Incredible Things

Incredible Links

Jenni Chasteen — Thu, 23 May 2013 10:54:46 PDT

1 More Photos of Cat Beards – Laughing Squid

2 Beautiful High-Speed Photographs of Liquid Flowers – Taxi

3 The Mechanical Beauty of Early Automatons – io9

4 Pinterest Fails- Pinstrosity

5 9 Most Shocking Teen Fads – Oddee (Slighly NSFW)

6 Cat Shaming At Its Best – BuzzFeed

7 The Skittles Facebook Page is Actually Pretty Great – Pleated Jeans

8 Here Is Today – Here is Today

9 5 DIY Office Toys for Your Next Coffee Break – Mashable

Sharpen Your Knives In A Shark’s Mouth

Jenni Chasteen — Thu, 23 May 2013 09:40:44 PDT

If you want your kitchen knives to be as sharp as shark’s teeth, then you need this Jaws Knife Sharpener… which ironically has no teeth. But don’t pick nits, because it’s still better than any other knife sharpener that doesn’t look like a shark. That’s pretty much my measuring stick for whether or not a product is good—does it look like an animal? For instance, a cotton dispenser that doesn’t look like a bunny clearly belongs in the trash. And don’t get me started on ice cube trays that don’t look like polar bears—how did we live before that?

Ready? Sit! Couch Fighter Wall Decal

Jenni Chasteen — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:50:46 PDT

If you’re like me and you wish life was more like a video game then you’ve probably ingested random unmarked bottles that you found laying around hoping they were filled with magic potion that would restore your health. (Spoiler Alert: Nope! They’re just filled with flat soda and cigarette butts and they’ll make you puke.) But if you’re smarter and less impulsive than me, then you probably look for more practical ways to make life seem more like a video game. Like this Couch Fighter wall decal. Created by the same artist that brought us the Pixel Fireplace Art this wall decal pits you and anyone else sitting on your couch against each other in mortal combat… or Mortal Kombat if that’s what you guys are gonna play. I call Raiden!

How To Sell Anything On eBay

Brittany High — Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:19 PDT

I’d bet good money (that I don’t have) that eBay seller Payner92 could sell snow to an Eskimo. Or in this case, a VW MK2 Golf 1.8 GTI 8v Engine to the entire internet. How? Boobs, that’s how. In fact I thought this was an auction for those sweet TTs until I read the ‘scrip where multiple times it states in all caps BOOBS NOT INCLUDED. According to Payner the buyer mistakenly bought the damn thing without reading the disclaimer. Most likely because he or she was incapable of averting his or her eyeballs long enough to get through the text. I can’t say I’m surprised. I’m still looking at them as I type and for all I know I couldbe rwting onthewrnksd jsdf rasdkn

Domino’s DVDs Look & Smell Like Pizza

Brittany High — Thu, 23 May 2013 07:00:31 PDT

Domino’s Brazil is introducing a collection of DVDs that look and smell like pizza. The discs are printed with a special ink that, when heated in your DVD player, turns the regular-ass looking label into a pizza-ass looking label. Plus, it releases the sweet aroma of pizza. Well you know what they say: if it looks like a pizza and smells like a pizza, I’m gonna eat first and ask questions later! Jk jk, I’m not gonna ask any questions, I’m just going to quietly excuse myself to the restroom to pick the shards of plastic out of my throat.

Novel, Comic, & Children’s Book Lockets

Brittany High — Thu, 23 May 2013 06:15:13 PDT

Etsy seller Nikki Abs of JunkStudio makes these Book Lockets, a line of cool little necklaces that look like different literary pieces! Inside there are two places where you can include a picture and a quote, two pictures, or two quotes… The possibilities are ~~endless!~~ pretty much limited to those three options. Nikki sells lockets that feature the covers of famous novels, comics, even some children’s books. But no nudie magazines. It’s a shame too, because those are my favorite kind of literary works. What? They’ve got writing in there! Like, good articles that are very informative and stuff. Plus there’s butts. I love me some butts.

The Smallest Park In The Whole World

Brittany High — Wed, 22 May 2013 10:40:12 PDT

Mill Ends is the smallest park in the whole wide world. It measures just a little teensy weensy 2-feet in diameter and is located in Portland, Oregon. Oh, Portland? You don’t say. In this video, Mark Ross of Portland’s Parks And Recreation Department tells us alllllllllllllllll about Mill Ends. How much information could possibly exist about a park so small only one person can stand in it at a time? More than I inititally thought. Like way way more. I was basically just expecting Mark to point at a picture and say “This… is the world’s smallest park.” So you can imagine my shock when I realized the video was 3 minutes long. That’s like, eternity in internet time!

Batman & Superman Scented Colognes

Brittany High — Wed, 22 May 2013 09:40:24 PDT

Hot Topic is selling Batman and Superman scented fragrances for $20 a pop. The Batman cologne smells of all kinds of random stuff, but most notably to me? Patchouli. You think the Dark Knight’s been hitting that herb? Yeah, you’re right: it’s probably Alfred. The Superman scent has got all kinds of kooky smells in it too. The one that sticks out to me most is that lemon sorbet note. WTF, Supes? You hitting up the gelato shop without me? You think I wouldn’t be able to tell? I can always tell.

Ooohs & Awws: Hot Guys And Baby Animals

Brooke Dowd Sacco — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:50:10 PDT

Sure research tells us that cats are the number one attraction on the Internet is cats, but I’d bet that hot guys and other cute baby animals ranks pretty high (after boobs, perhaps). And like every great Internet sensation, there needs to be a book published to match. In Hot Guys and Baby Animals, there’s a dreamy man paired with a super precious little animal on every page. The book even features both of their names and a little bit of info about each of them, this way you don’t feel like you’re just oogling. Which would be better than feeling like a crazy cat lady, at least.

Our Boozy Planet: Glass Globe Decanter

Brittany High — Wed, 22 May 2013 08:00:55 PDT

Because the world is my ~~oyster~~ decanter, here’s a Etched Glass Globe-Shaped Decanter. It’s for BOOZE. Jk, it’s for fancy drank. Sooo… spirits? First you fill the globe with fine brandy, port, or wine. Then, spin the globe to aerate! Damn, that’s classy. And? AND the product site claims the thing can spin not just east to west, but also west to east. Whoa. What kind of sorcery is this? Whatever it is, it definitely makes this thing well worth the $50 price tag. Amirite? No, imnotrite. Imwrong.

In-Your-Face Coffee: 3D Latte Art

Brittany High — Wed, 22 May 2013 07:00:38 PDT

Coffee artist Kazuki Yamamoto brings us this series of 3D Latte Art. They’re all pretty amazing. And very in-your-face. You know, like when you go to a 3D movie and you flinch when something is coming toward your face real fast? This is kind of like that. Except if coffee is actually coming toward your face real fast, then definitely flinch. Flinch, and then dodge. Because that shi shi is hot, yo! And you don’t want to be scalding your face. Unless you’re me. If you’re me, a little scalding might do some good. Anything’s an upgrade from this mess I got going on! When God made me, he didn’t just break the mold. He took the rest of the week off for a much needed vacation.

Whisk Separates Egg Whites From Yolk

Brittany High — Wed, 22 May 2013 06:15:21 PDT

This is the Whisk’ designed by Ivan Zhang. The Whisk’ whisk doesn’t just whisk — it separates the yolk from the egg whites. Genius! I know I’ve attempted the whole egg separation process a time or 10 and it’s always ended in tears. Yeah, runny yolk mixed with egg whites mixed with tears mixed with me screaming at myself, reflected upside-down in a spoon ”WHY CAN’T YOU DO ANYTHING RIGHT?!” I… probably shouldn’t be allowed in a kitchen. I guess you could say that I can’t stand the heat. Figuratively and literally. I mean, why’s it gotta be so hot in there, anyway?