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Extreme Trail Running

Extreme Trail Running

Runner Kilian Jornet and photographer Seb Montaz took to Aiguille de Varan, Reninge, France for a thrilling run along a skinny trail with steep drop-offs on either side. The perspective probably makes it look narrower than it is, but it’s still sketchy as hell.

Facts About Koalas

Facts About Koalas

Did you know that koalas have been around 100 times longer than humans? Mental Floss fills our brains with trivia about those adorable eucalyptus-loving marsupials. They may not be as pleasant to hang out with as you might think, but we want a giant koala anyhow.

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Ye Olde Exploding Yule Log

Ye Olde Exploding Yule Log

Keep your space toasty this holiday season with Old Spice’s very special video yule log, which features over 3500 explosions, Terry Crews bringing the heat, a shout-out to moms, and the OTHER Old Spice guy. Take it mobile and watch the full vid to find every holiday Easter egg.

Chuck Taylor All Star 1970s Hiker

Chuck Taylor All Star 1970s Hiker
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Converse made the original Chuck Taylor ready for winter. The Hiker variant combines the 1970’s form with boot details, such as a water-resistant canvas upper with synthetic coating, fleece lining and a thick and rugged tread. Available in olive, navy and black.

Kawehi Covers Björk

Kawehi Covers Björk

One of our favorite musical finds of the last few years has to be Kawehi, with her wonderful sense of rhythm, buttery-smooth voice, and joie de vivre, the one-woman band is a real star. Here, she performs two tracks from another great artist, Björk – Joga and Army of Me.

One Mile Line

One Mile Line

A poster book featuring a drawing made from a single, unbroken one mile-long black line by artist Ana-Gabriela Stroe. There are tons of images along the path, and it makes a great coloring book. If you’ve got a 22.5 foot long stretch of wall, you can even wall mount it.

LEGO Technic Mack Anthem

LEGO Technic Mack Anthem

A first look at a sweet new LEGO set based on Mack’s workhorse trucks. The kit (#42078) includes includes all the parts needed to make two entirely different trucks – a Mack Anthem tractor-trailer and a Mack LR garbage truck. The set will go for about $150 when it drops in 2018.

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Facehugger Roasted Chicken

Facehugger Roasted Chicken

Hellen Die of The Necro-Nom-Nom-Nomicon shares her recipe for a Halloween-meets-Thanksgiving treat. Hellen’s Facehugger Feast Roasted Chicken adds sausage casing and some crab legs to complete the Alien look.

A Study of “So Bad It’s Good” Movies

A Study of “So Bad It’s Good” Movies

Now You See It argues that awful movies entertain us beyond their obliviousness. He points out that the elements found in the Sharknados and The Rooms of the world – unrealistic acting, cheesy dialogue, outdated effects – are also used in good films.

Speed Backpack

Speed Backpack

The Speed Backpack gets its name from its wealth of magnetically-sealed pockets that can be accessed while you’re carrying the bag. That includes its laptop compartment. It also has self-adjusting straps and is water-resistant. Available in nylon or leather.

Baume & Mercier Clifton Club Watch

Baume & Mercier Clifton Club Watch
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A timepiece inspired by motorcycle legend Burt Munro and his record run across Bonneville Salt Flats on an Indian Scout Streamliner. It features Munro’s lucky number “35”, a red calfskin strap, a sandblasted dial inspired by the salt flats, and the Indian Motorcycle logo on back.

Terminator 2 Stop-Motion Battle

Terminator 2 Stop-Motion Battle

Counter656’s latest toy figure animation features a brief, but satisfying battle to the death between Arnold’s T-800 and an army of gun-toting plastic foes, not the least of which is Danny Trejo as Machete. We so need to have that action figure now.

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Incredibles 2 (Teaser)

Incredibles 2 (Teaser)

It’s been over 13 years, but Bob Parr and his super-powered family are coming back to the big screen. From the looks of the teaser, it’s Baby Jack-Jack’s time to shine. And unless one of his powers is slowing time, it takes place shortly after the original. Premieres 6/15/18.

Wallcade Classic Arcade Machine

Wallcade Classic Arcade Machine
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Etsy store BasementArcades makes the Wallcade Classic, a wall-mounted arcade machine. It protrudes only 16″ from the wall and weighs only 45 lb. It has a 2-player setup, a 22″ LCD display, customizable cabinet graphics, and a link to 3300 curated games you can install.

Mini Drafting Table Kit

Mini Drafting Table Kit
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Artist Thomas Houha makes laser-cut wood and mat board models of objects ranging from spaceships to bridges. One of our faves is this 4″ x 5″ model of a relic of traditional design – a wooden drafting table complete with a teensy T-square and other drafting tools.

Free Fallin’ Metal

Free Fallin’ Metal

Leo Moracchioli pays tribute to the late, great Tom Petty with a fantastic cover version of his 1989 classic Free Fallin. It starts out as a smooth take on the original, then gets bathed in Leo’s crispy, crunchy metal coating.

OnePlus 5T

OnePlus 5T

The upgraded version of the OnePlus 5 has a larger AMOLED display – 6″ vs. the 5’s 5.5″ – a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor, an unnervingly fast facial recognition lock, and a second camera geared for low light photography. Drops 11/21/17.

Anime Crimes Division Ep. 1

Anime Crimes Division Ep. 1

“Post your fan theories to Tumblr! Here we do real police work.” RocketJump and Crunchyroll’s Anime Crimes Division is a comedy whodunit series made by and for anime fans. In the first episode, the detectives investigate a brewing war between subbers and dubbers.

Toppling 500,000 Dominoes

Toppling 500,000 Dominoes

Sinners Domino Entertainment is back with another record-setting setup – an insanely complex series of scenes toppled from half a million individual dominoes. It took 22 domino experts two weeks to put the show together – and less than 9 minutes to knock it all down.

Oliver Sweeney Secret Shoe

Oliver Sweeney Secret Shoe
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The Secret Shoe is a made-to-order derby with a deerskin upper. But it gets its name from the compartments beneath each insole, which hide 3 gizmos of your choice. Pick from 6 out of 12 devices, including a phone, a camera, a GPS tracker and a Swiss Army knife.

When Al’s Body Finally Goes

When Al’s Body Finally Goes

The coversongs subreddit dug up this rare gem from a few years back – “Weird Al” Yankovic performing a cover version of The Postal Service’s morbid 2003 ballad, We Will Become Silhouettes, played in his trademark thrash-polka style.

PuckOpener Bottle Opener

PuckOpener Bottle Opener
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Buffalo Bottle Craft scoops out the middle of real hockey pucks, and replaces them with a sturdy bottle opener. Each one has a magnetic catch for caps, and makes a great gift for any hockey fan. Available in blank, team logo, and custom designs.

ATLAS Does a Backflip

ATLAS Does a Backflip

In this brief footage from Boston Dynamics‘ laboratory, we see just how agile their ATLAS humanoid robot has become. The biped can not only walk, carry objects, and stand itself up like a human, but can now jump between pedestals and even do backflips.

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