Everything Went Better Than Expected of the Day: At a Fourth of July pool party, an attendee attempts to land a gainer onto a pool chair.

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This is Funny, You Should Watch It of the Day: Comedian Sean Kleier takes to the streets of NYC ahead of Independence Day to pay homage to his favorite American president: Bill Pullman.

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Fireworks Flashmob of the Day: Chicago may have canceled its annual Independence Day fireworks display, but Chicagoans did not.

Above: Time-lapse footage of illegal fireworks exploding in the skies above the Windy City.

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Obligatory of the (Independence) Day: "We hold these Pop Tarts to be self-evident, that all Nyans are created equal, that they are endowed by their Cat with certain unalienable Rainbows, that among these are Nyan, Nyan, and the pursuit of Nyaniness."

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Patriotic Puppy of the Day: Happy InDOGpendence Day!

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Big Bada Boom of the Day: The NYPD kicked off Independence Day celebrations early with the controlled destruction of over 5,000 pound of illegal fireworks "ranging in size from sparklers to professional pyrotechnics."

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POV of the Day: Jeremiah Warren (of Space Invaders IRL fame) straps a wide-angle camera to a bunch of fireworks and sends the suckers soaring into the sky.

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Earlier: Using fireworks