(NSFW: Lyrics) Our pal Jeff Wysaski of Pleated Jeans put together this mix of popular tunes from the past year, setting us straight on lyrics that we never quite understood in the first place – except for Daft Punk. We knew that one already.

This smart-alec set of durable placemats provides diagrams showing how to assemble four childhood favorites, including PB&J sammies, S’mores, banana splits and our favorite, “ants on a log.” Each measures 11″ x 17″. (Thanks Sam!)

David Thibault may look like an everyday teenager, but he’s got an amazing talent. Listen as he does a rendition of Elvis’ Blue Christmas that’s so spot-on that if you close your eyes, you’d think the King himself was back.

The 2014 BMW M3 and M4 have turbocharged six-cylinder engines, aluminum and carbon fiber-reinforced plastic parts and electronic Active M differential. Sign up on M-Power for more. The M4 is also playable on GT6 for a limited time.

YouTuber Dan Clark pilots a helicopter to harvest Christmas trees at the Noble Mountain Tree Farm in Oregon. It seems like the trees were already uprooted and bundled before he picked them up. Here’s a POV video of the task.

Mental Floss’ John Green works from his remote office at Indianapolis’ Sun King Brewery to teach us a thing or two we never knew about our brew, and to set us straight on a few things we had wrong. Also, U.S. Presidents really like beer.

William Byrd High School player Marvey’o Otey pulled off this incredible (or incredibly lucky) behind the back shot as he tried to keep the ball from going out of bounds. His forward momentum sent him clear out of the gym.

It’s a plot device we’ve seen before: Groundhog Day, Run Lola Run, Source Code. This time, Tom Cruise is stuck in a loop in which he must try over and over again to save mankind. Directed by Doug Liman (Swingers, The Bourne Identity, Go).

French Mario and Luigi can play Mario Kart without a video game console. Or karts. Olivier Bolduc and Simon Lachapelle made this smooth live action stop-motion short based on Nintendo’s racing game.

Jay Leno talks about the PS3 exclusive Gran Turismo 6 on his car show. He shows off his souped up ’66 Oldsmobile Toronado, which is actually in the game, along with Mercedes-Benz AMG’s insane Vision Gran Turismo RC car.

A coffeemaker designed with elegance and simplicity in mind. It has one-button operation and a capacity of 40oz. It automatically adjusts its settings based on the amount of water left in its tank. Video here. More here.

Designed to combine the thrill of go-karting with water sports, the WoKart is a single-seat, virtually unflippable, personal watercraft that rides like a jetski, but steers like a car – achieving speeds as high as 46mph.

From Obsidian Entertainment (Fallout: New Vegas, KOTOR 2) comes an RPG inspired by the Forgotten Realms games such as Baldur’s Gate, Icewind Dale and Planescape: Torment. Hits Windows, OS X and Linux in 2014.

The HiddenRadio2 is a significant step up from its popular predecessor. It now automatically raises and lowers its protective cap, has intuitive touch controls, better cones and drivers, support for NFC and an alarm function.

NBA welcomes its aging superstar back to the fold, the future hall of famer and five-time champ Kobe Bryant, who just recovered from a career-threatening injury. The tribute is worth watching even if you’re not a fan of the Black Mamba.

Remedy takes their time-manipulation expertise from games like Max Payne to a new level in their upcoming Xbox One title Quantum Break. While we don’t see much of the game in this clip, the gameplay mechanics described sound pretty cool.