Videos that went viral this week

A rapper bride, gamer grandma, humble Superstar, an impromptu tribute and more. Here are the videos that netizens made popular through the week.

July 30, 2016 03:15 pm | Updated 03:15 pm IST

When Usain Bolt lost a race

Yes! you read it write. But the fastest man on earth has no regrets because he lost to a boy named Alex, who has fought cancer twice. Make a Wish Foundation that fulfils the dreams of "young people fighting life-threatening conditions" organised the meeting.

Facepalm moment in Tamil serial

Here is a "serious" scene from a Tamil serial that has gone viral. A hitman shoots a woman on her forehead. You would expect her to die on the spot. But no, she has enough time to deliver a long dialogue, her husband makes her wear flowers, and she manages to watch some photos on her mobile phone. If you have already moved to the corner of the seat to know if she has died or not... I am sorry. You'll have to watch the next episode to find that out.

Gamer grandma

Meet Shirley Curry, the septuagenarian grandmother who has been playing video games since 1990s. A self-confessed Skyrim addict, she is active on Twitter and Youtube. When not glued onto her computer Shirley says, in this video, she takes adventure trips.

Shocking footage of tiger attack

A woman was killed when a tiger attacked her as she was walking a few steps after parking her car at Beijing's Badaling Wildlife Park. The CCTV footage shows the woman being dragged by the tiger. Watch the video at your discretion.

Rajinikanth Up and Close

An Indian stumbled upon actor Rajinikanth who was doing his morning walk in the streets of Los Angeles, USA. She took a less-than-half-a-minute video of the Superstar and posted it on Youtube. Needless to say, the video is now trending.

Tribute to a war veteran

Passengers in an aircraft sang impromptu a rendition of the Battle Hymn of the Republic when the pilot announced a soldier aboard was escorting the remains of a World War II veteran from Houston to Atlanta. The video was uploaded on Facebook by Diane Hollifield Cupp

Bride's wedding rap

An Irish bride took everyone by surprise, including the groom, by rapping her wedding speech along to the beat of Vanilla Ice's song Ice Ice Baby. Check out the priceless reaction of the groom!

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