There’s a reason dogs are called man’s best friend. They are fiercely loyal, always by your side, and just want you to love them. In fact, dogs will do most anything to get your attention. This dog will even paint out his own name just so you will tell him he’s been a good boy. If you’re good to them, dogs will be good to you. The lady featured in this video knows just how awesome these animals can be. She asked her dog to play fetch, so the dog brought out her favorite toy. Then she did something that you don’t always see in a game of fetch, she asked the dog for some peanut butter. Amazingly, the dog happily obliged and later went back for a knife as well. In the end, the dog got his favorite toy smothered with his favorite food, not a bad prize at all. What excites me are the endless possibilities of this dog. He’s just two loaves of bread and some jelly away from bringing you a whole sandwich. Who knows, maybe after a few more years of training you won’t even need to leave your couch. For now though, we’ll just be impressed with the peanut butter. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/dog-learns-to-fetch-snacks/
Even the name’s got that energy to it: boogie woogie. Whether 18 or 80, there’s something about boogie woogie music that gets everyone jumping. The musical style came onto the scene around the same time as jazz but is far more associated with the ‘40s and especially World War II, when enlisted men would ease the stress with some dancing. In this video, multiple-time world champion boogie-woogie dancers William Mauvais and Maeva Truntzer are getting down to the original composition “Dancin’ the Boogie,” accompanied on piano by the song’s composer, Silvan Zingg. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/crazy-dance-yellow-pants-boogie-woogie/
Summer is almost here, which means it’s time to start enjoying some cookouts with family and friends. And of course, no summer cookout is ever truly complete without some cold, sweet, juicy, and refreshing watermelons. They’re definitely my favorite item in the summer and we’ve seen a variety of watermelon-related life hacks here on Wimp, from how to slice and dice them up faster to how to create a smoothie inside your watermelon that your watermelon then dispenses. This latest one, however, definitely caught us by surprise. YouTuber Mark Rober (who was actually responsible for the aforementioned smoothie) shows us how to “skin” a watermelon so that the perfectly rounded inside comes off cleanly from the rind. Of course, it’s not actually real and the trick requires having two watermelons of roughly the same size/shape, one of which is hollowed out and the other is skinned. The hollow shell is then put onto the carved melon to create an illusion that’ll surely have your party guests talking all the way to next summer. Don’t forget to SHARE this delicious trick with your family and friends! Read more: http://www.wimp.com/this-watermelon-party-trick-will-have-your-guests-talking-all-the-way-to-next-summer/
The exact origin of the harp is unknown; the instrument has been found in Sumerian burial pits from 3500 BCE and depicted in paintings found on the walls of Egyptian tombs dating back to 3000 BCE. Although the shape has been tweaked over the ensuing centuries, it has remained a popular instrument, well-known for the ethereal sounds it produces. And ethereal is exactly the word that comes to mind when it’s played by the young harpist in this video, Alisa Sadikova. The prodigy started playing at the age of five and now trains at the St. Petersburg State Conservatory. Despite her young age, she is world-renowned; she has performed at Carnegie Hall and is regularly the youngest harpist to grace the stage at international conferences. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/alisa-sadikova-harpist-winter-festival-petersburg-philarmonia/
Watch out Axl Rose, there’s someone coming for your job. This skeleton puppet has all the swagger of the Guns N’ Roses lead singer, even if he may not have the voice. The puppet was found on a subway train in Chile entertaining passengers with his version of the classic rock song “Welcome to the Jungle.” With the holiday just around the corner, this guy would be the perfect performer for your Halloween party. He will melt your face off just like he already did to his own. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/rock-skeleton-in-subway/
Move over Ninja Warrior, we have a new Japanese endurance challenge obsession. This footage from a firefighting competition in Japan shows the incredible things that are possible with just a few men and some strong rope. Any fit person can run an obstacle course, but it takes special endurance and skill to traverse one while carrying a human body and a pack of gear. Add in a rocking J-Pop soundtrack and this video has everything you could ever want. We can’t wait until the American remake comes out. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/japanese-firefighting-competition-rope-course/
Batman has the Batcave, and Superman has the Fortress of Solitude – but these hidden structures are just the stuff of fantasy, right? How could someone get away with doing that in the real world? Well, Tom Gonzalez doesn’t think so. Tom might not be Batman, but he’s about as rich as Bruce Wayne. He needed a garage to park his cars in, but it wasn’t an ordinary request. Tom owns … wait for it … 400 cars! So in order to store his cars at his family home in Lake Tahoe, he would need to get a little creative. His solution? An underground, 12,000-square-foot parking garage that sits right underneath his driveway. This isn’t just your ordinary underground parking garage because the entrance is hidden from natural sight. When Tom parks one of his cars on the driveway, the driveway lowers into the ground so the car can be parked in the large garage underneath. It’s a contraption so cool, even James Bond would be jealous. The underground garage can hold up to 30 vehicles – where Tom is holding his 370 other vehicles is anyone’s guess. Tom hides his subterranean garage with trees, rocks, and shrubs. If you didn’t know it was there, you would have no idea it even existed. The home is reportedly worth up to $50 million and according to Tom, will be on the market soon. So Bruce Wayne, if you’re reading, this home is for you. Be sure to SHARE this incredible video with your friends and family. H/T: CNNMoney Read more: http://www.wimp.com/the-safest-place-to-park-your-cars-is-underneath-the-driveway/
Trash is a big problem around the world. Our society creates a ton of waste, with the average person producing 4.3 of trash a day according to the Duke Center for Sustainability. Kamikatsu, Japan has a population of 1,700, but despite that they produced no waste last year. Their trash success is thanks to an extensive recycling system, which puts trash into 30 plus separate categories for repurposing. Take a look at this video for a rundown of how 1,700 were able to produce less trash last year than a single person here does in one day. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/japanese-town-produces-no-trash/
Thanks to the Internet, we’ve seen videos of raccoons doing plenty of great things: rolling endlessly across rooms, riding bikes and scooters, cleaning the house, washing clothes (and cellphones) and plenty of other things that prove just how fantastically talented these creatures are. We also know that raccoons have earned a bit of a reputation for being adorable little thieves, often sneaking up to steal food from unsuspecting victims or rummaging through garbage cans for a snack. This raccoon, appropriately dubbed Rocksy, lives up to that reputation. She has been known to steal food from a cat who lives at this home. The cat’s owner leaves the food bowl on the deck, and Rocksy, who is a nursing mom, sneaks up to eat her fill. When that bowl is empty, however, Rocksy needs to let the provider know. She’s chosen an interesting method, as you’ll see above. The woman who lives in the home says that she will do this for hours at a time until she gets her refill. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/rocksy-raccoon-knocks-on-door/
For those who didn’t think rollerblading was hard enough, someone invented the intimidatingly difficult field of “freestyle skating.” It involves a skater navigating lines of small cones that are spaced about 80 centimeters apart. Skating in between cones that narrow would be a feat to begin with, but freestyle skaters like to take it a few steps further. There’s a variety of tricks that skaters do while on their way from one end of the cones to the other. The following clip, taken from the 2012 World Freestyle Skating Championships in Lishui, China, showcases what a seasoned freestyle skater is capable of. Before you try any of these moves yourself, you might want to pick up some knee pads, elbow pads and a helmet. On second thought, let’s make that two helmets … just to be safe. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/crazy-rollerblade-skills-kid-competition/
