Paul Ciampanelli
‘Jeopardy’ Contestant Scores Big on Amazing Double ‘Daily Double’ [VIDEO]
Roger Craig knows how to play ‘Jeopardy.’ Finding a Daily Double can really change a game. Sadly, most contestants tend to play conservatively, usually attempting a “true Daily Double” when they have only a modest sum to begin with.
Not Craig. He stumbled upon two consecutive Daily Doubles during a Tournament of Champions match this week and bet all of his money both times. What happened next? Fin
Considerate Skateboarders Give Homeless Man a Ride [VIDEO]
These Drake University skaters filmed themselves giving a local homeless guy named Wes a ride on one of their longboards. Who says skateboarders are trouble-making punks?
Watch Tattooed ‘Zombie Boy’ As You’ve Never Seen Him Before in ‘Go Beyond the Cover’ [VIDEO]
If you spend a decent amount of time on the Web, you’ve probably seen Rick Genest, aka Zombie Boy, known for the intricately detailed tattoos that cover his entire body.
But we bet that even if you’re familiar with Genest, this makeup commercial will still surprise you, if only because it’s pretty cool to see what he looks like without all that crazy ink.
Record-Breaking Squash Player Thwacks Brother with 175 MPH Ball [VIDEO]
Meet Cameron Pilley, professional squash player, who just last week hit a squash ball at 175 miles per hour, setting a new world record. Rather than showing you the record-breaking event, however, the Aussie athlete recreated his famous serve while aiming the ball at his (willing) brother’s bare back.
The resulting damage is NSFL enough that you might want to stop the video before the 1:16 mark if
The Daily’s Puppet News Team Exposes the ‘Hippies’ of Occupy Wall Street [VIDEO]
The Daily sent their “Puppet News Team,” i.e. Lester Lester, Jr. and Leslie Smokinhot (seriously) to see who, exactly, is occupying the financial district of Manhattan. Their answer: hippies, and lots of them. Cue the Phish and hacky sack jokes.
Aww! Schoolboy Bravely Asks Girl Out for the First Time [VIDEO]
Remember how schoolyard romance was all about diplomacy? If you liked a girl, you’d send your friend to tell her friend to tell her how you felt. That’s how us shy kids figured out how to deal with those new, alien feelings we were experiencing. But not this little Romeo.
Oh, he gets by with a little help from his friends, but only to facilitate the most demonstrative ask-out in playground history
Scary Trampling of Mountain Biker by Antelope Buck Caught on Camera [VIDEO]
Always wear a helmet when riding a bicycle — you never know what accident might befall you. A car could run a stop sign, a pothole could appear seemingly from nowhere, or a charging antelope might run you over.
Yuck! Competitive Eaters Chug Ranch Dressing [VIDEO]
Ranch dressing is the ultimate American condiment. So it’s about time someone combined it with another great tradition: eating contests. The guys in this video really have a taste for the stuff — and some strong stomachs.
Clever Homeowner Constructs Wasp-Sucking Death Machine [Video]
How would you deal with a giant wasp infestation? If you’re like us, your strategy would consist mostly of running away at top speed shouting, “NOPE NOPE NOPE!”
But not this guy. He created a sweet wasp-capturing machine. Wasps check in, but they don’t check out.
Soccer Player Jone Samuelsen’s Record-Setting Header Goal Is a Must-See [Video]
A Norwegian soccer player may have set a record with a monster header goal. Guinness World Records has yet to confirm the numbers, but it is likely that Jone Samuelsen’s 57-meter (62.33 yards) header goal is the longest ever recorded. Now that’s using your head.
Floppy Disk Drives Perform Dramatic ‘Imperial March’ From ‘Star Wars’ [VIDEO]
Computer nerds, help us out here. By what wizardry are the dual floppy-disk drives (ask your parents, teenagers) in this video playing John Williams’s ‘Star Wars’ score?
Man Drops Daughter In Ultimate Foul Ball Catch Fail [VIDEO]
We’ve all seen amazing foul ball catches from fans in the stands. But the guy in this video is so determined to catch a wayward ball, he forgets that he’s holding his daughter. Whoops!