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Man Controls ‘Call Me Maybe’ With His Actual Heart
Thank heavens for nerds. One time when we were bored, we dug all the Doritos bits out of our couch.* This guy hacked his running watch so he could control the tempo of it with his heartbeat. Then he filmed himself doing jumping jacks to 'Call Me Maybe.' This video might be the reason that song exists.
Robert Pattinson So Very Happy ‘Twilight’ Is Over
'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2' is out this weekend, and rising up out of the waves of tween tears is Robert Pattinson ...who is PSYCHED! Here's a hi-larious supercut of Robert Pattinson not-so-subtly hating on the film franchise he's been representing for nearly half a decade...
For Your Pleasure, Cats Skydiving to R. Kelly
This is a commercial from Swedish insurance company Folksam. They are customer-owned and so took requests for commercials from their owners, who are also their customers. One customer, Eva, loves cats, apparently so much that nothing would make her happier than throwing a bunch of them out of a plane while R...
This News Blooper Is Great for a 10 Second Laugh
This video has all the things we love. It's blissfully short. It will make you laugh. It strongly highlights the importance of correct punctuation. Because when you don't insert commas and periods where they're needed, sometimes you accidentally tell people your coworker was murdered...
‘Overly Attached Girlfriend’ Gets Overly Attached to Samsung
Fortunately, Laina, aka the Overly Attached Girlfriend, has already created a charity campaign, otherwise we would might be inclined to say she is just milking her internet fame. Instead, this Samsung commercial is actually entertaining. It's creepy, too...
Watch President Obama’s Emotional Moment While Thanking His Staff
Even if you weren't hoping for Obama to win reelection this week, you have to admit that he seems very grateful he did. We can tell because he started crying in front of a bunch of people.
11 Snacks More Dangerous Sounding Than Flamin’ Hot Cheetos
Several schools across the country have banned Flamin' Hot Cheetos because they are so unhealthy and dangerous to kids. What about these snacks? They seem *at least* as terrifying as something that promises to be hot as fire. It certainly can't be safe for kids to eat these. Also, we want some.
Woman Sentenced to Cook Thanksgiving Dinner for Cops
Who's really being punished here? Valerie Rodgers, or the cops she's cooking for? It depends on good she is in the kitchen, we guess. Rodgers was sentenced to cooking Thanksgiving dinner for three cops and a year of probation for reckless driving that resulted in felony charges.
10 Disney Princesses in Real Life
If Disney princesses were real, there would also be flying carpets and mermaids, which would be amazing. It almost seems possible - these look-alikes are so convincing. Here are 10 Disney princesses in real life, as in not at Disneyland. Yes, we realize that Briar Rose and Aurora are the same, but we had to give props for making bangs do that. Enjoy!
The Funniest Election Day 2012 Memes
Yesterday was the day for voting for in our Grumpy Cat Look-Alike Poll. Today is the day for voting for actual elected officials. (And in our Grumpy Cat Look-Look-Alike Poll, because it takes like a second. Seriously.) Here are the best memes about voting we could find, and we even tried to keep in nonpartisan, which was pretty hard, because have you noticed how people on the internet have strong
Jimmy Kimmel’s Halloween Candy Prank Makes Children Cry
Jimmy "Man Who Hates Kids" Kimmel once again asked parents to tell their children that all of their Halloween candy had been eaten. And film it.
Football Player Gives Up Touchdown for Grieving Teammate
So this video might not make you cry, but the story probably will. Michael Ferns, a senior at St. Clairsville High in Clairsville, OH, gave up a touchdown one yard from the end zone so that his teammate, Logan Thompson, whose father died two days before, could score instead.