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AirShip 2

If you want to escape to the Scottish Highlands to enjoy lush green fields, views of the water, and plenty of good single malt, but you need a place to stay, consider your reservation booked. This is the AirShip 2, an insulated aluminum pod that puts you right among Scotland's…

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Sufferfest FKT Is the Beer to Drink After You Work Out

Instead of reaching for that Gatorade after your next HIIT workout, consider reaching for a beer. Yeah, we like the sound of that too. Sufferfest Beer Company's latest brew, FKT (Fastest Known Time), is designed to quench thirst, revitalize tired muscles, and help your immune system, meaning it's the beer…

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Eye of the Storm Hurricane-Resistant Home

Commissioned in 1989 after Hurricane Hugo destroyed homes around Charleston, South Carolina, Eye of the Storm is a unique steel and concrete abode built to withstand other powerful storms that could hit the coast. Finished in 1991, the dome sits right off the beach and offers incredible views from the…

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The Frank Lloyd Wright House Seen in ‘Blade Runner’ Is for Sale

Time to check the couch cushions; one of the most famous, most insane Frank Lloyd Wright houses just hit the market. How much coin do you need to claim the Ennis House as your residence? Oh, just a cool $23 mill. While that's probably too rich for your blood, the…

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Retro AirPods

AirPods, like most Apple products, are ubiquitous. The problem then occurs that standing out is really difficult. Unlike with your MacBook, you can't really cover the tiny earbuds with stickers to add some personality. So what's an AirPods fan to do? Consider ColorWare's AirPods Retro. ColorWare drew inspiration from the…

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Blue Fox Indoor Wood Basketball Hoops

Putting a basketball hoop inside your home isn't something an interior designer would sign off on. Unless you have a mansion with an actual court to run a little 5 v 5, a hoop looks tacky and juvenile. That is, of course, unless the hoop comes from Blue Fox Furnishings,…

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The Z-Scooter Is Part Segway and Part Vespa

The Segway went from revolutionary transportation device to something only used by mall cops and families taking a tour on vacation. Perhaps one reason for this odd trajectory has to do with the comical blandness of the vehicle. The future of transportation shouldn't look like it was purchased at a…

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Safari Lodges Built to Look Like Shipwrecks

Just off Namibia's Skeleton Coast—Top 5 coast name, by the way—is litany of shipwrecks. Foggy conditions and rocks caused the demise of many boats over the years. We don't recommend sleeping in one of those shipwrecks, but we do recommend sleeping in one of these. Natural Selection, an African safari…

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Tops Knives Operator 7 Knife

Tops Knives makes investment-worthy blades, the kind you save up for and cherish until you pass it down. The latest is for the guy who wants to go all Rambo on his daily tasks. The Operator 7 steals its aesthetics from fighting knives, only it's designed as a workhorse tool,…

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What to Watch This Weekend: Sharp Objects

With cable, Netflix, and internet options, finding the best thing to watch during your downtime is difficult. Instead of flipping through menus all weekend and settling on nothing, turn to What to Watch This Weekend, a series in which we give you our pick for the best new show or…

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Black Hole Spin Coin From J. L. Lawson & Co.

We love the attention J. L. Lawson & Company pays to the doohickey. Normally that word carries with it an air of cheapness, as if the items it's used to describe are chintzy and disposable. The latest elevated doohickey to roll out of their shop is the Event Horizon Spin…

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Surf New York City

New York City is not known as a surfing mecca. Sure, you could hit Rockaway Beach and catch a few waves, but it's not exactly like carving up the crystal clear waters of Hawaii. Casey Neistat, as he's wont to do, doesn't accept that premise. For Independence Day, he took…

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Beeline Moto Motorcycle Navigation Unit

If you ride a motorcycle, you know how important it is to keep your eyes on the road at all times. Run-ins with oblivious drivers don't usually work out in your favor. That's why a navigation unit you can't decipher in a split second is terrible. And it's why the…

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1972 Chevy Blazer Cheyenne

We think of one color when we think of the 1970s: Avocado Green. That's why we're digging this '72 Blazer Cheyenne that's up for sale on Classic Car Studio so damn much. While, admittedly, it's referred to as Olive Green here, the paint job on this SUV is quintessential early…

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Silo House

The Silo House began its life as a corrugated steel-wall grain silo in 1955. In other words, it was designed to hold grain, not people. Then Kaiser Works got their hands on it and converted it into a tiny home. The Silo House is a two-story abode with a walnut…

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