Videos that went viral this week

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

May 14, 2016 09:37 am | Updated 09:51 am IST

Reunion after six decades

This may sound like a movie plot. But a Chinese woman settled in Dublin actually managed to find her long-lost twin, who now lives in Australia, with the help of Facebook. This less-than-a-minute video beautifully captures their first meet.

This may sound like a movie plot. But a Chinese woman settled in Dublin actually managed to find her long-lost twin, who now lives in Australia, with the help of Facebook. This less-than-a-minute video beautifully captures their first meet.

Mercury transit

The California-based Big Bear Solar Observatory the highest-ever resolution images of Mercury crossing the Sun. Watch the seven-hour transit in a minute.

An AC minus electricity

Employees of Bangladesh- based Grameen Intel wanted give something for the hundreds of people living in tin houses. They designed an eco-cooler made of trash and it needs no electricity. Now, this is called upcycling!

Back to Civilization

Move over from Clash of Clans. Civilization VI is ready to hit markets in October. Sid Meier Civilization, the firm behind the turn-based strategy game series released the teaser on Wednesday and it has already clocked a million views.

Pass-out dance

Cadets who passed out from services colleges around the world attend a pass-out parade. But, New Zealanders are different. Found out how.

Serena's confession time

Tennis star Serena Williams was suddenly trending at a time when she was not playing any tournaments. Many like me would have quickly googled to know why and ended up watching this video, thus making it viral.

The inside out of a tornado

Here is your chance to see a tornado twister up and close. This insane 360 degree video of a tornado hitting Colorado was released by AccuWeather.

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