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Smoke Break #771: On The Wisdom Inherent In Resisting Maturity…

Via TDW:

To mimic Los Angeles’s infamous road traffic, Chris Burden & co. constructed a massive, 18-lane Hot Wheels set populated by 1,200 custom-designed cars. “Every hour 100,000 cars circulate through the city,” Burden told the New York Times. “It has an audio quality to it. When you have 1,200 cars circulating it mimics a real freeway. It’s quite intense.”

A fair defense of youth in perpetuity. What is it for? Nothing. What does it do? Nada. Will it get you laid? Never. Did it pay well? Not at all. Can you sell it? No. Is it fun? Totally.

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.