Videos that went viral this week

Seven Days, Seven videos. The videos that netizens made popular through the week.

May 28, 2016 12:18 pm | Updated 12:18 pm IST

One minute hugs

Some feats featured in the Guiness Book of World Records is so weird that we end up laughing rather than feeling amazed by the performance. This man is an achiever too... He has hugged 79 people in one minute. If you think he must be crazy, a group in Hungary is already practising to attempt 84 hugs.

It's not just hot in Valsad, it IS HOT!

This video will make you think twice before complaining about the heat in your part of the country. In Valsad, Gujarat, the temperature was so high that the tar on the road melted.

When someone plays with your hair...

If you don't believe in the theory that humans evolved from monkeys, this video will change you. Women love pampering and so does this animal.

Wakeboarding in a tux

Youtuber @CaseyNeistat is known for his adventure sports videos. This time, he tried wakeboarding in Asterdam. What makes this video unique is that he wears an expensive tuxedo.

A 'cure' to Islamophobia

Tired of being called a 'terrorist', the Council on American-Islamic Relations came up with this gandhigiri method. They created this spoof advertisement for a chewing gum that would "relieve bigotry and intolerance in five minutes." The chewing gum may not, but the video will surely make you think.

Cool science experiments

Dry ice is solidified carbon dioxide. When water is poured it instantly becomes CO2 gas and this process is called sublimation. High school science that we almost forgot. Here, a man uses the same experiment to create an indoor waterfall.

Penélope masters Dubsmash

The popular lip-sync app has not spared Hollywood actress Penélope Cruz either. She joined TV host Jimmy Fallon and created some awesome dubsmash clips, including one from the Pink Panther .

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