Impossible Texting While Driving Test
Told they had to pass a mobile phone test to get their license, Belgium drivers try to send texts while driving around an obstacle couse. As you can imagine, they all failed miserably.
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Real-Life Robinson Crusoe
Living on a tiny paradise, 86-year-old Brendon Grimshaw bought the island of Moyenne in the middle of the Indian Ocean for 8,000 pounds. Nearly 40 years, 16,000 trees and 120 tortoise later, the island is considered a national park and the gem of Seychelles.
GE Locomotives
The engineers at GE Global Research are getting serious about fuel efficiency. Here's a look at how they're improving locomotive engines with their Evolution Series Locomotive
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T-Mobile Postpaid
Switching wireless carriers has traditionally involved enough friction to keep most people exactly where they are, but T-Mobile is trying to remove that excuse with a streamlined digital process designed to get customers through checkout in 15 minutes or less per line. The experience focuses on speed and simplicity, allowing users to switch online or through the T-Life app while keeping the device they already own. To further lower the barrier, T-Mobile's Keep & Switch program offers up to $800 via virtual prepaid card to help pay off eligible phones when customers make the move, creating a proposition that is equal parts convenience and cost savings.
Presented by T-Mobile.
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Uncrate's 100-ish favorite things on Amazon
This is our shortcut to the good stuff on Amazon. It's an ongoing Uncrate-vetted list we'll be adding to and subtracting from. It's your field guide to use before wading through Amazon's millions of mediocre listings. It's our handpicked, battle-tested lineup of the clever, the durable, and the legitimately worth buying. The pieces that punch above their price, hold up in the real world, and never miss. In other words: the Amazon aisle curated by someone with taste.
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How To Survive A Zombie Apocalypse
When hoards of blood-thirsty zombies invade your neighborhood, don't lost your brain. Follow these simple instructions.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2
Saddle up partner. The Black Ops sequel is near and it looks like we're ridding horseback. Due out November 13, 2012.
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Melvin The Mini Machine
Melvin, the jet-setting Rube Goldberg machine, trots the globe in two vintage suitcases, stamping post cards along the way.
Volkswagen's Levitating Car
While we sit patiently and wait for this automotive fantasy to come true, watch a brave duo hover around the city in the first (computer animated) test drive of the Volkswagen concept.
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London Sock Co. Simply Trainer Socks
London Sock Company's Classic Trainer socks are lightweight, breathable Scottish Lisle cotton essentials built for comfort and style. This 12-pair set offers versatile colors with subtle ribbing and logo detail, perfect for slipping into trainers while keeping a polished, understated look.
Presented by London Sock Co.
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Duke Cannon Supply Co. Puck Soap
Bar soap rarely gets an upgrade, but the Duke Cannon Soap Puck rethinks the format with a compact, palm-sized design built for grip, portability, and longevity. Triple-milled for a denser, longer-lasting bar, it delivers a rich lather while holding up better than typical soaps, making it just as suited for daily showers as it is for gym bags and travel kits. Formulated with natural oils and free of phthalates, it cleans without overcomplicating things, while the rounded puck shape feels deliberate in hand. It's a small shift in form that turns a basic essential into something more considered and durable.
Presented by Duke Cannon.
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Game Of Legos
The seven kingdoms of Westeros get the LEGO treatment in MatthewP and Monica Garcia's stop-motion recreation of the Game of Thrones opening sequence.
iPhone Typography
After 238 painful takes, MysteryGuitarMan Joe Penna's synchronized iPhone cover of "We Are Young" is a typographic masterpiece.
