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Happy Holidays iPhone dominoes

There are 2,000 iPhone in this video. The iPhones are tumbling like dominoes, but they are also using the iPhone 5 near field communications feature to pass information from one screen to another. %%embed1%%

Rube Goldberg machine with a holiday flair

The YouTube channel Quirkology is known for it's engaging and fun educational science videos. This time it's all about holiday fun. %%embed1%%

In space, monsters can hear you fart

Okay. Monsters cannot hear you fart in space. It's scientifically impossible. Suspend your disbelief for this Trending Now baked beans commercial. You can't beat a fart joke and when you add space, it's win-win all they way around. %%embed1%%

You know it’s windy when…

Christmas shopping was a little intense in Aalesund, Norway thanks to a wind storm packing powerful winds hit the region. Some people in the city's downtown were walking in place as they battled the breeze. %%embed1%%

You shall not pass, tram

We aren't sure how fast the tram was going before the guy dressed up as Gandalf stopped it with the famous line from the Lord of the Rings, "You shall not pass!," but it probably wasn't the safest way to film a video for YouTube. The gang at SA Wardega are known for these kinds...

Cell phone crashing

It's latest way to deal with boredom at the airport as you wait for your flight.

Chicago’s Magical Piano

Add one remote-controlled grand piano to a busy railway station in Chicago along with a dollup of Christmas cheer and you get magic. Rob Bliss Creative and Amtrak set up the piano in Union Station. It was remotely controlled by pianist Andrew Blendermann. %%embed1%%

Flash choir tribute to Mandela

A musical flash mob tribute to Nelson Mandela has garnered over a million views so far. Woolworths, a South African grocery chain had planned to have the Soweto Gospel Choir sing a James Brown tune as a part of a Christmas fundraiser but decided to go with Johnny Clegg's Asimbonanga in honour of Mandela. The result...

Conan, Ice Cube and Kevin Hart use a Lyft Car to buy some weed

A great bit from Team Coco. Conan, rapper and reality TV host Ice Cube, along with comedian and actor Kevin Hart grab a lift using the new app Lyft Car to get a random driver to drive them around LA in search of weed. %%embed1%%

If you watch this you will never fly again

This Emirates 777 became a Harrier VTL jet without the right type of engines as it tried land at Birmingham Airport in England thanks to the high wind. The pilots tried to land twice before the flight was diverted to London's Gatwick Airport. One of the passangers summed it all up when he Tweeted, "Never...

Don’t drink and drive prank

It's a new age when it comes to interventions. Forget the group ambush meeting or the letter of concern.

You shall not pass, dog

Check out this compilation of dogs that are just too scared of cats to get by them. In defence of the dogs, some of those cats are pretty tough. "Dog, you shall not pass!" %%embed1%%

Emus vs. Weasel Ball

Emus taking on a weasel ball is actually even funnier than it sounds. %%embed1%%

Scamming the phone scammer

A Windows Tech Support scammer had his work cut out for him when he phoned a YouTube prankster. %%embed1%%

Birds annoying cats

The birds are getting the upper hand in this compilation. %%embed1%%

The future is now

Unmanned drones delivering Amazon packages right to your doorstep. This isn't just a concept, it's reality. Well almost reality. There are some legal and regulatory wrinkles that still need to be ironed out before Amazon Prime Air comes to your city. %%embed1%%

The new way to promote a movie

Having Will Ferrell appear as his Anchorman character Ron Burgandy on TSN's coverage of Tim Hortons Roar of the Rings was a stroke of movie marketing genius. %%embed1%%

Parkour fail compilation

You know the old saying, just because you think you can do it, doesn't mean you should do it. %%embed1%%

Finally, a useful iPad app

Yes it's a trick. His iPad doesn't really have beer inside. But we bet your can't figure out how he does it. %%embed1%%

Rare spinning ice phenomenon

A retired engineer from North Dakota, George Loegering, spotted this rare spinning disk of ice in the Sheyenne River. It's a weather phenomenon caused by cold, dense air and an eddy in the river. %%embed1%%