The World Will Not Forget George Zimmer — We Guarantee It

We realize there's only so much time one can spend in a day watching new trailers, viral video clips, and shaky cellphone footage of people arguing on live television. This is why every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the videos that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention. Today:

Sad news: Today, Men's Wearhouse, the cheap-suit standard-bearer of TV ads, decided to fire its founder and chairman, George Zimmer. If that name doesn't ring a bell, then how about these words: "You're going to like the way you look. I guarantee it." Okay, fine we give up — roll the tape: 

How this man trained his cat to do this will remain one of this day's great mysteries: 

Nor do we know why this woman trained her giant snake to open doors: 

And, finally this, Mental Floss video catalogs 41 of the most historic ways people have met their ultimate demise. We still think drowning in a barrel of wine is one way we wouldn't mind going out: 

       

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