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Sweet Chinese Child o’Mine

Sweet Chinese Child o’Mine

Musician Michell Kwan plays a brilliant cover of Guns N’ Roses classic Sweet Child o’ Mine on her Guzheng – a traditional Chinese string instrument that dates back to the 5th century BC. We can almost hear Axl’s singing along.

Inside the Bentley Leather Shop

Inside the Bentley Leather Shop

A look behind the labor-intensive process of crafting the leather seats and steering wheels for Bentley’s luxury automobiles. While robots play a part, much of the work is still done by hand and on individual sewing machines.

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Songs That Were Ripped Off

Songs That Were Ripped Off

Guitarist Chad Neidt plays side by side with himself, demonstrating songs that were – at the bare minimum – derivative of other songs. He missed a couple of obvious ones, but we’ll forgive him. Nickelback rips off Nickleback ftw!

Panda Coat

Panda Coat

From the makers of the Griz Coat comes a more huggable bear-themed coat. The Panda Coat has a removable panda head with a detachable inner pillow. It also has retractable claws and is made of soft faux fur.

Self-cleaning Clothing

Self-cleaning Clothing

Army scientist Quoc Truong is applying MIT research on “omniphobic” fabric to create uniforms for U.S. soldiers that don’t need to be washed. The fabric is coated with a substance similar to NeverWet and Ultra Ever Dry.

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (Trailer)

Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (Trailer)

Chris Pine plays an inexperienced Jack Ryan, the protagonist created by the late Tom Clancy. Shadow Recruit sees Ryan go from analyst to field operative when he uncovers a Russian plot to wreak havoc on the U.S. economy.

Wild for Willie

Wild for Willie

YouTuber Daniel Arechiga went to watch Willie Nelson perform in Hawaii but found someone else to record. Jeff Gere, the ecstatic dancer, says he was just having fun. It’s like he popped out of a Dave Chappelle sketch.

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Comics x Lamps

Comics x Lamps

Home decor site Elite Fixtures edited a few famous comic book covers and replaced characters with lamps. Yeah, we didn’t think it would work either, but for some reason seeing Wolverine get mad at a lamp cracked us up.

Foodie Dice

Foodie Dice

Being good in the kitchen is always a plus. So is being spontaneous. Put the two together with the Foodie Dice. With 186,000 combinations, you’re bound to come up with something new to cook even after a few re-rolls.

World Order: Welcome to Tokyo

World Order: Welcome to Tokyo

In celebration of Tokyo’s selection for the 2020 Summer Olympics, World Order continues to work their slow-mo choreography, while giving us a brief tour of Japan’s biggest city in their trademark blue business suits.

The Mandate

The Mandate

We were hoping it was a bromance simulator, but The Mandate is equally ambitious. It’s an open world RPG set in space, with real-time ship combat, turn-based boarding combat, crew management, ship designing and more.

Jeb Corliss: The Flying Dagger

Jeb Corliss: The Flying Dagger

After suffering serious injuries in a prior wingsuit accident, Jeb Corliss is back. Here, he threads the eye of a needle through a mountain crack that’s less than 15 feet-wide at its narrowest point. Skip to 4:01 for the jump. (Thanks Roch!)

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Toy Story of Terror! (Teaser)

Toy Story of Terror! (Teaser)

Pixar’s Halloween special sees Buzz, Woody and the gang get their Scooby Doo on. The toys go on a road trip but somehow end up in a spooky motel. Then Mr. Potato Head goes missing. Toy Story of Terror! premieres on ABC on 10/16/13.

Heat-Sensitive Paint Job

Heat-Sensitive Paint Job

What happens when you cover a car with thermochromic paint and it gets wet? Something pretty cool, as shown in this clip of a Nissan Skyline that’s been pimped out with the stuff. It’s also great for messing with car wash workers.

Porsche-y Birthday

Porsche-y Birthday

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 911, the car maker put together a musical birthday tribute using the engine notes of seven generations of the classic sports car. Play an interactive version here.

Shark! Heat-Sensitive Mug

Shark! Heat-Sensitive Mug
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It’s a peaceful day of fun and sun at the ocean, when somebody has to show up and ruin the day by pouring a hot cup of joe and releasing a sea full of angry sharks. Though the dishwasher or microwave will kill them all.

Guilty Dogs Compilation

Guilty Dogs Compilation

No matter how much we love them, dogs seem to get themselves into trouble from time to time. We love how people ask their dogs “did you do this?” – as if maybe some stranger snuck into the house and ate the couch cushions.

Jägermeister Shotmeister

Jägermeister Shotmeister
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The intense, herbacious flavor of Jägermeister is best enjoyed ice cold. Thanks to the home bar friendly Shotmeister, you can now serve your shots chilled down to sub-freezing temps any time. (Jäger bottles sold separately.)

The KFC Ketchup Demon

The KFC Ketchup Demon

Next time you go to KFC, you’ll want to try this little trick on your ketchup packets. A poke here and a poke there, and Colonel Sanders is instantly transformed into a possessed demon, with blood oozing from his eyes and mouth.

Bongo Bamboo Portable Speaker

Bongo Bamboo Portable Speaker

A portable speaker with a bamboo case and hemp speaker cloths. Its two 3W 1.75″ drivers, two 1.75″ passive bass radiators and aptX Bluetooth audio promise high quality sound. Available in various color combinations.

Paper x Moleskine Custom Book

Paper x Moleskine Custom Book

Fiftythree partnered with Moleskine to allow users of the brilliant iPad sketching app Paper to order a printed version of their virtual journals from within the app. Each book costs $40 and will be delivered in 2 weeks. More here.

Russian Aerobatic Team

Russian Aerobatic Team

Awesome – and surprisingly soothing – footage from inside and outside the cockpits of Russian stunt flyers as they took to the skies over Penza in celebration of City Day. Video by STALFORM Engineering. Best watched in full screen HD.

Other Places

Other Places

An ongoing series by YouTuber ultrabrilliant that showcases the beauty of the virtual worlds in videogames. For us, more than their beauty we’re amazed that today’s games are teeming with life. More on his website.

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