A group of villagers in Terskol, Russia watch as they intentionally induce an avalanche by firing artillery. The scenery quickly transforms from postcard-worthy into nothing but snow and dust.

An update to one of the first Penny Arcade t-shirts, The Code 2.0 features the classic Konami Code, with the buttons made to look like they’re subway icons. It won’t get you 30 free rides though.

Fu Yandong commands goldfish to swim in various formations. Some say that the fish have been fed with magnets, while others say that the fish have been trained to follow laser light. Trick is at 1:45.

It’s hard enough to balance a soccer ball on your head without dropping it. Try doing that while climbing up a lamp post, then switch to your feet in mid-air like this amazing acrobat.

The flowing Shayton Equilibrium limited edition supercar is meant to be both a pure racer and luxury exotic, with a V-12, 1084 hp and carbon-titanium chassis and wheels. (Thanks Jose!)

This ingenious invention screws into any recessed light socket, transforming it into a wireless speaker, and providing bright LED illumination. Set has 2 speakers and base station with iPod dock.

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When kids do the storytelling, some tales get better with time. This retelling of a family story by the younger members of the family (and acted out by the older ones) is a great example. (Thanks Kara!)

We’re not sure if these dogs think they’re doing the conga, or if they’re trying to be a canine caterpillar. Either way, they’re so cute we want to puke. Bonus points for the bike-riding leader of the pack.

We’ve seen plenty of Space Shuttle takeoffs over the years, but NASA’s solid rocket booster cameras show us amazing new perspectives we’ve never seen before. View the full 29-minute version here.

Written and directed by Ien Chi, Tick Tock follows – in reverse – the story of Emit (get it?) who’s led to believe that he only has 5 mins left to live. Neat movie, although the captions are overkill.

The EGO is a small electric boat that floats on the water, piloted from a see-through cabin that rides just beneath the surface, allowing a clear view of underwater life without getting wet – or the bends.

UK designer and model artist Kyle Bean has created an ironic project called What Came First? – a visual pun based on the saying, by crafting a chicken from egg shells. We’d love to see a series.

As part of this past week’s tribute to the nation of Finland, Conan takes the country’s top export (Angry Birds) and flings them at a pile of arch-rival Sweden’s top export (IKEA furniture).

Jack Black, Dustin Hoffman and the Furious Five are back, as the big-bellied panda and his anipals must pull out their best combo moves to save Kung Fu from Gary Oldman’s evil Lord Shen.

We Can Pretend’s teaser for their fan film fired up a media frenzy that got people thinking it was a trailer or announcement for Modern Warfare 3. But confusion aside, WCP’s film is pretty good.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you already know what this is a parody of. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, the trailer should provide sufficient context. All hail King Koopa!

National Geographic used statistics to come up with the world’s most typical person. So if you ever encounter an alien and you’re asked what the average Earthling is like, you know what to say.

A head-scratching concept designed by John Leung of Clarke Hopkins Clarke Architects, the bookshelf has a couple of slanted wires in the middle that converge into one when viewed from up front.

(NSFW: Language) It’s an “inner city versus outer space” battle in Attack of the Block, about a group of teenage troublemakers who are out to defend their South London territory from aliens. WHAT?

Chris Akrigg rivals Danny MacAskill when it comes to being a crazy trials cyclist. This video shows off his talents with mountain downhill, rock trials, steep jumps and urban downhill riding. (Thanks Jason!)

Artist Andrew Myers creates these incredible 3-dimensional portraits by drilling 8,000 to 10,000 individual screws into a plywood panel, then paints the heads to complete the imagery.

We recently saw a man with propeller-powered ski rig, but stuntman Troy Hartman totally one-ups that guy with his jet-powered ski pack, which manages 47MPH at 50% throttle. We want 100% throttle!