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Russian Hotel’s Bronze Stallion Advertises More Than Just a Place to Stay


The provincial Yar Hotel, which is situated at the entrance to the Russian town of Voronezh, has a controversial new 3-ton statue of a stallion possessing some weird genitalia. Read on, and don’t be surprised if it all looks very familiar.

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Powerslides Galore on the New Leanster


When it comes to agility on the road, sport bikes are pretty hard to beat. That won't stop people from trying though, and Brudeli Tech thinks they may be close to reaching that goal. Their new bike based design, called the Leanster, adds a new level of excitement on and off the road.

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Liquid Sculptures Frozen in Time


Combining art and science, artist Martin Waugh captures nature’s beauty through his photographs by creating liquid sculptures.

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Spy Toys For Kids


Let's face it: spies are cool. And what kid (or adult, for that matter) hasn't fantasized about fast cars, exotic locations, and nifty gadgets that are the trademarks of the spy-trade?

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Sleeping with the Fishes at the Hydropolis


No I'm not talking about a boring trip to the Aquarium or an episode of the Sopranos. No what I am referring to ... is literally "sleeping with the fishes".

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Designer Fly Swatter, A DIY Halloween Mask In Waiting!


Phillip Starke, prolific French designer of everything he imagines, from ktitchen gadgets to tall buildings, has created a darling fly swatter, masquerading as a mask!

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Halloween in Japan - Eight Crazy Frights


Halloween in Japan - Eight Crazy Frights

Halloween has only recently been embraced by people in Japan but celebrate it they do, wholeheartedly. What's more, fun-loving Japanese have taken the pumpkin and are running with it. Here are eight eerie examples.

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Button Art Gives New Use To Lost Buttons


Many times throughout my life I've lost a button. Or two. Not a day goes by when I don’t think about these lost buttons. However, maybe all those lost buttons have found a new home with this artist!

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Don't Let Your Martini Suffocate!


As a red wine drinker, I know that to fully experience its bouquet and taste, red wine should be poured into a wine decanter and left to sit for between one hour and two days, depending on its age, before it is tasted. I did not know that aerating was important for white wines, champagne, and even martinis!

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Vanishd: Surf the Web in Private, Fool Prying Eyes


Those who surf the Internet at work can now breathe a little easier with a free web-based service that helps hide extracurricular browsing.

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Travel By Dog: Carting & Scootering Are Hot!


If your dogs just can't get enough exercise and you don't live in a very cold, wet climate where you can sled, there are snowless equivalents of dog sledding. You can go carting or scootering and leave the driving to them! Mush! Mush!

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Lame Duck George For Cats And Dogs!


You know that George W. Bush is in his last year of his second term as President of the United States, but does your cat know it? What about your dog? Does he realize that George is a Lame Duck president? Hmm. Yummy. Lame duck.... Is that anything like Peking Duck?

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What's In The Cauldren? Death By Chocolate


Mori ex Cacao, or Death By Chocolate, is very close to the most sensory experience you can give to a chocolate lover, on Halloween or any other occasion, so be ready to create an environment for it.

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Armchair Traveling Goes Virtual


Travel around the globe ... without having to leave home. Visit exotic places and make friends along the way in this travel-themed virtual world.

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High Tide Heels


The design of the shoes got me thinking, with global warming and rising water levels, high heel flippers might one day become an essential part of our lives.

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A Practical, Adorable, And Ghostly Salt Squad From d-VISION


When something grabs you, well it just does, and you can't forget it. This happened to me when I spotted the Salt Squad on the d-VISION website. The attitude, the freshness, the impish, ghostly appearance of the Salt Squad shakers just drove me nuts... so now you can go nuts too!

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Russian and Japanese Barcodes: A New Venue For Artistic Expression


Most would agree that these ubiquitous, plain parallel lines are merely emblems of our consumer oriented cultures. Whoever would have thought they would have become roses among the thorns of commercialism and tower as artistic creations especially in Japan and Russia? Read on, if you don’t believe and read on if you do.

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Take a Puff of This Smoke Art


Irene Müller is an artist that creates beautiful photographs using smoke.

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Recycled Box Cowboy Hats Just in Time For a Drunken Halloween


Want to be a cowboy this Halloween? I don't blame you. Cowboys can be awfully sexy. Lucky for you, here is a way to show some love and loyalty to your favorite beer company and be an eco-friendly cowboy at the same time.

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Don't Kick Sand in This Artist's Face!


Jim Denevan is an artist that makes freehand drawings in the sand.

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