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Bicycles built for two seem like they'd be romantic, but how do you decide who gets to sit in front? It's clearly the better position, as you get a view of the open road rather than of your bikemate's sweaty back. That's why this strange mutant two-person bike makes sense… sort of. I mean, it seems like just riding separate bikes would be easiest, but what do I know? [eBay via Spulch]
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Girlfriend Pillow Offers Flat-Chested Comfort
Add this Girlfriend Pillow to that Lap Pillow we showed you a few years ago, and you could end up with a whole girl, minus all that bothersome yapping. This one takes the concept a step further, quivering with delight thanks to its internal vibrator that runs on two D batteries. More »
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Beethoven Clock, Bringing the Grouchy Old Composer Into the 21st Century
Here's a two-thirds scale bust of Ludwig Van, wearing a pair of Vuarnets and reminding us of what time it is. Judging from his expression, it looks like the old master isn't too joyful joyful about wearing these shades; he could thinking about committing some of the ultra-viol, my little droogies. We think this statue looks more like Bill Murray than Beethoven, anyway. More »
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Weird Combo of the Day: Free Batteries With Your Booze
We've heard of getting a free ice cream scooper with the purchase of two boxer briefs, a free calculator with a pair of socks, and now you can get a couple of free Maxell batteries when you buy a bottle of Japanese grog, or as they call it, sake. Is this some kind of ancient samurai hangover cure? More »
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We're just wondering how long it took this guy to perfectly nail so many shots of those ping-pong balls into a variety of glasses. Just look at some of those ricochet shots. The entire video is just downright remarkable. More »
Ping Pong Ball Prowess: Miraculous Shot After Shot
We're just wondering how long it took this guy to perfectly nail so many shots of those ping-pong balls into a variety of glasses. Just look at some of those ricochet shots. The entire video is just downright remarkable. More »
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JLr7: Watch From Another Planet?
Here's another one of those cryptic watches that make you guess what time it is, the JLr7 by e35 whose little J and L-shaped LEDs seem to light up at random. Even its name seems arbitrary, but check out the top row of LEDs and you'll see: JLr7. How does it work? The first three rows of lights show the hours in a 12-hour format, the fourth displays quarter hours and the rest of the rows show minutes and seconds. More »
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Fishy Extension Cord
Something's fishy about this extension cord with the male plug at its head and female receptacle on the other end. Not sure what kind of fish this is, but we're thinking it must be an electric eel. More »
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