 Animal Sex Museum Exhibits - From Bambi Threesome to Gay Dolphins::Did you know that both the male and female spotted hyena have penises? New York's Museum of Sex (MoSex) shares this information and much more in its new exhibit, `The Sex Lives of Animals'.
"We're creating… [MORE] |
 Scooters to Fight Oil Prices - US Scooter Sales Up 65.7 %::Record gas prices in the US mean big changes. Italy: prepare to be generous, because the US is moving in to take over one of your stereotypes!
In the first half of 2008, scooter sales are already up… [MORE] |
 Raising Minimum Wages - US Federal Wage Now At $6.55::Federal minimum wage is up 12% to $6.55 in the United States, meaning close to 2 million Americans will be getting a raise from the previous $5.85 hourly minimum.
That’s a shockingly high number of… [MORE] |
 Luxury Fast Food Interiors - Chic McDonald's Europe Stores::McDonald's has very cool interior designers at work in Europe.
European readers may be surprised at my surprise at how cool this McDonald's design is. It seems that McDonald's has been very successful… [MORE] |
 Human-Powered Monorails - The Shweeb::Starting off as an adventure park ride, the Shweeb may soon become a popular mode of transportation.
Designed by Geoffrey Barnett, this high efficiency, no emission urban transport system combines recumbent… [MORE] |
 Botox Parties for Bridesmaids - Ensure A Wrinkle-Free Wedding::How important is it to you that your bridesmaids look beautiful on your wedding day? For some brides, it’s so important that they invite their girls over for some pre-ceremonial Botox injections!
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 30 Killer Incentives to Quit Smoking (SUPER GALLERY)::Have you been wanting to quit smoking for a while, but just haven't managed to butt out entirely? Or perhaps do you know someone who can't seem to kick the nasty habit, but you'd do anything to help them… [MORE] |
 $500 Million Anti-Smoking Campaigns - Bill Gates & Michael Bloomberg MPower::Bill Gates and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg are outraged at how many people in the world are still smoking, so they’ve made a pledge to invest $500 million in campaigns to get people around the world to… [MORE] |
 14 Crazy Innovations for Cats (SUPER GALLERY)::There are some outrageous pet products out there, including some pretty meowvelous innovations for cats. Too often feline members of the family get left out, but some clawver designers noted the pawtentional… [MORE] |
 Stop Motion Wine Decanters - The Droppa::This stunningly simple wine decanter is designed around a single perfect water drop. When the three pieces are all placed together, it looks like a stop motion photograph of a water drop, just as it is… [MORE] |
 Cherry Tree Rentals - CherryAid::It may sound like a type off fizzy drink, but CherryAid is in fact an awareness campaign urging everyone to save the British cherry tree.
As part of this campaign, we have just celebrated National Cherry… [MORE] |
 The Dark Knight Food Promotions - Burger King: Dark Whopper::The Dark Knight promotions keep going strong with a new collaboration with Burger King that follows the Domino’s Pizza promotion.
While Domino’s offered The New Gotham City Pizza, Burger King has… [MORE] |
 Angelina Jolie Asked to Gain Weight - "Thomas Crown Affair 2" Requirements::Angelina Jolie is the latest star that's been asked to gain weight, joining celebrities like Megan Fox and Victoria Beckham. The Thomas Crown Affair 2 directors said they would like to see the once voluptuous… [MORE] |
 Adult Fetuses - Organ Donation Ads for Red Cross China::Ad agency JWT, Shanghai has done an excellent job with these creative Red Cross China ads that encourage people to become organ donors.
Fully grown men and women are depicted as fetuses inside organs… [MORE] |
 Novelty Vegetables - Heart Shaped Cucumber Kits::The Yamagata Prefecture DIY vegetable growing kit will ensure all your cucumbers grow heart shaped!
Is life too short to grow heart shaped cucumbers? I can't even rustle a six incher from a grow bag,… [MORE] |
 20 Wild Camping Innovations (SUPER GALLERY)::Going camping this summer? If you want to be the most cutting edge family in the wilderness, you'll want to keep this list of innovations handy while you're packing.
We've rounded up the best gadgets… [MORE] |
 Carnivorous Campaigns - Disturbing Barbeques Galore Ads::PETA, get a hold of this! According to these disgusting ads for Barbeques Galore, "What happens between the butcher and his meat is his business."
Barbeques Galore is an Australian chain of retail stores… [MORE] |
 Womb Dolls - Recreating that Fetus Feeling::These womb dolls are creeping me out, and I am not sure why. I must be the only one disturbed too, as these are a sell out hit.
Takara Tomy created two dolls in the forms of Mickey and Minnie Mouse which… [MORE] |
 Functional Fake Desserts - Cake Towels::I present to you what is known as The Towel Cake Set from Le Patissier. It is basically a set of towels which are designed to look like cakes and that transform in water. The fruit also turns into a magnet… [MORE] |
 Glittering Vodka Jackets - Absolut Masquerade::Your party’s glam factor is certain to be turned up a notch this holiday season with the latest Absolut vodka bottle, Absolut Masquerade.
The Swedish premium vodka company has unveiled a new, gorgeous,… [MORE] |
 Branded Corn Fields - World’s Largest Corn Maze Promotes McDonald's Coffee::At 42.6-acres, this corn-maze may be the largest in the world, beating out the previous 40 acre record. Who is the record-breaker? Not sure who owns the Nebraskan cornfield, but the ad belongs to McDonald's.… [MORE] |
 Obama Soda - Jones Campaign Cola 2008 Has All the Candidates::The uber popular and hip beverage company, Jones Soda, has launched a new political themed drink, the “Campaign Cola 2008.”
Aspiring pundits can purchase custom, limited-edition six-packs or twelve-packs… [MORE] |
 Anti-Counterfeit Drugs - Vardex Laser Pill Etching::Counterfeit drugs are a serious global problem. The market for bogus pills is estimated to hit an astounding $75 billion worldwide by 2010. It's not just the pharmaceutical companies who are hurt by this… [MORE] |
 Fake Candy Soap - Mini Gummi Bear Bars::These mini gummi bear soap bars look and smell just like the real thing! When I say just like the real thing, I mean just like the soft, gummy candies as they are the same size, shape and smell as the… [MORE] |
 Fish Pedicures - Fishy Nibblefest is The Latest in Spa Treatment::This is bound to leave some people feeling squeamish, but Virginian spa Yvonne Hair and Nails is offering a wild new treatment for cleaning up dead and calloused skin on feet - Doctor Fish. That’s right;… [MORE] |
 North American Obesity - The Skinny on Canadians::As a follow up to our feature on the fattest US states, this map covers all of North America, highlighting the fattest Canadian provinces and territories in 2008 as well.
When you picture the stereotypical… [MORE] |
 Dating by DNA - GenePartner.com::Do you want better sex, increased fertility and the greatest chance of a long-lasting relationship? These are the most convincing arguments on a new site called GenePartner.com. The website offers to find… [MORE] |
 Cupcake Pimping - Paper Orchid Cake Crowns::These cupcake cases perfect for pimping your desserts.
They can be found on Paper Orchid but there is a problem. I am not sure if they can make any crappy cupcake look awesome, or if they would look rubbish… [MORE] |
 Junk Food Ads Targeting Children - Who? Is Upset::Did you know you're supposed to be 16 to look at junk food ads? That's right! After pulling ads from TV that promote junkfood, companies like PepsiCo, Nestlé and, the mother of all obesity influences,… [MORE] |
 VERY Controversial Vogue Spreads - Vogue Paris Literally Flips PETA::Trend Hunter speculated that the obvious overuse of fur in Vogue Paris in an August 2008 editorial featuring Daria Werbowy would anger PETA. However, it turns out that Vogue Paris does not want to be so… [MORE] |
 Tailgate Hammocks - Trailer Hitch Stand and Chairs::This gift is great for any number of venues, the pre-game party, the campsite, lake, or even mountain top.
These hammock-style trailer hitches, as pictured here, are constructed in a steel frame, and… [MORE] |
 Solar Power Yachts - The Volitan::You couldn't get more eco friendly than a sailboat, but there are times when the wind fails and people have to resort to noisy and polluting outboard motors. Now a Turkish design team, Gürsu and Dogan,… [MORE] |
 Ironic Cancer Cures - Tobacco Plant Vaccines::Not only can it be used to create a cancer vaccine, researchers are saying that vaccine created from tobacco can be tailored to a patient's tumor.
Similar studies have been done before but without the… [MORE] |
 Grooved Tableware - So You Don't Lose Your Cutlery::If you've ever tried balancing your cutlery on your plate at some function or party, you'll appreciate this tableware set. It's got recesses in the plates to hold either a fork, spoon or even chopsticks… [MORE] |
 $2 Million Catwalk Films - "NIRVANA"::A neo-romantic, post-punk, dream-film called “Nirvana,” directed by Igor Voloshin, made its debut in July 2008. Some fame was already brought to the creators earlier this year at the Berlin Film Festival… [MORE] |
 Faster Broadband in the UK - BT Announces up to 100 MB/s::By 2012, BT Telecom aims to release its fastest broadband ever, following a projected investment of £1.5 billion which will reach up to 10 million users. This is great news for computer lovers, but it… [MORE] |
 Hot Dog Toasters - Grills Weiners & Toasts Buns::This classic trend made gizmodo.com's top 10 list of reasons our society is doomed.
The less-embellished description of the combination Hot Dog Grill and Bun Warmer, is that it just combines the microwave… [MORE] |
 Breast Cancer Prevention CDs - Double-CD Case Mimics Lost Breast::Here's a creative way to encourage breast examinations by the academy of medicine in Malaysia. When the double CD is open, it shows the place for two CDs, but one is missing (representing a breast lost… [MORE] |
 Olympic Cakes - Sweet Treat for Birds Nest Construction::Talented bakers in China have created this Beijing 2008 Olympic cake, complete with the five rings logo and images of the adorable official mascots.
The background shows dancers in traditional Chinese… [MORE] |
 Ballparks with Touch Screen Seats - Cisco Field::This confirms that a man’s attention span should now be measured in nanoseconds. When Cisco Field is finished reconstructing the ball park for the Oakland A’s, each seat will have a touch screen that… [MORE] |
 PETA Winning KFC Battle - New Classic Vegetarian Sandwich::Kentucky Fried Chicken is launching a soy-chicken burger: the Classic Vegetarian Sandwich! PETA has been fighting KFC for decades about the unethical treatment of chickens used in their greasy fast food… [MORE] |
 Hippy Couture Swimwear - Syla at Miami Fashion Week::After leaving Victoria’s Secret, Sylvie Cachay launched launch her own line, Syla, which she recently showed off at Mercedes-Benz Miami Swim Week. Sylvie, who is from Peru, lets her heritage influence… [MORE] |
 Interactive Virtual Beer - The iPint for iPhones::Carling has created an interactive, virtual iPhone application to promote their own beer brand. By downloading a special program for the iPhone via iTunes, one can create a virtual version of a delicious… [MORE] |
 Alarm Clocks That Make You Excericse - The Shape Up Alarm Buzzes for 30 Reps::Do you have trouble waking up? If you're a sleepyhead in the morning and the snooze button gets overworked, then the solution may be the Shape Up Alarm clock! The clock, which is in the shape of a dumbbell,… [MORE] |
 ESPY Awards Skits - Justin Timberlake Smells David Beckham's Foot::It’s no easy feat to make Victoria Beckham, not only smile, but right out laugh in public. However, Justin Timberlake was able to do just that as the host of the 2008 ESPY Awards. No, it wasn’t because… [MORE] |
 Fake Food Wallets - Toast and Bacon Wallets::This item is just plain silly. The wallet resembling a buttered piece of toast is rather realistic, or at least more so than the uncooked bacon wallet.
Regardless of this, the $9.95 price tag for this… [MORE] |
 Couture Bike Helmets - Cycle in Style With Yakkay Brainwear::If you have to mess up your hair in a bike helmet, you should at least be as stylish as you can be while you do it. ”Brainwear for Smart People”, is what the Danish company Yakkay says of their ultra… [MORE] |
 Eco Fun Packaging - Tofu & Pudding in a Balloon::Packaging is a necessary evil. We need it to preserve the items and keep them organized. However, once we open up our packages, and use the actual product, the packaging material is bound for the garbage… [MORE] |
 Uber Premium Cuban Rum - Havana Clubs Maximo, Just $2000 Per Bottle::The master rum makers in Cuba claim to have worked magic to create this very limited edition rum. They have taken the best and oldest rum in their cellars to hand blend this liquor treat.
Only 1,000… [MORE] |
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