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Scrooge McDuck may not have bought many gadgets over the years, but that didn't stop this model builder from skillfully recreating his money bin. Click here for first picture in gallery.

This is a set of images documenting a model of the world's richest duck's money bin, built by me in 2002/3, using blueprints created by the great Don Rosa and Dan Shane

According to the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, "The Redbird Reef off the coast of Slaughter Beach, Delaware is a dump site for retired New York City subway cars." Click here for first picture in gallery.

Who would have thought that subway cars on the ocean floor would encourage fish to congregate? Rather than abandon the structures, fish are moving in at such a rate that the program is trying to provide more cars

For those who have been waiting for a train furnished with IKEA furniture and accessories, look no furthur than the Kobe Portliner Monorail. Click here for first picture in gallery.

IKEA has outfitted a train in Kobe with sofas and curtains - probably with names like Oompa-loompa, Svenssonjohansensson, Frida, and Bucarest. Unfortunately, the makeover is temporary, to mark the opening of a new shop in the city

When you think of graffiti, beautiful works of art usually don't come to mind, but these artists aim to change that perception with these movie-inspired masterpieces. Click here for first picture in gallery.

If you look around the streets, you'll sometimes find film geek graffiti. Here is a collection of some of the better street art we have come across around the interwebs

The guys over at Cracked recently put together an interesting compilation of error messages that you don't want to see, and we've selected a few of our favorites for your viewing enjoyment. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Nothing announces the arrival of a horrible day like a nice, sternly-worded error message on your PC. Some, as everyone reading this knows, are much, much worse than others

The 325-foot Gigayacht "can be oufitted, with pools, tennis courts, mini soccer fields, or the garden you see above." Unfortunately, pricing is set to start in the $10+ million range. Click here for first picture in gallery.

. While Paul Allen's Octopus is bigger at 410 feet..And of course, room for 40 crew, 24 guests, a helipad, and two 45-foot speedboats that deploy out the back

This person shows why you should never pull the fire alarm at a gas station out of curiosity. Continue reading for the video.

I had no idea this is how the system works at gas stations. This'll probably make you think twice before smoking a cigarette while filling your tank next time you're at the pump

Yes, a seller is offering a Zombie Survival Kit on eBay -- current bid is at $104.49. Auction page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Although you can't plan for every possible scenario, you can take a hint from the Zombie Survival Guide (not included) and prepare some defenses. A shotgun with 5 shells will be your ever-constant companion, hanging on the wall in your room or at your office

Slide open the case, and you'll find everything you need to cook up a meal, including a "hob, utensils and a chopping board." Click here for first picture in gallery.

The teeny kitchen is another finalist in the Ideal Homes concept gadget competition. To this end, the space-saving modular design even incorporates a Wi-Fi-connected screen so that you can access recipes on the net

Aside from being eye candy, this Living World model was "created using real space data culled by Eiichiro Kokubo, Assistant Professor at Japan's National Astronomical Observatory and Osaka University's Kato Tsunehiko." Product page. Click here for first picture in gallery.

This 12cm glass cube contains a pint sized model of our home galaxy. It's not just an abstract rendering; there are 80,000 individual points, representing the relative positions of 80,000 real stars, based on data from Japan’s National Astronomical Observatory