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Want Some Ice Cream For The Road? Try Pothole Ice Cream

by Laurie Kay Olson

Spring has arrived and for many of us in the northern latitudes that mean one thing -- pothole season has also arrived. Those chasms in the street can mean serious tire damage for some. Places like Detroit are hard pressed to make sure that they can find the funding to get all the repairs done. One ice cream parlor in Michigan, Ashby's Sterling Ice Cream of Shelby, Michigan, has created Pothole Ice Cream to honor this special time of year.

Thanko Air Bath Pillow Smartphone Holder Lets You Facebook While Bathing

by Rey M.L.

An essential for any respectable smartphone user. Thanko's latest invention lets you rest your arms in the bathwater by cradling your smartphone for you - and doubles as a pillow in or out of the bath for good measure.

Want To Eat Enough Pasta To Choke A T-Rex? Use T-Rex Pasta Tools

by Laurie Kay Olson

There are all sorts of ways to measure pasta out so that you have just the right amount. Of course most of them are really just functional and boring. It doesn't have to be like that. With the I Could Eat A T-Rex Pasta Measurer you can add a whole lot of fun to your kitchen and cuisine. Make pasta with Italian sausage and you can spend dinnertime making puns about Jurassic Pork.

Want To Reduce Your Waste? Eat Your Coffee Cup

by Laurie Kay Olson

KFC is teaming up with Seattle's Best Coffee in introducing an edible coffee cup called the "Scoff-ee Cup." The first ones will be sold in certain select stores in England later this year. The concept is designed to reduce waste and the billions of coffee cups adding up in landfills. KFC is about as well known for making coffee as Seattle's Best is for making chicken. This partnership could change all that.

The Works of Iris Van Herpen: Unique, Geek and Chic

by M Dee Dubroff

Dutch fashion designer, Iris Van Herpen, has developed a line of garments constructed from a fine steel mesh for her autumn 2015 ready-to-wear collection. Unique and far out, to say the very least, read on for more about this amazing designer and her extraordinary work.

Heat Your House With Candles For Pennies A Day With Egloo

by A. Y. Dorsey

Do you want to heat your house for pennies a day? Check out the Egloo! Utilizing the natural heat storing capabilities of terracotta, the Egloo provides a portable, convenient, and eco-friendly method of warming up a 215 sq. foot (20 sq. meter) room for five hours, even after the candles have gone out.

Want A New Taste In Sausage? How About Burrito?

by Laurie Kay Olson

Sausage is pretty tasty stuff and there is a whole lot you can do with it from spaghetti and chili, to omelets and sandwiches. Inventor Spot writer John Barker recently made a tasty meatloaf from Italian sausage. Any innovation in sausage can go a long way. In New Zealand a man in advertising has chosen to marry the banger (sausage) with a burrito. The resulting Bangerrito has been taking the lands down under by storm.

Want Truly Unique Bandages For Your Medicine Cabinet? Boo Boos Truly Fit The Bill

by Laurie Kay Olson

If you have small children at home, chances are you have a good supply of cartoon-covered bandages stocked up in your bathroom medicine chest. But what happens when your kids get older? There comes a point when Kermit the Frog or Disney Princesses just aren't going to cut it anymore. For girls a nice invisible bandage will do. When it comes to the newly testosterone-fueled boys you need something more masculine. These Boo Boo Bandages are just the thing with images to make their cuts and scrapes look much worse.

Want A New Look In Bath Towels? Think Crop Circles

by Laurie Kay Olson

Crop circles are enigmatic, mysterious, and even beautiful. You will soon be able to bring those qualities to your bathroom with Crop Circle Towels. They come in an array of greens and have real crop circle designs laid into the terry cloth field. You may never find such unique towels for beach and bath in your lifetime again.

Want An Easier Way To Hand Wash Laundry? The Scrubba Wash Bag Will Do It

by Laurie Kay Olson

There are just times, for whatever reason, you just have to wash out a few things by hand. This is not always the easiest chore to accomplish efficiently. That is until the Scrubba Wash Bag came onto the market. It is billed as the world's smallest washing machine. It is ideal for use both at home and on the road, and is completely portable. It is foldable and weighs just 5 ounces.