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'Bohemian Rhapsody' Cop Car Singer is This Week's Viral Superstar

Robert Wilkinson is an unemployed, 29-year-old Canuck who was charged with drunk driving last November, but you probably know him from his viral persona--that drunk guy who tried to prove his sobriety by singing Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody" in the back of a cop car.

By Adam Clark Estes

Mar 22, 2012

That Amazing Human Bird Video Is Fake

We're heartbroken to report that the viral video of a Dutch inventor flying through the sky on a pair of handmade wings is a complete fake.

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By Alexander Abad-Santos

Jan 24, 2012

Watch Chinese Soldiers Playing 'Hot Potato' with a Live Explosive

In what might be the craziest thing you'll see this week (yes, it's only Tuesday), here's a video of Chinese soldiers playing hot potato with a live ~~grenade~~ explosive. Apparently it's an official military exercise.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Dec 27, 2011

Obama Eats a Baby and Other Headlines for this Obama Video

Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Dec 20, 2011

The Viral Video Still Rules YouTube's Most Viewed of 2011

Even as YouTube has focused on making itself a high-quality programming hub, YouTube's top 10 most viewed videos of 2011 proves that good old viral video still rules the Internet.

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By Adam Martin

Dec 20, 2011

Legos in Revolt: The Civil Unrest Collection

Telling the year's news via Lego is already a meme, but Slate broke the mold with its commercial for the Occupy Wall Street Lego set.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Dec 6, 2011

Justin Bieber is Coming to Town

Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

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By Dashiell Bennett

Nov 23, 2011

Video: Pilot Walks Away After Helicopter Crashes on Live TV

A New Zealand helicopter pilot got a tremendous scare today when his helicopter was torn in half by power cables, but he somehow managed to walk away with just a minor injuries.

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By Ray Gustini

Nov 17, 2011

Make This Laughing Child an Internet Star

Every afternoon The Atlantic Wire highlights the viral video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.

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By Rebecca Greenfield

Nov 15, 2011

Finally, a New 'Marcel the Shell with Shoes On'

After 12 million plus YouTube views, a book deal, and an impending TV show, Jenny Slate and her fiance Dean Fleischer-Camp have given the Internet another 4 minute and 12 second dose of adorable with a Marcel the Shell with Shoes on follow-up.

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By Eric Randall

Nov 1, 2011