Viral World: What caught fire on the internet this week

From Downton Abbey 'performing' One Direction to Google Glass and London in motion

Downton Abbey
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OUR weekly round-up of the crème de le crème of the web – from memes to videos to blogs. Readers with suggestions for next week's round-up should contact Dina Rickman at The Week.

ONE ABBEYThis video cuts footage from ITV's Downton Abbey to make the cast 'perform' One Direction's What Makes You Beautiful. It has to be seen to be believed:

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