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The Enlightenment

The Enlightenment
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The Enlightenment is a light book, but not in terms of its contents because it doesn’t have any text. It’s actually a lamp shaped like a tome. Part of the proceeds from the sale go to Edukans.

Game of Floppies

Game of Floppies

Music played on floppy drives never gets old. Ok, it sorta does. But we’re still impressed by this rendition of Ramin Djawadi’s masterful Game of Thrones theme played with these computer relics.

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Biking Down Stairs

Biking Down Stairs

Fasten your seats, it’s going to be a bumpy ride, as Marcelo Gutierrez takes his bike down the ridiculously rough downhill ride, including countless stairs and cobblestones in Monserrate, Bogotá.

Belarus Mosquito Swarms

Belarus Mosquito Swarms

Citizens of Belarus: stay away from Mikoltsy. On May 14 unholy swarms of mosquitoes descended upon the poor village. The insects were so loud that they drowned out the sounds of vehicles.

Beastie Kids: Sabotage

Beastie Kids: Sabotage

Listen all y’all, it’s a children’s remake of Spike Jonze’s music video of the Beastie Boys’ 1994 hit Sabotage. James Winters and his wife made the video with the help of his kids and his nephew.

Xbox 360 Controller x Bullets

Xbox 360 Controller x Bullets
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Diesel Lace Design sells Xbox 360 controllers with the default ABXY buttons replaced with spent 9mm casings. You can also send in your own controller to be modded, or order just the buttons.

How Not to Pitch

How Not to Pitch

Jessica of the Korean pop group SNSD was invited to throw out the first pitch at a recent baseball game in South Korea. Despite the lengthy warm-up, she clearly has no idea what a baseball is.

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Yuna: Live Your Life

Yuna: Live Your Life

Live Your Life is the first single from the self-titled debut album of Malaysian singer Yunalis Zarai aka Yuna. Pharell’s beats wisely step out of the way of the budding star’s soothing voice.

Vinyl Record Trick Shots

Vinyl Record Trick Shots

Today’s kids probably can’t tell the difference between a vinyl record and a frisbee, and this clip only further perpetuates that confusion, as records go flying through the air and onto turntables.

Powerbreather

Powerbreather

Unlike normal snorkels, the Powerbreather lets users breathe without moving their heads, thanks to a separate air intake. Its valve also ensures that no water gets in and all exhaled air gets out.

The World’s Slowest Ferrari

The World’s Slowest Ferrari

From the same team that brought you the World’s Slowest Porsche comes another pedal-powered replica: the Fahrradi Farfalla FFX, along with the perfect parody of supercar commercials.

Ghost Recon Alpha

Ghost Recon Alpha

(NSFW: Language) A team of Ghosts deal with a TARFU mission. Even without a product to promote, this short film by Francois Alaux and Herve de Crecy can stand on its own. Turn captions on.

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Beach House: Myth

Beach House: Myth

The first single from Bloom, the fourth album from the dream pop duo Victoria Legrand and Alex Scally, aka Beach House. The band builds on its ethereal, nostalgic style with a cleaner sound.

Supreme x Campbell’s

Supreme x Campbell’s
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New York counter-culture fashion outfit Supreme teamed up with Campbell’s to make a line of t-shirts, caps and Vans shoes plastered with the soup company’s iconic red and white can.

Playing the Classics

Playing the Classics

Mario and Fafa dig up some classic games on their Wii, nailing a killer Super Mario Bros. 2 level, sharing their theories on Pac-Man’s bathroom habits, and… Dubbo Dwibbo. Part two here.

121-Megapixel Earth

121-Megapixel Earth

The Russian Federal Space Agency’s Elektro-L satellite captures astounding 121mp images of the Earth. In this video, we get a time-lapse comprised of color-enhanced shots. Hi-res pics here.

TaylorMade-Adidas Samba Golf

TaylorMade-Adidas Samba Golf
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Make up for your awful handicap in style points with the Samba Golf sneakers. It has a water-resistant synthetic leather upper, suede toe guard and tan sole. Available in four colors.

Ninja vs. Pirate Featuring Zombies

Ninja vs. Pirate Featuring Zombies

A book that packs three great genres under a single cover. Not only does it have ninjas, pirates and zombies (and a unicorn) – it’s described as “part Napoleon Dynamite, part The Matrix.”

Baboons vs. Hyundai

Baboons vs. Hyundai

Hyundai UK unleashes a troop of baboons on the i30 to prove how durable the family- and wallet-friendly hatchback is. We’re not sure they proved much, but hey, a bunch of monkeys in a car.

Freedom Sleeve 4G iPhone Case

Freedom Sleeve 4G iPhone Case

A case for the iPhone 4/4S that’s also a 4G WiMax hotspot for the iPhone plus 8 additional devices. The first 512MB is free; pay $10 per additional 1GB. Also has a built-in iPhone charger.

Transformers in a Nutshell

Transformers in a Nutshell

This machinima captures the essence of Michael Bay’s Transformers movies. If only this was released back in 2007, then we would have saved hours of our lives. ALL THE BUTTS, ROLL OUT!

The Amazing Spider-Man (Trlr. 4)

The Amazing Spider-Man (Trlr. 4)

Peter Parker is a man of many faces: a student, a lover and a son. His mask doesn’t conceal any of them but instead adds one more: a hero. In other news, a preview and a trailer are the same thing.

Lyonheart K

Lyonheart K

A revamp of the Jaguar E-Type, the Lyonheart K was designed, engineered and built in England. It has a 550hp 5.0L V8 engine, an aluminum chassis and carbon fiber body. More here.

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