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Fri. 02/12 - He Made a Guitar Out of His Uncle's Skeleton

Cool Stuff Ride Home • February 12, 2021

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The story of how two brothers gamed the YouTube system thirteen years ago and have since used that method to raise nearly 14 million dollars for charity. An interactive site that simulates the audio experience of being at your favorite bar. Coca-Cola is trying out paper bottles. And the guy who built a functioning guitar out of his dead uncle’s skeleton. For real. Sponsors: Fitbod, Get 25% off a membership when you sign up now through 2/28 at Fitbod.me/kottke Lightstream, Get a special interest rate discount at lightstream.com/kottke Links: Project For Awesome 2021 imissmybar.com  I Miss My Bar is like audio therapy for barflies (The Verge) Coca-Cola company trials first paper bottle (BBC) Well now: A man has turned his metalhead uncle's bones into a "Skelecaster" guitar (A/V Club) This Dude Built a Guitar Out of His Dead Uncle's Skeleton (MetalSucks) Kottke.Org Jackson Bird on Twitter See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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