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1950s British Icing Artist Really Takes the Cake

(via) Though the tone of the voiceover in this 1959 British Pathé short film sounds a lot like it’s in Monty Pythonesque jest, we can assure you that it’s for real (and exactly the sort of thing that the Flying Circus crew grew up watching). The film – titled Icing Artist Beware – follows the work of an exacting Berkshire-based pastry artist who sometimes spends upwards of 30 hours – some of it laying prone on scaffolding – icing cakes that cost £100 each. In today’s money, adjusted for inflation, that works out to about $3,700 (CAD). The attention to detail is pretty astounding. The price tag, equally so. Just watch…

Keeping It Sunny: Antisocial Skateboarders Show Off One of Vancouver’s Better Sides

Antisocial Skateboard Shop is keeping the warm weather and dry pavement energy alive with their latest skate video, shot during the sunny days of summer, and featuring nearly two dozen of their skateboarding crew bringing their skills to the forefront with some seriously beautiful moves - dope soundtrack included.

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.