For several years now I've been utterly delighted by "knitting and nature" enthusiast Sam Barsky, who has been knitting sweaters for over two decades. His sweaters feature depictions of famous landmarks and locations (Venice Beach, Hollywood Sign, Eiffel Tower, London Bridge), animals (owls, pandas, ants), natural phenomena (Niagara Falls, eclipses, Mendenhall glacier), and more, and often takes photos of himself wearing the sweaters in front of whatever landmark or creature is depicted on the sweater, which he then posts on his social media accounts. — Read the rest

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I have been waiting for so many things in this movie, like the OG Wolverine costume and hair. And Madonna's Like a Prayer, for some reason. But no cocaine because that's the one thing [Kevin] Feige said they can't do. The R rating lets Wolverine really be Wolverine. — Read the rest

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Kagen Sound is an award-winning woodworker and artist who makes remarkably detailed puzzle boxes out of wood. 

The puzzle boxes must be solved in order for the lid to be opened. In the video, we learn about the fascinating process of how boxes are constructed and we get to watch Kagan solve them and explain how they work. — Read the rest

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Learn about a magician Ben Seidman's 9 Levels of Pickpocketing from easy to complex. (Seidman only ever picks pockets as part of his magic act, and never actually takes anyone's belongings home with him).

I thought Seidman's demonstration shows that a big part of being a sneaky pickpocketer is about distraction and hiding your intent. — Read the rest

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