Awesome Videos

While developing a device designed to unravel proteins, researchers at Flinders University discovered their vortex fluidic device can also do something unfathomable – take an already cooked hen egg, and restore it to its prior state. TED explains the science of how this works.

(PG-13 Language) Videogamedunkey is still having fun with Metal Gear Solid V. Here he shows us what shenanigans you can pull off when you hold up several soldiers, the insane fun-to-pounds ratio of C4 and Venom Snake’s roll and troll moves.

Vincent Tsui’s short film depicts a seemingly simple world. But you’ll quickly realize that the animation’s visual style is integral to the story, as the pretend lives of the toys fail to live up to their inspirations.

In Cuba, where the Internet is a luxury and the government monitors media, folks are making money by recording foreign videos, music and even software then distributing them manually using external drives. More on Vox.

YouTuber Tom Scott remapped the keys of 14 computer keyboards to each of the over 1,000 emoji and placed an illustration of the respective icon over each key by hand to create a physical emoji keyboard. He grouped the keys category for “ease of use.” 😳

Up’s beginning. Toy Story 3‘s ending. Wall-E‘s… everything. Lindsay McCutcheon showcases some of the memorable high and low points in Pixar movies with this wonderful edit that will make your eyes very sweaty. Sia’s Breathe Me doesn’t help matters.

YouTuber Crash Zone wanted to see if 45 layers (about 16″) of bulletproof glass would be enough to protect you from an RPG-7’s grenade. Well they’re not called grenadeproof, so… Skip to 0:42 then to 3:02.

For their latest Built For It Trials video, Cat pitted Hafthor “Thor” Bjornsson (aka “The Mountain” from Game of Thrones) against their D10T Dozer in the ultimate tug of war. Will Europe’s strongest man be defeated by his 77-ton nemesis and frigid Icelandic climate?

YouTuber BlackSmoke Billy used mods in Grand Theft Auto V to pull off this spectacular stunt. He drives a semi truck, throws an enhanced C4 charge on the ground and then disengages the trailer. We doubt he can repeat the last one.

Performer Ruben “Lucky” Hall aka “Flat Top” adds his unique spin to Daft Punk’s Voyager, embellishing the track with sweet vocals and robotic dance moves. Come for the outfit and hairdo, stay for the talent.

Photographer Anton Kusters was allowed to photograph and mingle with a Yakuza family from 2009 to 2011. The Economist interviewed him about his one-of-a-kind experience. Learn more here.

Here’s a great way to pass the time while waiting for your food at a restaurant. Skullmapping made a short film that was meant to be played on a dinner table, about a tiny chef and a grill hidden in the customer’s plate.

Track star Lolo Jones is used to speed – jumping over hurdles, not doing barrel rolls. Red Bull dropped Lolo into a plane with stunt pilot Kirby Chambliss to see how she’d take to the skies. Lolo’s reactions are priceless, but Kirby’s calm demeanor is even more astounding.

“That’s empty, that’s empty, and that’s mine.” Shirley Curry is like Old Grandma Hardcore after downing a couple of chill pills. Listen to her soothing voice and follow along on her guided tour of Skyrim.

CafCu Media shows us what lunchtime is like for the children in an elementary school in Saitama, Kanto, Japan. The students are assigned tasks – carrying the food, serving, cleaning – and each class eats and cleans together – and always thanks the kitchen staff.

Composer and arranger Nick Proch and his band of merry musicians turn in an exceptional arrangement of Rage Against the Machine’s 1996 classic Bulls on Parade, played on traditional orchestral instruments. We have to say we miss the wah-wah a bit though.

“If you’re like me – and I am – you’re a unique individual who wants to be just like Stephen Colbert.” The Late Show host pokes fun at celebrities and their “artisanal” lifestyle brands. That bison wallet though.

Los Angeles dog trainer Omar Von Muller shows off how much better behaved his dogs are than yours, as Jumpy the border collie mix, and Dash the terrier do exactly as their human tells them to do. Their pal Jazzy drops by at the end for the big finish.

To help prove that car passengers and drivers should wear seat belts even at low speeds, the Connecticut State Police have been touring with The Convincer, a device that simulates a 5 MPH crash. They’ve also got a barf-inducing machine that simulates rollover crashes.

(PG-13 Language) Here’s a bizarre sobriety test. YouTuber Dean Patterson shares this video of a drunk friend who’s having trouble trying to say the words, “purple burglar alarm.” Stop saying burgular!

At first we thought… a stuffed bear eating an ice cream cone, that’ll be cute. Then we realized that something else was going on and then things just got a little creepy. We’re just going to guess that Maymo is getting an early start on Halloween.

J.C. Reifenberg’s short film is about a kid in 1978 playing with toys and homemade props. Nothing more, nothing less. Some origin stories are only spectacular in hindsight. Now wouldn’t it be funny if The Force Awakens turned out to be bad?

YouTuber lachieblair shares this video of a young hero in Scotland who rescued the people from a street preacher, who apparently was shouting so loudly that he could barely be understood to begin with.