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Kurzgesagt simplifies the arguments for and against humans having free will. On one hand, some argue that we don’t have free will because, according to physics, everything is either deterministic or random. On the other hand, others say that such a perspective misses the point: that we are greater than the sum of our parts, whether those be deterministic or random.

We love watching how factories make things. Archive film company British Pathé compiled this reel of vintage factory footage dating back to the 1950s. Along the way, you’ll see how they made jukeboxes, candies, model aircrafts, and more. It would be interesting to compare modern manufacturing processes to these to see how much they have changed.

Creative Mindstorms built a LEGO machine that creates pixel art portraits based on text instructions. He used DALL-E 3 to generate an image and wrote custom Python code to transform it into pixels and control a machine that picks and places 1×1 pixels on a 32×32 baseplate. It needs frequent pixel refills, but that could be fixed with bigger storage bays.

Guitarist Marcin Patrzalek teamed up with another of the world’s greatest guitar players, Polyphia’s Tim Henson, for the first single off of Marcin’s debut album, Dragon in Harmony. The warm and enveloping track isn’t just a demonstration of their tremendous skills but their passion for playing.

Burls Art is back with another unusual handcrafted guitar. For his latest build, he melted 50 pounds of braided copper wire and tin, then poured the molten metal into Petrobond molds to cast its neck and body. He made a mistake with the first casting, but fortunately, metal is easily recycled, and a do-over was possible. The finished guitar weighs nearly 40 pounds.

Nicolas Barrioz and David Peyrou set the Guinness World Record for the tallest rideable bicycle. Their unwieldy Starbike is 25 feet 5 inches tall, giving its rider a higher vantage point than standing on the roof of a two-story house. The steel- and wood-framed bike requires a full pit crew and a crane to stand it up, though.

Daniel LaBelle is back to sprinting in some more inappropriate footwear. This time, he shows off his impeccable balance and athleticism as he runs down the street wearing ridiculously tall high heels, his 2-year-old’s shoes, ice skates, and skis, among other things. We wouldn’t be surprised if MSCHF starts selling those boxing glove shoes.

Xander Naumenko of From Scratch loves to play foosball, but it takes up too much of his time. So, he built a robot that plays the game for him. His Foosbar machine knows how to pass, block, and kick goals faster than a human opponent can react. It uses a set of 3D tracking cameras to identify the ball’s position and move its players there before the ball arrives.

Josh Harmon is no ordinary percussionist. In addition to his drum-playing skills, Josh replicates sound effects from classic cartoons using various instruments and props. Whether you’re a fan of Tom & Jerry, Looney Tunes, or Peanuts, there’s a fun video for you. Check out his YouTube Shorts for more, including cameos by Benny Blanco and Jason DeRulo.

Artist Wesley Treat has built some pretty big sculptures over the years. His latest build is a metal chandelier that looks like a twirling tornado, an appropriate theme for its installation at a bar in Oklahoma City. He started by building a miniature to figure out the ideal shape, then got to work bending aluminum bands he attached to a structural tube in its center.

Musician Jamie Dupuis performs a wonderful arrangement of The Doors’ classic Riders on the Storm on his unique double-neck harp guitar. Turn down the lights, turn up your headphones, close your eyes, and let the sounds wash over you like a gentle ocean tide.

Jef of Two Moose Design recently got into whiskey and bourbon, so he decided to make a fancy whiskey cabinet. Not only did he make it out of walnut, he also gave it a pair of tambour doors. The piece de resistance is the mesmerizing wavy pattern that he applied on the doors using a CNC machine. The wood grain and finish pair beautifully with the pattern.

Alongside video games, it’s only been about a decade since anime went mainstream. But it has a rich history, including behind the scenes, as YouTuber arikendo reveals in his overview of anime studios. From legends like Ghibli and Toei to upstarts like ufotable and Bones, a lot of talent and hard work have gone into our favorite anime shows.

Headphones are one of those rare products that can range in price from a few dollars to thousands. This video from Process X shows us why Final can charge more than $3000 for its high-end audiophile headphones. Every set is meticulously machined from solid aluminum and magnesium, then hand-built, including its planar magnetic audio drivers.

After Bowser launched Bomber Bill in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it looked like it was the end of the Mushroom Kingdom. In this fun mashup edit by McSuperfly, Mario and his pals are saved by an unlikely hero in the Nintendoverse, none other than The Man of Steel himself. Stick around til the end for another amusing DC Comics cameo.

In the 1930s, the Nairn Transport Company created a unique mode of transportation for crossing the Syrian Desert. The enormous 80-foot tractor-trailer buses carried 40 passengers at a time from Damascus to Baghdad and offered comforts like a kitchenette, beds, and air conditioning. Calum Raasay has the full story of this fascinating ride.