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It's a bird! It's a plane! It's singer Beyoncé crowd surfing at her recent show at O2 Arena in London! Watch her dive into the audience. 

And Charter For Compassion brings together the voices of people from all religions, and seeks to remind the world that while all faiths are not the same, they all share the Golden Rule. 
  

Cashing in on viral vids

MJ multiplicity? Check out singer Sam Tsui, alongside many duplicates of himself, and a beat boxer, croon some of the King of Pop's greatest hits, a cappella. Tsui's cover has been watched more than 2.5 million times, but he hasn't made a cent.

So who's cashing in on YouTube? The father who videotaped his kid, seen here, high on medicine after visiting the dentist certainly is. Not only has the video been viewed more than 33 million times, it has reportedly earned the family more than $40,000 in ads and t-shirt sales through an official website - www.davidafterdentist.com

And there's Corey Elliot, the diaper-wearing New Zealand baby who's been seen booty shaking to Beyonce's "Single Ladies (Put A Ring On It)" nearly 4.5 million times. Cory's parents have tried to cash in on his viral fame by creating a website featuring other videos of Cory. Surfers can even donate to Cory's college fund.

Remember Elizabeth Lambert? The University of New Mexico soccer player who was suspended for pulling a series of cheap shots, hair pulling and punches on the field? Well, she's back, single...and looking in this new (and fake) dating video.

Ouch... A low-flying pelican apparently caused a Texan millionaire to crash a $1 million Bugatti Veyron supercar into saltwater lagoon in La Marque, Texas. The vehicle is claimed to be one of only 15 in the US. Watch authorities try and rescue it.

Going viral

On February 6 this year, Charla Nash, 55, was mauled by her friend's 200-pound chimpanzee. Nash's hands, nose, lips and eyelids were ripped off during the attack. Here, months after the attack, Nash reveals her disfigured face to the public for the first time on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

The Toronto Star is planning to outsource some one hundred union editing jobs, and one particular editor isn't having it. Look at what this unidienfied Star editor did to Publisher John Cruickshank's internal memo to staff announcing the changes.

Carrie Prejean viral again


Poor Carrie Prejean. If there's one thing the beauty queen from California is good at, it's garnering bad publicity. 

First there was the Miss USA 2009 pageant where Prejean finished second after telling a national audience how she was raised to think same-sex marriage wasn't right. Then came the dethroning debacle (Miss California USA stripped Prejean, the title holder, of her tira for alleged breach of contract issues, a claim Prejean denied). Then came the lawsuit (Prejean filed a libel suit against the pageant organizers, alleging she had been discriminated against for her religious views). Then came the naughty photos (revealing images of Prejean began to circulate the net, titillating tabloids and gossip blogs nationwide).  And then, a sex tape featuring Prejean surfaced, and a mysterious settlement between Prejean and Miss California pageant officials followed.

What's a beauty queen to do? An awkward appearance on Larry King Live ought to help smooth things over. It's the video everyone is talking about today. Watch Prejean toss her mic on live TV in protest of King's "inappropriate" question.

Viral videos: puppy love, US Army robot and matches

Videos, videos and more videos of joyful dogs showing some puppy love to returning soldiers. 

It walks. It crawls. It can withstand exposure to chemical warfare agents. It's PETMAN, a biped robot developed for the US Army that balances itself using a toe-to-heel, human-like walking motion. See how it works.

They call him matchstick man. His actual name is Venkatesh, but he makes things out of matches, like a three metre long model of the Titanic. So, an appropriate nickname.

Viral videos: rainforest, Olympic contest and Star Wars rap

Melting glaciers, rising sea levels and extreme weather warnings are just a few things you'll see riding this airplane featured in the Prince's Rainforest Project's latest video campaign about the global consequences of rainforest devastation. More on the project at www.rainforestsos.org

Are you a Canadian between the age of 13 and 24?  Are you passionate about recycling and conserving energy? Be heard at this year's 2010 Olympics by participating in "Do Your Part," a national youth video contest presented by the Vancouver Organizing Committee for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Youth are invited to submit a 30 to 90 second video or animation clip showing how they could live more sustainably during this year's 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Learn more about the contest here.

Actor David Arquette, YouTube and Feeding America are calling on video activists to create a video about their favorite organization tackling hunger in America. The top three submissions will be featured on YouTube's homepage this American Thanksgiving. Watch their campaign.

"Rat-ta-tat-tat Storm Trooper attack. A hundred laser blasts and I still can't hit jack..." ...just a sample of lyrics from this funky Star Wars gangster rap.

Viral videos: dystonia, crowdsourcing and MJ at the bus stop

Remember the online video of the former Redskins cheerleader who got dystonia from the flu vaccine? Well, she's posted a health status update on YouTube. She says she has been receiving treatment and is doing well.

New Mexico Junior defender Elizabeth Lambert vs BYU. In this video, Lambert punches an opponent in the back and pulls another athlete down by her hair. Her actions have gotten her suspended indefinitely from the team, but during the game, she was issued only one yellow card. 

With a title like "Guy dancing like Michael Jackson at a bus stop" you know this is going to be good.

Dear future, xoxo! David Suzuki is asking you to send a love letter to the future. Watch the video at www.loveletterstothefuture.com

Can a music group with no experience and no money make it to the top of the charts through crowdsourcing? Watch their music video for "I've Got Nothing" and decide.

Viral videos: dancing queens, lunch and football fans


The famous Filipino dancing prisoners that brought you Michael Jackson's "Thriller" have done it again. Watch their latest routine, an amusing tribute to legendary rock group Queen. Keep an eye out for the ballerinas in fluorescent tutus.

Do you love eating lunch? The folks of Improv Everywhere certainly do. Chow down on their Tony-worthy routine.

Running onto a professional soccer field and kicking the ball might score you points with fans, but not with players. See how two fans dominated this game between Barnsley FC against Manchester United. Their reward? A date with the police.

And for tonight's big fight - a Mexican Swat Team versus...a wall. Click here to see who wins. 

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Viral videos: swine flu rap, supermodels and football hero


"Don't inject me! Don't infect me! Don't stick that needle in my arm and chemically wreck me!" ...just a sample of lyrics from "Don't Infect Me (The Swine Flue Vaccine Song)," a rap written in protest of the widespread H1N1 vaccinations being pushed worldwide. Watch the music video here

Holy penalty, Batman! Watch NBA player Manu Ginóbili of the San Antonio Spurs catch a flying bat on the court.

Supermodels are stripping to pique the public's interest in climate change. Will it work? Environmental group 350.org thinks it will. Check out their sexy campaign.

Introducing Football Hero. It's like the video game Guitar Hero, except it's three stories high and controlled entirely by soccer balls. See how it works. 

Is he a math teacher, or a ghost from The Exorcist? See what this math teacher at Biola University in southern California did to trick his students on Halloween.

Viral videos: TRAX STI, 13 yr old hoops star and parking brake
 
Ken Block's TRAX STI car is billed as the world's fastest cat track operation automobile for backcountry access for snowboarding. Look at the car take on the snow.


Meet Andrew Wiggins. He's a 13-year-old Canadian hoops prodigy. He already has a 91 cm vertical leap and size 14 shoes.

Do you know how to open a bottle of wine ... without a corkscrew?  Video instructions from the street. 

In a YouTube video, Mohawk Warriors use a backhoe to dig up and cart away a century-old border marker between Canada and the U.S. on the Akwesasne reserve near Cornwall, Ont.
 
And from break.com, a reminder to always use your parking brake.
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