We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cell phone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today:

Wanna beat the best men's tennis player in the world and current number 1? Just listen to this fan who gave 34th-ranked Vikto Troicki a winning pointer:

Let's be honest: No one wants to be sorted into Hufflepuff. Hard work, patience, loyalty? Loyalty, schmoyalty--it's hard to earn respect at Hogwarts when you aren't the bravest, the most cunning, or the smartest. Well, the Harry Potter fan group, Not Literally, wants to change all that: 

In case you didn't hear, the legendary Andy Griffith died today. And we'll honor him in the best way YouTube know how: Cute pet doing super cool Andy Griffith-related thing: 

And finally, we all know you're going to really get drunk tonight because most of you have work on Thursday you're going to celebrate the Fourth of July. But before you set off forbidden bottle rockets or meet up with "three finger Steve" for those illegal fireworks, please take this word of warning: 

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Alexander Abad-Santos