Eggnormous

Which came first? Both, apparently. Behold what might be the biggest chicken egg in the world (and one for which the layer probably deserves a medal for bravery).

And don't fool with Mother Nature — her logic and competence may already be questionable... WTF Evolution.

"I think that the good and the great are only separated by the willingness to sacrifice." - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

True story

Hats off to the kids who created this impressively detailed full-length live action version of "Toy Story".

And pick yourself up a Martin Loofah King and say, "I have a clean".

"Glory is fleeting, but obscurity is forever." - Napoleon Bonaparte

Animal rights

Eight standard issue animal misconceptions — for example, suicidal lemmings — debunked in a rapid-fire mini-lecture that you'll surely find both educational and entertaining.

And because glamour and kittens are still two of the driving forces on the interwebs, why not cats that look like pinup girls ?

"Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom." - Thomas Jefferson

Optical zoom

Musician creates the world's first (presumably) trombone-cam by strapping a video recorder to the slide of his instrument, which yields a surprisingly silly effect.

And another strange viewing angle... get a little too close to nature with this wearable hummingbird feeder.

"A ship in harbor is safe, but that's not what ships are for." - John Shedd

Questionable for Sunday

NFL conference championship games are this Sunday and here's a Bad Lip Reading of the NFL to get you primed. (Didn't see Rex Ryan in there — apparently he doesn't need the help.) [Mashable]

And Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o's not-really-dead imaginary girlfriend saga inspires hilarious tweets, reports Business Insider.

"He who receives a good turn, should never forget it: he who does one, should never remember it." -- Charron

Works in reverse

Ever wonder what fireworks would look like in reverse? Check out the New Year's Eve show from Melbourne 2012.

And for a Van Gogh-tical illusion, stare at the swirly picture and bring "Starry Night" to life.

"The love of liberty is the love of others; the love of power is the love of ourselves." - William Hazlitt

Word up

Create an image out of a word using only its letters and turn it into a worthy video — Word as Image.

And maybe something you used to play as a kid, a guess the word game for you to "invest" a little time.

"Hanging is too good for a man who makes puns; he should be drawn and quoted." - Fred Allen

Extinguished gentleman

Badass good samaritan uses boat as a fire extinguisher, leading some to believe he might be Chuck Norris. [Gizmodo]

And on the more sensitive side, poetry writing (sorta) courtesy of your favorite search engine at Google Poetics.

"Small deeds done are better than great deeds planned." - Peter Marshall

In deep

Check out The Deep End one heck of a mind-bending hand-done animation drawn with ink, white-out, and coffee. Hunter S. Thompson surely would approve. [bOING bOING]

And Missed High Fives, a Tumblr that pulls together botched congratulations in one amusing/embarrassing place.

"We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses." - Abraham Lincoln

Globe trot

Nice macro-micro effect in this snow globe timelapse beautifully shot through cities in Canada and England. [Gizmodo]

And Google A-Z autocomplete, by country, who looks for what, where.

"While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." - Angela Schwindt

Time squeeze

Quick, there's no time to explain this classic Hollywood phenomenon; just watch this supercut. [Mashable]

Also a bit of a time crunch, a silly game in which you have pooped your pants at
work and have to escape.

"There is no greater harm than that of time wasted." - Michelangelo