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Have You Seen This? People are awesome
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We often watch superhero movies or TV shows and think to ourselves, "Man, it'd be cool to fly around the city and wield a mighty hammer." Sure, that'd be great, but guess what? Regular old human beings are pretty awesome too, and here's the proof. - photo by John Clyde
PLANET EARTH We all have our special little talents and those things are part of what makes us awesome. I'm still searching for mine, because I don't think devouring an entire chimichanga and still being hungry is an actual talent.

While I search for my special thing, here is a video of people showing off their special talents from 2015. We are use to seeing fail videos these days of people coming up a little short. Well, maybe more than a little, but this video does the exact opposite. This video shows us that people were pretty awesome in 2015.

There's everything from pingpong to BASE jumping in this video and a little bit of everything in between. I also think it's worth pointing out that BYU's very own Cosmo the Cougar managed to make the list. Well done, Cos.

Check out the video and then get out there and do something awesome. Maybe wait till the new year, though, because they already made the 2015 compilation.
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Have You Seen This? Street musician slays with clarinet
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Better than almost every face-melting guitar or drum solo. - photo by Facebook video screenshot

THE BIG EASY — Yeah, yeah, we all know that New Orleans is stuffed to the gills will incredible musicians.

But knowing that fact and then hearing that fact are two different things. You can step into any number of jazz clubs on any given night on Bourbon Street, and you’ll probably be impressed with virtually every act. Or you can sit at home on your comfy couch and watch this featured video.

In the video, you’ll see a woman who is in the groove. She is swinging hard, and wailing on her clarinet with a practiced expertise that makes it sounds so easy.

From note one you’ll be drawn in; your appreciation will grow with every second, and then your face will melt off when you realize how incredible she really is.

If you’ve never played a woodwind or a brass, you may not know everything that comes with a performance like this. Lung capacity and breath control are huge factors in keeping your notes clear and loud, and hitting those high notes is especially difficult.

So when this woman hits that high note and holds it for several seconds, you know you’re dealing with an exceptional musician. It means she has worked hard for years to develop skill on top of her natural talent, and we get to benefit.

It kinda makes you wonder how we let people get away with mumble rap and autotune when talent like this exists in the world.

I wish this video were longer, and I wish I had more information about this woman, but as it is, we’ll just have to appreciate the little flavor of New Orleans jazz posted by the Facebook group Clarinet Life.

Martha Ostergar is a writer who delights in the ridiculous that internet serves up, which means she's more than grateful that she gets to cruise the web for amazing videos to highlight for your viewing pleasure.
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