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Priced at just $18, these creative shark bite oven mitts "transform an every day occurrence like taking a casserole from the oven into something sequel-worthy -- polyester/neoprene/nylon blend." Click here for more pictures.

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Need to remotely control a retractable kitchen island? There's an app for that. The idea for this amazing project came to Tim Thaler because he "wanted to maximize the floor space in his kitchen, but also needed a solution for an island." Video after the break. Click here for more pictures.

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Eating with chopsticks may not be popular in all cultures, but when it comes time to bust them out, here are a few unusual and creative designs that definitely stand out. Click here to see them all.

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Why wear a boring white / patterned apron, when you could look like Wonder Woman or Mario? These funny creations were imagined by Bethany Sew-and-Sew, a designer that "makes amazing aprons inspired by superheroes, video games and fantasy novels." More information Click here to see them all.

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Artist Ronit Baranga basically used "clay and porcelain to craft some really disturbing tableware that would probably instantly make you lose your appetite." According to Ronit, "the combination of ceramic cups with ceramic fingers represent an idea in which the still creates a will of its own, enabling a cup to decide whether to stay or leave the situation it is in." Click here for more pictures.

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It's not everyday that you have the time to cook a meal at home, but should the rare occasion arise, these ultra geeky cutting boards should definitely be in your arsenal. Click here for the first picture in the gallery.

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Now that you've seen some of the most useful kitchen gadgets, here's a few more examples that combine utility with humor, starting with the space ship-shaped juicer above. Click here to see them all.

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Christmas is just right around the corner, and if you're still pondering on what to get your favorite kitchen (chef, lover of food, etc.) dweller, these six funny and geeky gadgets might help you out. Click here to see them all. Continue reading to see the salt and pepper robots in-action.

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Most kitchen gadgets are useful in some capacity or another, but what happens when you throw in some creativity? Well, you get these 30 gadgets, which range from the burger grilling basket (above) to multi-blade herb scissors. Click here to see them all.

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What may look like a shiny puzzle at first, is actually a set of kitchen knives. Called Meeting Knives, this creative kitchen accessory consists of four different pieces, with "the proportions of each knife were apparently determined by the Fibonacci sequence." One caveat: you'll have to shell out at least $400 for this piece. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The Meeting Knives set is produced by Deglon out of France, and I managed to find an Australian website called Table Direct that is selling the set for about $920.
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