Take a divot

Watch a golf ball filmed in 70,000 FPS slow motion hit a steel plate at 150 MPH and get transformed beyond all recognition.

And lots else you think you know is wrong -- Napoleon wasn't all that short, bulls hate the color red, and other common "mythconceptions".

"Golf is a good walk spoiled." -- Mark Twain

Dock and roll

The mad jumper they call 8Booth is always good for a small-screen adrenaline rush, this time with a 129-foot-high leap into a harbor. (Apparently he can't stop making these jumps, whether day or night.)

Death, they say, is the great equalizer. Check out these notable epitaphs on the tombstones of 25 famous people.

"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear." -- Rosa Parks

Signifying nothing

Professional funnyman Will Stephen gives an entertaining and in-faux-mative talk about how to sound smart in your TEDx Talk, delivered in classic style.

And meteorologist Amy Freeze, dentist Randall Toothaker, and other people whose names might have had something to do with their professions (if you believe in nominative determinism).

"Statistics are used much like a drunk uses a lamppost: for support, not illumination." -- Vin Scully

Homer-cooked breakfast

A photo posted by Dan Cretu (@dan_cretu) on Apr 9, 2016 at 6:58am PDT

Dan Cretu created this pretty intricate Homer Simpson fried egg portrait, presumably with nothing more than a frying pan (and maybe a little breakfast magic).


Speaking of magic-making, watch this artist at the Corning Museum turn a blob of molten glass into an intricate dragon sculpture, and make it look easy.

"I want to help the helpless, but I don't want to help the clueless." -- Dennis Miller

Math problem

Yeah, it's these guys, again... the band OK Go's new music video "This One Moment" was shot in the blink of an eye, with hundreds of small events painstakingly timed and choreographed to take place over a few seconds. (They have liner notes posted with the video, and you also can read a little more about it on Mashable.)

And something of a quiz, classic pop songs in infographic form. How many can you figure out?

"A committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours." -- Milton Berle

Material damage

Around this time of year you might especially enjoy Fail Army's video compilation of people accidentally destroying expensive things like electronics, cars, boats, and houses.

And a imagine the Nativity in 2016. It might look something like this Hipster nativity set.

"Worrying is like paying on a debt that may never come due." -- Will Rogers

On the QT

If you find it intriguing that Quentin Tarantino created a cinematic universe that spans all his movies, watch those connections effortlessly unfold in this video as it flips between one movie and another and shows you how it's all related. (You can get explanations of what's going on in the video here.)

And scene-by-scene visualizations of how closely "based on a true story" Hollywood movies stick to the truth. (With spoilers, obviously.)

"Life is always going to be stranger than fiction, because fiction has to be convincing, and life doesn't." -- Neil Gaiman

Of course

Follow the yellow marble amidst the sea of green ones as it rolls its way down this unique river-rafting-themed marble run beautifully carved from hardwood.

And bet you never woulda guessed that purveyor of fine cheese-y snacks Cheetos is selling a $20,000 jewelry set. Something to chew on as Christmas approaches.

"You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them." -- Maya Angelou

Space invaders

An interactive exhibit to say the least, watch as paintings come to life and chase each other around this gallery through the magic of projection mapping. No Ben Stiller in this one.

And did you know South Korea had a toilet museum? Or so said BBC News in its report.

"Mediocre minds usually dismiss anything which reaches beyond their own understanding." -- Francois de La Rochefoucauld

E for effort...

...F for execution. Not-so-swift thief has trouble stealing cash drawer from a McDonald's. What, you think maybe they made the window too small on purpose...?

And ever wonder whether there was a method to the madness of classifying roads? Then take a ride with Phil Edwards as he explains the naming conventions behind roads and the differences between streets, avenues, lanes, ways, and the rest.

"What's money? A man is a success if he gets up in the morning and goes to bed at night and in between does what he wants to do." -- Bob Dylan

Spin cycle

Lonely musically-inclined fellow uses his washing machine as a backup band to throw down a quick hoedown riff.


And creative guy Rafael Dymek created a fully-functioning smart touchscreen mirror based on Apple iOS 10, just like your iPhone.

"We must use time as a tool, not as a couch." -- John F. Kennedy

Fish out of water

DIYer cleans out his attic and conjoins an old Big Mouth Billy Bass with Amazon Alexa to put them both to good use.

And another anachronism, what might be the first selfies ever taken, ca. 1920., from renowned photographer Joseph Byron. And he did them the old-fashioned way -- no selfie stick, no duckface.

"You've got to be a thermostat rather than a thermometer. A thermostat shapes the climate of opinion; a thermometer just reflects it." -- Cornel West

Utter differences

Saara shows how to speak English in 14 different accents in rapid-fire succession, a follow-up to her 2014 release singing in 14 different genres.

And this project illustrates how perceptions of beauty vary around the world by asking female graphic designers to Photoshop a model to be more attractive to their country.

"Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something." -- Plato

Open mic

Presumably bored guy asks Google Home to tell him jokes for 15 minutes straight, and it looks like the stress testing might have induced failure.

And watch a robot solve a Rubiks Cube in under a second, a new record, at least until it's broken.

"To err is human - and to blame it on a computer is even more so." -- Robert Orben

No hands

Impressive foot-eye coordination in this freestyle competition juggling soccer balls in ways you might not have thought were possible.

And some pretty tricky parkour-bike tricks through the streets of Barcelona.

"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference." -- Elie Wiesel

Better soon than never

Have fun watching this supercut of gloating showboaters getting what they deserve -- a rude surprise just seconds after a mistaken victory celebration.

And we all have goals: This man likely set the world record for catching a grape in his mouth from the greatest height.

"We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope." -- Martin Luther King, Jr.

Cow charmer

Crazy how the reverberant strains of this traditional cow summoning song called kulning makes the cows come home. I wonder if it works outside of Scandinavia?

And prepare to groan -- it’s "pundemonium" with this punny artwork.

"Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older it will avoid you." -- Joey Adams

Penultimate

French artist Helena Hauss draws incredible lifelike artworks using just a Bic pen and a few hundred hours.

And don't be fooled, this food artist's intricate dishes and cakes are actually little tiny cookies.

"I bought a seven-dollar pen because I always lose pens and I got sick of not caring." -- Mitch Hedberg

Fin is in

Watch this artist turn everyday U.S. currency into the five-dollar "Bill" Murray using nothing but a pencil.

And some great examples of trompe l'oeil, visual illusion through the trick of perspective, in these really realistic murals on otherwise boring ol' buildings. (Even more of them at the A-Fresco website if you want.)

"Success in almost any field depends more on energy and drive than it does on intelligence. This explains why we have so many stupid leaders." -- Sloan Wilson

Key change

You probably don't typically think of power chords in the small-acoustic context, but check out this version of Black Sabbath's "War Pigs" covered on ukulele. And there's also a songbook in case you want to pick it up for yourself.

And a full choir performs a medley of electronic dance hits, including some a capella Prodigy, using only their vocal chords.

"What I am looking for is a blessing not in disguise." -- Jerome K. Jerome

Ain't no topping us now

Whether or not you like pizza -- and who doesn't? -- you might like this video of a series of peculiar pizzas being baked before your eyes. (You don't need to be baked yourself, though it might help.)

And more options, all the different languages spoken at home by New York City residents shown in an interactive map.

"The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety." -- Felix Mendelssohn

No parking

Moral of the story: don't forget to set your car's e-brake when you stop for a pee break.

And some pretty amazing photographs of daily life in Yakutsk, the coldest city on earth.

"Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid." -- John Wayne

Satisfactorily unsatisfactory

Need a quick bring-me-down? Check out this animated short featuring a series of incredibly unsatisfying situations.

And this guy has a Youtube channel called One Million Times where he posts videos of a few-second-long event played repetitively as it multiplies in a grid. Tough to explain, easier to just watch one -- say, smashing 1,000,000 bottles of vodka.

"When nothing seems to help, I go look at a stonecutter hammering away at his rock perhaps a hundred times without as much as a crack showing in it." -- Jacob Riis

Ship shape

This car ferry trip starts out looking dire and goes downhill from there to its inevitable conclusion.

Also some bad conditions, check out the heavy fog at London's Gatwick Airport, so thick you can't even see the planes trying to land.

"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." -- Red Adair

Aspirations

This little dog is (or wants to be) a bobblehead. Either that, or it's one heck of a tail-wagging effort.


And man successfully face-swaps with an Egyptian sphinx to enhance the historical landmark.

"It's a sign of mediocrity when you demonstrate gratitude with moderation." -- Roberto Benigni

Can-do candy

Sculpting in clay or marble or bronze is great, but check out the classic Japanese art of amezaiku. Beautiful as any classic carving, though eating the cool crafted crystal candy creations would seem criminal.

And better late than never... they can build rockets and land on the moon, but can NASA carve the ultimate Halloween pumpkin?

"Better a tooth out than always aching." -- Thomas Fuller