Viral Videos That Were Staged (And How They Did It)

The last few years have seen the rise of the staged viral video, people faking some spontaneous bit of hilarity to make sure grandmas everywhere will be emailing the link for years. Today, we say Screw you, Grandma. That shit was staged!

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Handlheld Sunbeam - The hacked torch powerd by 54 Batteries

Powered by a pack of 54 batteries, the Maxablaster can put a bright spot of light on a cloud four miles high and illuminate a house from just as far. But Ottow doesn’t use it to spook his neighbors. “It’s not a torch you’d walk your dog with,” he says. “It would probably cook your dog.”