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(Apologies in advance for Gab's craptastic new formatting style.  Gab just keeps getting worse and worse and worse....) Any of my followers who emailed me years ago may remember that I used to have links in my email signature of impressive domino knockdown vids on YouTube.  So this has been one of those subjects I've always loved and been so fascinated by.  As a kid in the early 80s I did miniature knockdowns on our kitchen table with a set of real dominoes.  So my little kid self would have been mind blown by what they can do today.  !! Domino artistry has evolved to become genius level with all the fancy set ups and crazy tricks they can do.  They're always coming up with clever new designs and ways to topple things.  My absolute favorite domino knockdowns are the ones that incorporate complex Rube Goldberg-style chain reaction machines and devises made from things like K'nex and Trix Tracks, using balls/marbles, levers, pullies, and anything you can think of basically.  The annual Incredible Science Machine shows are the best of the best when it comes to this: "The Incredible Science Machine - World Edition" 250,000 dominoes from 2016:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k65OQpS93PE  The Rube Goldberg machine contraptions in this particular vid are the most elaborate I've ever seen.   And more amazing jaw droppers: "The Incredible Science Machine - Game On!" 250,000 dominoes, from 2017:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0jeohWnmAQ The behind the scenes Vlog of how this incredible set up was created over a 10 day period:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0Xb4GfxuYU   The Incredible Science Machine - 2015:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCDbiAhxJ4M One of my faves to follow on YouTube is Hevesh5 (Lily Hevesh), https://www.youtube.com/@Hevesh5   Started life as a baby abandoned at an orphanage in China.  Adopted by an American family, and as a kid began creating domino knockdowns at home and posting her vids on YT.  And now she's world famous.  She's one of the only professional female domino artists on the scene, has participated in multiple world record setting collaboration events, including the Incredible Science Machine shows, and now even has her own line of domino products, H5 Creations, designed by Lily to be the best domino product on the market for professional setups.  AND a dedicated  documentary:  "Lily Topples the World."  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y6BUbCK1IWU   The domino scene is just a bottomless well of creativity, I can't get enough of watching these vids.  !!  I could never do something like this myself, I don't have the smarts for it, and definitely don't have the patience, so I really admire all the people who can do this. Dominoes vs. Machines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJmgbbekHQw Satisfying Domino and Marble Tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTLQluEp1Nw Incredible Domino Plank Chain Reaction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CuoL6mXUfI Insane Stick Bomb Tricks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R2-GeJUU6NM 62 Mind Blowing Domino Tricks - From the Domino Dimensions 2025 event, an online collaboration amongst multiple domino artists including Lily, excerpting the best highlights from each domino artist's presentation:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3FptVav5lE World Domino Collective 2025 - 1,000,000 dominoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1XcyuL-3J0 World Domino Collective 2024 - 900,000 dominoes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjqMEOm-l7c And another noteworthy domino channel - The Domino King: https://www.youtube.com/@TheDominoKing/videos

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