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Video: Cupcake Cannon!

Video: Runaway Truck Hits Runaway Truck Ramp

If you are wondering why they were filming the ramp, this video explains why.

Video: Airspace Rebooted

A visualisation of the northern European airspace returning to use after being closed due to volcanic ash.

You Are Here - Earth As Seen From Mars

This is the first image ever taken of Earth from the surface of a planet beyond the Moon. It was taken by the Mars Exploration Rover Spirit one hour before sunrise on the 63rd Martian day, or sol, of its mission. (March 8, 2004)

More informaiton and a larger version.

The Geocities-izer

The Geocities-izer sends websites back in time and makes them look as though they were built by a 13-year-old using the once 'popular' Geocities.

How To Cheat On A Test...

...using a Coke bottle.

Video: The Making of Southwest Airlines' Florida One 737

A time-lapse video showing Southwest Airlines' Florida One Boeing 737 being assembled and painted.

Pencil vs Camera

Ben Heine is a Belgian artist/photographer who combines mixture of photography and illustration for an ongoing experimental series, Pencil Vs. Camera. You can view more here.

The Apple Field Guide

A handy guide that tells you the best times to use your Macbook, iPhone ior iPad.

Video: Cile - The Very Funky One Man Band

Video: Vehicle Barricade Road Blocker Test

Video: AC/DC vs Iron Man 2

Impressive architectural projection mapping on Rochester Castle.

Video: Tortoise Humps Shoe

Poor guy thinks this shoe is a hot tortoise.

Track Flights In Real Time

FlightRadar24 allows you to track flights in real time around the world (but mainly in Europe). Only airplanes equipped with an ADS-B transponder within the coverage area of the company's 100 receivers are visible on the map.

Each flight has information associated with it such airline, flight number, destination, altitude and ground speed. [via]

Video: Drawing with a BiC Pen

A man draws The Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer using a single BiC Cristal pen.

Cuttlefish Attacks Octopus

This octopus is too busy playing with a spanner to notice the cuttlefish sneaking up on him.

Anatomy of a Tweet

A tweet is more than just 140 characters. This diagram shows what's behind each tweet.

Stunning Photos of the Eyjafjallajokul Volcano

Stunning photos of the Eyjafjallajokul volcano from both the Big Picture, the NY Times and this site.

Video: Footage from Above the Icelandic Volcanic Crater

Footage from above the Icelandic volcanic crater.

Volcano and Lightning

Amazing photos of the Sakurajima volcano in Japan.

Video: Cheeky Octopus Mugs Diver For His Camera

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Video: A "First Class" Performance by Cameron and ITV

ITV may want to read what people are Tweeting & writing on Facebook before screening comments about election candidates. [via]

Video: F1 Car Loses Its Front Wheels

I don't think that's supposed to happen.

Video: Scottish Man Doesn't Like Iceland

Video: Burglar Falls Off Ladder Seven Times

A burglar tries to use a ladder to exit through the store’s ceiling, but falls a seven times before he manages to make it through. The news anchors have trouble keeping a straight face whilst reading out the story.

Video: Man Describes How He Was Chased By Dogs

The Rectum Bar, Vienna

This bar located in a giant digestive tract was spotted in Vienna. The bar is located in the large intestine. You can find another photo here.

If I ever get to Vienna and it's still there, you can expect to see it on Travels with Beer.

Woman Given Nationwide Pub Ban

A woman has been issued a Drinking Banning Order that prohibits her from entering any licensed premises in England and Wales for 2 years.

It is thought that the 20-year-old woman is the first person in the UK to be issued a nationwide ban. She is also banned from having alcohol in any unsealed container or consuming alcohol in any public place. [via]

The Chairless Chair

Apparently, this nylon strap is a chair. Inspired by a strap used by Ayoreo Indians, it allows a person to sit comfortably without having to carry a chair with them. Designed by a company called Vitra, the first batch of Chairless has already sold out. [via]

Video: Skydiver Climbs Between Gliders

A skydiver has pulled off an astonishing stunt by climbing out of a glider's cockpit, crawling along the wing and then somersaulting underneath and stepping onto the wing of a second glider flying below.

Paul Steiner then moves back onto the main fuselage of the second glider while the first glider turns upside down and flies overhead so that he can reach up and hold the tail fin at 100mph, forming a human link between the two aircraft. He then leaps off and parachutes back to the ground.

The Daily Mail Big C Quiz

If you have ever read the UK newspaper, the Daily Mail, you will know that it is forever printing stories of things that will either increase or decrease your chances of cancer. And as this quiz shows, one year something may increase your risk of getting cancer whilst the next year it may decrease the risk.

100 Pixar Characters by Size

An infographic showing the relative sizes of 100 different Pixar characters.

South Park Highlights The Annoying Aspects of Facebook

I'm not a fan of South Park but I did find these clips about how Facebook can be annoying funny.

Video: Standing Cat

Video: New York Gets Destroyed, 8-bit Style

I love the Tetris pieces taking out floors in the buildings.

The video was created by Patrick Jean from the Paris-based special effect studio One More Production. [via]

Jesus Spotted in Chewing Gum

What do you mean you can't see him? [via]

The Thin Blue Line

A dramatic photo of Earth taken from the Space Shuttle Atlantis (STS-125) on May 22nd, 2009. View a larger version here.

Video: A 2yo Shows How Easy It Is To Use An iPad

She already knew how to use an iPhone so naturally knew how to use an iPad when given one. [via]

Video: Taiwan's Susan Boyle

30 Defaced Bank Notes

30 artistic examples of defaced money.

Video: The Videogame Car

Video: Will It Blend? iPad Edition