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by wishfish 1405 days ago
Some how-stuff-is-made videos do get wide play despite the algorithmic silos. The ones that do best are the ones that are rather peaceful & mesmerizing. That grabs the people interested in the technical aspects, the people who get ASMR tingles easily, and the people who fall into the /r/oddlysatisfying crowd. Those 3 groups often make for a large audience.