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Ross McSweeney built a hand-cranked automaton that portrays the tragic Sisyphus forever pushing his boulder up a hill for all eternity.

Eva Auner performed the Metallica power ballad "Nothing Else Matters" on kalimba, making it sound like a song inside a music box.

Stuart Grant, a retired woodworker in Tomich, Scotland, lives off-the-grid in an amazing Hobbit House he built for himself in 1984.

Musician Emily Hopkins composed an original song using a talk box for vocals while plucking the strings of her harp.

Weird History looked at the odd and rigid etiquette rules that governed the people of England during the Elizabethan era.

The Osmose by Expressive E is a unique synthesizer that uses intuitive gestures and natural rhythms to generate highly expressive sounds.

Shawn Redner and his wife Hilary Siegel-Redner, turned their Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin home into Redner's Rescued Cat Figurine Mewseum.

Lucas Dul of Typewriter Chicago expertly repaired and restored a 1930s Royal portable typewriter while explaining the process to Insider.

60 Second Docs spoke with lawyer turned pet psychic Nikki Vasconez about how she communicates with animals and what they need to say.

The talented members of The United States Army Band "Pershing’s Own" performed a beautiful medley of Foo Fighters songs.

James Hobson of The Hacksmith attempted to build a giant mechanical spider called "the world's largest rideable hexapod".

Cass Perchoux found a spicy feral kitten underneath a trash bin, taught him to trust humans, and found him a forever home.

Strong Bad of Homestar Runner shared a the previously unreleased game "Peasant's Quest" in honor of Trogdor the Burninator's 20th birthday.

Self-taught artist Tomasz Biernat showcases his incredible skill with demonstrations of his hand lettering, calligraphy, and logo design.

60 Second Docs spoke with Jonny Hall, a talented tattoo artist who creates realistic ink designs that glow under ultraviolet light.

Nacho's Videos restored classic footage of Roxy Music performing their iconic hit "Love is the Drug" live at Wembley Stadium in 1975.

The Open Reel Ensemble performed their new "Neo Magenetic Wave" sound for 2023 with keyboards, synthesizers, and reel-to-reel back-cueing.

Artists worked together to create a psychedelic AI generated music video for the iconic 1973 Pink Floyd album "Dark Side of the Moon".

Stevie Wonder and Jeff Beck performed a magical version of Superstition" during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 25th Anniversary Show .in 2009.

Kurt Wenner creates amazing, interactive 3D art chalk murals on streets, sidewalks, and other public spaces.

Jackson Galaxy talked about the importance of TNR (trap/neuter/return) to lower the number of cats who live in feral colonies around the US.

Woodworker Olivier Gomis crafted an exquisite wormhole coffee table with a sleek checkerboard pattern throughout.

Scientists have discovered that lar gibbons sing rhythmic duets that are akin to human music to establish social bonds with each other.

A dog and her human set the Guinness World Record for "most skips by a dog on hind legs in 30 seconds" with 32 jumps.

A TED-Ed lesson explains what humans consider to be cute and how domestic animals have changed their cuteness over centuries.

Woodworker Veysel Çelik quite skillfully hammered nails into metal braces on planks of wood with speed and in rhythm with each other.

Eclectic Method has taken their own 2017 supercut, "Everybody Wants to Dance", and reimagined it with AI generated characters.

While appearing on Episode 509 of The Muppet Show, the great Debbie Harry of Blondie performed "Call Me" and "One Way or Another".

A female orange cat named Perseya and an adorable male rat named Filya have defied their instinctive natures to become the best of friends.

A man in a building maintenance uniform was absolutely thrilled to catch the sight of a beautiful owl for the very first time.

The Nate Sparks Big Band played a fantastic cover of the Nyan Cat theme song during a performance at Dizzy's Club at Lincoln Center in NYC.

Noah Kalina has launched the "Everyday" website where his daily photos are available to view and be purchased as NFTs.

60 Second Docs visited with hand shadow artist Philip José Galit to learn more about his craft of making interesting shapes with his hands.

A beautifully iridescent bobtail squid methodically buried itself in the underwater sand of the waters off Dauin, Philippines.

"Catographer" Nils Jacobi captured fascinating footage of his cat lapping up a stream of spilled milk through a transparent sheet of glass.

Justin Johnson performed a lush, bluesy fingerstyle cover of the Pink Floyd song "Wish You Were Here" on a beautiful cutaway acoustic guitar.

Scotty and Matt Cramner created a "roller coaster bicycle" that lets riders roll themselves over obstacles such as stairs and ramps.

"Fast Food Ingredients Revealed: What Are You Eating?" by Mel Weinstein is an informative book examining ingredients in fast food menu items.

Rhetty for History compiled an amusing list of consumer items that have become largely obsolete since the beginning of the current Millenium.

Matthew Moss of yourfriendelectric created an incredibly heart-wrenching compilation video that pays tribute to those actors who died in 2022.

French musician Mathieu Terrade performed an earnest cover of the Supertramp song "Goodbye Stranger" on his custom Harpejji.

Chef Amaury Guichon sculpted a beautifully realistic chambered nautilus made from various forms, flavors, and textures of chocolate.

Maru, the famous box conquerer, and little sisters Hana and Miri each took turns peering into a mirrored kaleidoscope inside a tunnel.

Jordan Wilson took photos of himself every day from 2007 to 2022 and put them into a timelapse that shows him aging 15 years in four minutes.

The all-robotic One Hacker Band performed a respectable cover of the classic Nirvana song "Smells Like Teen Spirit".

Chris Barker put together an incredible montage of celebrities who died in 2022 in the style of "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band".

Bopping explains the origin behind The Addams Family character "Thing" and how he became part of the family.

Engineer Max Maker cleverly built an automatic train system that carries trash cans down the driveway, out to the curb, and then back again.

A rescued baby beaver adorably built a very festive indoor dam using toys and Christmas decorations from around the house.

Phil and Jane Carter spotted a rare two-legged fox foraging for food in their Ilkeston, Derbyshire, England yard.