Local police lip sync to ‘Uptown Funk’ on their lunch break

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Gotta love a lip sync, especially a one-take-wonder by your local police station.

A video of police officers from Norfolk, Virginia, lip syncing and dancing through their station to Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk” has gone viral, clocking up 25 million views in two days.

Around 40 officers, who were challenged by Texas’ Corinth Police Department, took part over their lunchtime, reports local newspaper The Virginian-Pilot. Corinth had already thrown down Miley Cyrus’ ‘”Party in the U.S.A.”

Even Norfolk’s bomb squad and fire service get involved. Now, they’ve challenged Seattle Police Department, Norfolk Constabulary, Virginia Beach Police Department, and St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.  Read more…

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‘Dancing Hermione’ casually stupefies everyone at Pride

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The brightest (and fiercest) witch of her age is back.

Performer Kelsey Ellison reprised her viral “dancing Hermione” outfit for a magic moment during Saturday’s Pride event in London.

The YouTube personality and self-proclaimed Harry Potter enthusiast gained fame when she appeared at MCM London’s ComicCon, stupefying all with a casually fierce dance while dressed up as Hermione Granger.

On Saturday, she brought the magic to Pride in London, voguing her way through her celebrated routine, backpack and all, and finishing with a casual split — all in a casually steamy summer temperature of 30 degrees Celsius (86 degrees Fahrenheit). Read more…

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Watch Alexa turn on a light with the help of a killer Rube Goldberg machine

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Alexa has fully upgraded herself from playing “Despacito” during inappropriate times to turning on lamps with a (not so) simple voice command. 

YouTuber Jamie Grossman created an elaborate Rube Goldberg machine that uses Alexa to turn on a fan that initiates a domino effect, ending with an illuminated lamp.

The machine took more than 40 attempts to perfect — mostly due to Alexa’s refusal to listen to Grossman when he politely asks her repeatedly to turn on his lamp. It’s very likely that she was too busy soaking in her current meme status. Read more…

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Someone put a real engine in a Barbie car and it’s glorious

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Barbie’s toy cars were pretty cool for kids, but the mini cars aren’t that much fun. After all, they can only go a whopping 2.5 miles per hour, according to their product specs.

But one group of car enthusiasts took the toy cars to a whole new level.

Grind Hard Plumbing Co, a YouTube channel for building “crazy contraptions and cars” customized a bright pink Barbie Ford Mustang with a 240cc engine from a dirt bike.

The result: an incredibly fast, very dangerous toy. In the video — which includes some gorgeous shots of a lake at sunset — one of the car’s creators, Ethan, nearly spin off the side of a cliff.  Read more…

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Security footage captures smooth criminal dancing after breaking into building

When breaking into a business, one has to remember some critical steps. Secure counterfeit keys. Make sure to don a hoodie to obscure your face. Upon successful entry, break dance.
At least, that was one of the steps in this California man’s burglar…

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