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45 Murder, Mayhem and Death Related Innovations

— October 21, 2008 — Top Lists
Murder and Mayhem and Death is all around. "If it bleeds, it leads" is the TV mantra. Entire cable news networks depend on the gruesome story of the minute to turn it into the gruesome story of the month. For that reason, these types of gory features spill over into our lives in the shape of products and services based on murder and mayhem.

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Reviving Dead Animals With Music
Reviving Dead Animals With Music
"Music Is Life" Zune Ad
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43
Death by Droid
Death by Droid
Murderous Bio-Mechanical Sculptures (UPDATE)
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42
Mezco Toyz Living Dead Dolls
Mezco Toyz Living Dead Dolls
Fashion Victims Collection
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41
Woman Marries Dead Corpse
Woman Marries Dead Corpse
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40
Cloning Dead Pets
Cloning Dead Pets
$150,000 For Fido 2
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39
Ultra Deadly Meals
Ultra Deadly Meals
Tiger Fugu
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38
Deadly Food Shockers
Deadly Food Shockers
Popcorn that Kills
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37
Dead Bodytising
Dead Bodytising
World First Aid Day
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36
Modern Pet Mummification
Modern Pet Mummification
Summum Gives Dead Pets the King Tut Treatment
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35
Elvis, 30 Years Dead and as Big as Ever
Elvis, 30 Years Dead and as Big as Ever
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34
Film Cameras Finally Dead
Film Cameras Finally Dead
Canon and Nikon Halt Production
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33
Reconstructing the Dead
Reconstructing the Dead
Johann Sebastian Bach Looks Life-Like
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32
Merchandising Dead People
Merchandising Dead People
Heath Ledger Action Figure in May
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31
Dead Bug Funeral Kits
Dead Bug Funeral Kits
Education, Gimick or Art?
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30
Mixed Martial Arts Kicks Boxing Where It Hurts
Mixed Martial Arts Kicks Boxing Where It Hurts
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29
Post-Mortem Moneymakers
Post-Mortem Moneymakers
Highest Earning Dead Celebs
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28
Compost Your Dead Body
Compost Your Dead Body
Graves Get Eco Friendly
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27
Dead Bugs as Accessories
Dead Bugs as Accessories
Shokotan's Cicadas
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26
Ultimate Fighting for Kids
Ultimate Fighting for Kids
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25
Gun Earrings
Gun Earrings
Add a Killer Look to Your Ear Lobes
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24
Dead Stars in New Ads
Dead Stars in New Ads
Morrison, Joplin & Elvis in 'Vinyl Never Dies'
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23
Premature Obituaries
Premature Obituaries
Steve Jobs is Dead According to Bloomberg
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22
Deadly Sports
Deadly Sports
World's Most Dangerous Sporting Event
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21
Dead Fred Pen Holder
Dead Fred Pen Holder
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20
Fake Dead Seniors
Fake Dead Seniors
Old Person's Home At The Saatchi Gallery
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19
Connecting Dead & Alive Icons
Connecting Dead & Alive Icons
Converse Centennial 'Connectivity'
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18
Fashion Lines by Dead Celebrities
Fashion Lines by Dead Celebrities
Marilyn Monroe's New Collection
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17
Road Kill Rugs
Road Kill Rugs
Offensive Home Decor
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16
Reverse Psychology PSAs
Reverse Psychology PSAs
Don't Vote Campaign Shows Killer Oil Prices
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15
Disgusting Dead Animal Toys
Disgusting Dead Animal Toys
RoadkillToys.com
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14
Dead Storage
Dead Storage
Coffin Cabinets
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13
Murder Realism as Advertising
Murder Realism as Advertising
Print Campaign for '13th Street Murders'
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12
Deep Animal Relaxation Galleries
Deep Animal Relaxation Galleries
"Kittens I've Killed"
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11
Killer Ice Cubes
Killer Ice Cubes
The AK 47 Bullet Ice Cube Tray
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10
Blood-Splatter Billboards
Blood-Splatter Billboards
Kill Bill for TV2
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9
Taxidermy Text
Taxidermy Text
"Life Can Be So Nice" Dead Animal Font
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8
Dead Body Guy
Dead Body Guy
Man Famous For Playing Dead
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7
Dead Animal Furniture
Dead Animal Furniture
Miss Pokeno Taxidermy
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6
Mixed Media Taxidermy
Mixed Media Taxidermy
Sequined Dead Animals
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5
Taxidermy Jewelry
Taxidermy Jewelry
Dead Animals For Advertising
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4
Playing Dead in Public Places
Playing Dead in Public Places
Shockvertising at its Finest
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3
SE7EN Deadly Sins in Photos 2 (UPDATE)
SE7EN Deadly Sins in Photos 2 (UPDATE)
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2
SE7EN Deadly Sins in Photos
SE7EN Deadly Sins in Photos
1 Couple, 2 Interpretations,
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1
Dead On The Catwalk
Dead On The Catwalk
Models Fall Victim To Anorexia Trying To Slim Down
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