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Nürburgring 360º

Nürburgring 360º

Very few of us will every get a chance to drive the Nürburgring – especially in a 610 hp Audi R8 V10. For the rest of us mere mortals, enjoy this VR video of pro race driver Tom Kristensen taking that awesome sports car for an abridged lap of the famed Green Hell.

Stranger Things A Capella

Stranger Things A Capella

The Warp Zone serves up a box of defrosted Eggos, and performs another one of their instrument-free covers, this time taking on this summer’s breakout Netflix hit dressed in appropriate garb. The Matthew Modine wig is perfect, but we prefer Dustin’s other t-shirt.

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Beautiful People

Beautiful People

We love the juxtaposition of nature and visual effects in director Michał Marczak’s music video for Mark Pritchard’s collaboration with Radiohead’s Thom Yorke. Pritchard’s original instrumental is about loss, contrasted with Yorke’s vocals about love and hope.

Young Frankenstein Dramatic Trailer

Young Frankenstein Dramatic Trailer

Gene Wilder’s performance in Young Frankenstein is loaded with dramatic moments, but it was still one of the funniest movies ever. But what if it were actually a drama? Editor Ryan Shukis updated the trailer (and added bits of Van Helsing) to turn it into a real thriller.

Casually Explained: Body Language

Casually Explained: Body Language

(PG-13: Language) “One of the best ways to ensure you’re being romantic instead of creepy is to be above a 7.” Casually Explained checks off the physical cues that may indicate that someone is into you. You Casanova/perv.

Lynx Credit Card Knife

Lynx Credit Card Knife
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JHO Knives‘ slimline, 2mm thick blade is surprisingly grippy, and capable of slicing through a 1-inch thick book with ease. It’s made from S35VN steel, and fits neatly in your wallet. Comes with a sheath made of tear-proof and water resistant paper.

Our Dude Ranch Adventure

Our Dude Ranch Adventure

Old Spice recently sent us to Colorado’s C Lazy U Ranch for a dose of cowboy living. We hung out with over 200 horses, watched fiery lasso work, shot bows, guns, threw hatchets, and hung out with the Desperado himself, Alberto Cardenas. Oh, and we smelled fantastic.

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Willy Wonka x LEGO

Willy Wonka x LEGO

Brickproject_7540 presents two awesome LEGO Ideas. One is inspired by factory gate and the S.S. Wonkatania from the 1971 version of Willy Wonka, and the other by the factory gate and the delivery truck from Tim Burton’s 2005 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

EDC Trending Gear: 8/2016

EDC Trending Gear: 8/2016

Want to know the latest and greatest gear for every adventure life has to throw at you? Head on over to Everyday Carry and check out their latest collection of top trends in the world of EDC. We absolutely love JHO’s “The Nug” knife, but sadly it’s sold out already.

The Pranking Ninja 4

The Pranking Ninja 4

When he’s not pranking people, YouTuber NosterafuTV assumes his alter ego – Toyo Tahonda, a ninja who pranks people. Watch as he executes his secret techniques to perfection, such as hiding within bushes, hiding behind signs, not hiding…

NES Retro Bluetooth Speaker

NES Retro Bluetooth Speaker
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Rather than just another black box, 8bitdo’s Bluetooth speaker takes its inspiration from the classic Nintendo Entertainment System’s game controller, with a giant D-Pad for power, play and volume, and red speakers that look like A/B buttons. Measures about 3″ on each side.

Chicken EDM

Chicken EDM

The members of Korean band 밴드땐싱누들 (aka “Dancing Noodle”) provide us with a brief musical interlude, courtesy of four squeaky chicken toys, played together to create an improv dance beat. We’re not sure what the roll of toilet paper is for, though.

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Robot Sumo Wrestling

Robot Sumo Wrestling

This Japanese robot battle has a decidedly different flavor than Battlebots. Each robot is fully autonomous, and tasked with a single objective – to push the other robot out of the wrestling ring as quickly as possible. In the end, it’s a battle of speed vs. power.

Parrot Mambo

Parrot Mambo

A fighter and a helper. The Mambo has two detachable accessories: a tiny cannon that carries up to six ball bearings, and a grabber that can carry items weighing up to 0.14oz. It has an auto-pilot that automatically takes over when you let go of the controls.

Full-size LEGO Mustang

Full-size LEGO Mustang

Builders from LEGOLAND Florida Resort created this 1:1 scale model of an original 1964-1/2 Ford Mustang. There’s an underlying aluminum chassis, but it’s still incredible. It recently made its debut at the Mustang Club of America’s 40th Anniversary shindig.

Origins of the Comic Book Font

Origins of the Comic Book Font

Vox looks at the history and evolution of comic book lettering. The most well known style – all caps, italicized, and with consistent thickness – was developed to make text easier to read on cheap paper. But there are dozens of comic book fonts and lettering styles.

Atlanta (Promo)

Atlanta (Promo)

Donald Glover (aka Childish Gambino) created this new FX series about two cousins on different paths through the Atlanta music scene. Rather than a traditional trailer, director Hiro Murai presents a day in the life of Glover’s character, Earnest “Earn” Marks. Drops 9/6/16.

100 Excavator Demolition

100 Excavator Demolition

To remove an aging overpass in Nanchang China, a veritable army of Hyundai excavation machines lined up and worked to rapidly demolish the old structure – removing the entire bridge in about 2 days, and reopening to traffic in 56 hours. (Thanks Hubert!)

FILA x Staple Pigeon

FILA x Staple Pigeon
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FILA continues rummaging through its ’90s lookbook, this time collaborating with New York City brand Staple Pigeon. Ride the peak of athleisure with the collection’s graphic tees, joggers and outerwear, all sporting a combination of the both brands’ logos.

Volcano from Space

Volcano from Space

Back in 2009, astronauts on the International Space Station captured this amazing perspective of Russia’s Sarychev volcano erupting, as a massive plume of ash and smoke ascended towards the heavens above.

Infinitiude

Infinitiude

Scott Portingale’s stunning short film is an abstract look at the evolution of matter and energy, created using a mix of time-lapse, high-speed, and stop-motion photography. Incredibly, the images were were made with fluids and handmade props, not CGI.

Fyber Forma Backpacks

Fyber Forma Backpacks
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Taiwan-based Fyber Forma has a line of minimalist backpacks made of Tyvek and nylon. The COS is made of a single layer of Tyvek, while the APO is larger and is made of two layers of heavy Tyvek. Both are water-repellent and have a faux leather bottom.

Time to Make the B(r)onuts

Time to Make the B(r)onuts

Chef Alton Brown shows us how to create a new kind of deep fried delicacy, which combines biscuit dough with the cooking and glazing process of a doughnut to make a tall and tasty treat. We know what we’re cooking this week.

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