A whole new way of seeing the world

Guaranteed: You’ve never seen data presented like this. By any logic, a presentation that tracks global health and poverty trends should be, in a word: boring. But in Rosling’s hands, data sings. Trends come to life. And the big picture — usually hazy at best — snaps into sharp focus.

Rosling developed breakthrough software which animates trends in incredible ways showing you that most of the third world is on the same trajectory toward health and prosperity, and many countries are moving twice as fast as the west did. This has UNBELIEVABLE impacts on the world as you and I might know it.

The story of a sign

Cool short film that won the NFB online competition at Cannes 2008. With a change of words, a stranger transforms the afternoon for a blind man:

Olympic Highlights

Last video before bed time. These guys are just plain clever:

South African BBQ Etiquette

South Africans are serious about braaing [braai = barbecue]. It’s so serious there’s even a hierarchy – first the tong master, then the boerie layer, and finally the fork pronger.

YouTube – South African Braai Etiquette

5min – How to cook pizza on a gas BBQ – Video

title says it all really…

5min – How to cook pizza on a gas BBQ – Video

cool and funny video on how to eat sushi

Ever wanted to know the correct etiquette when it comes to eating Sushi? Then wonder no more… this video had me in stitches:

YouTube – Japanese Sushi Documentary

the bear who loved vodka

One of the cutest cartoons I’ve seen in a while. Based on a true story about a bear that was abandoned by his rich owner when he went to jail and was raised to be an alcoholic by a drunken servant.

for the small video which loads pretty quick go to potapych – the bear who loved vodka

America’s love of food on a stick

If you’re into food on a stick then no-one does it better than the Minnesota state fair:

YouTube – Minnesota State Fair On A Stick

Great history of chocolate

The national association of manufacturers have great videos on how stuff is made. Their video on chocolate making is fascinating… from beans to bars… lots of history as well: In Aztec days. how many coco beans was a rabbit worth? 10… there’s one for your trivial pursuit nights.
This whole website is worth visiting and browsing for its many interesting videos.
via make blog

Soya sauce super hero fights foreign condiments

This is just so cool. Kikkomaso make soya sauce and have created this dumb animation and song showing their super hero/masocot fighting foreign condiments. I just love it and shows that advertising doesn’t have to be slick and glossy… and can contain some bad language- you’ve been warned.
Fight ! Kikkoman