30 Unusual Wills
The guys at Mental Floss explore some of the stranger things that people have requested happen with their belongings when they passed on. Clearly, some were well-intentioned, while many just wanted the last laugh.
The guys at Mental Floss explore some of the stranger things that people have requested happen with their belongings when they passed on. Clearly, some were well-intentioned, while many just wanted the last laugh.
A durable and lightweight duffle bag. The Bomber Barrel measures 18″x10″x10″ and weighs only 390g. Its made of ripstop nylon and has a leather shoulder pad, emergency paracord zipper pulls and military grade clips.
Ferrari celebrates 60 years in North America with the F60 America. Based on the F12 Berlinetta, the roadster has the same 740hp 6.3L V12 engine but in a new body. All 10 units have been sold, allegedly for at least $2.5M each.
It’s been 15 years since Tyler Durden laid out the extensive list of rules of Fight Club. Now relive the classic movie about violence, mayhem, anti-consumerism, and… littering?.. courtesy of our friends at Honest Trailers.
ION’s compact Bluetooth wireless speaker takes its inspiration from concert speakers in their metal-cornered road cases. It’s small enough to fit in your hand but pumps out big volume with the help of a built-in passive subwoofer.
For those unfamiliar with RiffTrax, it’s an improv show from the guys behind Mystery Science Theater 3000, who go on tour poking fun at B-movies. Here, they give us new appreciation for It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.
An in-depth look at the adult version of the drift-happy go-kart. The Crazy Cart XL has a variable-speed pedal, quick-change batteries and a higher powered motor. Drops 12/14 for $800. Skip to 3:00 for the crazy driving footage.
The North Face Korea punked customers when they turned one of its stores’ dressing room into a fairly elaborate trap. Then they enticed shoppers with a dare. Nothing like consumerism to get you moving.
Looking like something that belongs on a mantle in BioShock’s lost city of Rapture, these limited-edition handmade wood art deco clocks feature the warm orange glow of high voltage, cold-war era Nixie tubes to tell time.
A seemingly innocent photobooth lures subjects in to grab some old-school selfies, then scares them half to death in this simple, yet effective Halloween prank. It never gets old, does it? (Thanks, Eli!)
A group of playing card masters in Singapore show off their impressive manual dexterity and card manipulation skills in this short film by Kuma Films. If we tried this, there’d be cards all over the ground.
In this documentary to promote cooking community ChefSteps, culinary artists built a massive cooking wall from 30 steel drums to roast whole pigs. The project didn’t exactly go smoothly, but the end result was impressive.
This nifty device is a battery-powered DJ system with a pair of tiny virtual turntables for scratching, physical knobs and a fader, on-the-fly looping, beat sequencing, keyboard, guitar and recording tools built-in. More here.
/DRIVE’s short interview with Davide Testi. Davide started out as a mechanic in Pagani and worked his way up to become a test driver. Now he gets to build Huayras with Horacio Pagani and his company car is a Zonda R.
(NSFW: Language) Chicken breast has lots of calories and protein, but it’s bland and dry. As usual, Dom Mazzetti doesn’t actually give good advice on making chicken taste better, but he’ll at least help you laugh about it.
The new Atom 3S has a turbocharged 2.4L Honda engine gets up to 365hp, allowing it to go from 0 to 60mph in just 2.8s. Adjustable 5-stage traction control and dampers will help keep you from flying off the face of the Earth.
Go get the glue police and have him wash your butt in the Jedi fountain. Bad Lip Reading is back with more hilarious lip dubs of scenes from the fourth season of The Walking Dead. Welp, time to go rob a stagecoach.
Fans of Star Wars will immediately recognize this knife stand as the Rebel’s starfighter of choice, the X-Wing fighter. The set comes with five stainless steel knives, perfect for dicing, slicing, and carving up Death Star watermelons.
(NSFW: Language) A luxurious version of the skydive to slip n’ slide. YouTuber John Van Horne and his buddy jumped from the top of the 1,099ft. Kuala Lumpur Tower and landed on the rooftop swimming pool of a nearby building.
If you thought you looked goofy while you were sleeping, you’ve got nothing on this German shepherd dog, who is so captivated by his dream that he looks like a complete fool, oblivious to how silly he looked once he wakes.
(NSFW: Language) A PlayStation Network exclusive, Powers is based on the Marvel comic book series of the same name. It follows two detectives tasked to take on cases involving people with supernatural powers.
To promote their collision avoidance tech, Volkswagen fitted bumper cars at a theme park with ultrasonic sensors and automatic braking to prevent them from hitting each other. They got the point across, but also wrecked the fun.
Play the classic bar room game any time, anywhere with these clever foosball erasers from Peleg Design which slide onto pencils. Just don’t sharpen them and use the pointy end to take out aggression on your opponents.
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