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In just eight years YouTube has become an indispensable source of entertainment, hosting more than 150 million videos and with the power to create a truly global phenomenon. For anyone who wants to go straight to the very best the site offers, here's the ultimate guide to YouTube's 150 greatest clips. Each entry includes a QR code enabling the reader to watch the video instantly.
The videos-some world famous, others less well known-include: “Charlie Bit My Finger,” “Fenton the Dog in Richmond Park,” “Psy's Gangnam Style,” “Dramatic Chipmunk,” “Sneezing Pandas,” “Spiders on Drugs,” “Blindfolded Boomeranger,” and many more. This is the perfect gift for YouTube fanatics or those new to the site.
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In theory, autocorrect is a genius feature that saves you from embarrassing errors. In reality, it seems to have a mind of its own, turning your innocent messages into inadvertently scandalous texts that could appall hardened war criminals and make veteran hookers blush. Fortunately, one person's humiliation is another's hilarity, and this big book gathers the very best (or worst, depending on your point of view) failed fixes, presenting them in the popular "bubble" conversation format that captures the progressive confusion, distress, and comedy as the autocorrect goes rogue.
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In theory, the autocorrect feature saves you from embarrassing errors. In reality, it seems to have a mind of its own, turning innocent texts into inadvertently scandalous messages. Fortunately, one person s humiliation is another s hilarity, and this big book gathers the very best failed fixes, presenting them in the popular bubble conversation format that amusingly shows what happens when autocorrect goes rogue.
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YouTube has a large and diverse-enough selection of videos to keep anyone fascinated for hours. So how can you easily locate the funniest, more surprising, and most touching clips—out of the more than 150 million there? This expertly curated collection celebrates the continuing creativity of YouTube posters with 150 top choices, complete with a QR code to send you right to the video. With everything from world-famous and global viral hits to less well-known greats, this is the perfect gift for YouTube fanatics or those new to the site.
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In just eight years YouTube has become an indispensable source of entertainment, hosting more than 150 million videos—and with the power to create a global phenomenon. For anyone who wants to go straight to the very best the site offers, here's the ultimate guide to YouTube's 150 greatest clips. Each entry includes a QR code enabling the reader to watch the video instantly.
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It's like Sasha Baron Cohen on the internet.” - Jane Wells, CNBC When John Lindsay launched DontEvenReply.com in June 2009, it became an instant sensation. With 60% of the book featuring entirely new material never before available on the website, Emails from an Asshole offers fans a fresh opportunity to revel in people's gullibility. Posing as a customer or seller, Lindsay responded to a variety of classified ads, making ridiculous offers to unsuspecting victims. Their responses, and the ensuing conversations, will have readers simultaneously laughing non-stop and gasping with disbelief.
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J.R.R. Tolkien was a master of riddles and wordplayandmdash;and fans of his towering masterpiece will enjoy this stunning journey through Middle-earth, where curiosities and stimulating puzzles await them at every turn. Gorgeously illustrated, and rich in references to the history, lore, land, and inhabitants of Tolkienand#39;s elaborately constructed world, this collection enchants even as it calls for strong solving skills and keen logic. and#160;and#160;
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About the Author
Tim Dedopulos is the bestselling author of many acclaimed puzzle books as well as various books on art, esoterica, and historical subjects. These include The Medieval Puzzle Collection, The Sherlock Holmes Puzzle Collection, The Great Global Treasure Hunt on Google Earth, Kabbalah, Wizards: An Illustrated History and Oriental Mind Games (all published by Carlton).