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iClever Himbox HB01 Bluetooth 4.0 Car Kit Gets 57% Reduction to $29.99 Shipped, This Weekend Only

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iClever’s Himbox HB01 is currently being offered for only $29.99 shipped with coupon codeL84G8KK8, this weekend only, originally priced at $69.99. With this kit, you can use the car stereo system to relish the music saved in your cellphone and answer incoming calls without having to pick up your phone. Product page – make sure you enter coupon codeL84G8KK8 at checkout for the additional discount. Continue reading for a hands-on video demo and more information.

Notable features:

  • The latest Bluetooth 4.0 (fully backward compatible) for full-speed transmission and low power consumption.

  • Provide a simple hands-free solution for answering and receiving phone calls and streaming music from your Bluetooth-enabled phones while on the go.

  • Free Dual USB car charger included, capable of charging two devices simultaneously.

  • Echo and noise cancelling technology supply a more clear call quality.

  • Built-in microphone and built-in high performance stereo audio codec.

[via Amazon]

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Students Add Stained Glass to Electric Tower, This Work of Art Ensued

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Three art students at Klasse Lobbert in Munster in Germany – Ail Hwang, Hae-Ryaan Jeon and Ghung Ki Park – wanted to give new life to a boring electric tower that stood out like an eyesore, so they turned them into makeshift stained glass lighthouses. Simply put, they “filled the gaps in the tower’s struts with panels of colored acrylic plastic, turning it into a dazzlingly colorful structure,” according to Bored Panda. Continue reading for more images.

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How to Zoom in On Instagram Photos for a Detailed View

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Photo credit: Alan White / Buzzfeed / Kimberly Dadds

Let’s face it, despite all the negativity towards filtering naturally beautiful photos via Instagram, there are still some worthy of a detailed up-close view. Unfortunately, this feature does not come turned on by default. Simply go to General -> Settings -> Accessibility and then toggle the switch on. For those who don’t have their phone of them, continue reading for a short video showing just how the “Zoom” function works.

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Amazing NASA Video Shows What Mars Could Have Looked Like Billions of Years Ago

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We know Mars as a terrestrial planet consisting of minerals containing silicon and oxygen, metals, and other elements that typically make up rock. The surface of Mars is primarily composed of tholeiitic basalt, although parts are more silica-rich than typical basalt and may be similar to andesitic rocks on Earth or silica glass. NASA has just released a video showing what a young Mars could have looked like billions of years ago with flowing water on its surface. Continue reading to watch.

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This is Not a Lamborghini Reventon, Just a Highly Modified Nissan 300ZX

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At first glance, or at least from the picture, this looks like a Lamborghini, but upon closer inspection, you’ll notice something is off. That’s because it’s actually a highly modified Nissan 300ZX coupe with 70,000 km on the odometer. Unfortunately, you won’t find a beastly 720hp V12 engine underneath, but rather a 3.0L V6 Twin Turbo DOHC petrol engine. Continue reading for more pictures.

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12 More Funny Photos Taken at the Exact Right Time and Angle

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Being at the right place and time doesn’t always turn out the way you expect, especially when they involve things in the background. For example, it appears as if this boy is holding a lightsaber and / or using The Force while riding a horse, but that’s actually just sunlight shining through a crack in the barn door. Continue reading for more funny photos that were taken at the right time and angle.

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Top 5 Geekiest Ways to Organize Things in Your Home

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Let’s face it, not many of us can afford sprawling mansions with near unlimited space for clothing, gadgets, and more, but there are a few things anyone can do to make the best of what they have. Starting off, would be to install drawers directly inside the stairs themselves. Continue reading for more geeky ways to organize your home.

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Camera of Lost WW2 Soldier was Recoverd, These Images Were Found

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US Navy captain Mark D. Anderson and historian Jean Muller stumbled upon something unexpected when trying to recover artifacts from The Battle of the Bulge in a Luxembourg mountainside. Their metal detector lead them to foxhole that was dug during the battle, and inside, it contained the belongings of an American soldier, Technician Fifth Grade Louis J. Archambeau. There was one item that stood out, a camera with an undeveloped roll of film in it. Continue reading to see the images they found.

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Navy Seals Train on This Secret Island, Complete with a Fake City

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Anyone who is or currently in the military should know lots about urban warfare, or combat conducted in urban areas such as towns and cities, which is very different from combat in the open at both the operational and tactical level. Training is conducted on secret islands, such as San Clemente Island (above) in California. Continue reading for two videos, more pictures and additional information.

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