- There's infinite knowledge to be gained just by browsing rhe world wide web, but plenty of stones will
inevitably be left unturned in the process. That's why I've rounded
up some more mindblowing must-see internet tidbits
for your viewing pleasure. So buckle up and prepare to be amazed. People have heard of
Japanese cat cafes by now, but what about a fish cafe? At Cafe Ikan in Vietnam, visitors must leave
their shoes at the door and not just as a sign of respect. The owner, Nguyen Duochoa,
decided to do something drastic when renovating the dining area by flooding it with 20
centimeters of water and populating it with some
200 large ornamental carps and a few hundred smaller fish. The water is constantly
regulated and filtered and customers can now
expect to enjoy a beverage or a light snack while the
fish swim around their feet. Sound relaxing to you? On first glance, this might
seem like any old rock, but it would take an
archeologically trained eye to realize that one clean break to reveal something far more jaw dropping. This gorgeous shiny black surface is a naturally occurring
glass known as obsidian rock, which is formed by the rapid
cooling of volcanic lava. Obsidian is sharper than surgical steel and was even used by
ancient central Americans for cutlery and weaponry. Although slightly harder
than window glass, obsidian is also prone to shattering and can cause blindness
so handle with care. This absolute moo-nit is known as Knickers the Holstein Friesian, one of the largest breeds of dairy cow. He measures in at a whopping
six foot four inches tall and weighs one and a half tons, a little more than a Toyota Corolla. Part of the reason he
is so large is because he reached adulthood rather
than being slaughtered at around four years old, as most Holstein Friesian steers are. This beastly bovine was
even spared from death after he couldn't fit into
the processing machines. Knickers was eventually
bought by Australian farmer Geoff Pearson for $400 to
coach other cattle on the farm how to behave properly. Now that's one bovine
you wouldn't want to get on the wrong side of. Videos of objects being
violently crushed under the immense power of a
hydraulic press are the latest in a trend of oddly
satisfying internet clips. But I'll bet you've
never seen this before. Compressing or upsetting
hot metal to widen it core is a fairly common
practice in blacksmithing, but boy does it look cool
to a pair of fresh eyes. The reason why the molten
metal appears to be glitching, like something from a video game, comes down to simple science. When the hydraulic press first strikes, the force shatters a
flaky surface of metal, which exposes a fresh layer beneath. The sparking effect you
see is the new iron oxide reacting to the air by
immediately oxidizing. Anyone else think it looks exactly how pins and needles feel? The Ocean takes up
around 71% of the earth, but some would say we know
less about live below sea level than we do about space itself. There are plenty of weird
and wonderful creatures lurking in the oceans darkest depths, and the dumbo octopus has
got to be one of the cutest. These Pokemon-like aquatic animals, are very rarely in depths
of up to 13,000 feet and are thought to eat
small crustaceans and worms. 18 different species fall
under the same umbrella name, and each one looks like Disney's Dumbo grew four extra legs
and learn how to swim. Speaking of underwater action, have you ever seen a
sea anemone move before? The anemone in this
hilarious clip decides to suddenly uproot itself
and run for the hills when it notices a predatory starfish getting dangerously close. Because of their bizarre appearance, it's easy to forget that
anemone are actually invertebrate animals, not just decorative plants. Most move so slowly that it's
almost impossible to notice, but some are capable of
taking off in a flash when they feel threatened. Imagine coming across this
waterfall of blazing hellfire while out on a Sunday afternoon stroll. Believe it or not, this
phenomenon can be found in California's Yosemite National Park, and it's not actually fire
pouring from the rockface... sorry to disappoint. This waterfall is known as Horsetail Fall, and around the second week
of February each year, the setting sun hits the water at just the right angle to
illuminate it in bright orange. The event known as 'Firefall' attracts dozens of budding photographers each year, so you'll have to arrive pretty early if you want a decent view of the action. Art takes many different forms and some people are so
creative with their craft that you can hardly
imagine how they do it. Check out these 'glass loaves'
by California-based artist Lauren Stump, who specializes in a form of
glasswork called 'murrini'. Colorful glass rods are melted together in a predetermined formation
to create a single loaf, which is then sliced to reveal
an elaborate artwork inside. Stump's most complex piece
is a detailed interpretation of Leonardo da Vinci's
Virgin of the Rocks. Now that's one forbidden slice of cake. This uber-satisfying
clay art is the work of talented potter Dean McRaine, who specializes in
psychedelic rainbow pottery. It takes dozens of layers of
brightly colored ceramic clay to produce each piece. And every block is stacked
so that delicate slices can be peeled back to reveal
the crazy patterns beneath. It's kind of like the method behind certain traditional
hard candies like rock, but not as edible. The intricate process can take
up to two months per a block, but each piece can be fired straight away because they certainly don't
need any further decoration. Seeing something like this
is enough to make you think you may have fallen down
a rabbit hole into a world where stone suddenly
takes on a malleable form. These are actually incredible sculptures created by the artist,
Jose Manuel Castro Lopez, who manipulates stone to
as well from tiny pebbles to giant boulders. Of course, Lopez doesn't
have any superpowers, but he does have incredible patience, because each of these
seemingly effortless sculptures are created by hours of painstaking
filing and sanding work. Manuel Cortez isn't the only one to dabble in a bit of stone manipulation. Check out these incredible installations created by self-taught French
sculptor, Romain Langlois, which make it seem like these boulders are being pulled apart to
reveal molten gold inside. Langlois uses stretched bronze to create these distinctive bisected boulders, which attempt to deconstruct nature and unleash the inner
energy flowing inside. It's almost enough to make
you want to break one open and check for yourself. Tired of dropping your smartphone and having the fork out
for a whole new screen? One super smart German engineering student might just have a solution for you. Phillip Frenzel design this
'mobile airbag' in 2018 with accident-prone butterfingers in mind. The case can sense when
your phone is in free fall, instantly deploying mechanical prongs which will ensure it
never touches the floor, no matter which side up it falls. It could definitely solve a few problems, but if those legs activate in your pocket during vigorous movements, it could be a whole different story. You might think your city is cool, but has a giant minotaur ever
roamed through the streets at night carrying a flaming torch? This mythical beast paraded through the French city of Toulouse
for the first four days of November in 2018, and it was even accompanied by
a massive animatronic spider, which is slightly more terrifying. These fearsome creatures
known as Ariadne and Asterion, didn't just step out of a
portal to another world, but were part of a show
called Le Gardien du Temple, organized by the puppets' creators' La Machine theatre company'. Around 600,000 people watched as the giant machines
loomed over buildings, accompanied by live classical music. Now that's a fever
dream I'd like to be in. Plenty of people suffer from hay fever. When spring time rolls
around, eyes get puffy, noses get runny and the tissues come out. But nothing could prepare you for something as extreme as this... This clip of a pollen
explosion went viral in 2018 after one man in New Jersey
got a little too curious about what would happen if he
hit the tree with his digger when he noticed how much pollen
was on one of the branches. Most plants produce way
more pollen than is needed to ensure their chances of reproduction after the spores enter the air, and it can be particularly
bad after a long cold winter. No amount of Benadryl is
going to keep that at bay. Sometimes the most mundane processes are the most satisfying to watch. Don't believe me? Check out this bowl being carved. This is the incredibly
skillful carving of Amy Grigg, who uses a wood-turning technique to create perfectly symmetrical
and smooth wooden bowls. A great amount of control is
required to carve the wood into a desired shape,
using precise cutting tools as the bowl spins on a motor-driven lathe. It's almost hypnotizing. Squid have some pretty
color changing abilities to blend into their surroundings
and deter predators, but how do they do it? If you suffer from trypophobia, I suggest you look away now. Believe it or not, this is
an up-close look at the skin of a dead squid someone found
lying out in the sunlight, which gives us a peek
into their super powers. The small circles or pouches
known as chromatophores which are controlled by tiny muscles that can contract and
expand to turn red or brown. After the brain dies, most turn white, but many still operates sporadically creating this incredible mottled effect. Skateboarding isn't a
skill everybody can master, but Boston daredevil Matt
Tomasello has taken things to new extremes by flexing his abilities using his skateboard,
which transforms in midair. Tomasello tweaks his
boards with all kinds of crazy adjustments, including
trapdoors and reversible decks. Watching him execute impressive stunts puts into perspective the
agility and athleticism skateboarding requires, which is reflected in the
boards smooth movements. How many guesses would
it take you to land on what this bizarre object actually is? A mutant garden pea, or a
giant ball of snot maybe? What you're looking at here is actually the largest known single
celled organism on earth called 'Velonia Ventricosa'. That's right. This entire thing is one single cell. Also known as 'sailor's
eyeballs' or 'bubble algae', these strange green orbs can be found in both tropical and subtropical regions, where they support a vast
number of marine life. Besides that, it really just
is a big green useless blob. Some people consider finding a dollar down the back of the couch at lucky find, but it doesn't get much
luckier than the fisherman who hauled in this astonishing lobster near Brunswick, Canada at 2017. Robin Russell could
hardly believe his eyes after spotting this
unicorn-colored lobster amongst a sea of mottled brown shells. This 'cotton-candy'
variety is thought to occur once in one hundred million lobsters and is a result of a genetic mutation that causes a lack of
pigment in the shell. Russell named the lobster
'Lucky' and donated her to the Huntsman Marine Science
Center in New Brunswick. Turns out just looking
different can spare you from being cooked alive. Do you know of any strange
and amazing internet gems that need to be shared with the world? Why not write in and let me know? Just send any footage you find online to clips@beamazed.com if you
think it should be featured in future episodes, and you'll earn yourself a shout out. Come on now, don't be shy. Which of these things
interest you the most? Let me know in the comments below and thanks for watching!
