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Nose-Controlled Smartphone Systems

This humorous system of smartphone control dubbed ItchyNose is a pair of connected eyewear that enables a user to control a smartphone by simply scratching their nose. Staring at one’s phone... (VIDEO)

Fur-Covered Timepieces - The Touch Clock's Hands are Covered in a Mop of Fur

Fur-Covered Timepieces The Touch Clock's Hands are Covered in a Mop of Fur

The Touch Clock was designed with intimacy in mind, requiring users to get close in order to determine the time. More often than not, clocks are designed with the intention of blending subtly into... [More]

Unconventional Double Denim Pants - Natasha Zinko's 'Double Jeans' Appears as Two Pairs of Pants

Unconventional Double Denim Pants Natasha Zinko's 'Double Jeans' Appears as Two Pairs of Pants

The fashion aesthetic of denim on denim is a common practice, however Natasha Zinko’s high-waisted ‘Double Jeans’ take this concept to an entirely new level. Currently retailed... [More]

Robotic Odor-Detecting Dogs - Hana-Chan Will Fall Over If It Detects Foul Body Odors

Robotic Odor-Detecting Dogs Hana-Chan Will Fall Over If It Detects Foul Body Odors

This robotic odor-detecting dog is providing those who suffer from smelly feet with an answer to the question that they may have been too nervous to ask. The adorable Hana-Chan robot, which... [More]

Insect-Infused Noodle Dishes - Japan's Ramen Nagi Serves 'Insect Tsukemen' with Crickets & Mealworms

Insect-Infused Noodle Dishes Japan's Ramen Nagi Serves 'Insect Tsukemen' with Crickets & Mealworms

Ramen Nagi is a restaurant in Japan that serves a noodle dish called ‘Insect Tsukemen’ that is flavored with crickets, grasshoppers or silkworm powder and topped with mealworms and more... [More]

Unconventionally Cut-Out Jeans - These High-Waisted Jeans from ASOS Boast an Unusual Back Detail

Unconventionally Cut-Out Jeans These High-Waisted Jeans from ASOS Boast an Unusual Back Detail

While there are many cut-out jeans that feature removed panels in unconventional places other than the knee or the length of the leg, ASOS recently released a pair of denim pants that boasts an... [More]

App-Enabled LED Jackets - 'LitJackets' from LumoSquid Can Change Color in Tandem with Music

App-Enabled LED Jackets 'LitJackets' from LumoSquid Can Change Color in Tandem with Music

‘LitJackets’ from LumoSquid is a new technologically-infused fashion concept that ensures that a wearer stands out from the crowd. Nowadays, there’s an app for virtually anything,... [More]

Unconventional Geometric Jewelry - Bradley L Bowers' Krysalis Collection Embraces New Jewelry Forms

Unconventional Geometric Jewelry Bradley L Bowers' Krysalis Collection Embraces New Jewelry Forms

Bradley L Bowers is an industrial designer that recently launched the six-piece Krysalis Collection, which embraces bold geometric shapes and unusual jewelry forms. The collection introduces the... [More]

Gelatinous Dessert Cubes - Japan's Natural Lawson Convenience Store Sells Cube-Shaped Treats

Gelatinous Dessert Cubes Japan's Natural Lawson Convenience Store Sells Cube-Shaped Treats

Exclusively at Natural Lawson convenience stores in Japan, consumers may now purchase unique dessert cubes that boast unique looks, tastes and textures. Although the Ramune-kan and Lemon-kan... [More]

Sweat-Preventing Bras - The Ta-Ta Towel Was Designed to Combat One of Summer's Challenges

Sweat-Preventing Bras The Ta-Ta Towel Was Designed to Combat One of Summer's Challenges

The Ta-Ta Towel is a hammock-like bra designed specifically for preventing under breast sweat. Nothing can kill a summer buzz like the realization that a pool of sweat has formed around one’... [More]

65 Oddly Flavored Snacks - From Cheese-Flavored Popsicles to Soda-Flavored Candy Chews

65 Oddly Flavored Snacks From Cheese-Flavored Popsicles to Soda-Flavored Candy Chews

From donut-flavored jelly beans to cocktail-flavored kettle chips, these oddly flavored snacks showcase the wide variety of experimental food options for fans of pushing flavor boundaries. Often... [More]

Clever Young Driver Apps - 'Safe & Sound' Plays Embarrassing Music When a Teen Drives too Quickly

Clever Young Driver Apps 'Safe & Sound' Plays Embarrassing Music When a Teen Drives too Quickly

Toyota has unveiled a clever young driver app that plays embarrassing music when a teen drives poorly. ‘Safe & Sound’ is available on Android devices across Europe. To use it,... [More]

Dangling Bikini Jewelry - Beachtails are Jewelry Pieces Designed to Dangle from Bathing Suit Bottoms

Dangling Bikini Jewelry Beachtails are Jewelry Pieces Designed to Dangle from Bathing Suit Bottoms

The minimalist design of bikini bottoms and speedo suits makes it hard for one to express their individuality, which is why Japanese retailers BoDivas have introduced ‘Beachtails’—... [More]

Energy Drink-Infused Sausages - Maguire Meats Now Sells Vodka and Red Bull-Flavored Sausages

Energy Drink-Infused Sausages Maguire Meats Now Sells Vodka and Red Bull-Flavored Sausages

Maguire Meats in Northern Ireland has released a new product with a boozy twist. Its new vodka and Red Bull-infused sausages have found viral success with their unexpected flavor combination. Based... [More]

Cheesy Pop-Up Restaurants - The Spotted Cheetah is a Cheetos-Based Restaurant in New York

Cheesy Pop-Up Restaurants The Spotted Cheetah is a Cheetos-Based Restaurant in New York

Cheetos, the popular puffy cheese snack brand, is diving into the world of high-end delicacy with New York’s opening of ‘The Spotted Cheetah’—a Cheetos-based pop-up... [More]

Nap-Enabling Apparel - The 'Happy Napping' Collection Makes it Easy to Nap in Public

Nap-Enabling Apparel The 'Happy Napping' Collection Makes it Easy to Nap in Public

Sleeping on public transportation is a common yet uncomfortable experience, prompting London-based product designer Jisue Park to create ‘Happy Napping’—a collaborative product... [More]

Interactive Illuminati-Themed Excursions - The Illuminati Ball is a Highly Exclusive Luxury Event

Interactive Illuminati-Themed Excursions The Illuminati Ball is a Highly Exclusive Luxury Event

Playwright Cynthia von Buhler recently launched the Illuminati Ball, an immersive experience that takes a select few applicants away on a luxurious excursion that’s filled with dark symbolism... [More]

Roller-Skate Stilettos - These Saint Laurent Roller-Skate Stilettos are Thrillingly Fashionable

Roller-Skate Stilettos These Saint Laurent Roller-Skate Stilettos are Thrillingly Fashionable

These roller-skate stilettos from Saint Laurent may be the most fabulous and thrilling product to be released this year. These fabulous heels consist of a three-inch stiletto heel, mounted on top... [More]

Fizzing Body Lotions - Too Cool For School's Fizzy Body Sculpting Mousse is Inspired by Pop Rocks

Fizzing Body Lotions Too Cool For School's Fizzy Body Sculpting Mousse is Inspired by Pop Rocks

Too Cool For School’s ‘Fizzy Body Sculpting Mousse’ is a very unique fizzing body lotion. Similar to the popular 90s candy Pop Rocks, this mousse makes an audible fizzing noise... [More]

Nose-Controlled Smartphone Systems - 'Itchynose' Can Change a Song When a Nostril is Scratched

Nose-Controlled Smartphone Systems 'Itchynose' Can Change a Song When a Nostril is Scratched

This humorous system of smartphone control dubbed ItchyNose is a pair of connected eyewear that enables a user to control a smartphone by simply scratching their nose. Staring at one’s phone... [More]

Breakfast Cereal Cocktails - The Cupcake Project's Breakfast Cocktail Calls for Lucky Charms

Breakfast Cereal Cocktails The Cupcake Project's Breakfast Cocktail Calls for Lucky Charms

‘The Baileys Breakfast Cocktail’ is an unconventional drink recipe shared by Stefani Hope Pollack of The Cupcake Project and bartender Matthew Longueville as part of a unique three-part... [More]

Sensory Activation Soaps - 'Insoapropriate' Introduces Cleansing Soaps to Activate the Five Senses

Sensory Activation Soaps 'Insoapropriate' Introduces Cleansing Soaps to Activate the Five Senses

Most cleansing soap bars are only designed to be cleansing to the body, and sometimes boast scents that help to refresh the mind, but creative agency Sid Lee crafted a collection of sensory soaps... [More]

Lozenge-Flavored Chocolates - This Japanese Kit Kat Chocolate Bar Contains Real Cough Drop Powder

Lozenge-Flavored Chocolates This Japanese Kit Kat Chocolate Bar Contains Real Cough Drop Powder

There are many unique Japanese Kit Kat chocolates that have been launched exclusively within the region, including everything from treats that taste of melon and cheese to ones that are frozen in... [More]

Amusement Park Choirs - Playland Created the World's First 'Scream Choir'

Amusement Park Choirs Playland Created the World's First 'Scream Choir'

Earlier this summer, composer Bob Smart held auditions for a ‘Scream Choir’ for Playland, which resulted in the creation of unique performances shared throughout the city to give people... [More]

Relaxing Back-to-School Commercials - This 25-Minute 'Oddly IKEA' Ad is a Branded ASMR Video

Relaxing Back-to-School Commercials This 25-Minute 'Oddly IKEA' Ad is a Branded ASMR Video

Although the majority of back-to-school ads are designed to get students hyped up and excited about returning to class in the fall, the ‘Oddly IKEA: IKEA ASMR’ video takes a completely... [More]