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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Need a Laugh?

A fake severed head, a pink elephant and more are all part of the bit in this week's YouTube viral video.

At the end of a long week, sometimes you just want to kick back and have a laugh. These pranks have been seen by more than 7.2 million viewers. Just For Laughs Gags posted the video on YouTube. Enjoy!

Sunday, May 12, 2013

Baby Gorilla Nayembi Recovering from Injuries

See tiny 6-month-old Western lowland gorilla Nayembi learn to move around as she recuperates at the Lincoln Park Zoo.

Little Nayembi, a Western lowland gorilla who was injured in February, is the star of this week's YouTube video. The baby gorilla with the huge eyes is said to be "thriving under 24-hour care by Lincoln Park Zoo animal care staff,  and will soon be reunited with her troop. The six-month-old gorilla is trying new foods, exploring her enclosure, and getting lessons in how to act like an ape."

Sunday, April 14, 2013

Human Chair Scare Prank

Watch out where you sit!

People thought they were going to sit down for a nice, relaxing cup of coffee until SURPRISE! The chair stood up. A "human chair" gives customers a fun scare in this week's YouTube video, posted by ucmagic. This video was featured on the Today Show and has gotten 1,547,110 hits on YouTube so far. 

Paul

8:45 am on Sunday, April 14, 2013

http://m.youtube.com/user/ucmagic#/watch?v=oKGerjB-d1w   more ›

Sunday, April 7, 2013

4-Year-Old Serenades Ellen with "Grenade"

A young but stylish boy sings a Bruno Mars song and ends up on the Ellen Degeneres show, as shown in this week's YouTube video.

You are never too young to sing your heart out, especially if you are a hat-wearing, stylish crooner named Kai from Houston, Texas. The pint-sized singer belted out Bruno Mars' hit song "Grenade" on the Ellen Degeneres show, after Ellen saw his video on YouTube. The cute factor on this one is through the roof. Enjoy!

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Sully

2:59 pm on Monday, April 8, 2013

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Sunday, March 3, 2013

Funny Cats in Action

Funny cats star in this week's YouTube Video.

Cats sliding into tubs of water, cats climbing on babies, cats jumping on dogs, enough said. Originally posted by nguoap.

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Sunday, January 27, 2013

People are Awesome 2013: Video

Crazy dunks, jumps and flips over cars are just a few of the incredible feats performed by regular people in this week's featured YouTube video. Don't try these at home!

This popular YouTube video will impress and inspire - but we warn you, again-do NOT try these tricks at home. Just click, sit back and enjoy!

casey kline

9:30 am on Sunday, January 27, 2013

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=A6XUVjK9W4o   more ›

Friday, January 18, 2013

Patch Chatter

At What Age Do You Allow Your Kid to Have a Social Media Account?

The number of teens who use social network sites almost doubles between ages 12 and 13, according to data from the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.

About 76 percent of teen Internet users are also social media users, according to a survey of about 800 teens surveyed in 2011 by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project.  Of those teen social media users, 93 percent have a Facebook account and the number of teens who use social network sites almost doubles between the ages of 12 and 13, according to the Pew data.  Most social networking sites restricts children under 13 years old from creating an account, but it’s not uncommon for children to lie about their age when signing up.  From Facebook, YouTube, Tumblr, Twitter and many other social networking sites popping up on the web, Patch wants to know: At what age do you allow your children to have a social media account…

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Chi-an Chang

1:39 pm on Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Rob Peck wrote on Facebook, " If they can read/type."   more ›

Thursday, April 28, 2011

How to Watch the Royal Wedding

Whether it's online or on TV, here's how you can tune in.

Tomorrow Prince William and Kate Middleton will tie the knot, but how will you watch if they're half-way around the world?  If getting up early is your thing, then you can tune into your local news channels starting at 3 a.m.  Or, if you'd prefer to get a good night's sleep, you can always tune in on your computer later in the day. There are a few places that will be live-streaming the wedding and will air the footage following the live taping. The Royal Channel on YouTube invites viewers all around the world to watch the wedding live and is expected to run the broadcast again following the ceremony.  In addition to its TV coverage, the BBC will also live-stream the event online and will offer a repeat showing online and on TV throughout …

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Daily PatchCast: Missing Girl Found & Canine YouTube Sensation

A roundup of the region’s major developments for Thursday, April 21.

Here's what's going on in Patch sites around you: Missing Niles North Student Found. UPDATE: State's Attorney Anticipates Trial in District 225 Bomb Threat Case. VIDEO: All Aboard! A Front-Seat Look at Train Safety. Skokie Canine Makes No Bones About Celebrity Status.

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