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Why Avocados Shouldn’t Exist

Why Avocados Shouldn’t Exist

Whether on a sammie with bacon, chicken and cheese, or in a spicy guac, we delight in our delicious avocados. But this tasty and nutritious natural treat might not even exist today if it weren’t for some prehistoric farmers who saved them from extinction. SciShow explains.

Mini LED USB Ambient Light

Mini LED USB Ambient Light
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Add a splash of color any place you have a spare USB port – these tiny RGB LED lights are perfect for ambient light by your computer or even in your car. They offer an auto-on/off photosensor, eight different color settings, color-cycling, and a gradient “breathing” effect mode.

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Raiders of the Lost Marble

Raiders of the Lost Marble

After his tribute to Aladdin, CG artist David Scott of Enbiggen is back with another musical marble machine. Hit play and enjoy as Indiana Jones relives the mine cart chase from The Temple of Doom and the boulder scene from Raiders of the Lost Ark. The soothing kalimba music was performed by BluntoMarx.

Gashapon Knight Pen Holders

Gashapon Knight Pen Holders
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These unique collectible toys from Japan are ready to stand guard over your office supplies. Each tiny knight can hold a small object like a pen, pencil, or toothbrush while kneeling its oath of fealty to you and their undying service. ZenPlus sells the full set, but you can get them individually from SugoiMart.

Teenage Engineering TX-6 Mixer

Teenage Engineering TX-6 Mixer

Electronic instrument and gear maker Teenage Engineering applied their minimalist design to this palm-sized mixing board. The TX-6 runs on batteries and has six 3.5mm stereo inputs, an equalizer, effects, synthesizer and sequencer, and an iOS app. It’s made from aluminum with a PU leather pad on back.

I’m Saul Goodman: The Mini Musical

I’m Saul Goodman: The Mini Musical

To celebrate the final season of Better Call Saul, musician Brandon Ethridge added a jazzy ragtime soundtrack to a scene from the series where Jimmy/Saul takes advantage of news coverage to advertise his low-cost legal services.

Pantone’s Interactive Color Wheels

Pantone’s Interactive Color Wheels

Argentina artist Felipe Pantone is known for eye-catching artworks that play with shades of color. His Subtractive Variability series is especially fascinating with its layered gradient color discs that reveal different color schemes as they’re rotated. He’s made other variants which are similarly awesome to watch.

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Shooting the Hardest FPV Drone Shot

Shooting the Hardest FPV Drone Shot

Following a fast-moving mountain bike rider through a narrow urban downhill course poses some serious challenges. In this video, you’ll see how the Dutch Drone Gods pulled off one of the most epic FPV shots ever, chasing MTB rider Tomas Slavic at the Red Bull Valparaiso Cerro Abajo race. (Thanks, Patrick!)

LEGO UCS Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder

LEGO UCS Luke Skywalker’s Landspeeder
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The Ultimate Collector’s Series version of the Landspeeder is the most accurate LEGO model of Luke’s daily driver yet. The 1890-piece has a screen-correct color scheme, a custom-molded windscreen, a detailed dashboard and driving controls, and comes with updated Luke and C-3PO Minifigures. It drops May the 4th, 2022.

We Will Rock You: Dixieland Edition

We Will Rock You: Dixieland Edition

Dustin over at There I Ruined It absolutely annihilates another classic song by turning it into the worst version of itself. His terrible Dixieland jazz version of Queen’s We Will Rock You will certainly have Freddie Mercury turning over in his grave.

Hilton Orlando Escape Room Experience

Hilton Orlando Escape Room Experience

After COVID locked us up in our personal escape rooms, we’re longing for a real escape like the overnight game at Hilton Orlando where groups complete missions around the sprawling resort to discover a secret. Called the world’s largest/tallest escape “room”, it requires a smart device for clues and (spoiler) a swimsuit.

Popsicle Stick Motorcycles

Popsicle Stick Motorcycles

Unexpected is an expert at building things out of popsicle sticks and glue. Unlike other constructions that still look like sticks, he manages to create objects that look more like carvings from a block of wood. Here, he show off a popsicle Ducati 899 Panigale, which is one of four wooden motorcycles he built.

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How Wrenches Are Made

How Wrenches Are Made

Go inside of Italy’s Beta Utensili factory, where they take pieces of raw steel, heat them, hot roll, and machine hammer them into their rough shapes, before cutting them out, sand blasting, grinding, tumbling, and refining their openings before hardening and plating each piece into a finished combination wrench.

LG XBOOM 360 Bluetooth Speaker

LG XBOOM 360 Bluetooth Speaker
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LG’s cylindrical speaker projects audio in all directions, enveloping your space with sound. It’s engineered to deliver smooth and consistent frequencies across the spectrum, and it runs for up to 10 hours on a single charge. It’s also got LED mood lighting and can be connected with a second XBOOM 360 for double the output.

Martial Arts Remake

Martial Arts Remake

The guys from China’s Remake Team specialize in replicating scenes from martial arts movies and anime. In this clip, they take on a classic fight sequence from Jet Li’s Fist of Legend. There’s also a split-screen version of the video up on Reddit.

Mezmocoin Nano

Mezmocoin Nano
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This keychain-friendly version of the Mezmocoin lets you carry the metal spinner toy anywhere you go. It clips onto a quick-release connector and offers smooth and satisfying spins for up to six minutes on any smooth surface. It comes in wavy, swirl, and helix patterns, in either stainless steel or brass.

RovyVon Angel Eyes E3 Hybrid Flashlight

RovyVon Angel Eyes E3 Hybrid Flashlight
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RovyVon’s palm-sized flashlight offers two options for power – a built-in rechargeable LiPo battery or a replaceable AAA battery. It comes in 400-lumen, 550-lumen, and 700-lumen models in various combinations of cool, warm, or red LEDs. Choose from aqua, orange, green, black, or gunmetal IPX7 waterproof aluminum cases.

Michael Graves’ Pencil Set

Michael Graves’ Pencil Set
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This pencil set from the firm of legendary architect Michael Graves contains 24 colored pencils in his sophisticated palette. Graves’ minimal aesthetic is everywhere, from the essay on color usage in the design process to the die-cut sleeve’s grid of squares — a nod to Graves’ characteristic window pattern.

Camp Kitchen Utensil Set

Camp Kitchen Utensil Set

Front Runner Outfitter’s Camp Kitchen Utensil Set has everything you need to prepare and eat food anywhere you are. It comes with forks, spoons, knives, a ladle and a spatula. Everything is stored in a roll-up case that has carabiners for hanging.

Ragnarok Stein

Ragnarok Stein
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This amazing drinking vessel from Munkstein features imagery inspired by the Viking legend of Ragnarok, a sequence of events that lead to the demise of numerous gods, followed by a series of natural disasters. The colorful and psychedelic artwork was created by Oakland artist Skinner.

Food Truck Lunchbox

Food Truck Lunchbox
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Duluth Trading Co.’s cavernous bag is ready to carry a meal for your whole crew. Its thickly-insulated main compartment is big enough to hold a whole brisket, sides, and a six-pack. 14 pockets offer space for snacks, utensils, seasonings, and more, while its Click’n’Pop dock can hold a tape measure or open a beer bottle.

Nested Circle Clock

Nested Circle Clock

Thanks to his Swiss heritage, Alexandre Chappel felt obligated to build a timepiece of some sort. So he set about making a unique tabletop clock that tells time on a series of nested circles. He used a CNC machine to cut all of the wooden gears. He should probably add a pointer, so you know where to look for the time.

Hot Shot Firestarter Card

Hot Shot Firestarter Card
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Grim Workshop’s wallet card includes a useful array of tools to help you start a campfire. In addition to its scraper bar, its thick, high-carbon steel card can be struck against its ferrocerium bar to get sparks going. It also packs a magnesium bar to increase heat, a choice of three different blades, a file, and a saw.

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