No stop at this Japanese restaurant is complete without a visit to the women’s bathroom. The HiPoPo PaPa restaurant in Akashi, Japan, features a toilet that’s surrounded by a massive aquarium. It looks unassuming from the outside, but as soon as the door slides open, an aquatic wonderland appears. The fish definitely get the raw […]

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This large 18 oz. ceramic mug is a great gift for LEGO fans. Sip your coffee, tea, or hot cocoa from the oversize yellow head of a classic LEGO Minifigure while imagining how big the rest of its body must have been. It comes in four designs: Happy Boy, Winking Girl, Silly Face, and Slightly […]

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Wired took a break from tech for a verrrry special Tech Support episode. They enlisted historian Angus Konstam to answer crowdsourced questions about pirates. Learn about the origin of the pirate accent, some of the most successful or cruelest pirates, their customs and pastimes, and more in this eyepatch-opening Q&A session.

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This smooth-spinning top from CountyComm is precision-machined from grade 5 titanium decorated with glow-in-the-dark UGM resin. Expose it to a UV light source for maximum glow, then give it a spin. A low-drag tungsten carbide tip keeps the top spinning on a smooth surface for up to 10 minutes. Note: its tip can break glass, […]

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Filmmaker and avid cyclist Quek Shio wowed us in 2023 when he shared his bike-building process in a smoothly edited video. Now he’s back with a new bicycle and a new video. Watch him conjure, duplicate, and put together parts out of thin air. If there’s stop motion, then this would be fluid stasis. Check […]

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Luke’s Lobster ships crazy good hand-picked, flash-frozen lobster knuckle and claw meat from Maine to your door in all kinds of lobster roll gift boxes. Get key lobster roll ingredients on their own or with extras like clam or corn chowder. All kits come frozen, ready to assemble and eat after thawing for 24 hours.

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(PG-13: Language) YouTuber I did a thing got so bored line fishing that he transcended enlightenment and went straight to pure, straight edge insanity. He convinced himself that he could pull a boat using fish. After more time-wasting and some of the silliest conversations in the world, he succeeded. Skip to 13:20 for the maiden […]

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This eensy-weensy version of the classic board game Battleship is small enough to carry around in your pocket. It comes with game boards for two players and more than 240 pegs and tiny ships for you to sink. They also make tiny versions of other board games, including Hungry Hungry Hippos, Jenga, and Operation.

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The guys from Aunty Donna can always be relied on for the big ideas. Their latest business venture is a sperm bank that works more like a financial institution, paying interest on your deposits and armed guards providing security. Like most of their sketches, it goes totally off the rails by the end.

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