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Victorinox Rangerwood 55

Victorinox Rangerwood 55
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This elegant EDC from the original Swiss Army Knife maker features a smooth walnut wood handle, and packs 10 functions, including a 4″ blade, corkscrew, screwdrivers, wire stripper, a punch, wood saw, can opener and more.

The Life of a Pro Fingerboarder

The Life of a Pro Fingerboarder

Twenty three-year-old Mike Schneider founded FlatFace Fingerboards when he was 9, believing he could do better than the popular Tech Deck fingerboards. He spoke with Great Big Story about his love for the sport and what goes into fingerboard tournaments.

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LEGO My Lunch

LEGO My Lunch

Japanese LEGO fanatic Nobu Tary creates amazing sculptures which make the plastic building bricks look good enough to eat. While the burger and bento box look tasty, it’s the slice of everything pizza with gooey LEGO cheese that has us salivating.

Beats by Bulldog

Beats by Bulldog

Musician and comedian Nic Smal created this brief rhythmic track using only sounds sampled from his English bulldog, Banjoe. While dog farts are pretty funny, it’s the jowl sound that’s really our favorite.

Inside the Svalbard Seed Vault

Inside the Svalbard Seed Vault

Veritasium takes us inside the Svalbard Global Seed Vault, which holds seeds from more than 840,000 plant species. At least officially. In reality the facility has no way of verifying if what they have are actual seeds, because they’re not allowed to open the containers.

Lord Huron: The World Ender

Lord Huron: The World Ender

“I’m the World Ender, baby, and I’m back from the grave… They can run for their lives but they cannot be saved.” We got a serious No Country for Old Men vibe from Ariel Vida’s sinister music video for Lord Huron’s vengeance-filled, ’50s surf music influenced track.

How BvS Should’ve Ended

How BvS Should’ve Ended

“Tell me. Do you… have insurance?” HISHE finally gets around to slaughtering the travesty that is Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, from its infuriatingly stupid titular heroes to the totally avoidable ending. The real question here is why the movie even began production.

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Honda: Great Journey

Honda: Great Journey

Honda commissioned designers and big thinkers from Map Project Office and Mori Inc. to conceptualize how autonomous vehicles could improve lives around the globe, and built small prototype models of their seven concept vehicles to help demonstrate. More here.

Sight Effect

Sight Effect

Florida resident Mary Ann Franco became legally blind after a car accident in 1995. In April 2016, she had surgery on her spine to relieve the pain on her neck and arm. When she woke up, she discovered that the procedure had an amazing and unexpected side effect.

Deal: Video Game Cartridge Flask

Deal: Video Game Cartridge Flask
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Whether you’re up for a round of Drunk Hunt, Super Bar-Hop Bros. or Kega Man, you’ll be all set for sipping some spirits with these fun retrotendo style flasks. They’re made from BPA-free plastic, and you won’t have to blow on them to get them to work.

BlackFin Camper Box

BlackFin Camper Box

The BlackFin Camper Box is a hard shell rooftop tent that fits on most cars and racks. You can install it in around 15 min and pop it open in just 30 seconds. It fits 2 adults or up to 550lb, and comes with a memory foam mattress and an aluminum telescoping ladder.

Don’t Get Anything for Mother’s Day

Don’t Get Anything for Mother’s Day

… or go get your mom whatever she wants. Just don’t get a gift because you feel obligated. Adam Ruins Everything reminds us that Anna Jarvis, who started Mother’s Day to honor her late mother, was vehemently against the holiday’s commercialization.

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Altimeter Table Clocks

Altimeter Table Clocks
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The perfect desktop timekeeper for aerophiles, these cast aluminum and brass desk clocks are based on the design of altitude meters from WWII fighter jets. Sadly, they’re currently out of stock, but keep your eyes on Cool Material’s shop for a restock soon.

How the ILOVEYOU Worm Works

How the ILOVEYOU Worm Works

Malware enthusiast danooct1 breaks down the infamous ILOVEYOU worm, which destroyed millions of files on 5/4/2000. Masquerading as a love letter in a text file, it spread through chat and email apps, and replaced various file types with copies of itself when opened.

Firebending

Firebending

Kuma Films captured this amazing footage of a performance by a group of acrobats known as Coming True, who incorporate fiery spinny batons, a flaming jumprope, and fire breathing into their choreography.

Apollo 7 Earphones

Apollo 7 Earphones

Erato’s diminutive Apollo 7 Bluetooth earphones weigh just 4g each and have a waterproof coating and an omnidirectional microphone so you can make calls and use Siri or Google Now. They last up to 4h per charge and come with a charging case.

Rogue One: A LEGO Story

Rogue One: A LEGO Story

A group of talented animators from The Animators’ Collective spent the three weeks since the teaser for Rogue One: A Star Wars Story dropped, and if you ask us, they did an amazing job recreating the trailer using Minifigs and LEGO set pieces. VFX breakdown here.

Dango Loop Hook

Dango Loop Hook

Dango’s portable multipurpose hook. Keep it on your keyring and you’ll always have an easy way to hang your bags and other items. It’s made of aluminum, carries up to 100lb and has a built-in bottle opener. Get the optional wall mount for a clean semi-permanent setup.

Deal: Nipyata!

Deal: Nipyata!
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Piñatas for adults. These colorful paper animals come stuffed with not just candy, but those tiny bottles of booze you find on airplanes and in minibars. The Stay Classy Burrito comes with 10 nips of liquor, assorted candies, fun fortunes, a blindfold, hanging twine, and a smashing stick.

A Germaphobe’s Nightmare

A Germaphobe’s Nightmare

A man with a pathological fear of dirt and germs is horrified when he accidentally touches a wad of gum under a chair in his office’s common kitchen. But he’s a new employee, so he tries his best to look calm.

Inkwell Tattoo Watches

Inkwell Tattoo Watches

A new series of watches inspired by tattoo art. Each watch features an original design on both its face and leather strap, which is embossed with a technique that produces a look and feel that’s virtually identical to the coloring and linework of an actual tattoo.

Epic Unboxing

Epic Unboxing

A toy reviewer shares his most recent acquisition with his online viewers. There’s good news and bad news. The good news is his latest purchase is actually the real deal. The bad news is that it’s actually the real deal. Stay for the bonus clip at the end.

Trial

Trial

(PG-13: Language) A quadriplegic soldier agrees to be the test subject for a procedure that will give him a new body. Naturally, everything goes to hell. The Brothers Lynch were heavily inspired by Memento in this proof of concept for their upcoming feature length film, Residual.

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