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Quickly attach and detach keys and pocket tools with this quality quick-release connector from Prometheus Lights. The simple and durable attachment point uses a canted coil spring and groove to lock and unlock its two parts, and comes in brass, copper, nickel, Delrin, and Lexan. It’s also a direct fit with the company’s Beta-QR v2 […]
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In the 1990s, NASA and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) teamed up to conduct an unusual series of experiments. The Tethered Satellite System (TSS) planned to launch a 20 km (12.5 mi) long wire and satellite into space in an effort to harness magnetic energy. Dumb Doggo digs into this strange, but flawed idea.
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This folding pocket tool provides 10 useful functions in a compact package. Its stainless steel scissor blades fold into its body for safety, and it packs a mini pair of pliers, Phillips and flat-blade screwdrivers, a file, a knife, a bottle opener, and a SIM card extractor. It also has an integrated steel loop, so […]
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This extravagant chess set features design and craftsmanship inspired by Rolls-Royce motor cars. The board is handmade from obsidian tulip and blackwood veneers arranged at a 45º angle. Its minimal, ceramic-coated pieces are magnetic and pack away in a hidden compartment that rises from beneath its board. Available in four finishes and 13 leather colors.
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Rack ’em up! LEGO builder Golden Eye created this diminutive brick-built billiards table that looks just like the real thing. Its green “felt” surface is made using SNOT (Studs Not on Top) techniques. The table even has little pockets to catch pool balls and a rack for its four cue sticks. Want to see it […]
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At just 2.38″ long, this mini flashlight from Acebeam is the perfect size to carry on a keychain or pendant. It packs two LEDs that can output up to 500 lumens, charges quickly via a USB-C connection, and is IP66-rated to resist water and dust. It offers five brightness settings along with a bright strobe […]
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Touted as the world’s first polyphonic synthesizer (or proto-synthesizer), the Hammond Novachord dates back to the late 1930s. HAINBACH shows off this incredibly rare instrument and explains how this early electronic music maker produced sounds using more than 160 vacuum tubes. We also stumbled onto a vintage newsreel showing the Novachord in its heyday.
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When we first laid eyes on this thing, we thought it was some sort of beer pong set. It’s actually a vintage tinplate toy that shoots a ball into buckets using a pinball-style plunger. Old Things Never Die applied their expert restoration skills to this plaything, removing decades of rust and bringing it back to […]
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