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Smoke Break #724: Inevitable “Take Off Your Riot Suit” Remix

If any scene from the G20 summit in Toronto went quantifiably viral, it was that video of the dancing protesters taunting the cops by lap-dancing their riot line and chanting “you’re sexy, you’re cute, take off your riot suit!” Trust the internet to take the most meaningless (albeit absolutely entertaining) vignette from a weekend that could have actually mattered and then turn it into a proper meme, complete – as you can see above – with requisite catchy dance remix (original CNN report here). Oh brother internet, I can’t quit you.

Proud Backyard Chef Shows Off Outstanding DIY Barbecue Set-Up

From his waterwheel-powered rotisserie to his four-storey filing cabinet full of spuds and corn, this guy is killing it.

This Might Be the Strangest TV Ad Ever Made for a Candy Bar

Everybody keeps secrets, even from their loved ones. This advertisement takes that theme to a bizarre extreme.

How Stainless Steel Knives, Forks and Spoons Are Made

From grinding serrations to spoon bowls, this short video details how our everyday eating implements are made.

Short Film Uses Beauty of International Banknotes to Tell Strange Story of Money

Corrie Francis Parks animates pieces of paper currency and grains of sand to create a visual poem on global economics.