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Dice Dumpling Soup Gives Good Luck to Hungry Chinese Gamers

by China.new

Eat a bowl of dice? You bet! Chinese gamers are said to enjoy this lucky snack served at an unnamed casino. From the looks of it, though, I'd say it tastes like craps.

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Melty Chocolate USB Lamp Pours Out Calorie-free Illumination

by Steve Levenstein

Hot chocolate just got hotter... and lighter, too! The Melty Chocolate USB Sweets Light pours out warm, comforting, calorie-free light while avoiding what would appear to be a sticky mess in the making.

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Android Espresso Cup Jump-Starts Your Personal Operating System

by China.new

Google's Android is a Linux-based operating system run by mobile devices like smartphones and tablet computers. Espresso is a concentrated, caffeinated beverage prized for its effect on sluggish organic digestive and cognitive systems. The limited edition "Robopresso" delivers the latter in a cup inspired by the former.

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ThinkGeek Launches K-Cup Meals and game of Thrones Perfume

by Jill Harness

Meals from Keurig Machines and a perfume based on Game of Thrones, ThinkGeek has done it again with another amazing product line launch.

Must Have Geek Easter Chocolates

by Jill Harness

Looking for a great gift for the geek in your life's Easter basket? Then consider getting them this great Han Solo frozen in carbonite chocolate bar or the zombie bunny white chocolate candy.

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Ten Terrific Chinese Drinks You MUST Try!

by China.new

If you've been turned of by The Top Ten Weird and Bizarre Chinese Soft Drinks, prepare to turn the other cheek and turn your taste buds back on again! China is a land of contrasts, and for every bizarre drink there's a delicious canned or bottled taste treat just waiting for you to crack open. Sit back, open wide and enjoy!

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Burger King Japan Serves Fast Fruit with Apple-Topped Burgers

by Steve Levenstein

The limited time BK RiNGO from Burger King Japan slips a slice of flame-grilled apple into a Whopper Jr-sized burger. They're also including a couple of BK Chicken Wings with each burger. Now that's some sweet deal!

Unhappy Meals: China's Top 8 Fake Foods

by China.new

China's 1.3 billion people are hungry for wealth and riches. Too often, however, making a buck means taking a buck by foisting imitation nutrition on the unwary. These top 8 Chinese fake foods and drinks may leave a bad taste in your mouth but consider yourself lucky you're just reading, not eating.

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The Top Ten Weird and Bizarre Chinese Soft Drinks

by China.new

Though Japan is infamous (and rightly so) for its weird and bizarre soft drinks, China is quickly narrowing the gag gap with its own unique canned & bottled horrors. These ten terrifying tipples may not be available in your local supermarket unless you've been Shanghai'd, so to speak, but that's a GOOD thing. Just consider yourself lucky China doesn't export everything they make.

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Chocolate Covered Shrimp Chips Are A Cuckoo Cocoa Combo

by Steve Levenstein

Japanese confectionery powerhouses Lotte and Calbee have teamed up to celebrate the mutual 50th anniversaries of two iconic snack favorites, Ghana Milk Chocolate Bars and Kappa Ebisen Chips, by rolling out limited edition "Kappaebisen Ghana" chocolate-covered shrimp chips. Hey, it worked for Reese's!