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YouTube Video Of Owl-Kicking Paraglider Prompts Investigation
Apr 10th, 2013 at 3:00PM:
You'd think someone whose sport of choice is flying through the air would have respect for birds, but one paramotorist is catching heat after a video of him chasing and kicking an owl mid-air was uploaded to YouTube.
The man in the video doggedly pursued a Barn Owl in flight for more than seven minutes, kicking it several times as it flew over the landscape near Utah Lake. He then proceeded ...
F-18 Fighter Pilot Takes Dreamliner For A Spin [VIDEO]
Apr 8th, 2013 at 1:30PM: Piloted by an F-18 fighter pilot, we see just what the Boeing Dreamliner can do when put to the test. Stretching the aircraft and pushing it to the limit of its ability, the pilot guides the 787 to climb and soar at a degree and rate that passengers (hopefully) will never experience.
Boeing has been working to get the 787 Dreamliner back in the sky after two battery-fire incidents in ...
Video Of The Day: Transmongolian And Transsiberian Train Trip
Mar 11th, 2013 at 6:00PM:
Filmmakers Rubén Sánchez and Cristina Fernandez from creative studio Factoria shot this fantastic video during a transmongolian and transsiberian train trip. The pair traveled about 7,500 kilometers (4,460 miles) on a journey from Beijing, China, to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and then from Irkusk, Russia, to Moscow. The second leg of that journey alone is more than 5,000 kilometers ...
Canadian Space Agency Video: How To Cut Your Nails In Space And Other Tips For Living With Zero Gravity
Mar 5th, 2013 at 5:00PM:
What's daily life like on the International Space Station? The public has lots of questions, so the Canadian Space Agency, with the help of their astronaut Chris Hadfield, is giving out some answers. Hadfield is currently on the ISS and in this video shows how to clip your nails in zero gravity without them floating all over the cabin.
Hadfield is becoming an Internet sensation with his ...
Fire-Breathing Flying Dragon Appears Over Disney World [VIDEO]
Dec 6th, 2012 at 2:00PM: A Fire-breathing dragon in Florida? To celebrate the opening of new Fantasyland, Disney World's largest expansion in 41 years, a flying dragon appeared above Cinderella's Castle in Florida last night, as the new area's guardian against evil.
As the story goes, there was a curse cast upon Fantasyland long ago, which was lifted, doubling the area in size. Actually a variation of an ...
Video Games With A Refugee
Nov 16th, 2012 at 10:00AM:
"Are you American?"
The little boy with the big brown eyes was sitting at the couch next to mine in the lobby of my hotel in Najaf, Iraq. He was dressed in jeans, a button-down shirt and sneakers. He peered at me over the edge of his iPad. I looked up from my email.
"No, I'm Canadian. You Iraqi?"
"I'm Lebanese but I live in Syria. We move back to Lebanon now."
"Your English is ...
Travel Like The President? New Series Shows How
Sep 19th, 2012 at 4:00PM:
The Travel Channel kicks off its newest series of specials called "Travel Like..." next month to
take us behind the scenes with "Travel Like a President," hosted by NBC's Peter Alexander.
Going along for the ride on Air Force One and beyond, the hour-long special shows us what it takes to keep the commander in chief on track with a demanding travel schedule.
"We are excited about the ...Video Of The Day: Pong Traffic Light
Sep 13th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
What do you do when you're waiting to cross the street? Do you people watch, run through your mental to-do list, or count cars? If you're in Germany, you might get to play a little Pong while you wait for the little green man to flash. A recent video on YouTube uploaded by Caburaska shows a German demonstrating the Pong traffic light game, played with a willing stranger (and potential love ...
YouTube Sensation: Real Actors Read Yelp
Sep 8th, 2012 at 3:00PM: Possibly, I've been living under a rock, but I just discovered the hilarious YouTube series "Real Actors Read Yelp," the brainchild of Gotta Kid to Feed Productions.
Broadway thespians and television bit players provide heart-wrenching (and sometimes downright terrifying) enactments of real reviews from across the country. There's everything from the Times Square Olive Garden ("The ...
Where The Hell Is Matt? Gets Zapped By Tesla Cannon
Sep 6th, 2012 at 7:00AM: In case you're unfamiliar with gadabout/YouTube sensation/random dancer Where the Hell is Matt?, I suggest you click here. Or, you can take the easy way out and read this synopsis: Matt Harding is that guy who made a bunch of videos of himself doing a goofy dance in front of various global landmarks, and achieved that peculiar level of fame unique to those who have gone viral.
In the video ...
Video: The Beautiful Sights And Sounds Of Yellowstone
Jul 12th, 2012 at 9:00AM: Yellowstone National Park is one of the most beautiful locations in all of North America. Its lush forests, snow-capped peaks and unique geothermal activity make it a place that is unlike any other. Those amazing landscapes have been admired by visitors for more than 140 years, but now the park is being recognized for its amazing soundscapes as well.
The video below gives us some great examples ...Video Of The Day: San Diego Fireworks Fail
Jul 5th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
Millions of Americans went back to work today after the Independence Day holiday yesterday, and many began tweeting about the July Fourth fireworks display in San Diego. Apparently, due to a malfunction, instead of a 20-minute show, ALL the fireworks went off at one time, lighting up the sky for only a few seconds. YouTube user Andrew92106 uploaded today's Video of the Day, showing off the short ...
Video Of The Day: Capturing Monument Valley, Arizona
May 28th, 2012 at 7:00PM:
In the United States, Memorial Day is the unofficial kickoff for summer. Stop by any cookout or barbeque today, and you'll likely be asked by friends or family members what your travel plans are for the summer. It seems the season is nearly synonymous with travel. With the sunshine comes plenty of daydreaming about seaside vacations, nights camping under the stars, days off to visit friends ...
Life in Japan, from sushi's perspective
Jan 17th, 2012 at 1:00PM:
In Japan, conveyor belt sushi, or kaiten-zushi, is the equivalent of a burger joint or taco stand: a cheap, quick dining option for people from all walks of life. At kaiten-zushi establishments, small plates of sushi, sashimi, and other Japanese specialties are placed on a rotating conveyor belt. Diners select multiple plates to make themselves a meal, and the bill is tallied at the end ...
Video: Regular Ordinary Swedish Meal Time
Jan 8th, 2012 at 12:00PM: "Sometimes when you cook swedishly, the meal is destroyed. This is natural."
Did you grow up watching the Swedish Chef on "The Muppet Show?" I loved that guy. Do you find everything about "foodies" and the Food Network obnoxious and tedious? Yeah, me too. Allow me then, to turn you on to a little Internet sensation called "Regular Ordinary Swedish Meal Time (ROSMT)."
The mad, brilliant ...
Video of the Day - Paraglider collides with vulture
Nov 1st, 2011 at 3:30PM:
It's been a wild month for 'animals vs. adventurers' on Gadling. First, there was the antelope that tackled a cyclist harder than any NFL linebacker could, then there was the kayaker that got up close and personal with a blue whale, and finally, the South African motorcyclist that saved a calf from drowning in a canal.
Today's battle? An incredible video from Russian YouTube user ...
Swiss village Obermutten has more Facebook fans than residents
Sep 30th, 2011 at 1:30PM:
A tiny Swiss mountain village is taking social media to a new level. Obermutten in Graubuenden has promised anyone who "likes" the town on Facebook that they will put his/her photo onto the Commune's official notice board. By doing this, they say, anybody anywhere in the world can "become Swiss". After only three days, the village already has fifteen times more fans than residents, and this ...
How many continents are there?
Sep 16th, 2011 at 9:30AM:
We are commonly taught that seven continents exist - North America, South America, Antarctica, Asia, Europe, Africa and Australia. But is this answer really true? As YouTube sensation C.G.P. Grey points out in a new video, the definition of a continent isn't consistent. In a nearly four-minute video, Grey explains (to I-guarantee-it-will-be-stuck-in-your-head kind of music) that depending on ...
Awesome Michigan lip dubs: Four reasons to visit the 'Great Lakes State'
Aug 2nd, 2011 at 4:00PM: Sure, we've been occasionally lured-in to visit a new destination due to a cheeky tourism campaign, or two -- guilty as charged. There's nothing as reassuring, though, as seeing the citizens of a city band together to proclaim to the world, 'hey world, my city is great!' And we can't help but notice the chutzpah overflowing in the state of Michigan.
Over the last year Michigan's citizens, ...
Indian YouTube star Wilbur Sargunaraj makes a "first-class" Canada video
Feb 15th, 2011 at 1:00PM:
Wilbur Sargunaraj first became a viral hit with the YouTube video Love Marriage and has been called "India's first YouTube star," making songs and videos combining the "funny foreigner" schtick of Borat with a Bollywood beat. Sargunaraj's further projects have served to increase our "CQ" (cultural quotient) with "first class" videos like the informative how-to on using an Indian toilet.
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