Japan Crate hand picks the trendiest treats from Japan and boxes up a different variety of tasty goodies each month for mailings. Filled with colorfully-wrapped individual servings, it’s a party in a box, often including brands like Lotte, Calbee, Kit-Kat, and Crunchyroll in unusual flavors not found stateside. Sold in 1-, 3-, 6- and 12-month subscriptions.

We’ve featured many size comparison videos from channels like MetaBallStudios and RED SIDE. Kursgezagt wanted to make a different kind of comparison video, examining opposingly small and large things relative to the size of an average human, from the tiniest proton to the vastness of observable universe.

While business cards aren’t as popular as they once were, they’re still a nice professional touch for in-person meetings. This metal card case protects your business cards and looks like a tiny aluminum briefcase. It holds about 30 business cards and comes in a 2-pack with one each in silver and black.

While they’re not exactly state-of-the-art, mechanical displays can be quite fascinating to watch in action. In this video from Japan’s Karakuri channel, they show off a 3D-printed machine that displays digits on a pair of 7-segment units by pushing its keys. It has 213 parts in all, and no electrical components. Turn English captions on.

Dango’s pen housing gives your Sharpie an upgrade. The machined aluminum sleeve securely holds the pen, adding style and substance to the ubiquitous permanent marker. Its pocket clip doubles as a box opener, and the pen has multiple tethering points for hanging. A small hole at the back makes it easy to remove used markers.

In 2015, Mixtela built a tiny synthesizer directly into a MIDI connector with a piezoelectric buzzer. 8 years later, technology has progressed. But the maker decided he’d to recreate the same buzzy instrument, only using a modern USB-C connector to reduce its size. It only produces a simple square wave, but with multiples and a hub, they can play polyphonic tunes.

This wall-mounted pegboard rack makes it easy to keep all your hand tools organized and ready to use. It includes 4 feet of powder-coated steel pegboard, along with a variety of pegs, hooks, bins, shelves, and drill bit boxes to keep everything tidy. It even includes a wrench organizer and a paper towel holder.

Colin Furze has created all kinds of inventions over the years, from useful to useless. This one falls into the latter bucket, though it could be used to get your campfire going. Because nobody was asking for it, Colin created a flamethrower that mounts inside of his pants and shoots fire from his butt. It’s powered by an aerosol can and an electric igniter.

Love the grainy look of real 35mm film? It turns out you can still get compact film cameras from Ilford. The reusable Sprite 35-II Film Camera has a fixed-focus 31mm f/9 wide-angle lens and fixed 1/120s shutter speed, providing boundaries to challenge your creativity. It comes in silver/black, black/black, and silver/red versions and has a built-in flash.

Cadillac will expand its electric portfolio with the 2026 Vistiq, a three-row SUV with seating for seven. The Vistiq is the third Cadillac EV recently confirmed and the fifth to join the automaker’s EV line-up. Rumor has it that it’ll be positioned between the Lyriq and Escalade IQ, two well-appointed electric SUVs.

Clean up your act with this manly hand and body soap from Fury Bros. Combining rich aromas of campfire and tobacco with a pumice scrub, it’s sure to conjure memories of warm summer nights every time you wash up. Made from vegan-friendly ingredients. Sold in a 16 oz. bottle.

Like many of you, we find solar eclipses fascinating. They’re already quite rare, but did you know that someday, there won’t be any more eclipses? Minutephysics explains how eclipses have changed over the eons and how total solar eclipses continue to get less likely. Fortunately, we still get to enjoy one on April 8, 2024.

With this 208-piece set from Jackson Palmer, you’ll never be caught without the right screwdriver bit again. The 1/4″ hex bit kit includes nut drivers, security bits, Torx, slotted, Phillips, and other specialty bits, each made from high-grade carbon steel. The set also includes a quick-change bit holder.

Robinson Foundry shows how he took a digital 3D model of a human skull and used it to create a cast bronze sculpture. The Lost PLA method starts by making a 3D-print, coating it with a ceramic material, kiln-firing it to harden it and melt away the plastic, then filling it with molten metal and eventually chipping away the casting.

This 14-piece bartending set includes all the tools you need to make great cocktails. It includes a stainless steel shaker, a double jigger, two strainers, ice tongs, three pourers, a corkscrew, a muddler, 35 recipe cards, and a mixing spoon, all set into a modern bamboo organizer. Available in five color combinations.

Have you ever wondered how the gravity on different planets might affect your ability to throw a ball? Dr. James O’Donoghue created this infographic that explores how far and high you could toss a ball, assuming no air resistance. Basically, on Mars, Mercury, and Pluto, you could hit a home run without a baseball bat.

Hikers and campers need to maximize space in their backpacks. UCO’s collapsible cup takes up half the space of a regular cup when folded and holds 12 oz. of cold or hot drinks. Its handle has a hole for a carabiner, and it’s made from dishwasher-safe, BPA- and phthalate-free, and food-safe polypropylene.

You know what would have made the Jurassic Park movies better? If the dinosaurs wielded weapons. Imagine if the velociraptors had Gatling guns or if the T-Rexes had flamethrowers. North of the Border gives us one of those things by sculpting a the king of the dinosaurs cosplaying as a fire-breathing dragon.

Made in Germany, these 4″ long slip-joint pliers Knipex are small enough to carry in your pants pocket but strong enough for serious work in the field. They offer one-handed adjustment and lock firmly onto pipes, nuts, and other objects you need to grab up to 1″ in diameter. For bigger jobs, they come in sizes from 5″ to 22″.

Time isn’t as simple as what shows up on your phone’s screen. Erin McCarthy of Mental Floss offers up a number of interesting tidbits about the nature of time, how humans perceive its passage, how space and time relate, and the different ways of measuring time itself.

The Woolly Mammoth blanket will keep you warm and cozy indoors or out. It’s made from 80% Merino sheep’s wool, which is naturally resistant to fire, water, and wrinkling. The blanket measures 66″ x 90″ and has double-stitched edging to prevent fraying. Choose from a variety of pleasant and calming colors.

Normally, if you want a guitar and a bass, those are two instruments. Inspired by a weird prototype guitar shown in the Beatles Get Back documentary, Mattias Krantz engineered this unique guitar with a cylindrical neck that rotates beneath its player’s digits, allowing its player to switch instantly between guitar and bass strings. It’s also got a motor drive.

The Japanese-made Master-Piece carabiner keychain clips securely to your belt loop or bag using a custom-made steel and brass clip. Its key loop and split rings are made from brass, and attached to the carabiner with a vegetable-tanned leather strap. Available with beige or chocolate leather.