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Funny weight loss and fitness ads
1 Mar 2010 • No Comment • 158 views

Enter with all your wait and leave without most of it. Here’s a clever and funny ad for a weight loss and fitness program.
Hope you don’t really lose that much body mass in a single session. Probably can’t be done …

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Stalin fizzy drink launched
22 Feb 2010 • No Comment • 159 views

A lemon-flavored fizzy drink is being launched in Russia to mark the 67th anniversary of the victory in the battle of Stalingrad for the Soviet Union.
The World War II battle was one of the bloodiest in history, claiming hundreds of …

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Sugar in Pepsi
5 Feb 2010 • One Comment • 822 views

Your innocent can of Pepsi contains 40 grams of sugar. If that doesn’t sound much to you, maybe this photo, with an equivalent amount of refined sugar heaped next to the can, will clear any doubts you have.
Just think. Every …

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World’s largest hummus
13 Jan 2010 • No Comment • 528 views

How much do you love hummus? Enough to make 4 tonnes of it? That’s what 50 chefs from the Arab-Israeli village of Abu Ghosh did.
The chefs set a new world record by beating the previous record of about 2 tonnes, …

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Health potion
19 Dec 2009 • 7 Comments • 950 views

This health energy potion is for all you geeks who’ve grown up with role-playing games and fantasies surrounding magical potions and superhuman endeavors.
Each of these cool little bottles has enough caffeine to down two Red Bulls or four cups of …

Food and Health, Toys and Gadgets »

Wrist water bottle
20 Nov 2009 • One Comment • 1,127 views

A cool pair of water bottles that go on your wrists. That’s pretty neat and awesome.
Doesn’t have to be water in there. You could put anything from juices to energy drinks.
Or if you have the guts, put in some mercury …

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Formula 1 bread car
17 Nov 2009 • One Comment • 872 views

Some head chef at Singapore’s Royal Plaza on Scotts hotel had the bright idea of building a life-sized Formula 1 car entirely out of bread.
Made out of 1000 loaves and 22 different varieties of bread, the result is quite astounding …

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Blood energy drink
4 Nov 2009 • One Comment • 666 views

It’s been a while since we posted anything from Thinkgeek. A little late for Halloween, but here is a very cool energy potion in the shape of a bottle of blood.
Now you can finally satiate your blood drinking urges. Not …

Food and Health, Toys and Gadgets »

Innovative belt
2 Nov 2009 • No Comment • 823 views

Here’s another way to get you off your feet and get you inside the gym. This innovative belt displays your exact waist as long as you wear it.
With the measurement right there in front of you, it should be enough …

Food and Health, Weird and Wacky »

Zombie wedding
30 Oct 2009 • No Comment • 1,264 views

Happy Halloween everyone. If you’re planning on tying the knot on this ghastliest of occasions, this may be the perfect cake.
Make your wedding a special one. Instead of the boring old stuff, go with the hip, zombie look. Chainsaws, blood …

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French fry coated hotdog
30 Oct 2009 • No Comment • 670 views

Here’s a treat from Korea for all you lovers of filthy, fatty food. A fry dog.
After getting covered in batter and french fries, this hotdog is fried again, just to make sure all traces of nutrients are gone.
Available in most …

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Sweet edible circuits
13 May 2009 • One Comment • 1,103 views

These deliciously edible electronics are just what the geeks needed, though be careful the feds don’t get a wind of it.
Forget about taking it on a plane thinking it would make a nice mid-flight snack. The marshals will take you …

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Fake Israeli oranges in Iran
11 May 2009 • No Comment • 2,357 views

Oranges found on sale in Iran caused a controversy when it was discovered that they were branded as the world-famous Jaffa oranges, a product of Israel.
This was quite a concern for the authorities since commercial activities between Iran and Israel …

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Neck exercise
15 Apr 2009 • One Comment • 1,549 views

The image says it all. Read it carefully and often to make your neck pain disappear.

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Liquid eggs for the ultra-lazy
28 Mar 2009 • 7 Comments • 1,447 views

Another one for the machines. Now, you don’t even need to crack an egg. You just buy it in liquid form.
Egg In An Instant (or E.I.E.I.A as we like to call it) will keep for 21 days if sealed and …

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Best and worst sewers in the world
12 Mar 2009 • No Comment • 3,016 views

Here is a collection of open sewers of the world. Quite disturbing to know that people still live in such conditions.
And to even things out, here are some amazing shots of drains and sewers from Japan, Germany and Canada.
The above …

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Obama Sushi rolls
26 Feb 2009 • 2 Comments • 2,517 views

Here’s a combination of two of the favorite topics here at Xerxy. Obama and Sushi.
The sushi rolls are prepared in such a way that when they are cut into cross-sections, you are left with an impression of the US president.
Wonder …

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Cow urine soft drink
16 Feb 2009 • 12 Comments • 9,427 views

An Hindu nationalist group from India has announced plans to launch a soft drink made out of cow urine which will compete with international brands.
The Gau Jal, or cow water, will be free from toxins present in other soft drinks …

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Top 100 foods to boost health
9 Feb 2009 • One Comment • 707 views

Here is an excellent chart listing 100 foods and the benefits they provide to different areas of the human anatomy.
Certain foods help to prepare you against major and minor illnesses while others boost your productivity and other bodily functions. These …

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Obama Cigar from Nicaragua
5 Feb 2009 • 11 Comments • 3,139 views

Granada Cigars, a Nicaraguan cigar company, has come up with a presidential cigar by the name of Obama 44. The tobacco is lovingly hand-rolled and wrapped with a gold band that has Obama 44 prominently displayed in honor of the …

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Killer doner kebabs
28 Jan 2009 • 4 Comments • 1,796 views

We thought that the only thing wrong with eating doner kebabs was that they contained bits of their donors. According to a survey done by food inspectors, the average snack can also be deadly to the person it feeds.
The average …

Food and Health, Weird and Wacky »

Human weights in British gym
23 Jan 2009 • 3 Comments • 755 views

A gym in central London has spiced up the otherwise dull training sessions by introducing human weights. These start at 30Kg and go up to about 150Kg.
Looking at some of the pics I can’t decided whether I want to be …

Cool and Beautiful, Food and Health »

Magic pill towels
21 Jan 2009 • 2 Comments • 683 views

Lately, I’ve been fascinated with those Calcium and Vitamin C effervescent tablets that you drop into half a glass of water and see the pills break up and disappear into a nice fizzy drink that is supposed to be good …

Food and Health, Photography »

Obama after eight years
12 Jan 2009 • 2 Comments • 3,991 views

There is a great article over at CNN about the wear and tear that US presidents have to go through while in office and how it affects their aging. On average, a US president, while in office, ages twice as …

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Home skiing
9 Jan 2009 • 3 Comments • 590 views

This skiing simulator allows you to traverse the most pristine slopes of the world from the comfort of your living room.
I’d love to see one of these for snowboarders, but then again, it just isn’t the same without the open …

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Zero gravity chair
7 Jan 2009 • 5 Comments • 1,960 views

This recliner simulates a zero gravity environment due to the angle at which the legs are placed, in relation to the heart and the rest of the body.

If only they could also come up with zero g input devices and …

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Blueberries true brain food
1 Jan 2009 • One Comment • 6,251 views

It seems that blueberries are more than just delicious fruit that we like to eat raw or with ice cream and desserts.
According to a study, consuming blueberries can improve memory and even reverse the damage done by conditions such as …

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