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Martin Molin makes sweet music with one of his latest creations, the marble machine. The Swedish artist is known for his work with odd instruments (such as a theramin, glockenspiel, and traktofon) but the Marble Machine tops them all. The Marble machine is powered solely by a hand crank and took over a year to make. The entire machine was hand crafted. It was originally designed using 3D software but Molin ended up creating much of it off the cuff. The instrument has several different parts to it: a bass, kick drum, and a vibraphone. There are more than 2,000 steel marbles that cascade down the machine and loop via funnels, tubes, and pulleys. The machine can’t really be moved without being disassembled, so you can only see it live in Sweden.

The instruments official name? The Wintergatan Marble Machine.

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Carli Davidson’s project “Shake Cats,” is a series of portraits that catch cats mid-shake.

Don’t worry, no cats were harmed in the photoshoot. The Oregon based photographer was able to get the cats to shake simply by petting them after dipping her hand in water. Some of the cats were also photographer right after a licensed animal care professional performed a standard ear cleaning on them.

Some of the cats in the series are rescue animals and the attention from this project aided in them getting adopted almost immediately. Davidson compiled the images into what can only be described as the best coffee table book of all time. The book is called Shake Cats, and it’s available on Amazon.

Davidson is also known for her photographs of dogs and other exotic animals.