Articles Archive for June 2010
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Lick a Jeep faster than your opponents and go on to win a Jeep Liberty. That’s what happened at a recent contest where Anne Gemkow from Chicago won after a grueling go at grill-licking (that’s one tasty tongue-twister).
Seven Jeep products …
Cool and Beautiful »
Weighing in at 100 kilograms (220 pounds) and bigger than a large pizza, this gold coin, the biggest in the world, went on auction in Vienna and was sold for a whopping $4 million.
The Maple Leaf coin has an image …
Chocolate »
If any of you is following the FIFA World Cup and are confident about your favorite team winning their next match, you better have these chocolate footballs handy for the celebration.
Wrapped in black and white foil, these chocolate morsels are …
Photography »
This is one weird photograph. What in the world could they have been trying to portray? Could be some protest of the strange sort, but can also be an advertisement shoot for wool products.
I can’t think of a single explanation …
Toys and Gadgets »
This silicone case for the iPhone is covered in braille-like engravings that can allow the blind to use the touch phone without being left out. It works in conjunction with an iPhone application.
It may look as if the cover will …
Toys and Gadgets »
How many times have you wished you could summon up electricity anytime and anywhere you needed it? The Eolic is a concept for a lightweight wind turbine that can easily be taken anywhere and deployed.
Made from carbon fiber and aluminum, …
Cool and Beautiful »
Imagine being able to accurately measure anything that’s smaller than a foot, just by using your arm. Anytime, anywhere (unless you’ve been kidnapped and have your hands tied, but what would you need to measure in such a situation?). Get …
Chocolate »
Here’s a delightful treat for all you chocolate lovers who also happen to be crazy about Apple products. This Apple iPad was covered in chocolate and gifted to his wife by Stefan Magdalinksi.
The look of awe on her face is …
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We know how strong something made out of the small Lego bricks can be. Imagine how much fun and stability can be had if you used life-sized concrete Lego bricks for constructing buildings.
I wonder why we weren’t using these before. …
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The Cut here jewelry will appeal to two types of people. Those with suicidal/masochistic tendencies and those who are in the habit of defying and standing up to the world.
Think carefully before you wear this jewelry, or at least take …
Cool and Beautiful »
What do you get when you cross hundreds of pencils, a few pencil sharpeners, a little glue and lots and lots of free time? Yup, cool looking, pointy sculptures like these.
This one in the picture looks somewhat like a dog, …
Toys and Gadgets »
If you knew how much space and energy we waste when shipping stuff in square boxes, you’d start delivering stuff in person. So what you need is this special box that wraps around your object perfectly.
Sure, it looks like a …
Cool and Beautiful »
So, how many of you like to play with fire? If you do, you might want to try a fire dance such as the one in this amazing shot.
Looks like some sort of teleporter or a shield made of swirling …
Photography »
Here are some beautiful pictures of various scenes from fairytales and folklore. The exquisite photo shoots bring to life such story characters as Snow White, Cinderella and Little Red Riding Hood.
The use of colors, lots of pale and white with …
Chocolate »
As you all probably know, we at Xerxy love Chocolate. What you might not know is that we also love almonds and are big mousse eaters. So understandably, a chocolate almond mousse makes us forget everything else.
This delicious dessert can …
