Vending machines are synonymous with snacks and drinks, but there are some that break away from what is traditionally offered. For example, some vending machines in Japan dispense instant noodles, umbrellas, and even bananas. Continue reading to see ten bizarre examples.
Thanks to smartphones and other high-tech gadgets, many geeks have started to shy away from real alarm clocks. These seven cool (yet real) examples aim to change that trend for better or worse, starting with an alarm clock that wakes you up with freshly cooked bacon. Continue reading to see them all.
For those who have no idea what forced perspective actually is, this photography technique essentially “manipulates human visual perception through the use of scaled objects and the correlation between them and the vantage point of the spectator or camera.” Continue reading to see ten of the coolest examples ever.
That’s right, you can actually purchase real Uranium Ore on Amazon, but the reviews for this product may even trump its novelty. At $39.95, one reviewer says: “I really love this uranium ore, I use a tad in the garden to give it an extra kick. And boy does it! I’ve never seen plants grow so fast in my entire life, the tomatoes look like big deformed peanuts, the family loved them so much I just had to give them as gifts to friends!” Product page. Continue reading to read some of the funniest — click the magnifying glass to read full-size version.
Radioactive sample of uranium ore. Useful for testing Geiger Counters. License exempt. Uranium ore sample sizes vary. Shipped in labeled metal container as shown.
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If famous logos, such as Twitter and Facebook, were reversed, these are how the resulting designs might look. For starters, the logos don’t actually look that bad, or out of place, just slightly strange, or so we think. Click here to see more. Continue reading for a video of a dad who decided to shoot his daughter’s laptop after she made a disrespectful post on the social media site.
Most buildings are boring, this one in South Korea, is not. Artist / designer Choi Jeong-Hwa basically “used 1,000 old doors to create an unusual ten-story door building.” However, we’re not quite sure which ones are actually real doors that you can walk through. Continue reading for more pictures.
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Swing sets aren’t just for playgrounds anymore, these technologies and designs shows what happens when people start thinking outside the box. First up, we have a bus stop swing set by artist Bruno Taylor, which was completed for an industrial design class. Continue reading to see more.