First Ever Youtube Video Turns 10 Years Old

It's not particularly impressive, but I'm posting it for reasons of internet history.

(yes, internet history is a thing)


It shows Youtube co-founder Jawed Karim talking about elephants at the San Diego Zoo.

Named "Me at the zoo" and posted exactly 10 years ago today on the 23rd of April 2005.





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Spectacular Drone Saves

I really want to buy a drone. But they seem to be so fragile.
Plus, it is increasingly becoming illegal to fly them in any place where it is worth flying them.

And the battery lasts only 10-15min at best.

Imagine your $500+ drone with its $300+ camera running out of energy and starting its descent towards water.

That's exactly what happened to this guy from the Netherlands.




And also to this guy at Floreat beach in Western Australia.




Great saves!
And lucky there was enough energy for a slow decent, and not a complete plummeting.

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The Evolution of Girl Names in the US

From 1880 to 2013.

Americans are indeed amazing record keepers.
And all this information is public.





Elizabeth and Emma seem to have survived pretty well.

High Voltage Line Maintenance (Nope Nope)

Yes, this is a job.

That I would never do.





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Every Commercial Flight Ever

Hilarious video (trust me!) by Indian comedy group AIB (All India Bakchod).

I'm pretty sure it doesn't apply just to Indian flights.


Remember to click CC for captions!

(Caution! Some NSFW language)





The air stewardess is simply a joy to watch.


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Deaf People Hearing for the First Time

Youtube has been inundated with videos showing deaf people hearing for the first time.

They are usually quite moving videos, seeing someone receive for the first time something that for your whole life you have taken for granted. It's amazing that we have the technology to cure at least some forms of deafness. Hopefully, at some point, we'll be seeing videos titled "Blind person sees for the first time!" (oh wait, it seems there a few already).

Below are four of the best "Person hears for the first time" videos
(a heads up, two of them... are not like the other two...):


Woman hears for the first time




Baby hears for the first time




Man hears for the first time




Father of four hears silence for the first time




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Babies Going Through Tunnels

I never knew going through tunnels is such a psychedelic experience for babies.


Step 1. Start this:





Step 2. Mute and watch this:




Alternatively


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Don't Fear The Reaper

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Row, Row, Row Your Boat

"WHY ARE YOU NOT ROWING?!!!!"

Ahem...

Sorry about that.


In November 2014 the Snowflake Regatta was held in Riverhead, New York.

A few days later, a video surfaced showing the hilarious mishaps the novice rowers got themselves into.

Very high comedic value in this one. Just enjoy.





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Eye Floaters Explained

Have you ever wondered what those floaty things in your eye that seem to move along with your eye movement are?

What about those fast moving things you see when you look at a clear blue sky?


The following video by TED-ed explains both phenomena in an easy to understand and concise way.

Jimmy Fallon Reunites "Saved By The Bell" Cast

If you were born around the early 80s, and you used to watch "Saved by the Bell", let the nostalgia begin.





- Why weren't Screech and Lisa there?
- Because Belding ate them.

(stole it from the Youtube comments)


Seriously though... unfortunately it seems that Screech (played by Dustin Diamond) has been having run-ins with the law, while Lisa (played by Lark Voorhies) has had to deal with some mental issues.

Here are links for anyone who didn't get the "I'm so excited!" and the "dating Nicole Kidman" jokes.

And also, just in case, the "Jessie becoming a stripper" joke.

Going With The Flow

Guillaume Néry is a French freediver (underwater diving which relies on the diver holding his/her breath) who has been the world record holder multiple times, ultimately reaching -117m during a dive near Kalamata, Greece.

In case you're interested in knowing, the current records for constant weight apnea (like what Néry is practicing) is set at -128m, while the record for no-limits apnea (where they stand still and use a weight to take them down, and then an inflatable bag to bring them back up) is set at -214m! (source)

Here he is freely riding the current.





I'm amazed by how long he can hold his breath (yes, this might have taken multiple takes, but still very impressive).

When I go to use the restroom at work, sometimes there is this unimaginable stink from people doing number twos (seriously, what do these people eat, and why don't they go at home?), and I try to hold my breath as best as I can. Well, the best that I can seems to be only 20sec. Freedivers of this guy's caliber easily reach the 3min mark, and many can go beyond 5min, while swimming at the same time. Simply amazing.

Here's another great film featuring him, and based on the hallucinations he sometimes gets when diving:





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In Honor of Black History Month

I would have written in honour, but this is a US-related subject so I'll allow it.

February is Black History Month in the US.

I personally like the view of Morgan Freeman who said: "I don't want a black history month. Black history is American history."

In any case, here's SNL's take on the subject.

Lava Coming Into Contact With The Ocean

Continuing with the nature theme, here's up close footage from the island of Hawaii of lava falling into the Pacific ocean.





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Incredible Nebraska Tornado Footage

After some time being away, we're back with this amazing video of a tornadoes that passed through the city of Pilger, Nebraska in June 2014.





The guy in the white car must have REALLY needed to be somewhere.