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Halloween Light Shows Set to 'Party Rock Anthem' and 'This is Halloween' Are a Must-See [VIDEO]

Bob Sassone — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 20:17:18 +0000

The owners of this house in Riverside, CA know how to decorate for Halloween.

Not only is the house decorated with lights, it actually talks! Well, it’s not the house that’s talking, it’s the lights that are synced with songs like ‘Party Rock Anthem’ that play on speakers.

Mom with Cancer Dies to Save Unborn Baby [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:00:46 +0000

A selfless mother has died to save her unborn baby.

The woman was diagnosed with a life-threatening form of cancer and refused chemotherapy so that her child could be born, even though it meant she would die.

Fauja Singh is 100 Years Old and World's Oldest Marathon Runner [VIDEO]

Nick Romano — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 21:40:44 +0000

Sunday marked the moment when Fauja Singh from east London received a Guinness Book of World Records title for being the oldest man alive to complete a full-distance marathon. At 100 years old, Singh finished the Toronto Waterfront Marathon in a time of eight hours, 22 minutes and 16 seconds. “He’s absolutely overjoyed, he’s achieved [...]

Cop's Amazing Somersault Escape From Car Crash Caught on Camera [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 00:57:53 +0000

If this footage of a Belarusian cop’s Houdini-like escape from his hurtling van was in a movie, it would surely be deemed “unrealistic.” But you know what they say about truth and fiction, so here it is below, in all of its for-real glory. [via Asylum UK] Read Original: Cop’s Amazing Somersault Escape From Car Crash [...]

Fan Catches Foul Ball While Talking on Cell Phone [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 18:50:44 +0000

Generally, when a spectator at a baseball game catches a foul ball he’s next seen fielding a call from a friend or a relative who saw him make the snag on TV.

This Texas Ranger ran took that congratulations right away because he was already deep into a cell phone conversation when he casually grabbed a screaming line drive of a foul ball off the bat of Rangers’ second baseman Ian Kinsler.

Woman Juggles Five Basketballs With Hands and Feet [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:39:14 +0000

While juggling five basketballs would be quite difficult for the layman, it’s a trick any self-respecting clown should have in his arsenal. Juggling five basketball with your hands and feet, however, is an almost infinitely more difficult task, and one that acrobat Selyna Bogino is able to flawlessly pull off in the video below. [via The Daily What] [...]

Amazing Waiter Carries 12 Full Tea Cup and Saucers in One Hand [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:49:08 +0000

Not only does this Iranian waiter casually cram 11 tea cups and and their corresponding saucers into one of his normal-sized human hands, but he fulls each precariously balanced cup with hot tea.

Next, he places a twelfth full serving on top of the tower, and two more in his other hand, before going forth to serve tea. See it to believe it below.

Man Miraculously Walks Away After Horrific Motorcycle Crash [VIDEO]

Chris Illuminati — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:46:30 +0000

Let this video of a motorcyclist crashing at top speed into a passing truck be a lesson to all drivers: Motorcycles are dangerous, riders should always wear a helmet and Ryan Gosling probably won’t be around to smooth things over when the two drivers meet. Despite the severity of the crash (which shatters the motorcycle in question), its rider miraculously gets up and walks it off.

Indian Train Surfing Is Completely Insane [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 16:28:01 +0000

In this video, a bunch of Indian youths grab hold of the side of a train and “surf” it through the station’s platform. Then the train leaves the station, with the boys still casually hanging on, and things go from pretty nutty to completely insane. Check out the most harrowing station-to-station train ride we’ve ever seen. [...]

Amazing Toothpick Replica of San Francisco Built Over 35 Years [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 13:41:13 +0000

Scott Weaver has spent the last 35 years building a highly-detailed tower replica of San Francisco using only toothpicks. And it that wasn’t impressive (or insane) enough, his tower allows ping pong balls to take a half-dozen differently routed tours throughout San Francisco’s neighborhoods and famous landmarks.

In the video below, Walker walks you through all of his painstaking creation’s twists.

Amazing Animated Short Uses 500 People and 1500 Photos [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 13:29:55 +0000

Israeli filmmaker Eran Amir created a pretty dazzling 100-second short by having 500 people hold up 1,500 synced photographs, thus creating a stop-motion, picture-in-picture effect. Check out the intricate video — which probably isn’t for folks prone to seizures — below. [via Laughing Squid] Read Original: Amazing Animated Short Uses 500 People and 1500 Photos [VIDEO]

10 Amazing Lunch Boxes

Paula Kashtan — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:16:19 +0000

If you don’t want your kids braving the mystery meat this school year, the first thing you need is a super-cool lunchbox. Here are some of our faves: 10 I’m Not a Paper Bag Bag Made of 100% recycled cotton, this non-paper bag sends a (slightly snobby, but hey – you’re being green) [...]

City Mayor Crushes Illegally Parked Car With Armored Tank [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 03 Aug 2011 18:21:58 +0000

Apparently, the Lithuanian city of Vilnuis has a problem with cars — in particular luxury cars — parking in its bike lines.

Citizens have taken to posting pictures of these illegally parked cars on social media. In response to the public outcry, Vilnuis mayor Arturas Zuokas staged an event in which he used an armored personnel carrier to crush a Mercedes Benz which had been parked in a bike lane .

Improv Everywhere Flash Mob Lights Up NYC With 3,500 Glowsticks and Flashlights [VIDEO]

Dylan Schenker — Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:45:05 +0000

On July 16, New York’s Rockefeller Park was lit up like a Christmas tree when over 3,500 people converged for Improv Everywhere’s latest MP3 Experiment. The popular series of “missions,” as IE calls its stunts, asks participants to download an MP3 file, gather in one spot, hit play at the same time and follow the audio instructions for an awesome effect.

The eighth installment in the MP3 mission series included activities with flashlights and glowsticks, giving the phrase “flash mob” an entirely new meaning. Check out video of the mission below:

Geyser Erupts From Manhole, Lifts Car Into the Air [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:20:58 +0000

Earlier in the week, a massive storm dumped almost 12 inches of rain in less than hour on Montreal, causing the city’s sewer system to swell. In this amateur video shown on ‘Today,’ a cameraman filmed as a geyser of water blew off a manhole cover and lifted a parked car into the air.

The geyser started slowly at first, lifting the car only inches off the ground. But eventually, a massive torrent of water exploded from the sewer system and hoisted the backend of the vehicle several feet off the ground.

Shark Jumps Over Surfer in Bizarro 'Happy Days' Moment [VIDEO]

alex staub — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:40:39 +0000

An extreme shark encounter was inadvertently caught on tape by Orlando Sentinel photographer Jacob Langston while he was filming a group of surfers at New Smyrna Beach, Florida. A four-foot spinner shark suddenly emerged from the water and did a barrel roll over an unsuspecting person. Totally gnarly, bro!

College Football Player Rescues Man By Lifting 3,500 Pound Car [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 19:59:34 +0000

University of South Florida football player Danous Estenor sprung right into action when he saw that tow truck driver Pedro Arzola had become trapped under the Cadillac Seville he had been trying to load onto his truck.

Two men and Arzola’s hysterically screaming wife hadn’t been able to move the 3,500 pound car at all. But the six-foot-three-inch, 295-pound offensive lineman, who was on his way to get a bite to eat, took a crack at lifting it all by himself.