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We’re long overdue for another Fanpop list from our popular Viral Videos Spot so I thought I’d throw together some mind-blowing, jaw-dropping, how-the-heck did-they-do-that videos displaying just how amazing the human mind and body can be. Otherwise known as the “holy crap!” videos. Some are musical, some are athletic, and some are just mind-boggling. Enjoy!

15. Amazing Soccer Goal

The title pretty much says it all. The goalie must feel pretty dejected after this one.

14. Guitar Kid with Chops

This is a pretty famous video that went around the web of a mysterious kid who plays a wicked arrangement of Pachelbel’s Canon. Turns out he’s a 22 year-old Korean guy. Kid or adult, he plays a mean guitar.

13. 720 Dunk

You’ve heard of 360 dunks, but check out this kid pull off a 720 (okay maybe it’s really only a 540 but still!) dunk in the middle of a game!

12. Unbreakable

Not that you’d ever want to get hit by a speeding car while riding your bike or scooter, but if you did, you’d want it to happen like this.

11. Dude Surfs Massive Wave

I’ve seen waves, but this was like a tsunami. This guy either has huge cajones or a death wish. No idea if he makes it out alive or not.

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Note: Due to the feedback we’ve received on the first two lists (Time Wasting Web Games and Wacky Japanese Videos), we’re continuing this series on a weekly basis. This week’s subject is a perennial favorite: animals.

Since we launched Fanpop earlier this month, the Pets & Animals Channel has really taken off. Now I’ll have to admit, that when we started, I was a bit skeptical about the Pets & Animals Channel. But once we started to see users post links about guinea pigs, hamsters, pigeons and hamsters, I was pretty well convinced. There are a LOT of animal lovers out there.

Of course all the while I’ve been watching, enjoying and laughing at all the crazy animal videos that the pet fans have submitted. Not since watching ‘Those Amazing Animals’ back in the 80′s (I’m showing my age aren’t I?) have I been treated to such a spectacle of animal talent. Among the many excellent clips I’ve been treated to are a few that I’ve watched over and over (often laughing out loud in the process). So without further ado, I present the Top 5 Funny Animal Videos on Fanpop.

5. Hamster Wheel Gone Wrong

This one is short and sweet and oh-so-cute. I dunno why, but it makes me smile everytime I see it.

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When we created Fanpop, we had no idea what spots would become popular. The uncertainty was actually one of the things that made it so fun and exciting. What would people be attracted to? Which fans would be the most passionate and vocal? What kinds of spots would pop up on the site? Well the people have spoken. It looks like our most popular spots is our Viral Videos Spot. We created this spot when we felt like there was just too much garbaggio to sift through on YouTube, Grouper, Google Video, iFilm, Vimeo…the list goes on and on. Apparently, so did all of our users. So not to be outdone by Papa’s top 6 (what a nice random number Papa) web-based video games we’ve seen on Fanpop, I’ve decided to pull together my top 5 wacky Japanese videos. Why Japanese videos you might say? Well because in a word, they are insane. Americans couldn’t even come up with some of this stuff because it’s just that ridiculous. I’m not saying it’s a bad thing, heck props to them for being so creative! But not even Jackass would come up with games like getting hit in the nards for messing up a tongue twister or exposing people to the world when sitting on a port-a-potty. We just don’t come up with stuff like this. And this my friends, is why I present, the Fanpop Top 5 Wackyiest Japanese Videos:

#5 Silent Library

Ever wonder what it would be like to tick off the librarian and all the other library patrons by making your friends crack up or scream in pain by making them breath in stank foul air (aka “Bad Smell Air”) or by smacking them silly in the face with a Slapping Machine. No? Neither have I, but the results are hilarious. The large black man that sticks out like a sore thumb is Dutch world kickboxing champ Ernesto Hoost.

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When we first started creating spots for Fanpop, Michael suggested a spot dedicated to browser-based games. The only criterion for this spot is that the game should be completely playable within the browser window (no downloads, no special client, etc.).

Being an avid gamer, I immediately joined Michael in scouring the web for the best web-based games out there. We found a lot of games via blogs (jayisgames.com is probably the best), word-of-mouth and casual gaming portals. And now that Fanpop has launched publicly, we’ve been able to enjoy the many submissions from fans of web games.

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