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A Lawn Dart Slingshot Is A Good Reminder Why They're Still Illegal

It’s more surprising that lawn darts weren’t banned until 1988 in the US, instead of the day after they first went on sale. And if you need a good reminder as to why you can no longer easily buy a set, Joerg Sprave built a lawn dart slingshot cannon that explains why.

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The Perfect Suitcase Transforms Into A Portable Dresser

ANDREW LISZEWSKITODAY 4:00 PM

For longer hotel stays, it makes life easier to put all your clothes in drawers instead of rifling through a tangled web of t-shirts, shorts and shoes. Or, you could make things even easier with a suitcase that transforms into a pre-packed dresser.

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Apple Wants To Create A Way To Share Files With High Fives

ADAM CLARK ESTESTODAY 2:45 PM

Remember how fun Bump was in the early days of iPhones? Probably not because it was silly and kind of dumb, but based on a new Apple patent application, you could soon be exchanging any kind of data with any type of gesture, from hugs to high fives — and it actually makes sense.

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This Brilliant Touch System Lets The Visually Impaired See Colours

BRYAN LUFKINTODAY 2:00 PM

Colour is a vital part of communication, and for the 285 million visually impaired people in the world, that presents a challenge. But a Portuguese designer has invented a Braille-like language that could help those very people “see” colours by touching raised shapes affixed to objects.

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Did Your Drone Knock Out A Woman On Sunday? Seattle Police Want To Chat

MATT NOVAKTODAY 1:45 PM

Sunday’s Pride celebrations in downtown Seattle were going fantastically. Until a drone fell from the sky and knocked a woman out cold. If that drone was yours, the Seattle Police Department would like to have a word with you.

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SlapSee Sunglasses Are Like A '90s Slap Bracelet For Your Face

ANDREW LISZEWSKITODAY 1:30 PM

Remember those slap wrap bracelets that were banned back in the ’90s? They’re back and slowly regaining the public’s trust with a handful of slightly more useful products, including a pair of folding sunglasses that can securely wrap around bike handlebars or, of course, your wrist.

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How To Use All The Weird Toilets You'll Find Outdoors

WES SILERTODAY 10:00 AM

There you are, visiting a remote cabin, when it’s time to poop. You walk into the bathroom and there’s a toilet seat, like normal, but underneath it is nothing but a hanging plastic bag. What do you do in it and how do you dispose of it after? Don’t worry, IndefinitelyWild is here to help you poop properly.

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This Is The Robotic Rig That Google Uses To Test Android Latency

JAMIE CONDLIFFETODAY 9:30 AM

Latency on your phone is annoying. But Google feels your pain — which is why it has this dedicated robotic rig, used to test out hardware and software in order to keep Android and Chrome OS devices zippy.

29 JUNE 2015

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Hilarious 1996 News Clip Warns About The Dangers Of Virtual Reality

MATT NOVAKYESTERDAY 1:30 PM

Are you excited for our virtual reality future? Well, don’t get too excited just yet. Because there are hidden dangers! Or at least that was the message from this hilariously alarmist NBC News segmentfrom 1996.