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Takin' it to the streets

Takin' it to the streets
In South Africa, acquiring your driver's license is so difficult that people have rioted

Yeah, that was predictable.
A robot weapon killed nine during a "demonstration." Well, at least it works.

Even standing still is a crime in America
A man was arrested in 2004 for standing still for too long. He's appealing, but you just never know with the American legal system.

Head to Head
You've probably all seen the clip of an "interpretive mime artist" who interprets Natalie Imbruglia's "Torn." Here's an updated version from the Secret Policeman's Ball, where they're on stage together.

Panties for Peace
Want to support the Burmese monks resisting the Myanmar government? Try throwing panties at the nearest embassy.

Lord of the Dice
A hilarious retelling of Lord of the Rings - imagine that the movie was in fact a Dungeons and Dragons game, and the people playing didn't like their characters... using frames from the movie to tell the story.

FUN FINAL NOTE

We didn't start the viral
What happens if you mix Billy Joel's "We didn't start the fire" with every viral Internet trend of the last decade or so? You get a video that looks like this. Really well done.

— SGP

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Takin' it to the streets

Mach the Week

Apparently we didn't know soon enough

Banning Boyhood

The Force is strong in your headband

Hacking Ikea furniture

Love, American Style

Do you Miss America?

Everyone Point at New Zealand and Laugh

Gov't gone wild

Bend it like What's-his-face

Rubber ducky, you're the one!

Just say NO

We're Number 3!

Big Money versus a Stone Age Tribe

Winnie-the-Who?

Spelling Bees are for Wussies

Up in Smoke

The Culture of Smiling

The First Rule of Geek Club...

Don't Worry, Be Happy!

McCain Bombs the Beach Boys

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