Researchers from CMU have come up with a way to load 3D models into 2D photos, allowing nearly seamless manipulation of the objects so they look like they’re part of the photo, complete with matching light and shadows.

Volkswagen tested if its rally drivers can name cars by their sound witht the help of Daniel Jovanov, who has the uncanny ability to imitate vehicle sounds. Seriously, considering he doesn’t have reverb that’s a damn good Polo R sound.

It’s been a while since we’ve heard from The Gregory Brothers, but they were just waiting for the right meme to hit before songifying it. And if you don’t know what we’re talking about, apparently you don’t watch the internet.

The Clan is back.  The hip-hop supergroup – all accounted for (RIP ODB) and seemingly at peace with each other – dropped by The Daily Show to promote their upcoming album. They also performed a new song and closed with Triumph.

To promote Hormel’s Black Label bacon, CS Engineering modified a TRACK T-800 CDI to make it run on bacon. Or at least biodiesel made from bacon grease. The best part? Evidently, the bike’s fumes smell like bacon.

Fueled by his lifelong fascination for stone architecture, historian Matthew Simmonds trained to become a stone carver. Some of his sculptures are miniatures of classical structures carved out of single chunks of marble.

We’ve seen speed flying over snowy hills. Here YouTuber Derek Dutton parachutes from and skims over a terrifyingly rocky slope before zooming between two buildings and finally scaring the heck out of a gardener.

With an animation style reminiscent of Little Big Planet, and producer Guillermo del Toro behind the project, we’re looking forward to this family-friendly Romeo and Juliet story, directed by illustrator and animator Jorge Gutierrez.

Guardians of the Galaxy star Chris Pratt gives a Cribs-style tour of the set that they used for the Milano, Star-Lord’s ship in the movie.The ship’s comic book name would’ve been more fitting of its owner’s character.

What starts out as a bunch of drunk blokes singing in a London bathroom quickly turns awesome when Oli Goss busts out his best impression of reggae-pop singer Shaggy and his distinctive frog-in-the-throat vocals. Boombastic!

While there are digital filters to make images look like paintings, Pixeli.st does it so much better, where real live human artists will handmake an oil painting of your digital image. Simply upload your image and they’ll do the rest.

We were on hand when Ron Capps’ dragster blew up in an epic fireball, and now the NHRA has compiled this clip of some of the season’s other insane on-track disasters. It amazes us how more people don’t get hurt doing this.

Musician NeWT put together this awesome medley of some of the greatest keyboard solos from the 1980s, from The Final Coutdown to the theme from Knight Rider to She Blinded Me with Science and a little Super Mario Bros. on the side.

The updated Aston Martin V12 Vantage S Roadster now has a 7-speed gearbox with paddle shifters, and its 572hp V12 gets it to a top speed of 201mph – though at that speed, the hair might rip out of your skull. More on 95octane.

The forefather of Home Movies and Bob’s Burgers, Dr. Katz Professional Therapist is a classic animated comedy. So when we stumbled onto the show performed on live stage, we were tickled. You know what the music means.

Like Coin and Wocket, the Loop CampusWallet is a case for the iPhone 5/5S that can stand in for your credit card and other cards. The case works with the magnetic stripe payment terminals used in stores. It’s also a battery.

We’ve seen dolphins playing with underwater bubble rings, but freediver David Helderle has honed the act of making underwater vortexes into a fine craft. Aquaman should have had this power. (Thanks Michael!)

An online bespoke shoemaker. Awl & Sundry lets you create shoes in six simple steps. You can pick your shoe’s style, base shape, accents, colors, material and even add a monogram. You can also check out what other customers have made.

YouTuber Swami Vinayaka shares this video of a game of musical chairs at a rodeo. It sounds like a boring video, but then you realize that the contestants are people that love to watch bulls dismantle humans. Skip to 0:30.

Did you know that Mr. Potato Head used to be a more useful Pet Rock? Speaking of which, the Pet Rock made its “inventor” a millionaire, even though rocks are, you know, free. All that and more in Mental Floss’ list of toy facts.

A dramatic time-lapse demonstration of the fermentation process in the making of Sierra Nevada’s Bigfoot Ale, with massive batches of bubbling hops, yeast and wort rising and falling on their way to becoming delicious beer.

(SPOILERS) Graphic designer Michael Tyznik’s transit maps for A Song of Ice and Fire‘s Westeros, as well as the whole Known World. The destinations, connections and status of certain lines allude to events in the series.

An overused TV and movie trope is how investigators and intelligence organizations solve crimes by asking a technician to “zoom in and enhance.” A few years back, Duncan Robson compiled this amusing supercut of the cliché.