Food and Drink

Oceania: An Eco Fridge For 2020

by Must Love Gadgets

Tez Patel, an engineer and industrial designer has created the perfect user-friendly and eco-friendly refrigerator. Though he suggests his eco-fridge, "Oceania," is designed for the year 2020, it sure would be nice if a big kitchen appliance manufacturer made it happen sooner. A fridge can use up to 15 percent of our household energy!

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Coffee May Protect From Certain Types of Cancer

by Rane

Do you crave the fresh cup of coffee every morning to get you through the day? Even though studies before have shown that drinking coffee isn’t good for you, a new study says that coffee may protect you from certain types of cancers.

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These Companies Are Getting Their Own Piece Of The Revenue Pie…With Pizza!

by Beth Hodgson

Pizza; a favorite meal embraced by so many people around the world. With a growing industry of its own, companies in the pizza service industry have learned how to put unique twists on their preparation and delivery methods to stand out from the rest!

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Save the Shavings with Chocolate Pencils

by Steve Levenstein

Ever notice how much pencil shavings look like those chocolate curls you see on delicious cakes? This set of assorted chocolate pencils from Nendo comes with a sharpener so you can save the shavings and feed your cravings!

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Breath-A-Licious Has Free Bone For A Kissable Companion

by Lady Bee

Dancing Paws is offering to send you a free Breath-A-Licious bone so you can have a "kissable companion." But I'm pretty sure it intends for you to give the Breath-A-Licious to your dog, not your husband.

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6 Eye Cakes From The Cardboad Kitchen

by Toby

Patianne Stevenson sculpts her favorite foods from recycled cardboard... that is, when she is not painting them or creating new recipes for cooking and eating them. Her sculpturing skills are so satisfying to look at, that I call them eye cake! You'll see why.

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Just A Little Bit Off The Wall: "These Creatures" Hanging Feeders

by Lady Bee

The beautifully metal-sculpted designs from These Creatures are as stylish as they are functional. Attach them to the wall at just the proper feeding level for your pet, and voila! You have an off-the-wall pet feeder!

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Bottle Cap Necktie: Great Idea?

by Cosetta

Patent# US D509944 represents an idea for an invention known as the Bottle Cap Necktie. If you want to buy one of these, it won’t be easy because it is not a reality and may never be. Read on anyway and be amazed at what some people can conjure even without a single drink.

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Community Toilet Scheme Gives People A Place To Go, Literally!

by Beth Hodgson

The Community Toilet Scheme is a not-for-profit partnership of businesses in the UK that open their doors to give the public access to their washrooms whether they're paying customers or not.

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Is This Your Cup Of Tea? The Cup of Coffee Tabletop Fountain

by Must Love Gadgets

This Cup of Coffee table fountain is a lot easier to "get" than the floating chained bottle of wine I posted a few weeks ago, but there is something unnerving about this endless coffee fountain.

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Healthy Snacks Delivered To Your Office For A Grazing Lifestyle

by Beth Hodgson

Like cows, nutritional experts urge us humans to graze throughout the day; eating smaller portions of healthy snacks instead of binging during our 3 daily meals. A new company in the UK plays into this trend, by offering consumers a convenient method to snack. I bet their name won't come as a surprise either, accurately describing their nutritional services by calling themselves Graze.

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Motor-Driven Ice Cream Scooper: Great Idea?

by Cosetta

Patent# US 6840754, also known as the Motor-Driven Ice Cream Scooper, entered the world in 2005. Designed for the lazy of both heart and mind, this invention facilitates the handling of frozen ice-cream as if it were a third hand emanating from the user’s chest. Read on, no matter how you may feel about extra body parts.

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Pomme Bebe Opens An Organic Baby Food Bar in Newport Beach

by Beth Hodgson

Pomme Bebe takes the baby food industry to a whole new level by offering a sample tasting bar of their organic, green baby food and providing home delivery from their online store.

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Bath Bombs Turn Your Hot Bath Into a Deep Fryer

by Steve Levenstein

Shouldn't every bath time be a Happy Bath Time? Wizland thinks so, and to ensure there are more bubbles than troubles, offers up bath bombs which reveal Fried Foods and Sweet Donuts. Mmm, donuts...

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Caffeine Produces Better Results in Men

by Rane

A new study has shown that caffeine gets to work in as little as ten minutes and also has a greater effect on men.

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Strange But True Business: Dollar Hot Dog’s Mail Order Wieners

by Beth Hodgson

The strangest business idea of 2008 has been awarded to Dollar Hot Dog! This concept is so wacky; it's hard to believe it's not a hoax. A company that cooks and ships fully-dressed hotdogs in standard white envelopes to south-facing mail boxes in the US for only $1...can they be serious?

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The Rage: Hibiscus In Your Bubbly

by Toby

Ah, there's nothing like a Australian-grown wild hibiscus, soaked in sweet syrup and bubbly, to perk up your taste buds. They even reward the hold-your-nose champagne drinkers for sticking it out until the real wine comes along.

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Pepperfruits Gum Packs Heat in Every Bite

by Steve Levenstein

Sweet & Spicy Pepperfruits Gum - Heat You Can Eat

Snacks are big business in Japan, and not a day goes by without some new gum, candy or other sweet confection hitting store shelves. Pepperfruits, the new gum from Kracie, just might be "crazy" enough to make a lasting impression.