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While some LEGO replicas just look cool, this double-barreled Minigun promises to annihilate the competition at the next cubicle battle with a firing rate of 58 rubber bands per second.

Joshua Middleton has a comic artist’s dream portfolio: known for his line work, he’s worked with both DC and Marvel; Superman, Batman and the X-Men are just a few of his “clients.”

Snapped by Roger Snider, Japanese Art Trucks are wildly customized (and often inhabited) by their owners; if an 18 wheeler and Tokyo’s Ginza ever mated, these rigs would be their progeny.

Although it won’t set things on fire like The Torch, Leatherman’s Serac S3 LED flashlight pumps out 100 lumens from its tiny 3.2 inch body; it has three brightness settings and a handy belt clip.

Not content with Lego’s stock minifigs, Morgan19 has crafted an army of customized characters; from pumpkin-headed Harvester to four-handed Shira, they’re perfect for a Halloween diorama.

We’re man enough to confess our man crushes, but this Guitar Hero: World Tour ad is almost too much; it’s got Tony Hawk, Michael Phelps, A-Rod and Kobe doing Risky Business in their skivvies.

Alpay Kasal, a god amongst men: his interactive mirror is a study in human computer interaction, but frankly we just want to draw funny mustaches and play space invaders on it.

Baconnaise’s concept just seems so wrong that we can’t help but love it: it’s mayonnaise that is flavored to taste like bacon; the spread comes from the makers of Bacon Salt.

Running video backwards is always fun, but this cool short film by Danny Brown gives the illusion that he’s able to control rocks with his mind; the trippy soundtrack definitely helps.

We’re robo-crushin’ on DJ Sures’ modded Wall-E: he takes Disney’s cheap $40 single-motor version and gives it multiple servos and a freakin’ personality, all with only 7 hours of work.

The Bloodhound SSC rocket car plans to break the land speed record in 2011. It’ll hit Mach 1.4 with 47k lb of thrust, using both a jet and hybrid rocket engine to top out at 1,050 mph.

Likely amped up with a s***load of caffeine, photog Dan Winters crafted this uber detailed TIE Fighter using 216 drink stirrers, 63 cup sleeves and 50 cups; talk about Venti-sized.

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Still wishing those Star Wars ABC posters were available? These engraved Mad Scientist blocks include “F is for Freeze Ray,” “H is for Henchmen,” and “U is for Underground Lair.”

With a title like “Rejected Transformers,” Worth1000’s latest contest is all that and a bag of Bumblebees; it’s so popular that it’ll run for a week instead of two days. See the entries here.

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We wish St. Louis’ City Museum existed when we were kids; it has everything from multi-story slides and dinosaur caves to a rooftop sky tunnels made out of airplanes. Thanks, Doug!

Think West Side Story meets NERF, and you’ll get The Great Office War, quite possibly the most epic cubicle battle in human history. Best. Team Building Activity. Ever.

From sharp vector artwork to imaginative photoshop collabs, Cristiano Siqueira has a highly polished style like an amped-up Aeon Flux. See his work on his homepage or on Behance.

If Death Star pumpkins don’t get you in the Halloween spirit, nothing will: check out these geeky pumpkin carvings, which include Diablo II, Optimus Prime and Mars Attacks.

The art of Tokyo trio Itoken, Jimanica and Yamaguchi is as fun to create as it is to watch; the artists bang drums which interact with animations on screen, including the pinball game above.

Created by Michael Kontopoulos, Inner Forests uses your shadow to procedurally “sprout” trees and shrubs from your head and arms; the longer you stay still, the more they grow.

It’s one thing to build a LEGO replica, but to make a 1:8 scale Ferrari go-kart is just flat-out awesome. Used to promote LEGO World in The Netherlands, it’s made out of 80,000 bricks.