Emerald Catron has written for Asylum, Lemondrop, MyDaily and Daily Fill. She is one half of rap duo Dem Shortybooz and is a comedic performer around NYC. Follow her on Twitter @emeraldcatron
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Do Want — Bubble Wrap Bike
Comedy Magician (his words, not ours) Eric Buss has invented the ultimate (legal) stress reliever. It's a bubble wrap bike, and we want one.
Man Afraid of Flying Foolishly Goes on Aerobatics Flight
We don't know which challenge would be greater in this scenario -- conquering your fears or conquering your bowels. Regardless, this brave man, Josh, managed to do both when his buddy took him up in the air for an "aerobatics" flight, after learning that he's afraid of flying.
Pug Can’t Handle the End of ‘Homeward Bound’
If you thought you couldn't handle the end of 'Homeward Bound' before, just wait til you watch this video.
10 Life Hacks for Summer
Summer doesn't have to be all sticky fingers and screaming in outrage at overly buoyant straws. It turns out it's actually quite easy to enjoy the best season of the year -- all you need are these few simple life hacks. (And to man up and increase your tolerance for high temperatures.)
Calming Manatees Will Improve Your Day
Are you having a rough week? Does the fact that it's not Friday yet make you want to ram your face through a plate glass window? Did you spend your morning commute grinding your teeth to keep from telling the person snapping their gum next to you that they don't deserve to be loved? Here, have some Calming Manatees.
‘In the Way Guy’ Ruins All the Pictures
It started simply enough (as these things tend to do), with a redditor posting this picture with the headline "Tried to get a photo of our proposal ... nailed it!" On its own, it's pretty hilarious. But the internet wasn't done with this photobombing guy. Not yet.
Whales Almost Eat Divers in Insane Video
Ahhh, the ocean. So calm. So relaxing. So ABOUT TO BE EATEN BY ENORMOUS WHALES AAAAAAAAAAAGGGHHHH!!!! Thanks goodness these divers have friends to record their near-death experience, so that we can all watch this horrifying video. This is why we stay in the shallow water, where only sharks can get us. Good grief.
20 Animals Who Think They’re People
If we all didn't love anthropomorphic animals so much, there's no way Disney would be as successful as it is. It turns out there's something better than cartoon animals acting like people though -- real animals acting like people.
Cat Reacts to Seeing Owner After Six Months
This pretty much sums up the love/hate relationship all cat owners have with their pets. Specifically, we love them, and they hate us. This is the typical cat's reaction to its owner going on leave for six months. We think it's probably pretty accurate...
Why German Is Such a Scary Language
This pretty much proves it -- German is a terrifying language. Let the helpful folks at the Copy Cat Channel show you why. Here are a variety of words presented in French, English, Italian, Spanish and German. Notice only one translation makes you feel like peeing your pants a little bit...
What Happens When You Fire a Gun Underwater (in Slow Motion)
We've never actually wondered what would happen if you fired a gun underwater, but now that we can see it, obviously we'd really like to find out.
Heartwarming Commercial Has a Twist You Won’t See Coming
Watch this video. Did the Band of Horses song make you cry? That's okay. That's most people's response. We know, we know -- how could this video actually be horribly offensive? Well ...
Son Buys Back Dad’s First Car
Typically, a parent will buy (or help pay for) a child's first car. In this video, the son is giving the father his first car for the second time.
Friends Prank Man Into Thinking He’s Bungee Jumping Off Bridge
Sometimes friends are the worst. This rowdy bunch of Norwegians (note the man smoking next to a gas can) took their friend out for his bachelor party and pulled a massive prank.
Bumblebee High Fives Drunk Guy, Drunk Guy Flips Out
This video makes us feel happy, because it is so supremely awesome. It also makes us feel sad because we will probably never get a high five from a bumblebee. We can't even get high fives from our "friends."
Watch Spider-Man School Everyone at Basketball
You don't always need to feel embarrassed when a dude in a Lycra bodysuit schools you at streetball. If the schooling is done by The Professor, it's totally acceptable to get trounced on the court.
20 Animals ‘Derping’ Out to Make You Feel Better
Have you got a case of The Tuesdays? You know, The Tuesdays -- you're not even halfway through the work week and already you're dreading every day until Friday.
Gigantic Wet Mr. Darcy Statue Disturbing Everyone
A sopping wet Colin Firth might be attractive to some, but an ENORMOUS, fiberglass sopping wet Colin Firth is attractive to nobody. In fact, some people are calling the giant statue of Firth as Mr. Darcy from 'Pride and Prejudice' "unsettling" and "kind of creepy."
Watch a 10-Year-Old Beat an International Chess Master
This could be an advertisement for 7Up, if it weren't more than four minutes long. Here is International Master Greg Shahade playing a quick pick-up blitz game of chess against a 10-year-old ... who wins in no time. Props to Shahade for displaying such good sportsmanship, and props to the little boy, Samuel Sevian, who is now an IM himself...
Gym Teacher Wore the Same Outfit on Picture Day for 40 Years
This is Dale Irby, a recently retired gym teacher in Richardson, Texas, who would appear to only own one outfit.