Preorder Survival Cup Noodles

Here’s something you might not know: Cup Noodles were originally conceived as a tool to defeat world hunger, not as the standard fuel for poor college students. In light of that, the news that the makers of the original Cup Noodle are releasing a limited-edition set of emergency Cup Noodles…

The Pump-Action Oreo Gun, as Presented by a Friendly German

A couple of weeks ago, we showed you a series of videos designed to demonstrate novel means of separating Oreos from their cream. Today, we’re going to introduce you to a pump-action slingshot gun that splits cookie from cream at high velocities and minimal regard for safety. See Also: –HERB…

Edible Hotel Opened in London for One Night Only

Apparently Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory is a documentary — not a work of fiction — because London has just played host to an edible “cake hotel.” The rug is meringue, the books are cake and a doughnut tower. It looks like pretty much every horizontal surface was covered…

TapIt Cap Makes a Growler Into a Mini-Keg

The TapIt Cap is a device that promises to turn your average growler into your very own mini-keg. As you know, growlers are awesome, and we were extremely psyched when Arizona changed its booze laws to allow their sale. See Also: –Do The Right Thing: Buckle Up Your Growlers For…

Sexcereal: The World’s First “Gender-Based” Cereal

Sexcereal is a real thing, a granola-like cereal developed by “nutritional and quality control experts” and marketed at people who want health food to be sexier. No, really, that’s what the Canadian entrepreneur who envisioned Sexcereal says on the company’s webpage. See Also: –SanTan Sex Panther: 60 Percent of the…

Who Needs Food When You Could Just Drink Soylent?

Rob Rhinehart is a busy software engineer who was resentful of “The inordinate amount time it takes to fry an egg.” So he did what any rational slightly crazy person would do: He cracked open a couple of physiology textbooks, jumped on the Internet, and ordered all the chemical components…

Of Course, Las Vegas Now Has All-You-Can-Eat Caviar

Caviar is one of the most expensive delicacies in the world, a single ounce can cost upwards of $1,000. See Also: –Confirmed: Caviar Vending Machine Is Real, Dispenses $500 Caviar and Mother of Pearl Spoons –The $666 Douche Burger. For Real…

Judge Strikes Down NYC Soda Ban

A state Supreme Court Judge upended New York City’s ban on some high-capacity sodas that was set to go into effect this Tuesday. Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who championed the ban on some sodas over 16 ounces in size, was less than pleased and said that the judge had erred in…

HERB the Friendly Robot Splits Oreos on Command

Do you remember HERB? The “Home Exploring Robot Butler” we met last year? Well, apparently HERB has been rather busy, what with sprouting an additional arm and learning how to daintily separate Oreos with his less-than-dainty-looking claws. See Also: –HERB the Robot Uses “Spinning Lasers” to Help You Around the…

Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer Super Review Is Slightly Insane

The Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer, which does exactly what it says it does and little else, is widely regarded as one of the most useless kitchen instruments ever invented. So why then has it been reviewed more than 3,000 times on Amazon.com? See Also: –Monti Carlo Makes Banana Bread Muffins…

Bartendro: The Open-Source Cocktail Droid

The year is 2013 and we can’t help feeling like sometimes the future we were promised simply isn’t getting here fast enough. We still have to drive our own cars, personal jetpacks are not readily available, and for as much debate as there is over gun control we can’t help…

Make a 3D Gummy Bear Version of Yourself

A Japanese hackerspace/coffee shop, Fab Cafe, is offering patrons the chance to cast their likeness in fruit gummy bear just in time for White Day, a Japanese reverse Valentine’s Day. Because nothing could possibly be more romantic than presenting the women in your life with an edible cast of yourself…

Korean Kids Get Kicked Out of McDonald’s for $250 Fry Fracas

McDonald’s locations in Japan and South Korea recently dramatically reduced the cost of a large order of fries. The result? French fry parties where hordes of teenagers descend on the golden arches with cash and a desire to create some low-grade mayhem. See Also: –In-N-Out Burger, McDonald’s Fries and a…