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Can You Beerlieve It? The New Self-Cooling Beer

The I.C Can by Michael McParland
Truly a new beer gadget like no other, the I.C Can from Tempra Technology and Crown Holdings is set to put a smile on the faces of beer drinkers everywhere. Yep, when a new beer invention takes 20 years to perfect, you know that good, and insanely cold things are going to happen. Sick of waiting for what seems like an eternity for a cold beer? Prepare to be sick no longer!

Lotteria's Bacon Hangover Cheeseburger Lays It On Extra Thick & Double Wide

Lotteria's Bacon Hangover Cheeseburger Lays It On Extra Thick & Double Wide by Steve Levenstein
Lotteria's upcoming limited-edition “Bacon Hangover Cheeseburger” not only thinks outside the bun, it dares to go there! What's more, the new extended-range burger features bacon so thick it can probably carry the burger without any help from the beef.

KFC Japan's "Kentucky Chicken Rice": Double Down with a Difference

KFC Japan's "Kentucky Chicken Rice": Double Down with a Difference by Steve Levenstein
If you bet on Kentucky Fried Chicken's bunless wondrous Double Down being down for the count, KFC Japan has got a wake up call for you. The "Kentucky Chicken Rice" sandwich includes almost everything the Double Down was famous (or infamous) for, then adds a central patty made from rice held together with ketchup. Difficulty: no bacon.

3D-Printed Chocolate Truffle Self-Portraits Make Tasteful Valentine's Day Gifts

3D-Printed Chocolate Truffle Self-Portraits Make Tasteful Valentine's Day Gifts by Steve Levenstein
Smile, you're on candied camera! Japan's FabCafe is employing a 3D printer to create extra sweet, eminently edible, chocolate truffle self-portraits just in time for Valentine's Day.

Little Colds Honey Pops Lollipops Soothe Kid's Sore Throats Naturally

Honey Pops by Kim Patterson
What’s the one thing you can get pretty much any kid to eat at any time? That’s right – candy! Little Colds Honey Pops are lollipops made with pure honey to soothe sore throats naturally.

The Architec Recipe Rock Keeps Loose Recipes Out Of The Way Of Spills

Recipe Rock by Kim Patterson
The Architec Recipe Rock is a sleek and clever kitchen gadget that keeps your loose recipes off the counter and upright so they can be easily read and are out of the way of most spills.

8 Second Spaghetti Makes Instant Ramen Seem Sluggish

8 Second Spaghetti Makes Instant Ramen Seem Sluggish by Steve Levenstein
Tired of waiting a few minutes for so-called “instant” ramen? Japan's Royal Chef ups the ante and saves time with their new 8 Second Spaghetti. Remove from the freezer, unwrap, boil, count, drain, season – by the time you've said that, dinner's ready!

The Latest Diet Gadget: The Vibrating, Light-Flashing HAPIfork

HAPIfork by Must Love Gadgets
One of the most popular booths at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was reportedly the HAPILABS booth where its new HAPIfork was presented to thousands of curious spectators. Well, it's not every day that you get to see a fork with flashing lights and vibrators at work.

Eat And Flush: New Stomach Pump Means No More Dieting For Some

AspireAssist™ diagram by Myra Per-Lee
Under the heading 'Be careful what you wish for,' the inventor of the take-a-walk-on-wheels motorized Segway, Dean Kamen, has applied for a patent for a pump that removes a portion of the food you've just eaten from your stomach. Partners in this patent are members of a company called Aspire Bariatrics.  Here's a brief description of how the stomach sucker works....

Coffee Copies: The Top 7 Chinese Starbucks Ripoffs

by China.new
Starbucks, the global coffee powerhouse, is big in China and the domestic competition knows it. They also know the old adage “if you can't beat 'em, join 'em” but somewhere, somehow, something got lost in translation.

Calling All Inventors! Dean McDermott Wants Inventions For Gourmet Dads

by Myra Per-Lee
'Gourmet Dad' Dean McDermott has paired with invention search site Edison Nation to find the best new gadget for dads in the kitchen.  You don't have to be a dad to submit your gadget invention, just a really sharp innovator who knows what a gourmet dad would find appealing for his role as favorite chef to his family.

Milk Caramel Potato Chips, the Sweeter Starchy Sliced Spud Snacks

Milk Caramel Potato Chips, the Sweeter Starchy Sliced Spud Snacks by Steve Levenstein
Introducing "Milk Caramel Potato Chips", the latest improbable snack from the land that gave us Strawberry Cheetos. Blending traditional Morinaga caramels with crispy ridged potato chips doesn't seem right but hey, anything's better than pork rinds.

Chupa Chups Designer Wood Case Keeps Your Lolly Jolly

Chupa Chups Designer Wood Case Keeps Your Lolly Jolly by Steve Levenstein
Have a jolly lolly Christmas with the Chupa Chups Design Wood Case! Worn on one's belt and secured with saddle leather & antiqued brass snaps, this real wooden wonder keeps your emergency lollipop safely within arm's reach.

Domo Toaster Gives Bread More Bite, Won't Harm Kittens

Domo Toaster Gives Bread More Bite, Won't Harm Kittens by Steve Levenstein
Can't get enough of Domo, NHK Japan's lovable toothy mascot? Well guess what, your dreams have come true! Not only does the Domo Toaster brand an image of Domo-kun onto each and every slice of your morning toast, the toaster itself is styled to look just like Domo.

Mayor Booker SNAPS To Social Media Food Stamps Challenge

by Ron Callari
When TwitWit, who goes by the handle @MWadeNC tweeted Newark Mayor Cory Booker that "nutrition is not the responsibility of the government," a gauntlet was laid that is now being played out in Twitterville as well as the real world. Booker (@CoryBooker), a prolific member of the Twitterati has amassed celebrity status with a Twitter following of over 1.2 million, while TwitWit whose profile describes herself as a "Daughter of the American Revolution" has only 1008 (as of this posting).

Diving Helps Keep Pigs Healthy, Makes Bacon Tastier

Diving Helps Keep Pigs Healthy, Makes Bacon Tastier by China.new
It's raining swine, hallelujah! A Chinese pig-farmer's porkers perform daily dives from a 10-foot tall platform because, according to the farmer, the exercise results in healthier pigs that grow faster and taste better.

Bizarre Burger-Eating Doll Will Supersize Your Nightmares

Bizarre Burger-Eating Doll Will Supersize Your Nightmares by Steve Levenstein
The “X-Ray MC Super Sized in Humberger, Devil version” clown doll from Japan's Secret Base store looks like Ronald McDonald... if the fast-food mascot was reimagined by Tim Burton. The extremely disturbing, evilly-grinning doll features transparent skin exposing a pair of undigested burgers and a garish green glow-in-the-dark skeleton.

Restored Fresco Curry: A Tasteful Tribute to a Terrible Touch-Up

Restored Fresco Curry: A Tasteful Tribute to a Terrible Touch-Up by Steve Levenstein
Japanese artist, blogger and curry cook Takeda Take has taken the disastrously (but hilariously) botched restoration of the Spanish fresco “Ecco Homo” to a new, delicious level.

Burger King Japan's “BK Pumpkin” Burger is a Happy Halloween Meal

Burger King Japan's “BK Pumpkin” Burger is a Happy Halloween Meal by Steve Levenstein
Burger King Japan is rolling out the limited edition, sliced squash embellished “BK Pumpkin” Whopper on October 26th, just in time for Halloween. Two slices of fried pumpkin not enough for you? Drop an extra 100 yen on the “Pumpkin Bomb”, a BK Pumpkin with 10 (count 'em, 10!) pumpkin slices.

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BOSS's Drive Shot Canned Coffee Contains 120% Caffeine

BOSS's Drive Shot Canned Coffee Contains 120% Caffeine by Steve Levenstein
Stay awake like a boss with Drive Shot, the new 120% caffeinated canned coffee from Japan's BOSS. Designed for commercial commuters and others who drive for a living, Drive Shot comes in specially ribbed red 200ml cans featuring an old-school caffeine meter... whatever that is.

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