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Mithos Electromagnetic Vehicle

Mithos Electromagnetic Vehicle

Tiago Inácio’s electric Mithos vehicle offers us a cool glimpse into what future supercars will look like and some tasty eye candy in this prototype. Outstanding video teaser too. (Thanks João!)

Extremely Dangerous Tubing

Extremely Dangerous Tubing

We’ll start out by saying we think the guys doing this stunt are idiots. But that doesn’t make the visual of a guy tubing behind a car at highway speeds isn’t cool to watch. Never, ever try this.

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BOXX Electric Bike

BOXX Electric Bike

Just 36in long, and 120 pounds, this urban electric bike fits anywhere. The BOXX is a marvel of modern engineering, with drive-by-wire, all-wheel-drive, traction control, ABS and LED lighting.

145 Waterskiers, 1 Boat

145 Waterskiers, 1 Boat

An astounding 145 waterskiers connect up to a massive towing rig in Tasmania’s Macquarie Harbour and into the record books. Excuse the cheesy pop tune on this otherwise awesome video.

Une Fille Comme Les Autres

Une Fille Comme Les Autres

(NSFW: Language) Matthew Frost directed this clever ad for the French fashion magazine Jalouse. It takes us inside of the boardroom viral marketing video pitch. Let’s hope the kids really like it.

Man Gets Trunkslapped

Man Gets Trunkslapped

An eager man tries feeding an elephant, but it doesn’t seem to care for his help. Undeterred, he gets more daring, so the animal finally puts him in touch with nature. The wild side of nature.

The 1st Time I Ran Away

The 1st Time I Ran Away

Joel Trussell’s music video for The First Time I Ran Away, a soothing track from indie artist M. Ward. The song is from the Oregon native’s upcoming album A Wasteland Companion. Pre-order here.

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Paper Cross-Sections

Paper Cross-Sections

Lisa Nilsson’s Tissue Series are surprisingly realistic cross-sections of the human body made only using rolled and shaped strips of paper, a technique also known as quilling. More here and here.

The Diving Fool

The Diving Fool

Here’s a little lesson in what showmanship is really all about courtesy of legendary entertainer Larry Griswold. Watch as he wows Old Blue Eyes himself and try to not to gasp too loudly.

Sound of Silence

Sound of Silence

Youtuber MojiitosEargasm used source material from Ikon Film’s more informative short film and a perfect track from einsauszwei to put together this uplifting little tale of love transcending all.

BioLite Camp Stove

BioLite Camp Stove

An ingenious camping gadget, this compact stove not only provides a wood cooking flame, but uses the heat from the fire to generate power for your USB gadgets. Out Spring 2012.

7’5″ at 17

7’5″ at 17

At 7’5″, high school junior Mamadou Ndiaye is taller than any active NBA player. A pituitary tumor (now removed) is believed to have influenced his towering height. More about him here and here.

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The Hunter (Trailer)

The Hunter (Trailer)

Willem Dafoe plays a mercenary hired to hunt a rare, possibly extinct animal. His mission becomes more deadly when he becomes involved with the family of a man who was also hunting the animal.

Highest Shallow Dive

Highest Shallow Dive

Voted “most likely to break his neck” in his yearbook, watch as Darren Taylor dives from a height of 36ft, 3in into a kiddie pool just 11.8in deep. The things people will do to break a record.

Multi-Camera Harness

Multi-Camera Harness
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Inspired by gun holsters, the MoneyMaker is a leather harness that lets photographers carry multiple cameras. Each one is attached to clips that can slide up and down the harness for easy access.

Military Train Rolls Through

Military Train Rolls Through

Watch in awe as this train heads through Morgan Hill, CA, carrying what seems like an endless supply of tanks and military vehicles to an Army Depot further up the tracks.

Steam for Mobile Devices

Steam for Mobile Devices

Fresh out of public beta, the free Steam mobile app lets members chat with their Steam contacts and most importantly browse and buy games. Available for both iOS and Android devices.

Kristen Bell’s Sloth Meltdown

Kristen Bell’s Sloth Meltdown

Remember the eHarmony cat lover? Kristen Bell is exactly like that when it comes to sloths. She got one for her birthday and the awesomeness of it all was just too much for her to handle.

Motörhead Shiraz

Motörhead Shiraz
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“Lemmy get you a glass of nice red wine.” That’s what you’ll say when you pop open this Australian shiraz, with “fruity aroma with flavours of vanilla, blackberries, plums, eucalyptus and liquorice.”

The Zen Table

The Zen Table

Household Zen Gardens might seem like a trendy relic of the 1990s, but Simon Hallam’s Zen Table is a 21st century revamp using robotics to carve images into the sand from below. Amazing stuff.

90’s Melodica Megamix

90’s Melodica Megamix

YouTuber BennyTheJukebox stays true to his name, busting out a 90s dance pop medley that will awaken memories you never knew – or wished – you had. Turn annotations on for titles and artists.

Dog Delivers Reciepts

Dog Delivers Reciepts

A couple of Labs work the room while owners check out at the vet. One dog even delivers the receipts. Though we’d be more impressed if she worked at a Taco Bell, doling out burritos.

Reclaimed Cleveland

Reclaimed Cleveland
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Reclaimed Cleveland turns wood from condemned structures in Cleveland – many of which have stood for 100 years or longer – and other discarded lumber into beautiful furniture and other woodcraft.

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