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A Comedic Explanation Of Why Restaurant Tipping Should Be Banned

This old chestnut? I’m afraid so, this time from College Humor, which makes it just barely tolerable. Personally, we like tipping. Always have. And we don’t get how the convention ruins the end of a meal. It’s hardly rocket science. Still, it’s worth a watch, if only to see an old man yelling and slamming his first on the table because he hates tipping on top of tax.

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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.