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Julien Roberge's Insane Trampoline Skills Will Make You Believe a Man Can Fly [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:50:53 +0000

Trampoline whiz Julien Roberge looks like he can walk up walls in this impressive display. Check out some serious trampoline wizardry below. [via The Daily What] Read Original: Julien Roberge’s Insane Trampoline Skills Will Make You Believe a Man Can Fly [VIDEO]

Mom with Cancer Dies to Save Unborn Baby [VIDEO]

Kathy Landin — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 17:00:46 +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.

Mishka the Talking Siberian Husky Profiled on 'Today' [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:21:12 +0000

Ever wonder what a dog would say if it could speak? Turns out, it’s nothing less than what you’d expect from man’s best friend. ‘Today‘ profiled Mishka, a “talking” Siberian Husky and internet sensation with her own YouTube channel, Facebook page and online store. A YouTube video in which the dog howls the words “I love [...]

Man Makes 'Luxury' Home in Dumpster [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 18:12:17 +0000

In artist Gregory Kloehn’s effort to “break down what a home can be,” he was able to create a high end living space in a common dumpster. His miniature house includes a bed, a toilet, a stainless steel sink and other kitchen appliances, storage space, electricity and an outside shower — not to mention granite counter [...]

Amazingly Obedient Dog Balances Tower of Treats on His Snout [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:24:32 +0000

This pooch was able to stay perfectly still as his owner built a Jenga-like tower of tempting dog treats right on his snout. Then the canine continues the balancing act until getting a signal that the trick is over. While getting to eat all of the treats would seem like just reward for such an [...]

Amazing Spider Cat Climbs Entire Wall [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 01:51:47 +0000

This possibly titanium-clawed feline scales right up a kitchen wall while in pursuit of an elusive laser pointer. Then, as if to proof its amazing climbing abilities weren’t just some fluke of adrenaline, the cat holds on, five feet high, for a good three seconds. Check out spider cat below.

Man Miraculously Walks Away After Horrific Motorcycle Crash [VIDEO]

Chris Illuminati — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:46:30 +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. [...]

Ball Bounces Off Minor Leaguer's Head to Start Amazing Triple Play [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 13:12:14 +0000

This triple play, turned by minor league team the Nashville Sounds, is about the strangest instant inning-ender we’ve ever seen. Sounds center fielder Logan Schafer misjudged a line drive off the bat of the Omaha Storm Chasers’ Clint Robinson and when Schafer thrust his glove over his head to make the out, he ended up [...]

Old Guy Teeters Atop a Bottle and Displays Other Amazing Feats of Balance [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 12:10:14 +0000

This elderly street performer kicks off his show by walking around on his hands. It’s impressive, no doubt, but it probably wouldn’t turn a lot of heads if it wasn’t for his age.

His next trick, however, is amazing at any age. Yet, for whatever reason, the crowd doesn’t seem too impressed. Check it out below.

Town of Traverse City, Michigan Makes Epic Lip Dub [VIDEO]

alex staub — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:21:39 +0000

If you thought your hometown was pretty close-knit, wait until you see how the people of Traverse City, Michigan come together to make this epic lip dub video. Giving their world record-setting neighbors in Grand Rapids a little friendly competition, Traverse City put out this 8 minute short film, that was featured at the Traverse [...]

6 Amazing Water Slides From Around the World [VIDEOS]

Chip Sandalwood — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:58:42 +0000

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A person can only lounge by the pool for so long before he or she starts to crave some slightly more adventurous summer fun. Enter water slides.

All around the world, theme parks (and in some cases, malls) have built some truly inspired – not to mention high-flying – water slides that add the perfect splash to summer.

Of course, not everybody

Monster Crocodile Lunges From Water Near Tour Boat [VIDEO]

XL Country — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 18:28:25 +0000

If the size of this crocodile is any indication, these tourists are going to need a bigger boat. An 18-foot, 2-ton monster crocodile was photographed leaping from the water near a tour boat in Australia, 'The Early Show' reported.

The croc is known locally as Brutus and was enticed by a tour guide offering kangaroo meat on a pole. The reptile is a star attraction among river tours that run through the Adelaide River.

Woman Finds 29 Double-Yolk Eggs in a Single Carton [VIDEO]

Jordan Breindel — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 20:39:09 +0000

Hope she wasn’t planning to make meringue. Charlotte Matthews, a cake decorator from Rochdale, England beat the odds this past Sunday when she cracked open 29 double-yolk eggs in a row. According to PoultryHelp.com, these unusual eggs result when “ovulation occurs too rapidly or when one yolk somehow gets ‘lost’ and is joined by the next yolk.” The chance of even finding one is estimated at one in 1,000.

After cracking open 13 double yolks in a row, she asked her husband to film as she went through the rest of the box she purchased from an Asda supermarket, a British subsidiary of Wal-Mart.

One-Armed War Vet Wows Crowd by Catching Foul Ball [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:35:42 +0000

“I thought I was going to catch the ball or go over the railing,” said Michael Kacer of the foul ball he caught at Yankee Stadium Friday.

The 29-year old vet had lost his left arm in Afghanistan, so he had nothing to brace himself with when he used his baseball cap as a glove and reached over the railing to snag a ball off of the bat of Curtis Granderson.

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

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 22:59:34 +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.