In studies conducted by Caitlin Fausey at Stanford, speakers of English, Spanish and Japanese watched videos of two people popping balloons, breaking eggs and spilling drinks either intentionally or accidentally.

WSJ: Does Language Influence Culture?

The IRS has short and informative YouTube videos on tax related topics in English, Spanish and American Sign Language (ASL).

FORBES: IRS Promotes its Social Media Resources

More than sinister, when it was learnt that the killers of Jamie Bulger, an English toddler who was tortured and murdered by two ten-year-old boys in 1993, had been watching videos of this series of films in which a doll called Chucky becomes a vengeful and malevolent spirit.

ECONOMIST: Ventriloquism