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Sorapot Tea Pot
Normally sedate tea time turns swanky: Sorapot’s curved stainless steel frame forms both handle and spout, with a clear pyrex cylinder to keep an eye on your tea. Available brushed or mirror polished.
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iSkin DuoBand Armband
We’ve seen quite a few iPod armbands, but we like the iSkin’s DuoBand which is both moisture resistant and perforated to keep you cool. Worth noting: dual-layer Si/Al construction.
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What If the Earth Stopped Spinning?
What If Animations creates time-lapse videos that envision hypothetical events over the course of time. In this clip, they show what it might be like if everyone were going about their business and the Earth’s rotation slowed to a crawl and stopped. Going from 1037 to 0 MPH isn’t pretty. They also envisioned what it
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Shooting Pressurized Cans in Slow Motion
Nate from the Internet originally titled his video “Opening Cans as Fast as Possible!,” but that’s another way of saying “Shooting at Cans.” Still, it’s always fun to watch things explode in slow motion, and that’s what you’ll get here, as Nate and his pals take aim at pressurized cans of spray paint, expanding foam,
Leisure
40% Off Blu-ray Movies
Deal: Amazon has a 40% off sale for select Blu-ray movies. Titles include Cars, Apocalypto, Pirates of the Caribbean (all three films) and The Prestige. Psst: free shipping on orders over 25 bucks.
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Making a 12-Foot Chia Pet Skeleton
People love to dress up their Home Depot 12-foot skeletons. In this video, maker and tinkerer Ali Spagnola shows how she turned her Skelly into a 12-foot topiary by coating it with millions of chia seeds. To make the seeds stick, she wrapped each of its bones in gauze, turning it into a temporary mummy.
Funny Stuff
The Jeeporghini
What you’re looking at is the unholy offspring of a Jeep and a Lamborghini. Created by Kyle Lewis of Kyle’s Customs, this custom off-roader combines a Jeep Wrangler YJ with a Lamborghini Countach body kit ripped from a Pontiac Fiero. It’s no faster wearing the Lambo skin, but we love the sketchbook art, and the
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Inside an F-16 Cockpit at 1300 MPH
Filmmaker Louis Skupien took an incredible F-16 Viper fighter jet flight with Air Force pilot “Hash”, hitting speeds over 1300 MPH over the Mojave. This surprisingly chill cockpit footage comes from a Full Throttle episode about Edwards Air Force Base, the 416th Flight Test Squadron, and the F-16 – well worth a watch for anyone
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Nike Rejuven8 Shoes
We’ve heard high praise for the comfort and fit of Nike’s Rejuven8, so we’re tempted by the iD option: choose the color for everything from the molded upper to the Nike swoosh.
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Grandma’s Copper Kettle Mini
Based on a 19th century design, Fireside’s compact camping kettle is designed for hanging over an open fire. Each kettle is handmade in Japan from copper to conduct heat and is designed to develop a unique patina with time and use. It features a nickel-plated interior, a drip-resistant spout, a wooden handle for hanging, and
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Dango Side Tray
If Dango’s EDC Tray is too big for your bedside table, or you need to expand its storage space, the Side Tray is a great spot to dump the gear that’s in your pockets. The cast aluminum tray measures 8.39″ l x 7.24″ w and has anti-slip rubber feet. Available with or without the protective
Tools + EDC
MorphGear Folding Tool Card
The MorphGear is a unique multitool that converts from a flat card to a triangular shape for better utility and grip than other card-style tools. Its 14 functions include screwdrivers, wrenches, a bottle opener, a knife, a file, and a box opener. It also packs removable tweezers, a pen, and a SIM card tool. Comes