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Tiny Arcade, A Mini Retro Playable Game Cabinet That Fits in the Palm of Your Hand
Ken Burns and his team at the Akron, Ohio-based open source hardware company, TinyCircuits, have created a retro tiny playable game cabinet that they appropriately…
The Loud Mini, A Compact Bicycle Horn Designed to Sound Exactly Like a Car Horn to Keep Cyclists Safe
The Loud Mini is a compact bicycle horn designed to sound exactly like a car horn to keep cyclists safe. The first iteration of the…
Classic ‘Star Wars’ Toy Commercials From 1977 Placed in the Same Order as Scenes From ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’
Youtuber Eric Stran has created a compilation video of classic Star Wars toy commercials from 1977. They placed the Kenner toy commercials in the same…
Conan O’Brien and His Assistant Sona Visit a Marketplace in Armenia and Try ‘Armenian Viagra’
Conan O’Brien and his assistant Sona Movsesian visit a marketplace in Armenia while filming a special episode of Conan in the country. Movsesian translates for O’Brien as he…
Kit, An Online Product Recommendation Community Inspired by the ‘Whole Earth Catalog’
Kit is a new online product recommendation community inspired by the Whole Earth Catalog. Users create lists of products called “kits” around a common theme…
Inventor Colin Furze Builds an Amazing Underground Apocalyptic Bunker in His Backyard
British inventor Colin Furze recently built an amazing underground apocalyptic bunker in his backyard that he filled with plenty of gizmos, gadgets, survival items, and…
LEGO Commissions Specially Made Slippers to Protect Feet From Painfully Stepping on LEGO Bricks
LEGO has commissioned French advertising firm Brand Station to create specially made pair of slippers with extra padding to protect feet from painfully stepping on LEGO…
Movie Characters Swing Their Lightsaber Around While Watching the ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Trailer
Movie characters swing their lightsaber around while watching the Star Wars: The Force Awakens trailer in a new comedy short by Funny or Die. They…
Parisian Father Assures His Son That the Flowers and Candles Will Protect Them From the Bad Guys
When a young boy in Paris voice his concerns to Le Petit Journal reporter Yann Barthes about having to leave their home because of the…
A Ravenous Supercut of People Eating Food In Movies Set to ‘Eat It’ by ‘Weird Al’ Yankovic
WorldWideInterweb has created “Movie Hunger Games”, a ravenous supercut of people eating food in movies, set to the classic “Weird Al” Yankovic song “Eat It”.