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Videos We Love This Week (11/5)

Cool Duracell Star Wars Commercial

“Battle for Christmas Morning” shows what’s possible when two young Jedi power up their light sabers with Duracell and enter the Star Wars world of imaginative play to take on Stormtroopers, Tie Fighters, and the rest of the Dark Side.

Ants Being Amazing

Ants have fascinated scientists for years. Some even say Superman’s super strength was inspired by ants as they are able to support 5,000 times their own body weight. Now, students and professors at Georgia Tech have discovered how ants in a group are able to act like a solid or a liquid. Mind blown!

Smart Dog Plays Ping Pong

A well disciplined dog can be taught countless tricks, from fetching the newspaper in the morning, to catching a Frisbee, to even opening the fridge to get a beer. But this dog has learned an even more complex trick. While holding a ping pong paddle in its mouth, the pup can play a decent game of table tennis. Impressive!

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