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Mario jumps. This may seem insanely obvious, but it's more significant than you may know. For such a ubiquitous game mechanic, it's not such an obvious movement to include. Humans, for instance, are TERRIBLE at jumping. But Mario is, like, CRAZY good at it. So what is it about Mario's jump that inspired hundreds of games to follow? Watch the episode and find out!

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ASSETS

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Stan Lee Parkour
youtube.com/watch?v=CwB_4-QFnmM

:52
Jumping over a chair like a gangster (Bill Gates)
youtube.com/watch?v=8TCxE0bWQeQ

:58
Nine Year Old Jumps Over Catcher to Avoid Tag
youtube.com/watch?v=d0Hi_GvXgZY

1:51
CRACKER BARREL GAME STRATEGY Triangle Wooden 14 Peg Game - Jump All But One
youtube.com/watch?v=ILKXEnX_YGM

2:29
What If Everyone JUMPED At Once
youtube.com/watch?v=jHbyQ_AQP8c

3:35
Super Mario Super Dance
youtube.com/watch?v=yodVOarpsH8

3:39
Very excited about Super Mario Bros present!.mp4
youtube.com/watch?v=W2dC_Rike20

3:55
Super Mario Brothers Parkour [In Real Life] (HD).mp4
youtube.com/watch?v=67qqEcGDC0s

4:54
youtube.com/watch?v=ZUathOxQrl8

5:12
How not to jump over a puddle of mud
youtube.com/watch?v=t5LqTLAuQss

5:14
Frog Jumps Caught in Slow-Motion
youtube.com/watch?v=yKpJElwama8

5:21
Andrea Bargnani epic dunk fail
youtube.com/watch?v=GF8lQoE8Chw

5:29
Lebron James highest jumps NBA
youtube.com/watch?v=QUdVteq8XBs

5:51
http://www.videogamesblogger.com/2008/01/30/classic-n64-review-super-mario-64-the-plumber-revolutionizes-the-world-of-3d.htm

5:55
Nike Basketball 1989 - 'It's Gotta Be The Shoes - Commercial
youtube.com/watch?v=fkY7W6kCRY4

6:09
Soulja Boy Provides His Thoughts On Braid
youtube.com/watch?v=xSXofLK5hFQ

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COMMENTS

Ivory Oasis
youtube.com/watch?v=ILMiw9KGJd8&google_comment_id=z12cjdg4dzantf30d22dihtqzpubzjsnj

YOGSCAST Will
youtube.com/watch?v=ILMiw9KGJd8&google_comment_id=z13tuniayprpzt04m04cjjfq5zjiddvxarc0k

Ana Paula Lopes
youtube.com/watch?v=ILMiw9KGJd8&google_comment_id=z12qyzozxtrvhxxeb23xtf4hsmq0ex1nt

Cyrus Bufkin
youtube.com/watch?v=ILMiw9KGJd8&google_comment_id=z132gnmj1xiyffvuw22bdncwnyuhcnj2r

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"Digital Sonar" by Brink


"Mindphuck" by Known To Be Lethal
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"Beautiful Days" by Extan
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"Spectrum Subdiffusion Mix" by Foniqz
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"Good Way Song" by Electronic Rescue


"Alice y Bob" by Javier Rubio and Parsec
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"Sleet" by Kubbi
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"Toaster" by Kubbi
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"Patriotic Songs of America" by New York Military Band and the American Quartet
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"Lets Go Back To The Rock" by Outsider
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"Run" by Outsider
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"Fame" by Statue of Diveo
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"Freedom Weekends" by Statue of Diveo
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