2012: What Brought Us Together
A powerful look back at the tragedies, triumphs, and grumpy cats that were shared in 2012.
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Golden Eagle Snatches Baby
Although our sane minds lead us to believe this is just too good to be true, we would still like to believe there is a huge nest out there somewhere, filled with hundreds of tiny tots.
Stop Motion X-Men Intro
Using action figures, stop motion, and their mutant powers, Reckless Abandonment Pictures recreated the intro to the 1992 X-Men cartoon to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
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Factor Meal Shake
Streamlining nutrition down to a single scoop, the Factor Meal Shake is built for efficiency without sacrificing substance. Each serving delivers 30 grams of whey protein, 7 grams of fiber, and a full spectrum of vitamins and minerals, creating a balanced, meal-level profile that supports energy, satiety, and muscle maintenance. Designed to mix in under a minute, it fits into busy routines as easily as a morning coffee, while a clean formula free of artificial flavors and seed oils keeps things straightforward. The result is a no-frills, high-function shake that replaces complexity with consistency, turning daily nutrition into something you can actually keep up with.
Presented by Factor
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Vita Coco
Vita Coco has become the warm-weather essential for a generation constantly on the move, delivering a cleaner, more functional answer to hydration during another brutal summer of record-breaking heat. Packed with naturally occurring electrolytes — including 3.5x more than the leading sports drink — the brand's coconut water helps replenish what long commutes, beach days, workouts, and heat waves quickly drain away, without the artificial colors or overly sweet formulas crowding store shelves. Equal parts refreshing and performance-minded, Vita Coco bridges wellness and lifestyle with an easy-drinking formula that feels just as at home in a gym bag as it does beside a rooftop pool, making it one of the smartest ways to stay cool when temperatures refuse to cooperate.
Presented by Vita Coco.
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Holiday Bane
Santa Bane is coming to town.
Fruit Ninja
An assortment of fruit, flying kittens, and possibly the world's last Twinkie feel the wrath of a samurai-swinging sensei.
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Building a Homemade Spacecraft
You could become an astronaut, wait around on Virgin Galatic to start shuttling people to the moon, or you could take matters into your own hands and create your own spacecraft. Using everyday, off-the-shelf products and a lot of courage, Copenhagen Suborbitals, a non-profit, open-source, do-it-yourself space endeavor, have begun doing just that.
Bacon Yule Log
Nothing warms up the holidays like 30 mouth-watering minutes of a sizzling skillet of bacon.
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Augustinus Bader Retinol Serum
Augustinus Bader's The Retinol Serum rethinks traditional retinol treatments with a formula designed to deliver visible skin renewal without the irritation that often comes with high-performance vitamin A products. Powered by the brand's proprietary TFC8 technology alongside pure retinol, the lightweight serum targets fine lines, wrinkles, uneven texture, blemishes, and hyperpigmentation while supporting hydration and overall skin balance. The result is a more refined approach to retinol, one engineered to improve clarity, firmness, and smoothness without compromising the skin barrier in the process.
Presented by Augustinus Bader.
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Duke Cannon Father's Day Gift Guide
Duke Cannon's Father's Day lineup leans into the brand's familiar formula of oversized grooming essentials, military-inspired packaging, and unapologetically rugged scent profiles, but beneath the tongue-in-cheek attitude sits a genuinely practical collection of daily-use upgrades. The gift guide ranges from heavyweight Big Ass Bricks of Soap and bourbon-forward beard care to colognes, tactical shower bundles, and shave kits built for dads who prefer utility over luxury-brand vanity. Everything arrives wrapped in Duke Cannon's signature blue-collar aesthetic, balancing humor with legitimately solid formulations made for hard-working skin, dry hands, and low-maintenance routines. It is less about reinventing grooming and more about turning everyday basics into something that feels giftable, durable, and distinctly masculine.
Presented by Duke Cannon.
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The Walking Dead Dumb Ways To Die
Zombie or human, in The Walking Dead there are so many dumb ways to die.
1 Second Everyday
After turning 30, Cesar Kuriyama took a year off from work and spent more time on the important things he never had time to do. For every day of this year, he recorded one second and turned it into a mini-documentary of his 30th year.
