Living in a world you don’t understand? Not for long. In less time than it takes to get a coffee, this video will teach you all you need to know about the Earth. (Well, the physical nature of it, at least. You won’t learn how to impress your boss or get a date.) If you didn’t know the Earth’s core was 70% of the size of the Moon and about the same temperature as the Sun, you need to watch this video as soon as possible. Did you even know our planet has a core? The people at Kurzgesagt do a great job of presenting the facts in an easy to understand way and the visuals that accompany them are wonderful as well. Check it out! Incredible! I had no idea the Earth was animated. … WAIT A SECOND! Spread the knowledge to others by clicking on the link below. Read more: http://viralnova.com/learn-all-about-earth-in-under-8-minutes/
GOP vice presidential nominee and Steak Baby frontman Paul Ryan unveiled the band’s new single, “Quench Your Heartbeat,” that features rockin’ lyrics like “I’ll make a sandwich, I’ll help a moose.” Okay, so 98 percent of that last sentence is false, but it could have earned the Wisconsin congressman a few cool points. The lip reading not-so-much-experts on YouTube put words in Ryan’s mouth that paint the veep candidate as a scatterbrained statesman looking to hit it big with his band. Party on, Paul. Bad Lip Reading “Edward and Bella” A Bad Lip Reading of Twilight “YETI” — A Bad Lip Reading of Coldplay A Bad Lip Reading of a scene from “High School” “Beard With Glue” — a Bad Lip Reading “Everybody Poops” – a bad lip reading of the Black Eyed Peas “Asian Baby” – Justin Bieber and Rascal Flatts “That Should Be Me”, cover by a bad lip reader “Gang Fight” — Rebecca Black, as interpreted by a bad lip reader “Hot Jumping Beans” — another bad lip reading of Justin Bieber and Rascal Flatts “Beard With Glue” — a Bad Lip Reading “Russian Unicorn” — a bad lip reading of Michael Bublé “(Rockin’) All Nite Long” — A Bad Lip Reading of Taylor Swift, featuring Wiz Khalifa Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/10/03/paul-ryan-lip-reading/
Many of us out here are looking for love. Some of us have found it and couldn’t be happier, some of us have had it and lost it, and the rest of us are still searching. It takes a long time, and you need to go through a ton of life experiences in order to learn what you want out of a relationship. Well, this restaurant owner has enough incredible experiences under his belt to know that he has found the love of his life. He’s been overcoming adversity since birth, so it’s amazing to see him prosper. I hope these two have continued success and happiness in their lives! Love is so special, and something tells me that they’re fully aware of how lucky they are. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/love-story/
Unless you’re Doctor Dolittle, it’s almost impossible to know what your dog is thinking. It’s 2016 and we still haven’t created a device to translate what our favorite pooches have to say. No matter how hard we try to decode what our furry friends are trying to communicate, there’s just no way of knowing for sure. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCBP_ATF’); }); What I do know is that in their failed attempts at communications, dogs can make some pretty hilarious sounds. Whether it’s a bark, yelp, yell, squeal, or growl, you can guarantee that it’s going to be the cutest, most adorable thing you’ve heard all day. So for all my dog lovers out there in cyberspace, here’s a compilation of the 20 best doggy dialogues I’ve ever heard. 1. It sounds like he’s saying, “up, up, up.” 2. This chatterbox even talks in his sleep. 3. Is this pooch gargling mouthwash while he barks? 4. Is this a dog or a chew toy? 5. I think this pup might have swallowed a canary. 6. How can you disagree with that whine? googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCI1_BTF’); }); 7. Sleeping puppies produce some of the best sounds imaginable. 8. There’s a special place in my heart for newborn puppy cries. 9. No matter pure bred or a mutt, their yelps are contagious. 10. When will the ringing in my ears stop? 11. What’s better than one puppy whimpering? A whole chorus of pups. 12. That whine is like music to my ears. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCI2_BTF’); }); 13. When his owner lets him get a word in, this dog proves his bark is worse than his bite. 14. That must be a horrifying dream he’s having. 15. I’m not the only one that growls when I get presents. 16. Are they singing “Home On The Range?” 17. This pup’s perfecting his falsetto. 18. Someone give this dog a bone. 19. This pup snores louder than I do. 20. Prepare yourself for cute puppy noise overload. If I die tomorrow, at least I can die knowing I just witnessed the absolute cutest doggy noises known to man. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/cute-puppy-noises/
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTBT_ATF’); }); One of the best moments in a foster child’s life is when they become part of a family. I’m sure that the moment when Tori finally got adopted is one she’ll cherish for the rest of her life. But the experience became even more special when her new brothers whipped out a guitar during the adoption ceremony and started singing in the judge’s chambers. I wish my brothers were this sweet. What an amazing way to welcome their new sister. I only have one more thing to say after all of that cuteness: Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/brothers-sing-to-sister/
How old is old enough to get married? In Mali, West Africa, child marriage is an epidemic. As many as 82 girls under the age of 15 are married every day. The Danish organization BØRNEfonden, also known as the Children & Youth Foundation, works to raise awareness and funds for those in danger of child marriage. To date, they’ve sponsored 14,000 children in Mali, providing them with education, healthcare, and developmental opportunities. Recently, they wanted to see how parents in Denmark would react to a 30-year-old asking to marry their 13-year-old daughter. The idea was that if they thought about their own child being married, they would be inspired to support the organization in its quest to help young girls. Watch as a 30-year-old actor asks several fathers for permission to marry their 13-year-old daughters. It’s safe to say that these families will never think about child marriage the same way again. Read More: Child Marriage Seems Like A Foreign Idea, But It Happens Right Here In The U.S. This video makes me cringe, but it sends an important message that everyone should hear. To learn more about BØRNEfonden or donate to their cause, click here. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/child-marriage-awareness/
The “mannequin challenge” has been the hottest thing on the internet for the past couple weeks… so what more is there to see that hasn’t been done already? One word: dogs. Read more: http://www.wimp.com/the-mannequin-challenge-isnt-just-for-humans/
Runner’s shoes are laid out in a display titled, ‘Dear Boston: Messages from the Marathon Memorial’ in the Boston Public Library to commemorate the 2013 Boston Marathon bombings, on April 14, 2014 in Boston, Massachusetts. Image: Andrew Burton/Getty Images When I ran my first Boston Marathon in 2009, I was stunned by the aura. Most marathon crowds pack a part of the course and disappear for the out-of-the-way stretches, but the Boston crowd was at least three-deep nearly the entire time. Everyone picked out something about the runners’ outfits — your singlet, the color of your shorts — and shouted words of encouragement. Drunk college kids from every school in the city lined the course and hollered as only drunk college kids can. It’s hard to forget that kind of uproarious positivity. That’s why the Boston Marathon is so special. An optimism normally derided as hokey or fake is open and encouraged there. For many, that marathon is the culmination of an achievement that took years to build to, which contributed to why last year’s bombing at the finish line that injured at least 260 and killed three was so vile. Lives were ended and shattered, and it felt like the two suspected bombers had totally marred the positivity on which the Boston Marathon thrives. During that 2009 race, it was amazing that there could be such a raucous party for a running event, and it wasn’t until years later that I realized the crowd knew something I didn’t: Completing a marathon is worth celebrating. People start running for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes, each step provides a modicum of control in an otherwise hectic life. Other times, it’s the easiest way a person knows to lose weight. Maybe it’s just simply that for as long as someone is running, he’s removed from his phone and email. But every catalyst is for the good of that individual. Not everyone who runs likes doing so, but there’s always some sort of satisfaction there. That kind of inherent positivity has a way of building on itself. If a person feels good after one run, there’s a good chance he’ll lace up again and again until he’s running road races filled with people who are there for the same reason: because running provides some sort of solace, because it gives them goals and a means to accomplish them. Participants in a cross-country charity relay that began in March in California cross the finish line of the Boston Marathon in Boston, Sunday, April 13, 2014. Image: Michael Dwyer/AP Images/Associated Press That understanding is like an energy at the Boston Marathon that washes from shouting spectators onto runners and flows among competitors. It’s almost like a party rather than a race. Getting to Boston was the hard part and, for many, that marathon is like a long victory lap. The Boston Marathon is the culmination of thousands of runners’ personal goals. Watching tens of thousands of dreams come true within the span of a few hours is nothing […]
Last year, Joss Whedon switched gears from his usual fantasy-fueled projects to tackle a classic. The result was a modern day update of William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing. Whedon packed the film with actors from his hit TV shows and movies, including Amy Acker, Nathan Fillion and Fran Kanz. But two of the actors featured in film were plucked straight off the Internet by the director. Comedians Brian McElhaney and Nick Kocher, together known as BriTANicK (rhymes with Titanic), have been writing, directing and performing on their own YouTube channel since 2008. While they’ve both dipped their toes into film, both separately and together, Whedon’s project was their first time working on a major studio film project. The duo’s roles might have been small — the characters are simply named First and Second Watchman — but they definitely made a huge impression on the direction and cast. Mashable talked with McElhaney and Kocher about their experience diving into Whedon-verse. The man behind Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly first connected with the BriTANicK when he linked to their “Academy Award Winning Movie Trailer” video on his blog. “He also said he really loved ‘Team Work‘ and ‘Eagles,’” McElhaney said, referring to another video as well as their short film, “Eagles Are Turning People Into Horses,” that was made as McElhaney’s final thesis at New York University. When asked whether their Shakespearean bits, “A Monologue for Three” and its precursor “A Monologue for Thee” were perhaps a factor, they laughed, “I don’t think anyone would cast us in Shakespeare based on that, but you know, maybe.” Probably not, since they can’t even remember the quintessential lines. The filming for Much Ado took place in Whedon’s expansive Calif. home. The cast stayed in hotels, but McElhaney and Kocher admitted that sometimes it would turn into a “slumber party situation.” “We were really accepted into their family.” McElhaney added, “It was really laid back. It didn’t feel like a set. It was like f*cking around with friends.” They noted that for all of their differences in experience, the rest of the cast never acted like “Hollywood types.” The cast even took a shine to one of the duo’s favorite past times, a game they invented called “Running Flip Cup Charades.” As you can probably guess from the title, it’s a slightly complicated drinking game. They even played the aerobic game on the ensemble’s 24-hour back-and-forth tour bus trip from Los Angeles, Calif. to Austin, Texas, where the film was being shown at SXSW. McElhaney described running around the bus for four hours in the middle of the night as “magical.” They were also encouraged to spend that time on the bus promoting the film on social media, particularly Twitter and Vine. Kocher explained that it sometimes led to awkwardness: “Something cool would happen, and then it would be kind of weird while everyone silently tweeted about it.” BriTANicK “SHIT! We should have called it the ‘Harlem Shake-speare’!” – Joss #muchadosxsw @MuchAdoFilm http://t.co/Acgpp6BAb3 […]
There are more than 30,000 gyms in America…but if you look around, you quickly realize that we’re not utilizing them to the fullest. According to a National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, more than two in every three adults are considered overweight or obese. Roughly 80% of people who join a gym in January will terminate that membership within five months. It seems like people need motivation to exercise and get healthy more than ever. That’s where 78-year-old Shirley Webb comes in. The grandmother recently became a viral sensation when a video of her deadlifting 225 pounds was uploaded by her trainer. After watching this video, you’ll probably ask yourself, “What’s my excuse now?” Webb joined a gym two years ago when she realized that if she was on the ground, she couldn’t get up without some kind of crutch. She wanted to end that and by following the advice of her trainer, she has. (via ESPN) Webb has gone on to set records for lifting in Illinois and Missouri for her age and weight group. She also has no intentions to stop lifting. Go home and look at yourself in the mirror, get motivated, and follow in this woman’s footsteps! Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/old-lady-lift/
