America is down to the final hours before hitting the polls to decide the winner of the 2012 presidential election. By now, you likely know who you’re voting for, but this little guy is hoping to sway the electoral college vote with cuteness. “Little Mitt,” filmed by Portal A, features a sassy, pint-sized version of GOP candidate Mitt Romney. When told how great he looks, Little Mitt says, “Of course I do, I’m Mitt frickin’ Romney.” Watch Little Mitt shake hands with trick-or-treaters and neighborhood residents in the video above. The small politician even outdoes the real Romney in flag pins. BONUS: Elect to Laugh With 10 Mitt Romney Tumblr Pages 10 Mitt Romney Tumblrs 1. Mitt Romney Wearing Jeans Politicians always look a little awkward out of suits. Mitt Romney Wearing Jeans collects photos of the GOP candidate in denim instead of Dockers. 2. Little Face Mitt Big head, little face. Photoshop magic creates hilarity one teeny-tiny Mitt mug at a time. 3. Mitt Venn and Now The folks at Upworthy think the Romney campaign could use a little help putting together Venn diagrams. 4. Cats on Mitt Romney Self-explanatory. 5. Mitt Romney Ruining Perfectly Good Gifs Mitt’s giggling face ruins the Internet’s best GIFs. 6. Mitt and Rob Comedian Rob Delaney sends funny tweets to Mitt Romney, and Delaney’s buddy @pants illustrates the one-sided tweet-versations. 7. Amercia Is With Mitt In May, a typo in Mitt’s app — “Amercia” instead of America — sparked plenty of jokes at the former governor’s expense. Amercia Is With Mitt lasted less than a week, but it’s now a piece of blooper history. 8. Mitt and Lucille Photos of Mitt Romney + Quotes from Lucille Bluth from Arrested Development = Mitt and Lucille 9. Mitt Does Shakespeare More Tumblr math: Photos of Mitt Romney + Quotes from William Shakespeare = Mitt Does Shakespeare 10. Mitt Romney Confusing Children All that politician baby-kissing is sure to produce a funny photo or two. Or an entire Tumblr’s worth. BONUS: Mitt Romey’s Official Tumblr Page That’s right; Mitt Romney has an official Tumblr page. The page includes campaign updates, videos and supporter stories. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/11/05/little-mitt-romney/
10 Cutest Videos of 2012 1. Pandas Play on a Slide, Cuteness Ensues These sliding pandas went viral during Chengdu Panda Awareness Week. Meanwhile, our hearts melted in a gooey pile of black and white love. 2. This Adorable ‘Lip-Dub’ Marriage Proposal Is Worth Watching Now What wedding proposal is complete without Broadway dancers, a lip-dubbed version of “Marry Me” and a backwards driving car? This video gets our nod for most creative proposal of 2012. Yes, we’ll marry you. 3. Curiosity Rover Lands on Mars: Watch NASA Mission Control Go Crazy The Curiosity rover was one of the biggest celebs of 2012. While it’s only on Mars for two years, this video of Mission Control going bonkers after its successful landing will be in our hearts forever. Don’t kid yourself, we know you were crying more than that dude with the mohawk. 4. If Life Gives You Lemons, Give Them to This Beagle This beagle eats a lemon. There’s not much more to it. And yes, you will make that lemon-sucking-cringe face the entire time. 5. World’s Coolest Dad Sends Toy Train to Space Sorry dads, this guy just knocked you all out of the running for World’s Coolest Dad. He not only sent his son’s favorite toy into the stratosphere, he made an awesome video and was able to return the toy train using GPS. Don’t worry, the rest of you dads, there’s always 2013. 6. Sad French Kitty Wins ‘Best Cat Video on the Internet’ He’s French, he’s sad, he’s a cat. Watch and be amazed. Then head to the cat store for your own. 7. Presidential Campaign Makes 4-Year-Old Cry Abby, you captured the feelings of an entire nation in so few words. Abby for President 2016. 8. Caine’s Arcade: Cardboard Creation Inspires $90,000 Scholarship This nine-year-old boy just out-entrepreneur-ed the rest of America. He used cardboard to build an entire arcade — complete with business plans — and then became an instant viral hit as the star of this documentary. His story is so sweet, he should run for president in 2016 with Abby. 9. Baby the Bulldog Adopts Wild Boar Piglets Baby piglets, bulldogs and lots of love in our favorite adopted pet story of the year. 10. Aly Raisman’s Parents Mr. and Mrs. Raisman, you undeniably take home the gold medal for most supportive, anxious parents during a gymnastics competition. Ever. Way to stick that landing. BONUS: U.S. Marine Surprises His Beagle Dog The year 2012 marks the 237th anniversary of the Marines, so in honor of the troops, here’s a dog welcoming home his dad. It’s okay if you laugh and cry at the same time. Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/11/14/cutest-videos-2012/
A Boeing 767 can carry upwards of 375 passengers on any given flight. It’s a large, wide-bodied passenger plane that was invented for the sole purpose of carrying more people to their destinations quicker. But when this Boeing 767’s landing gear failed, the crew had to prepare for an emergency landing that’ll have you on the edge of your seat. Luckily, the 231 passengers were in the hands of a 30-year veteran pilot, Tadeusz Wrona. He expertly communicated the situation to air traffic controllers and flew the 767 to safety without injuring a single person aboard the plane. Watch the whole thing happen! (via Reddit) Everyone got off the plane unharmed and the touchdown seemed to be relatively smooth…as far as emergency landings go. I bet quite a few people on that plane were pretty apprehensive when they took their next flight. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/emergency-plane-landing/
Going to the moon is a goal for almost every astronaut, and in the late 1960s, humans accomplished that goal for the first time. It was a monumental technological breakthrough. Many people thought that we would never do it, but in the heat of the Cold War, America made it to the moon. On our journeys since, some irregularities have occurred. Take these sounds, for example. Bizarre noises were heard on the dark side of the moon, and as you’ll hear in the video below, they were absolutely chilling. (via Unexplained Mysteries) If that doesn’t give you the willies, I don’t know what will. I have to hand it to those brave astronauts for going up there. Space travel is clearly creepy. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/astronauts/
Once you see how the sausage is made, they say, you probably won’t want to eat it. A photographer named Peter Augustus created a photo series that shows popular food dishes next to their raw animal counterparts. It’s … eye-opening, to say the least. Elliott gives his take on it in the newest episode of Mashable Minute. Last week, we strongly persuaded you to not have sex with a shark. Check it out: Read more: http://mashable.com/2014/09/08/mashable-minute-food-porn/
Have you ever thought to yourself, “Hey you know what would be an awesome idea? Jumping into alligator-infested waters and taunting them with a dinosaur costume!!” No? Me neither. If you’re a functioning adult with even half a brain, then chances are that your basic survival instincts would kick in and tell you to stop being a lunatic. However, if you’re 35-year old Jason McDonald, the answer was simple. He thought, “Yes. Give me the dino suit and I’ll do the thing.” With a fish in hand, the man teases the alligator with a light snack while showing a general disregard for his own life. If you were searching the internet for a prime example of human stupidity, look no further! Read More: This Kitten Had A Bump On Its Head. What They Pulled Out Of It Will Make You Queasy If McDonald’s gator video made you feel just a little bit better about yourself, share this with a friend who also needs to find solace in someone else’s insanity. Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/t-rex-tease/
googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DTAT_ATF’); }); Let me be the first to tell you that the fishing methods of these Taiwanese fishermen might be a bit unconventional, but they reap insane rewards. For hundreds of years, fishermen in Taiwan have been using a technique called fire fishing to catch sardines. The technique involves lighting bamboo sticks on fire and holding them over the sides of their fishing boats. Although it may sound a bit odd, the act of fire fishing is just as visually stimulating as it is mind-boggling. Facebook / 新北漁樂快爆 The trick to fire fishing is using sulfuric soil on the ends of the bamboo. That produces an epic spectacle that sends the sardines jumping toward the fishermen’s nets without the use of bait or fishing poles. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display(‘VN_PG_DCBM_BTF’); }); Facebook / 新北漁樂快爆 In Taiwan, sardine season only lasts from May to July, so job security is only seasonal. For that reason, interest in fishing for sardines has diminished over the years. There were once over 300 sardine boats practicing fire fishing, but now there are only three. Facebook / 新北漁樂快爆 On average, a fire fisherman can catch upwards of three or four tons of sardines per trip and can make around $4,500 a night. Pictures don’t do this amazing feat justice. Check out the video below: You know what they say: No risk, no reward. These people certainly take that philosophy to heart! Read more: http://www.viralnova.com/fire-fishing/
DC Shoes and Ken Block are back with another gripping stunt reel: Gymkhana FIVE: Ultimate Urban Playground; San Francisco. Last year, Gymkhana FOUR was one of the most-shared ads in 2011. Can this one top it? Read more: http://mashable.com/2012/07/09/gymkhana-returns/
