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11/05/09
The weekend is the week's off-season.
CHILL PILL
Instant Wine Chiller
Your local wine shop has a nasty habit of not chilling the bottles of white and bubbly you want. And
sometimes, you just like your red wine a little cold (yes, you live life on the edge). Ice is out of the
question, but so is not downing a beverage immediately. Drop this spoon-sized, stainless steel wine chiller
inside a glass, and it'll chill your sauce in a couple minutes.
- 411:
- Put things on ice here
THE GREATEST
Muhammad Ali's Robe
You've been known to float like a butterfly, you've occasionally stung like a bee, but you couldn't really
dress the part until now. These robes—patterned exactly after Ali's famous one—should help with
that. Just don't go around punching people while wearing one.
- 411:
- Preorder here
FLAT BREAD
Bodum Toaster
If you've ever heated bread, you've probably fumbled with crumbs, tried to stuff an oversize bagel into a
toaster's slot and basically had one of the most unpleasant experiences a human can have. Okay, it's a minor
pain at worst, but now there's a better way—the flat toaster. It can heat bread, pizza or anything
else that doesn't fit inside a conventional toaster or toaster oven—not that that's ever held you back
before.
- 411:
- Heat things up here
STICKUP
Real-Life Bank Robberies
In the movies, writing a bank note seems pretty simple—"Give me all your money" usually does the
trick. In real life, not so much. This site posts real-life notes alongside security cam shots and stats on
whether the robbery succeeded. (Not often, it turns out.) Of course, you'll want to troll it for voyeuristic
reasons—like spotting smiling
middle-aged pipe bombers, unusually polite thieves
and (naturally) curiously
attractive criminals.
- 411:
- Revisit the scenes of the crimes here
FLU SEASON
Remote Controlled Tissue Box
We don't want to alarm you, but flu season is upon us. (You might want to get
some shots.) And if it hits, you'll be glad you have this—a remote-controlled gizmo that will
bring your tissues to you. Consider it energy conservation (or a friend for your Roomba).
- 411:
- Available for import here
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