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# December's Top Viral Videos

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## Video: December's Top Viral Videos

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_Published 2012-12-28. This merry month brings you a holy rap battle, a presidential post-apocalyptic speech,  and Britain's newest pop sensation – the one pound one fish man_


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## Transcript

[ MUSIC ] I'm Nick Carbone, and these are our five favorite viral videos The end of the world is coming. Hello? Is this thing on? If you're watching right now, that means we've all survived the end of the Mayan long count calendar without the apocalypse striking. But it was certainly a tense run up to December 21st. Could the Mayans have gotten it wrong? Even [ INAUDIBLE ] Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard was fearing the end of days. Whether the final blow comes from flesh- eating zombis, demonic hill beasts, or from the total triumph of K- pop. Okay, so Gallard's address wasn't totally serious, but really, Miss Gallard, Gangnam Style is so passe.

[ MUSIC ] The breakout hit this month was the One Pound Fish man. Mohammad Nazir crafted his little ditty about low priced fish to set himself apart at a London Market. [ MUSIC ] It was so catchy, that he appeared on X Factor and later signed a record deal and now his One Pound Fish deal is on display for the world. [ MUSIC ] We're happy to look at New Zero's fish but please don't show us your dinner. We now post photos of everything we do on Instagram. [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] It's not just for Kodak moments anymore. Comedy website College Humor took an old Nickelback song and updated it to show life as seen through an Instagram filter.

And now that filter probably doesn't make your cappuccino look any better. Now that didn't stop us from sharing 10 million thanksgiving photos on Instagram this year. Luckily the holiday craziness has safely passed us by. [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] But it wasn't a battle. Rosy. Versus Santa Clause! Begin. An epic rap battle. Sweet robes Obie one too many days in the sun. Stop preaching homie, teach your flock to covet some fun. [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] Santa took on Moses in a duel of holiday cheer. Starring none other than the artist formerly known as Snoop Dogg as the biblical prophet who parted the Red Sea.

[ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] [ MUSIC ] No matter which holiday you celebrate, this is a spirited gift bound to bring both sides together. [ FOREIGN ] You probably don't know what

>> 41 degrees feels like, but these Russian guys show us what the chilling temperature does to a pot of boiling water. [ FOREIGN ] [ SOUND ] And now we'll fade off into the fog with a happy new year. [ SOUND ]

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