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03 January 2013

Yet Another Drink Banned

New York City isn’t the only place banning certain kinds of drinks. Concord, Massachusetts has just enacted a similar ban, but on an entirely different beverage. Water! That’s right. You can’t buy water in Concord any more. To be more specific, you can’t buy single-serving bottled water in Concord. The reasons cited for the ban [...]

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27 January 2012

Earthing

The solution to all that ails you lies right under your feet. That’s right, it’s the Earth! Just stand barefoot on the ground. When connected with the Earth in this way, our bodies are able to “soak up lots of electrons” which put out the “firestorm of free radicals” in our bodies, according to cardiologist [...]

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23 April 2011

Calorie counting made super-easy

If you’re counting calories and you’re not not sure how many you are taking in, finding the answer is now as easy as snapping a picture. Using a new iPhone app, Meal Snap, you can now take a picture of the meal in front of you and be told not only what food is in [...]

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01 September 2010

Power Balance

“Power Balance is based on the idea of optimizing the body’s natural energy flow, similar to concepts behind many Eastern philosophies. The hologram in Power Balance is designed to resonate with and respond to the natural energy field of the body.” That’s the quote from the Power Balance website. The product of which they speak [...]

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24 June 2010

When to use the Vuvuzela

Ah, the Vuvuzela! Such an integral part of the World Cup. Before you pick yours up and give it a toot, be sure to follow this handy guide. Found on topcultured.com.

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15 April 2010

In the market for a step machine?

My guess is that it’s good as new.

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27 February 2010

Vajazzlin’!

You can bedazzle your sweater. You can bedazzle a pair of jeans. But have you ever considered bedazzling your privates? Enter the latest fashion trend: Vajazzling! New York City’s Completely Bare Spa offers a special waxing service, “followed by a Swarovski crystal tattoo design in starburst, butterfly, heart and other shapes.” According to Jennifer Love [...]

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11 February 2010

Another device “featured” by Ellen

Ellen’s at it again, this time showing her latest favorite fitness product, the 3 Minute Legs, and once again, the creators of the product brag about being “featured” on Ellen’s show.

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23 January 2010

Ellen endorses the Shake Weight… kind of

It’s hard to look at a commercial for the Shake Weight and take it seriously. Ellen realized this and not only showed the commercial on her show but gave the ridiculous device to everyone in the audience. According to Ellen, the Shake Weight is good for “working out muscles I have never worked out in [...]

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09 November 2009

A hat that makes you smile

It’s been shown that the act of smiling has a positive emotional effect on the smiler. It therefore stands to reason that any device which constantly reminds us to smile must be good for us. Enter the Happiness Hat. A sensor measures whether you’re smiling or not, and if the answer is no, you get [...]

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