from Back to the Future, Star Wars, Mission Impossible III, and other famous movie themes with a rich and orchestral texture atypical of a single musical instrument.
“Are you ready?” “I got some stuff to do.” Jerry Seinfeld had coffee with U.S. President Obama. They talked about Larry David’s sunscreen, crazy world leaders, the value of cursing and more, as they tool around in a 1963 Corvette Sting Ray. Unofficial mirror here.
(PG-13: Language) “I can’t let you inside the bar because you’re not wearing shoes first of all.” Redditor pwilliams58 shares his first-person footage from when he was working as a bouncer for a club on New Year’s Eve back in 2014. We might as well call it drunk debates.
Not that long ago, we met Derby, a dog who generously received a pair of 3D-printed prosthetics to improve his mobility. Thanks to the fine folks at 3D Systems, Derby’s legs recently received a major upgrade, which help him walk in a more natural, upright position.
A clearly guilty dog had just performed a magical trick – making an entire sandwich disappear. Watch as his amused owner catches him red-handed. Or should we say red-mouthed. Watch him complete his act.
Under the Chinese zodiac, 2016 is the year of the monkey. So YouTuber 10Cats. welcomed the new year by having one of their cats wear a monkey costume. Where does one get these docile cats? If we tried this on our pets we’d end up wearing the costume – and the banana.
We’ve heard music from Star Wars playfully performed on a piano and rocked out on an electric guitar. Here’s Rafael Aguirre’s lively rendition, which he performed at Alhambra Guitars’ 50th anniversary. Damas y caballeros, La Guitarra de Las Galaxias.
The short answer? No one. For now. In yet another depressing example of our hubris and selfishness, CGP Grey explains that 12 countries are claiming portions of the icy continent. Why? Because Antarctica has a lot of fresh water and possibly oil as well.
Muskoxen boast a resilience that’s been honed over millennia. But they are powerless against time and man. Wildlife cameraman Rolf Steinman traveled to the Arctic to shoot this powerful and heartbreaking film.
This neat short film from 1938 shows how voice actors and foley artists performed a radio show. The props and the “child actor” are interesting, but we’re most impressed by the fact that everyone’s all dressed up. And yes, the whole thing is actually a Chevy commercial.
YouTuber munya munyaka captured this 10-hour time-lapse of the crowd at the 2011 Comic Market or Comiket, a convention in Tokyo for self-published fiction. As munya munyaka notes, the attendees’ discipline was a big help to the Comiket staff. Sunrise is at 1:25.
At the 2016 Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve at Times Square, host Jenny McCarthy found three girls who were so pumped up for the celebration that they kept it real and told America their lifehack for the event. They’re babes all right.
“We’re gonna make a game, we’re gonna make it good, and it’s ready when it’s ready.” Rare interviews some of the key employees who were involved in the making of its classic Nintendo 64 first-person shooter Perfect Dark.
Aaron Wypyszynski hopes to create a new extreme pastime. Inspired by TaleSpin‘s Kit Cloudkicker, wingboarding is like wakeboarding except in the sky. Aaron is currently testing his idea on a 40% scale dummy and board. More on CNN.
Shows like The Deadliest Catch glorify the ridiculously long work days of fishermen, but the lack of rest can result in serious sleep disorders. Here, we meet Páll Pálsson, an Icelandic fisherman who now suffers from insomnia and apnea after 36 years at sea.
“It feels like an extension of yourself in a way. Like it’s your second skin.” In Pixillion’s short film, Cornwall-based boat builder Ben Harris talks about how he got into his profession and the unique feeling of riding a vehicle that you built.
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