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Smoke Break #946: Beautiful Treehouse Secretly Built On Crown Land Near Whistler

(via) “Joel Allen built the HemLoft — ‘a secret treehouse hiding in the woods of Whistler’ — in 2009, and it served as a private retreat for him and his girlfriend for several summers. But ever since Allen went public with his creation in Dwell Magazine, the HemLoft’s future is uncertain — turns out, it was built on Crown land. ‘If the wrong people find it, they may make me take it down,’ Allen said. Until then, he’s welcoming visitors.”

Proud Backyard Chef Shows Off Outstanding DIY Barbecue Set-Up

From his waterwheel-powered rotisserie to his four-storey filing cabinet full of spuds and corn, this guy is killing it.

This Might Be the Strangest TV Ad Ever Made for a Candy Bar

Everybody keeps secrets, even from their loved ones. This advertisement takes that theme to a bizarre extreme.

How Stainless Steel Knives, Forks and Spoons Are Made

From grinding serrations to spoon bowls, this short video details how our everyday eating implements are made.

Short Film Uses Beauty of International Banknotes to Tell Strange Story of Money

Corrie Francis Parks animates pieces of paper currency and grains of sand to create a visual poem on global economics.