Was the trebuchet built just for this? Was it skill or trial and error? Was it bravery or stupidity that led the boys near the hoop to loiter unprotected while a catapult lobbed a projectile at them?

Pro street biker Danny MacAskill takes on every curb, sidewalk, bike rack, wall, shipping container and staircase he can find as he rides through the streets of Cape Town, South Africa.

VFX director Cedric Nicolas-Troyan brings us this tale of root vegetables, muscle cars, and little fuzzy bunny rabbits. Yep, it sounds weird. It is weird. But in a good weird sort of way, we assure you.

(NSFW) Health advisories often use disturbing images to promote their message. This one has that in spades, but it’s offset by the artist’s blunder, who needs a hand with drawing hands.

An otter at the San Diego Zoo gleefully matches a kid’s unending supply of energy. Son, the next time you visit, we ask this of you: try running away from the aquarium. Let’s see what happens then.

A shirt so jam-packed with weapons – 79 of ’em in all – from popular books, TV series, movies and video games, the TSA might ask you to hand it over. Needs to be available as a poster stat.

We are loving the shapes and light that’s bundled within these pristinely cut paper lampshades, handcrafted from repurposed comic books, novels and fairy tales from Rotterdam’s Ginkgo Studio.

Now that we’ve seen this talented kid and his super rockin’ performance with a diabolo, what we suspected is confirmed: walking and chewing gum at the same time isn’t really a skill.

With the heathered look and feel of wool, nau’s water resistant Vice jacket’s recycled poly/organic cotton fabric blends the technical benefits of a soft shell with the soft texture of natural fibers.

If the Kraken has been released and you need to TCB, try the WASP Injector weapon; it injects a freezing cold ball of compressed gas into prey at 800psi nearly instantly. Video here. (Thanks Eric!)

While not quite at the level of action figure stop motion master Patrick Boivin’s works, Kyle Roberts’ Battle of the Bonds is still a hoot to watch, if only for Sean Connery’s crude jokes.

The Imaginary Phone takes the ‘screen’ out of touchscreen. And also the phone. A depth camera detects gestures and relays it to the phone, allowing the user to control the phone without holding it.

To paraphrase one of his commenters, Andrew Huang’s latest effort is the playful twist of his musical alter ego Songs To Wear Pants To – this time he does Pants to Make Songs With.

There are green vehicles that are as fast and sexy as gas-fed ones, and we wouldn’t trade our planet for even the most bad-ass ride. Neither of those beliefs stopped us from laughing at this spoof ad.

The AGA Total Control cooker looks as good as traditional iron cast stoves, but it’s equipped with high tech goodies. Use its hotplates and oven either via a touch screen panel or remote control.

(NSFW: Language) YouTube member vidproject found a Florida softshell turtle just chillin’ on his backyard. The camera shy reptile then reveals why the old fable features a tortoise and not his kind.

This Russian off-road vehicle can drive across just about any terrain, and even floats on water. Its soft tires can even run over a person without injury. And yes, it’s polar bear resistant.

Babysitter Cat may look like she couldn’t care less about her ward, but she does. So much so that she’s willing to sacrifice herself just to keep the playful little human amused.

(NSFW: Language) As if the trailer for CoD: Modern Warfare 3 wasn’t awesome enough on its own, it’s now amped up just that much more, thanks to the obligatory Team America: World Police dub.

If any of you bronies out there ever wondered if the physics in My Little Pony were possible, all your questions are finally answered by MLP geek Beatledude64. Grab the full Powerpoint deck here.

We’re fans of the cool animations which can be achieved by simply placing objects on a turntable and spinning them. Here we have an unusual set of zoetropes made from tasty eats (and matchsticks).

This elaborate limited-edition watch has an unique mechanism that simultaneously displays day, date, month, moon phase and leap-year cycle. It’s made from 721 individual parts, including 54 jewels.

Celebration of the Hindu festival Holi aka Festival of Colors at the Sri Sri Radha Krishna Temple in Spanish Fork, Utah. Shot by Brian Thomson on a Canon 7D. The song is Optimist by Zoe Keating.