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Viral videos: Camera fails, Queen cover, more

Wednesday, June 15 2011, 12:46 BST
By Ben Lee, Editorial Assistant
This week, we have a woman who is embarrassingly shown on the big screen at a baseball game struggling to take a picture, an elderly couple who similarly have problems using a camera, and a cool and unique cover of Queen's 'Killer Queen'. Watch the crop of viral videos below:

1. Puppy harasses cat
You can't go much wrong with cute animals. A puppy continually harasses a cat who's trying to enjoy its food. Eventually, the cat responds and shuts the puppy up...



2. Woman fails at using a camera
"Which way am I supposed to point the camera?"



3. Elderly couple try to use a Mac
Rita and Frank want to take a photo using their Mac, but record a video instead. Pretty adorable, actually. "Did you hear a click?!"



4. eHarmony woman loves cats. A lot.
Debbie loves cats so much, she cries. If this is fake, she's pretty good at crying.



5. iPhone 'magic'
Following on from last week's iPad trickery, Marco Tempest tries his hand at wowing people with three iPhones.



6. One-man band covers Queen song 'Killer Queen'
Like Queen or not, Fredrik Larsson pulls off an impressive cover of the track 'Killer Queen' after cloning himself several times over. A cappella, guitars, accordion - these clones can do it all.



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Viral videos: Live 'Angry Birds', iPad magic, more

Friday, June 10 2011, 11:08 BST
By Ben Lee, Editorial Assistant
Fans of Angry Birds might enjoy seeing T-Mobile's attempt at bringing the popular iOS game into the real world, while a biker points out the perils of riding in the bike lane. Watch this week's collection of viral videos, which we've gathered up for you below.

1. The dangerous playground
You think playgrounds are safe for children? You think wrong.



2. Angry Birds live
T-Mobile decided to one-up Rovio by creating a real-world version of the mega-phenomenon that is Angry Birds.



3. Small pig plays toy piano
There probably aren't many things cuter than an animal trying to play a music instrument. Even if they're ugly, like this pig.



4. Dangerous bike lanes
A biker complains that it's unfair he was fined for not staying in the bike lane. Then he demonstrates his case by crashing into a bunch of stuff.



5. iPad magic tricks
Imagine if the next iOS could actually do all of these things.



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Viral videos: Hot dog fail, cat cuddling kitten, more

Thursday, June 2 2011, 12:33 BST
By Ben Lee, Editorial Assistant
Can you get much cuter than a tiny bunny in a teacup? Well, a viral video of a kitten being cuddled by its mother may have it beat. This week's other video highlights include a woman who struggles to eat a hot dog on the train and a presentation on the physical impossibilities of My Little Pony.

1. Woman drops hot dog then eats it on the train
For one reason or another, it's so easy to drift off and fall asleep when on a train after a long, long day. This woman learns this the hard way just when she's about to eat a hot dog, before demonstrating the five-second rule on the floor of a subway train.



2. "USA" chant fail
Obnoxious? Maybe. So it's funny to see this guy looking really foolish when he unsuccessfully tries to start a "USA" chant.



3. Cat cuddles kitten
Cute overload. The mother cat cuddles a sleeping kitten, and it's ridiculously adorable. This video was only uploaded last week, and it's already become a YouTube sensation.



4. Cheryl Cole does Aerosmith: 'Talk This Way'
After Cheryl Cole was reportedly dropped from the X Factor judging panel in the US and replaced with Nicole Scherzinger, impersonator Jenny Bede wasted no time in parodying her through an amusing version of the song 'Walk This Way' by Aerosmith vs. Run DMC.



5. Parkour goes wrong
Not only that, but the man acts perfectly fine after loudly banging his head on the roof of the garage.



6. A school presentation on the physics of My Little Pony
This last video might look intimidating at nearly ten minutes long, but it's very much worth watching. Someone at school has done a PowerPoint presentation on the "Physical Impossibilities in My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic", and it's brilliant. I hope he got an 'A' grade for making class bearable and fun.



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Viral videos: Kid plays with otter, news outtake, more

Thursday, May 26 2011, 12:48 BST
By Ben Lee, Editorial Assistant
May 21 has come and gone without the promised Rapture. But that's okay - we can always prepare for the inevitable zombie apocalypse. While we're waiting for that to happen, though, take a gander at this week's viral videos.

1. Kid plays with otter
An energetic toddler runs to keep up with an otter.



2. News reporter says: "I'm stupid"
A news channel accidentally plays an outtake of a report live on air. Whoops.



3. Pointless news report on a hole in the ground
Another news channel probably had nothing better to do than send a reporter to cover A HOLE IN THE GROUND.



4. Student knocked down by a baguette
A student is floored by someone's lunch.



5. Adorable football goal
The young and cute son of Chelsea defender Branislav Ivanovic scores an epic goal.



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Viral videos: Human bicycle, catching beagle, more

Thursday, May 19 2011, 16:28 BST
By Ben Lee, Editorial Assistant
Enough ogling at the 164XXX-sized breasts - here is this week's collection of viral videos for you to enjoy. From adorable animals to dumb people, sports to romance, we have it all.

1. The human bicycle
This is totally a practical way to get around in rush hour.



2. Cute beagle trained to catch
This cute little beagle is taught how to catch a ball with its paws.



3. Dumb Judge Judy defendant
One of the defendants accidentally reveals he did the crime.



4. Bottle scare
Two guys experiment with the classic Diet Coke and Mentos bottle eruption, with one guy getting a real scare.



5. Ajax footballer drops trophy from bus
I know a lot of teams aspire to be as big a club as Real Madrid, but is this the way to go?



6. The movie theatre marriage proposal
Finally, we end with a grand gesture of a marriage proposal. The man films a faux-trailer to show at a movie theatre, which is pretty sweet.



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Viral videos: First kiss, ruined magic trick, more

Thursday, May 12 2011, 21:08 BST
By Ben Lee, Editorial Assistant
Pippa Middleton has gotten insanely popular since the royal wedding - she's even wanted for a porn film. But enough of Ms Middleton for now. This week in viral videos, we take a look at a rubbish magic trick, a couple of hardcore musicians and a guy who solved a Rubik's cube faster than it took for me to type this sentence.

1. Young kids' first kiss
The boy looks pretty proud to score his first kiss. High fives all around!



2. Magic trick fails
They say a magician never reveals his secrets. Well, this one does so accidentally.



3. 8-year-old boy plays the banjo
This child is already a hundred times better on the banjo than I will ever be on any instrument.



4. One-girl band
Sticking with talented musicians, this lady can play three instruments in the same song.



5. Rubik's cube solved in record time
To cap things off, someone has set the new world record for solving a Rubik's cube.



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Viral videos: Wedding cartwheel, sperm machine, more

Thursday, May 5 2011, 15:19 BST
By Ben Lee, Editorial Assistant
Sick of hearing about the royal wedding or Osama Bin Laden's death? Then read about the toddler who was offered a ten-year football contract or the man whose online date turned out to be his angry girlfriend. Or, you could watch some great viral videos we found over the past week. Have a look and let us know what you think.

1. Dog runs in dancing shoes
A couple of people thought it was a good idea to put dancing shoes on a dog. The result is below.



2. The sperm collector
Warning: The text and video below contains language and sexual references that younger readers are advised to avoid.

We posted this video on the site earlier today, but we had to show it again. Check out the sperm collector, a device which can, according to the inventing company, "simulate the movement of women's vagina".



3. Chinchilla walks on two legs
This cute little rodent hobbles along on two legs.



4. Royal wedding official cartwheels in Westminster Abbey
A vesper was in a pretty jubilant mood on Friday when William and Middleton tied the knot - so much so that he was caught on video cartwheeling!



5. Katy Perry covers Rebecca Black's 'Friday'
Finally, we have videos of two covers that were performed at gigs. The first is by Katy Perry, who tries her hand at Rebecca Black's YouTube sensation hit 'Friday'.



6. Miley Cyrus covers Nirvana's 'Smells Like Teen Spirit'
In a less obvious cover choice, popstar Miley Cyrus decides to perform the grunge classic 'Smells Like Teen Spirit', originally by Nirvana. What does everyone think about this?



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Viral videos: Britney lip-synced, Little Thor, more

Thursday, April 28 2011, 16:30 BST
By Ben Lee, Editorial Assistant
Do you love Doctor Who? Are you excited about the royal wedding? Well, one hardcore Who fan has meshed the two together, decorating his Dalek in red, blue and white for the special occasion.

Other highlights this week in the Odd section include a computer glitch that caused an entire supermarket to automatically open with no staff present, letting some get away with nicking groceries, and a loud vibrator that made police break into an empty flat.

Now that we've got that out of the way, take a look at this bunch of great viral videos we found this week:

1. Duckling chases puppy
We have a David vs. Goliath situation here. Despite the puppy's superior size, he's completely intimidated by a cute little duck!



2. Little boy gets knocked down by globe
Ouch. This boy won't make much of a footballer if he can't head a ball right!



3. Cat attacks his own paws
I hate my hands sometimes. They're very clumsy. But I'd probably not bite and rip them apart like this cat tries to do with his paws.



4. Little Thor
Inspired by the Volkswagen advert from a couple of months ago, this video has the small boy dressed in Thor attire to promote Marvel superhero movie Thor.



5. Marines lip-sync Britney Spears's 'Hold It Against Me'
And finally, marines in Afghanistan decide to lip-sync to Britney's recent hit for a bit of fun.



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Viral videos: Baby penguin, Madrid trophy drop, more

Thursday, April 21 2011, 14:00 BST
By Ben Lee, Editorial Assistant
From a viral football joke site to Charlie Sheen sex dolls, there's been a lot of interesting odd news over the past seven days.

Also, Star Trek fans can rejoice. PizzaExpress has translated its menu into 20 new languages just for the royal wedding, including Klingon and pirate. If you're simply a tourist coming to London for the special occasion, you will also be able to read the menu in French, Japanese and Mandarin, among many others.

Now, here are seven of the better viral videos we found on the web for you to enjoy:

1. Dinosaur terrorises school children
We start off with a primary school in Australia being tormented by a dinosaur. The kids seemed to know that the creature wasn't real, but that doesn't stop them from amusingly running away from it.



2. Baby penguin tickled
From the extinct to the cute. An adorable baby penguin enjoys being tickled.



3. Real Madrid footballer drops cup under bus
Last night, Real Madrid beat Barcelona to win the Copa del Rey - Spain's national cup. They took to the streets to celebrate, and in the process Madrid player Sergio Ramos dropped the trophy from the top of their double-decker bus.



4. Kid dances in Apple store
Here we have a random kid dancing and not caring about what anyone else thinks.



5. Train squeezes through market
Do you think where you're living is overpopulated? Then watch this video, as people try to make a living right next to a train track.



6. T-Mobile spoofs royal wedding
In anticipation for the upcoming royal wedding, T-Mobile released a spoof viral video featuring lookalikes of the royal family.



7. Drummer juggles three sticks
Finally, Adam Gray of the band Texas In July shows his multitasking skills as he juggles his drumsticks while performing beats on his drum kit. Juggling and drumming - two things I wish I was awesome at. Adam makes doing both look so easy.



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