 Itch Relief Gadget - ZapperClick For Mosquito Bites::Click, don't scratch!
Everyone was told as a child not to scratch their mosquito bites. For the not-so-disciplined among us, there's a new gadget in town. For those who aren't fans of skin-bleaching… [MORE] |
 Dog-Riding Rodeo Monkey - Whiplash Is New Taco Johns Mascot::The tiny Capuchin is the monkey equivalent of the Marlboro man, except instead of endorsing cigarettes, he's promoting fastfood joint, Taco John's. The little guy has won the hearts of so many adoring… [MORE] |
 No Longer A Wombraider - Angelina Gives Up Women, S&M For Brad::Angelina Jolie has finally publicly admitted to her risque sexual past, but says she is willing to give it all up for lover Brad Pitt. She explained in an interview, "I've never hidden my bisexuality,… [MORE] |
 Heart Attack Grill - Fat Burgers, Sexy Nurses, Beer, Cigarettes and Wheelchairs::Yesterday, I introduced you to fat burgers, the backlash against health food. Now I present you with a more extreme version of the same concept: The controversial Heart Attack Grill.
The Heart Attack… [MORE] |
 Eye Color Tattoos - Your Eye Balls Are The Next Frontier In Ink::When you have run out of surface area on your skin, look inwards ... at your own eyes.
I guess some body modification nuts thought it was a good idea to have the whites of their eyes stained with blue… [MORE] |
 Plastic Surgery Embeded Bra - MIM Technique Gives Lift Under The Skin::It is a bra. An internal bra. A permanent one.
The Cup&Up;technique gives women the bigger breasts they want, but without all the snipping, clipping, slicing and dicing that comes with regular breast… [MORE] |
 Milk Jug Art - iPlay Patio Lanterns::Now you can turn your milk jugs into art! I Play evokes the artist in us all with this eco-friendly make-your-own lamp kit. For $20 it comes with all the craft supplies you need for your creations, all… [MORE] |
 Luxury Travel For Pets - Jet-Set Pet Must-Haves::Pet lovers have no trouble shelling out money for their beloved fur balls. They want Fido and Fluffy to have the best life possible, even while traveling.
It makes sense then that safety features are… [MORE] |
 Orthopedic Foam Bed For Spoiled Pooches - eMattress Luxury Dog Bed::Fido no longer has an excuse to hog your bed! Now there is a high-density, orthopedic foam bed just for pets. Your spoiled little pooch can have his own luxury bed covered in 100% natural virgin sheep… [MORE] |
 Better Smelling Gas - The Flatulence Deodorizer::A company called Flat-D Innovations, Inc. specializes in making the natural act of passing gas more tolerable. They sell a product called The Flatulence Deodorizer that supposed to take the stink out of… [MORE] |
 YouTubers Interpret Chemical Brothers - The Salmon Dance::The Salmon Dance - There is a new mysterious dance based on "The Chemical Brothers" new single "The Salmon Dance".
The dance is mysterious because no one knows what it looks like, much like the electric… [MORE] |
 Become A Simpson - Virtual Makeovers For Ultimate Fans::So, saw the movie and were so impressed, you want to look like a Simpson too?! I got this cool link from a friend of mine who watched the Simpson's movie and got totally obsessed by it. I checked out… [MORE] |
 Fat Burgers - The 24 Ounce Quadruple C With 1/2 a Pound of Cheese and Bacon::In a culture increasingly obsessed with fat content, it seems only natural that there should be a backlash. In this case, it comes in the form of fat burgers.
Dangerous Dan's Diner in Toronto offers… [MORE] |
 Sheryl Crow's Spare-a-Square Campaign - Celeb Encourages Less Toilet Paper::Songstress Sheryl Crow has been trying to raise awareness for global warming from going on tour in an eco-friendly, biodiesel-powered bus to her latest "Spare a Square" campaign. Crow is trying to encourage… [MORE] |
 The (Hideous) Return of Shoulder Pads In Fashion::I remember teasing my mom about her shoulder pads back in the '90s. My sister and I would break into hysterical laughing fits when she would get dressed up and slip on little blouses or jackets with enormous… [MORE] |
 Snack Your Cramps Away - SmartChocolate PMS Chocolate::Bloated, crampy, irritable... fiending chocolate? Your prayers have been answered!
Now you can feel justified in your indulgence next time you're PMSing and you're overcome by that chocolate hankering.… [MORE] |
 Eco-Friendly Periods - Organic Tampons::If it was avoidable, no woman would endure the discomforts and impracticalities that come with that time of the month.
Ladies, listen up -- we do enough damage to our social environment with our irritability… [MORE] |
 Destroyable Hotel Rooms - Spanish Hotel Lets You Break Stuff::A hip spanish hotel, the NH Alcala, invited patrons to destroy their hotel rooms! The hotel was already destined for demolition but instead of paying pros to knock down the hotel, they let patrons pay… [MORE] |
 Celebrities Exposed - Britney Continues To Flaunt What’s Underneath::Oops, she did it again. Spears has decided yet again to show the world exactly what lies beneath her thousand dollar outfits, and People.com didn’t wait to post the latest images. Guess when you can… [MORE] |
 Hello Kitty Airbus - Eva Air Proves Japanese Anime Continues To Rise::I can’t believe I’m writing a Hello Kitty trend. The Japanese icon has been around so long, it’s one of those things most people, myself included, hoped would be a passing fad. Anyone who feels the… [MORE] |
 Pasta Twirling Bowls - Uniquely Designed Doc’Spag Plates::One of the best parts about spaghetti has to be the process directly preceding its consumption. How much fun is it to twirl your pasta? It can be a tough thing for people to learn who didn’t grow up… [MORE] |
 New Law Enforcement Tactic - Hello Kitty To Discipline Thai Police::A new punishment is in order for Thai police officers who break the rules. They will be forced to wear hot pink armbands adorned with hearts and a "Hello Kitty" as a mark of shame, punishment by humiliation.… [MORE] |
 Sweet Way To Grow Boobs - F Cup Cookies Enhance Bust::Feeling a little flat? Snack your way to a bigger rack!
For those whose suffer unhappiness due to a surfboard-like chest, there’s an alternative to painful, costly, unnatural plastic surgery. All you… [MORE] |
 From Road to Sky - The Butterfly LLC Super Sky Cycle::Ever wish you could take off into the air and just fly straight home? Now you can for $37,195.00 + Shipping. The Butterfly, LLC Super Sky Cycle is a motorcycle on the ground (55mph) and a gyroplane in… [MORE] |
 Shocking Cures - The Hick-Up Zapper::Shock your hickups away! A device to treat severe hiccups has finally been created. Resembling the toy phones you use to make as a child, you put one to your temple and drink from the other one, creating… [MORE] |
 Reality TV Feuds - The Hills Stars Photoshopped Together In Promo Pics::Former best friends, roommates and reality TV co-stars, Lauren Conrad and Heidi Montag are still feuding.
The tiff got so out of control that they are refusing to pose in photos together, including promo… [MORE] |
 Scholarships For Future Reality TV Stars - American Idol Teen Summer Camp::Watching adults make fools of themselves on American Idol has inspired an entire generation of youth to aspire to be the next big pop sensation on the reality TV show. Summer training camps to prepare… [MORE] |
 Die Electric Plugs - Making Unused Outlets Functional (I Guess?)::Honestly, it took me a while to figure out what the purpose of these things was. Engineer artist Scott Amron has designed his Die Electrics as tools and as decoration. By using a non-conductive material,… [MORE] |
 Dating By Diet - Vegans Shun Sex With Animal Eaters::A recent article in the Globe & Mail pointed out an interesting trend in the Vegan community which was backed up by a New Zealand study. A lot of the animal-lovers have opted not to have sex with others… [MORE] |
 80s Icon Revived - Mr. T Doll Exhibition In San Francisco::An extravagant artistic exhibition took place at the RX Gallery in San Francisco. The collectors Mike Essl & Greg Rivera gathered thousands of Mr. T figures, the actor who personified Mario Baracus in… [MORE] |
 Breakthrough Discovery - Brain Pacemaker Wakes Man From Near-Vegetation::For the first time, deep-brain stimulation, using a brain pacemaker, was used on a patient in a minimally conscious state. The pacemaker, which uses two electrodes to send impulses into a part of the brain… [MORE] |
 Stiletto Sprinting - Professional High Heel Racing::You need strong ankles and a smart fashion sense in this sometimes violent and ruthless sport. This week’s 100 meter event was contested in Moscow's Hermitage garden with talented young athletes competing… [MORE] |
 Celeb Fashion Blunders - Hillary Clinton's Cleavage Controversy::Hillary Clinton's cleavage has been quite the conversation talk this past week.
The presidential candidate who is usually dressed fashionably yet conservative, has been facing a lot of critique for displaying… [MORE] |
 Cats As Nursing Home Staff - Feline Grim Reaper Predicts Death 25 Times in a Row::When Oscar the cat curls up on someone’s bed, its time to call their loved ones and light up the Vacancy sign. The nursing home staff adopted the cat as a kitten and she made the rounds with them. After… [MORE] |
 Panda Poop Presents - Peoples' Republic Sees Potential in Panda Byproduct::Apparently 70% of Panda dung is indigestible bamboo that has been going to waste. No longer, the enterprising Chinese are sterilizing it and forming it into souvenirs ranging from bookmarks to Olympic-themed… [MORE] |
 The USB Keyboard Bra - Every Geek's Dream Come True::Talk about making your work environment more appealing! The Japanese company Angel Kitty has come up with something naughty. Try this on for size: a maid's costume with a functional USB keyboard wrapped… [MORE] |
 Poultry Sentence - Judge Orders Men Who Solicited Sex to Wear Chicken Suit::Don’t run a fowl of the law in Painesville, Ohio or you might have to wear a funny costume in public. Judge Michael Cicconetti, famous for unusual sentences, agreed to suspend a 30-day jail sentence… [MORE] |
 SMS Mirror - Mirror Mirror On The Wall, Who Sent That Text?::The +336+ SMS Mirror, designed by Robert Stadler, integrates our favorite reflective surface with the random thoughts of our best friends through SMS messages. Messages scroll across the mirror, thus negating… [MORE] |
 Music Activated Sex Toys (FOLLOW-UP) - The gPod::Oh look, another music activated sex toy... Trend Hunter first profiled the iBuzz back in 2005, but it looks like more innovations continue in this category.
One of the stars at Japan’s first sex toys… [MORE] |
 Spokeless Bicycle Wheels - Moon Discs::Tired of getting your (fill in the blank) caught in the spokes of your bicycle? Have I got a product for you! Moon Discs. They are spun aluminum and fit any 21" bicycle wheel. Sleek. Silver. Reminiscent… [MORE] |
 Your Look-a-Like Doll - Hero Builders Custom Action Figures::Herobuilders.com can take a couple pictures of you and produce a real life barbie doll, I mean action figure. The website shows some impressive look-alikes. Receding hairlines. Tattoos. Favorite shirt.… [MORE] |
 Breezy Lingerie - Backless Panties by Nona de Samim::Inspired by 16th century France, when ladies wore nothing under their dresses, designer Nona de Samim's brings modern ladies erotic, stylish underthings made of cotton and silk and nothing on the back.… [MORE] |
 Personal Dumpsters - The Bagster::Moving? Remodeling? Spring Cleaning? Wouldn't it be nice if you could afford a dumpster instead of schlepping to the dump or overloading your sidewalk on trash day?! Well, your dream has come true..Your… [MORE] |
 Robomop - Robotic Ball Makes Sweeping Fun::The mop of the future. This invention utilizes a rolling ball to move a soft frame and electrostatic dust pad around your hard floor surface. Robomop moves in straight lines and bounces off of walls and… [MORE] |
 Unreality TV - Who Wants to Be a Superhero?::Reality TV brought us real people doing somewhat stupid things. But at what point is it no longer reality? Maybe when the participants grown adults running around in tights.
If you could possess any… [MORE] |
 Handheld 3-D Hologram Machine - Fake, But Lets Call it Today's Daydream::Titled the Warp Pod, this small screen on this video displays an animated hologram of a woman. To my surprise, the user interacted with the virtual woman. It reminded me of when R2D2 showed the 3-D image… [MORE] |
 Eos TV - Your Go-To Channel for Aging, Death and Demise::800,000 people died in Germany last year, so sensing a marketing opportunity a savvy producer is launching a TV channel dedicated to aging, death and dying, 24/7. If the Grim Reaper is knocking at your… [MORE] |
 Tobacco Flavoured Condoms - Rubbers With a Social Cause?::Why wait 'til after sex for a cigarette when you can have one during! A Government of India Enterprise has launched a new condom designed to evoke the bitter taste of tobacco and the betel nut. The enterprise,… [MORE] |
 Dancing Inmates - 1,500 Filipino Prisoners Re-enact Michael Jackson's "Thriller"::The latest viral sensation are videos shot in the prison yard of the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Centre in the Philippines, which show several large-scale dance routines with impressive… [MORE] |
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