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You3b: Because life is too short to watch one video at a time


Taken at face value, You3b is an absolutely horrible idea. Watch three YouTube videos at the same time. While you can probably handle the visual information overload, we dare you to listen to three simultaneous videos of teenagers complaining about their problems without your head exploding.

But it turns out there's actually a small amount of artistry involved in picking three short videos that will play well together on the screen. While most of the user submitted video "sets" aren't exactly what you'd call intellectual, some actually make for pleasant viewing/listening.

For example, the set above shows three different videos of things happening in slow motion, including a bullet ripping through various objects, a pool cue hitting a ball, and milk being poured on cereal. Because each set is in slow motion, you can easily shift your attention back and forth. And the soundtracks to each clip actually compliment one another.

Another set includes a series of oddly compelling black and white videos including an Ingmar Bergman vignette, a Paris Hilton music video, and a documentary about psychologist Stanley Milgram. No, really.

[via Mashable]

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