Awesome Videos

(NSFW: Language) Learn about the ins and outs of YouTube – or not – in this thinly disguised rant by YouTuber JelloApocalypse. If there’s one thing you should remember from his guide, please let it be the D.O.N.T. rule.

Ever wanted to know if the batteries in your remote were still good when the channels won’t change? Gadget tinkerer Kipkay presents a insanely simple lifehack to check if your alkaline batteries are alive or dead.

(SPOILERS) Mythbusters’ special Breaking Bad episode saw series creator Littlefinger Vince Gilligan and star Aaron Paul hang out with Adam and Jamie to test a couple of Walt’s tricks from the show. Yeah Science!

Apparently, the sliding doors at this particular Tesco store are really excited to have customers pass through them. Or maybe it’s just doing a really good impression of R2-D2 when his circuits get overloaded.

76-year old artist Bobby Jaber is a retired chemistry and physics teacher. He creates mesmerizing sculptures inspired by science and mathematics. Be sure to stick to the very end for a funny scene. Filmed by Dave Altizer.

Norway’s Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg drives a taxi cab to get input from his constituents. It’s obviously a publicity stunt, and so what we find admirable here is not the politician but his passengers and their candor.

(NSFW: Language) It’s not a martial arts film, but The Mystery of Flying Kicks is still worth watching. It explores the urban custom of throwing shoes up on power lines and the various reasons for and reactions to it.

Darren Foreman aka Beardyman is a beatboxing legend, but he’s still constrained by his body. So he’s working on the Beardytron 5000, a music production system that makes it easier for him to go from imagination to realization.

We know the title sounds like a 4th String Jaeger, but in this case we’re being quite literal. The Vermont Grand View sheep farm doesn’t need a dog to guard their flock. Nothing’s going to get past Tigger here.

We’ve seen how an actual Ninja’s house works, now watch how a Ninja hamster lives. This tiny Japanese-style home has every detail, including cabinets and hidden passages which make for swift escapes from Ninja kitties.

Vine user JehReh uses a mirror, a door and a smartphone to pull off three crazy magic tricks in just six seconds. The video’s looping format should help you figure out how his disappearing act works.

Ukulele hacking. Yes that’s a thing. Musician James Hill uses a pair of chopsticks and a cheap plastic comb to turn his uke into an analog drum machine and esoteric sound making machine. Skip to 3:45 to dive right in.

(NSFW: Language) World of Heroes capped off YouTube’s Geek Week with a raunchy speed dating session at the famous Mos Eisley Cantina. Watch it and find out what else J.J. Abrams’ initials, “Dark Side” and “trilogy” could stand for.

YouTuber Ryan Faw caught this mutt playing fetch with a river in Kobe, Japan. Unlike other self-fetching dogs, Ryan said that the dog’s owner was right there; the dog just seems to love his own brand of fetch.

Secret agent and pun enthusiast Fox has to save the world from the evil Dr. Hammer and his adorable army of minions sardines. A funny animated short by Yoav Shtibelman, Taylor Clutter and Kendra Phillips.

We’re completely fascinated by the speed and dexterity of race car pit crews, and now we know why. Watch in awe as Red Bull’s Formula 1 crew works their 2.05 seconds of magic before the lenses of high-speed cameras.

Yes, even the title of Dwarf Mamba’s video is politically incorrect, but it’s still yet another demonstration of what we love about Vine’s ability to serve high-impact comedic moments for today’s ever shortening attention spans.

Zach Prewitt regales us with another brilliantly edited compilation of film clips, in which people dangle precariously from great heights, and sometimes fall to their demise. The track is In the House – In a Heartbeat from 28 Days Later.

27-year old Nick Newell was born with a congenital condition that led to his left arm extending only a few inches past his elbow. But now he’s an unbeaten MMA fighter, with all but one of his wins coming in the first round.

A Korean girl shows what happens if you try and capture a selfie from the wrong angle. Eesh. There are three possibilities here: 1) This is real and it’s crazy; 2) Really good VFX; 3) She’s a shapeshifter.

Watch as these guys live out a childhood fantasy by building a backyard slip ‘n slide with a 360-degree loop at the bottom of it. Though they need a little help to get all the way around. We think the Mythbusters need to confirm this one.

(PG-13: Language) Driver Samir Thapar and co-driver Vivek Ponnusamy show how nerve-wracking rally racing is for competitors. We love how Samit gets fed up and ultimately tells his co-driver to not tell him how to drive. Bad move with the guy who literally tells you where to turn and how much to steer.

A once advanced civilization is reduced to ruins when a race of supernatural beings deprives man of electricity. This proof of concept for a TV series or feature film is a mix of Western, science fiction and fantasy.