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French Architect Discovers How Pyramids Were Really Built(?)

lucky760 (http://lucky760.videosift.com) — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:36:02 -0700

(23 votes - 5 comments - 295 views)
French architect Jean-Pierre Houdin believes he has simulated proof that the great pyramids in Egypt were not built via external ramps with 10s of thousands of slaves, but internally in a spiral direction with a "mere" 4000 slaves. He has simulation software that he has used to build the entire thing from scratch and it seems pretty convincing.

Via HighT3ch.com

Zero Punctuation - Yahtzee Discusses How to Make a Webcomic

lucky760 (http://lucky760.videosift.com) — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:40:32 -0700

(98 votes - 14 comments - 2384 views)
He reveals the secrets to his success.

Escapist Magazine:
"This week, Yahtzee takes apart the making of a successful gaming webcomic, or: how to make millions of gamers happy with the minimum amount of effort."

Topless Dentistry! Chaser's War Ad Road Test - Oral B

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 15:47:32 -0700

(21 votes - 4 comments - 665 views)
In the "Ad Road Test" series they test the silly/fanciful/serious claims of various TV ads. In this case, they go after a couple of Oral B's claims.

Seriously, one of the dentists goes topless. They stop it before it gets worse.

Hilarious clip.

$450 degrees for anyone. Or ANYTHING?

Abducted (http://downunder.videosift.com/member/Abducted) — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:03:45 -0700

(19 votes - 2 comments - 284 views)
If only he had human vocal cords.

Top Gear Australia Magazine Ad

atara (http://downunder.videosift.com/member/atara) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:24:19 -0700

(14 votes - 1 comment - 889 views)

Real Life - "Send Me An Angel"

kronosposeidon (http://kronosposeidon.videosift.com) — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 06:14:18 -0700

(14 votes - 2 comments - 220 views)
Guess what? Here's an '80s band that has a heavy synthesizer sound. Bet you never saw that coming.

The Chaser's War on Everything: airport security challenge

Krupo (http://krupo.videosift.com) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:56:24 -0700

(90 votes - 6 comments - 2472 views)
Now they take on the notion of carrying everything in clear plastic bags.

And what if you had a suspicious name?

Name bit starts 2 minutes in, is arguably way better.

"Sanitarium Shuffle" Tommy Emmanuel

snoozedoctor (http://downunder.videosift.com/member/snoozedoctor) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 11:39:10 -0700

(10 votes - 1 comment - 207 views)
Insanely difficult song, made to look reasonably easy.

Bird Mimics Human Sounds Parody! DJ's, Electric Guitar.

thepinky (http://downunder.videosift.com/member/thepinky) — Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:08:24 -0700

(36 votes - 14 comments - 834 views)
Edit: Oh ho ho! Considering the Attenborough version, it's all very believable up until the last minute or so. Notice the ad at the end. This is a parody on the David Attenborough's The Life of Birds. It shows the bird imitating human sounds like turntables and electric guitars. The lyrebird is an amazing mimic that uses calls to attract mates. If I were a lyrebird, I'd tap that.

Albi the racist dragon

Zeph (http://zeph.videosift.com) — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 14:54:48 -0700

(14 votes - 2 comments - 535 views)
Come on a magical journey to the Marmalade Forrest, to the Lair of Albi, the racist dragon.