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Weatherbill: Unique Weather Insurance Lets People Predict And Profit From Mother Nature

by Beth Graddon-Hodgson

You may have heard of weather insurance, which protects businesses when their profits decline due to bad weather. However, Weatherbill is a little bit different from its competition, as an e-commerce website, it allows anyone to invest in weather conditions, to make an easy buck if those predictions are reached.

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Get Your Miracle Fruit Before It Becomes A Drug!

by Boomer Babe

Have you tripped-out on a miracle fruit pill? A"trip" is when you allow a miracle fruit pill to dissolve on your tongue and then sit around and eat sour pickles, limes, or Hot Tamales candy. (Don't try it... you'll end up getting acid reflux anyway!)

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10 DIY Bentos: Animated Food From Anna The Red

by Toby

Japan takes the cake, or the Bento, when it comes to food art. In fact, presentation is nearly everything in Japanese cooking. Bento, an art form that can be traced back about 900 years, is hot right now, and getting hotter as Japanese natives teach the rest of the world how it's done. "Anna The Red," a Japanese-born New Yorker, is such a wonderful teacher that you can easily learn how to create your own bento.

Painting a Song with Labuat

by Austin Keenan

"'I'm Your Air' is a song filled with many small orchestral threads and voices, half-truths and lies and ups and downs as we wanted to give something that they could move with the song. A brush. I am here because your air is painted in the air. Move where you want to bring the song. We end up with your own work, that you may want to see in video."

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Onna Dameshi Lady Tester Helps Gals Boost Their Guy-Q

Onna Dameshi Lady Tester Hones Dating Skills and Helps Gals Boost Their Guy-Q

by Steve Levenstein

Girls frustrated by the many mysteries of men can buff up their relationship smarts with the "Onna Dameshi", or Lady Tester.

Russian Aviation Innovation: A Unique Identified-Flying Object

by M Dee Dubroff

With all the fascination surrounding UFOs (unidentified flying objects), here is the story of an IFO (identified flying object), which Russian engineers are currently working on. The new Lokomoscanner is sure to attract many potential buyers from Russia and abroad (although perhaps not from other galaxies). Read on but…duck!

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Find Out the Top Sites of Any Topic with WebListy

by Austin Keenan

Do you own a website? Do you ever wonder how sites stack up in different categories? Wouldn't you just love a site that compares you to regional or world-wide website popularity without having to track your site with adware or embedded coding?

Choose Your Grandma! Knitting Grannies Craft Custom Order Hats & Socks

by Fashion Finds

Who says you need to have your very own, blood-related granny to craft your custom made knit wear? A growing international fashion trend allows the young and old to order knitted hats and socks directly from the knitting needles of Nanas and Omas around the world, and Net Granny and Golden Hook to get your hands on the classic fashion.

Borrow A Cat’s Affection At Japan’s Cat Cafés

by Beth Graddon-Hodgson

We've seen pet rental companies, which while successful, have created controversy with animal rights activists worldwide. Now, there is a new more humane way for people to mix and mingle with their favorite furry friends in the comfort of a public place. In Japan, cat cafes have been popping up all over the place, allowing people to relax with a cup of coffee while receiving the purr-fect, relaxing companionship of a kitty.

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No Screw, No Glue: An Office Suite In Cardboard

by Toby

Recently Joost van Bleiswijk created his first cardboard office suite, a là no screw, no glue, for the award-winning Amsterdam-based advertising firm, Nothing. And he accomplished his goal in grand fashion, as if he were building the Colosseum.

10 More Ads to Disgust & Disturb You

by J. Barker

The advertisers of the world just keep churning out stuff that is... well, just plain messed up. And while these ads get attention, I'm not sure that they are generating product recognition in a positive light. If you were a fan of 11 Ads To Disgust & Disturb You, then buckle your seat-belts. There's even more craziness to come! Enter at your own risk, dear reader...

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Twitterlebrities & Politicians Not Safe on SuperNews!

by Ron Callari

Online animation has been capturing the imagination of Internet users for quite some time, ever since JibJab first lampooned the Bush Administration some 8 years ago. Sort of like the progeny of South Park and Mad Magazine, or The Daily Show meets The Onion, SuperNews! has been hatched live and raw to expand on that age-old tradition of satire. With its own twist of ironic commentary on politics and the lifestyles of the attention-deficit digerati, Super News! is a short form animated television series which airs on Current TV and has officially alerted the media online and off, that they are taking no prisoners!

ExecTweets: Twitter for Biz Buffs

by Austin Keenan

With Twitter exploding as the new big thing in social networking, a slew of different user aggregators are popping up to allow you to find who's who on Twitter. Microsoft's ExecTweets is site that groups together all of America's top business executives for your microblogging pleasure.

Russian Innovation: Ricochet Lightweight Jacket

by M Dee Dubroff

Russian researchers have created a new super-light armour jacket called the Ricochet Vest, which is the latest in ballistic protection against a direct shot from an assault rifle. It weights just 2 kilograms (about 4 pounds) while standard police issue is 10 kilograms (about 20 pounds). Read all about this new and efficient armor designed for police officers.

Electric Banana Speaks Out When You Strip It

by Steve Levenstein

This somewhat cute, certainly annoying keychain slash mobile phone charm speaks with the voice of one of Japan's most popular voice actresses - every time you peel it.

Recession-Friendly Staycations: Fake An Economic Vacation At Home

by Beth Graddon-Hodgson

During the recession, families are forced to cut back on luxuries in order to keep money in the bank for life's unavoidable expenses. In lieu of taking an expensive, luxury vacation overseas, many families and individuals are opting instead for fake vacations at home which are creating a world of new business opportunities for entrepreneurs

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King Maker & Social Networking Made Obama A Rock Star?

by Ron Callari

"Kingmaker" is a term originally applied to the activities of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick during the Wars of the Roses, when he was instrumental in getting King Edward IV to ascend to the throne of England. The term has since come to mean any person or group who has great influence over a political succession, without being a viable candidate themselves. Kingmakers may use political, monetary, religious, or military means to manipulate the opportunities for succession. But up until this past year, no one has accessed the tools of the electronic media for political gain with the level of success we all observed in the most recent election.So was social networking responsible for Obama's successful political campaign?

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Robotic Cradle Rocks Crying Babies Back to Sleep

by Steve Levenstein

If this cradle's rockin', don't bother walkin'... and rock it will, until your baby's sound asleep once more. The Suima automatic cradle features a sound sensor that detects crying sounds and then swings into action - literally.

The First Ever Roll-up Cantilever Chair: Miesrolo

by Toby

The architectural and design challenges that University of Belgrade design student Uros Vitas took on were well rewarded by the results. He created the first roll-up cantilever chair that achieves strength, balance and flexibility.

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Siberian Innovation: Computer Generated Church Bells

by M Dee Dubroff

Talk about making lemons out of lemonade! Meet one Russian Orthodox priest in Western Siberia who has turned to modern technology in his quest for a competent bell-ringer for his church. Read on, inventors, and feel inspired to take the bull by the horns (or something like that).