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  Gold fish swimming in the tea that you're about to drink? Sounds pretty nasty, but these fishy tea bags will make most people wonder why you're sipping that tea so calmly while a goldfish swims leisurely in your cup... The...

By Andrew Liszewski Even if you don't have the hilarious (cough) banter of the poker playing celebrities you see on TV, you can at least make it feel like you're playing in the 'big' leagues with the Poker Genie. It's...

By Evan Ackerman What happens if you stuff some tritium inside a phosphor-coated microsphere? According to a company called MPK, you get a substance that will glow continuously for over 12 years (half-life) without requiring any energy input. The tech...

If the argument over who gets to hold the remote control never ends in your household, maybe you can settle things down by relinquishing control to your dog. That's right, "a researcher at in animal computer design at...

By Chris Scott Barr As a kid I never had the patience to solve a Rubik's Cube, perhaps now that I'm a bit older and wiser I might be up to the challenge. Of course that thing is old news,...

By Andrew Liszewski They're not as instantly repulsive as cockroaches, but a bed bug infestation can be far worse. Besides feeding on your blood and leaving you with nasty, itchy hives, they're one of the hardest infestations to detect and...

By Andrew Liszewski Can't decide between a weekend getaway spent at a relaxing campsite or cruising around a lake? Now you don't have to! Or at least, you no longer have to bring both a canoe and a camping trailer...

By Evan Ackerman Designed by Ettore Cimini of Lumina Italia, the Ra desk lamp takes the prize for piece of furniture my pet snake would most like to have sex with. It's sexy enough to get me pretty turned on...

By Paul McCollum If you've ever tried to use your laptop away from a table or desk, chances are you've wished for some sort of lapdesk.  Turns out that enough people have struggled with the awkward balancing act and leg...