Strange, Odd, Weird or Wacky

The 8 Person Smart Fortwo

by George Delozier

Ever since its introduction, the Smart Fortwo has received more than a few laughs for it's small size. Carbonyte, a specialty limo company out of the United Kingdom, decided it was time to give the Fortwo some serious miracle grow and stop the harassment.

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Welcome to the Dollhouse: Mini-TV Really Works

by Sarah O

Brett Foster, who is soon to be the hero of little girls everywhere, made a tiny working television set at a scale of 1:12 and is selling them online for the tune of about $200. This is the real deal, kids.

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Can Viewing Cherry Blossoms Turn You On?

by Steve Levenstein

An intriguing article in Japan's MSN Sankei News speculates the reason people feel great beneath Japan's famous flowering Cherry trees is due not so much to the sights, but the scents - specifically, pheromones.

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The Alluring Art of Recycled Junk Mail

by Diana Eid

Artist Sandy Schimmel creates beautiful works of art from junk mail, things we throw away everyday without a thought.

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Sip of Light: Portable LED To-Go Cup

by Sarah O

Fool your friends and impress your colleagues with this portable light disguised as a to-go beverage, designed by Sung-Kyu Nam.

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Bacon & Maple Syrup Make Some Tasty Lolly-Pops!

by Toby

Bacon and maple syrup. Sounds improbable as lolly-pop flavoring, but Lollyphile would disagree. The one month old company sold out of its first batch of Maple-Bacon Lollyphiles in little more than a week. It took two weeks to have another batch to sell and they're back in stock, but exclusively for my readers until Thursday...

Great Invention Idea? New & Improved Snot Rag!

by Elizabeth Valeri

Spring is here with all its usual markers: flowers, grass, pollen and hay fever! If you are looking for a handy, inexpensive, and green - as in reusable, not the color of mucus - way to blow your nose this season look no further. United States patent 7013494 promises to be easy on your face, your wallet and the environment.

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Blinding Bling - The Hottest Grillz Money Can Buy

by Diana Eid

Bling for your mouth is widely popular with many outrageous looking jewelry being added all the time. Read on for more about grillz.

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Poo-PourriTM Smells Like Daffodils

by Gloria Campos

I never thought the day would come when dung was hung to freshen up the stench in the air, but alas the day is here and the Creative Paper Wales company is proud of their Poo-pourriTM.

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Innovative Perfume That Only YOU Can Create

by Aditi Simlai Tiwari

Taking innovation to a new high, My DNA has patented a revolutionary new process to create your individual fragrance. Join me in welcoming to the world personalised DNA basaed perfume.

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Mini-House Addition Won't Upset Your Landlord

by Sarah O

Designed by the German team at Convertible City, Rucksack House is a quick and easy way to expand your apartment size without the hassle of moving. This walk-in cube functions as an additional room, hanging from the façade of your current residence via steel cables anchored to the roof.

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Could You Hang a Coat on This Art?

by Diana Eid

Ever look at your closet and see all those empty coathangers hanging from the racks? David Mach, a sculpture and installation artist, creates gorgeous art from wire coathangers.

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Great Invention Idea? Bed Simultaneously Promotes and Repels Action!

by Elizabeth Valeri

Who among us doesn't like some action in bed? Naturally, we all do. But there's action, then there's ACTION. If you're more the "ACTION" type then United States patent 7,137,881 the Quantum Sleeper, is just the thing for you because it brings a sort of Sopranos' style edginess to the notion of a good night's sleep.

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Knit One, Pearl Two - The Lampshade that Knits Itself

by Sarah O

Nadine Sterk, the designer of this Sleeping Beauty lampshade, is a graduate of Design Academy Eindhoven, currently displaying this piece as part of an alumni exhibit at the Design Huis. According to Stark, this is "a lamp that develops like a living organism," slowly growing its lampshade at the rate of three rotations per hour.

Dislike Burial and Cremation? Try Resomation!

by Thomas A. Parmalee

If you are planning on dying - and let's face it, we all are - you might be trying to answer the following question: Burial or cremation? Well, now there is a third option - resomation.

A Surfboard That Works Without Waves

by George Delozier

What do you do when you want to try sufing but a trip to either coast is out of the question? Well you can try to make your own massive waves...but the easier way would be to simply buy a Monojet Surf Board.

Sleep Peacefully With These Intruder Deterrents

by Sarah O

With this handy dandy nightstand-come-shield-and-baton set nearby, a peaceful night's sleep is most definitely assured. The "Safe Bedside Table" has a leg that acts as a club, and a top that can act as a shield in the unlikely event of a midnight intrusion.

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What Are You Reading? - Creative Book Covers

by Amy Gifford

Have you ever wondered what book the person next to is reading on the subway?

Buckle Up, This Blade's Coming At You

by Guest Blogger

Not only does this beauty allow its user to save precious fractions of seconds in retrieving a knife when needed, but it also keeps your pants cinched tightly about your time saving waist.

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Never Enough Caffeine Buzz? Try Captain Buzz's Spazztroids

by Toby

For those whose morning buzz lacks glow, don't give up! A new breakfast cereal promises to top your morning off with speed and efficiency. The first tester of Captain Buzz's Spazztroids went 27 days without sleep, after eating only one bowl of the cereal. During that time, he was able to speed through required doctoral course work and complete his PhD dissertation on "The Hallucinations of a Sleep-Deprived Mind."

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