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Bicycle defense kit fits in Altoids tin
Luke Iseman sells a Bicycle Defense Kit for $19.90. The Bicycle Defense Kit (BDK) offers options for dealing with aggressive motorists. Contained within an altoids tin, the 8 tools vary in detectability, potential to cause damage, and legality. Specifically, cyclists can: • Issue "citizen ... More.
1962 fallout shelter design booklet
The Mt. Holly Mayor found a stockpile of civil defense documents at an an estate sale. He uploaded this DIY "Family Shelter Designs" booklet published in 1962 by the U.S. Dept. of Defense. As a bonus, he linked to the fun 1983 Donald Fagan video about a hot date in a fallout shelter. The New Fron... More.
Photos of a furless bear
Here are photos of a bear that has lost her fur, save a few tufts around her head. All the female bears at the Leipzig zoo suffer this humiliating affliction. (I think the CIA, which associates bears with communism, sprinkled thallium salts on their paws to cause their fur to fall out.) Vets baff... More.
The Linder Gallery Interior painting: science, art, and mystery
At the intersection of art, science, and mystery lies the Linder Gallery Interior, a 17th century painting depicting a gallery filled with scientific instruments, mathematical and cosmic diagrams, a variety of Flemish, Dutch, and Italian paintings, and a curious collection of other objects. Appa... More.
Brian McCarty's photo of Hello Kitty
Designer toy photographer Brian McCarty shot this lovely portrait of Hello Kitty. The piece is titled "Three Apples," which according to Ms. Kitty's bio is her weight. Brian writes: Truly an icon for the time, (Hello Kitty) is a totem and emblem of kinship for devotees of cute. With this realizatio... More.

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