Your Building Moves Me, Mr. Architect
06/26/2008
Wow, we can't think of a better way to start off everyday covered in sick from the mouth down. Make it stop! Make it stop! [yt]http://www.youtube.com/v/Bq-QUkE1DGM[/yt] Read More
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Twittering Teddy Ruxpin
06/18/2008
What better way to revive a moth-eaten Teddy Ruxpin than to replace his original computer with a programmable DIY Twitter-ready circuit board?! Once all the steps in this fairly complicated instructional video are complete, Teddy will broadcast every Twitter update in his charming robotic Ruxpin brogue. Be warned however, this Twittering Teddy is not to be c ... Read More
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Mother's Milk for Milking Mothers
06/17/2008
New mothers rejoice, and forget about the obligatory pre-party pump and dump! Finally a product that allows breastfeeding mothers to hit the bottle without making their babies do the same. Milkscreen is a two minute litmus-like test that detects alcohol levels in breast milk. With the goal of prolonging the breastfeeding experience, these handy strips will help mom ... Read More
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Lose Control of Your Bodily Functions With Binaural Brainwave Doses
06/02/2008
There's no doubt that I-Doser is the best there is at synchronizing brainwaves to stimulate recreational drug abuse. Guys, we know what you're thinking... this sounds like hogwash. That's exactly what we thought, until we started reading the user testimonials on the I-Doser site. After just finishing 60% of his Peyote dose, Jon felt like his "chair was munching on [hi ... Read More
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Beware the Monsters Inside Cellphones
05/29/2008
In the vein of overworked windmills, take a look at what lives inside of cell phones. Radiation is a bitch.... Read More
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I'm A Rocket Man
05/15/2008
Swiss pilot Yves Rossy jumped out of an airplane to successfully soar about the Alps with a four engine jet pack. "And all this science, I don't understand!" Read More
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Ringbo The Riding Robot Is The New Big Wheel
05/14/2008
Watch out parents, Ringbo is in town and once your three-year-old finds about him, you'll never hear the end of it. This "My First Segway" riding robot is geared at kids aged two to three years old. After a six to eight hour charge, Ringbo is ready to provide youngsters with 60 minutes of fun at a top speed of 2mph. Tricycles are so passé. Read More
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"The Ramp"
05/02/2008
It's the biggest thing that has ever happened to the small Bavarian town of Oberphaffelbachen... Read More
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The Colossal Squid Thaw
05/01/2008
In January of 2007, fisherman off the coast of Antarctica hauled in a barely alive, 1000-pound Colossal Squid. The 25-foot long squid is the largest specimen ever to cross paths with humans, though apparently these suckers can grow to a length of over 45 feet. Since its scientific appropriation at the Te Papa Institute in New Zealand, the beast has been preserved on ... Read More
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Wormwood Doesn't Make You Hallucinate - It Just Gets You Drunk
04/30/2008
Or so say the findings of a team of German scientists with their recent paper in the Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry. The green, anise-flavored liquor previously thought to be hallucinogenic turns out to simply be a stiff drink. It's back to the drawing tables for Marilyn Manson! His Mansinthe absinthe can't really be as gothically potent as he claims but if ... Read More
