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Mike Newman

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DJI Mavic Air

When you're ready to put down the toy drones and step up to the big leagues, one name stands above the rest: DJI. Well, with the introduction of the Mavic Air, DJI has made the jump from beginner to novice/expert a whole lot easier. Extremely portable, the Mavic Air folds…

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Frank Lloyd Wright Paper Models

A collection of Frank Lloyd Wright's most iconic structures can be brought into your home via this clever book. Frank Lloyd Wright Paper Models: 14 Kirigami Buildings To Cut And Fold is a workbook that guides you through cutting and folding paper versions of some of the most well-known homes ever…

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Integral Memory Made the Largest microSD Card Ever

You're about to get a huge bump when it comes to the amount of videos, pictures, and apps you can toss on your devices. That's because Integral Memory is set to roll out the world's largest microSD next month, which will have the ability to store up to 512GB. Compare…

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Hinoki S1 Gyuto Chefs Knife

A quality chef's knife is one of the best investments you'll ever make. Not only will it last you a lifetime of slicing and dicing, but it will do so while keeping your digits safe. When you can add a little beauty into the mix, well, that's not bad at…

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This Tiny Home Is Built Around a Whiskey Still

For $85k, you bring your love of whiskey into your home like never before. We're not talking some uber-rare bottle from Ireland; we're talking about Honey on the Rock, a tiny home built around a family's heirloom whiskey still. At 22' long, 8.5' wide, and 13.5' high, it's not going…

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The Corbellati Missile Will Be the World’s Fastest Car

Hold onto your butts, speed freaks, what we're about to share is insane. The car you see above is the Corbellati Missile, a hypercar set to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in a little over a month. What makes this so interesting, besides the fact that the car…

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1969 Cadillac De Ville Hot Tub Car

Nary a day goes by when we don't wonder what the world's fastest mobile hot tub is. You can often find us lost in thought over the feasibility of a daily driver we can also take a dip in. We know we aren't the only ones. Finally, finally, we have an…

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The Vaughn House

In Dallas, Texas, you'll find the Vaughn House, a mid-century modern build that was designed by Robert Goodwin and inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright—as if that wasn't obvious just from looking at it. The six-bedroom mansion has hit the market and can be your new abode for a cool $5…

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J.Crew and New Balance Team Up for Sneakers Inspired by National Parks

Any time J.Crew and New Balance team up it's worthy of mention, as every pair of sneakers the two brands have collaborated on have been on our Want list the second they hit shelves. The latest collection is no different, only this time there's an added reason to toss them…

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Williams Tactical Key Self-Defense Tool

There's an Onion article that claims, the average guy is 4,000% less effective when fighting than they think they will be. Yes, it's The Onion. Yes, it's a joke. That said, like many posts on the satirical news site, there's truth in comedy. Should you need to defend yourself, don't go assuming you're…

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1970 Mustang Mach 1 Auction

In the heyday of the American muscle car, one name growled louder than the rest: Mustang. While Ford's baby changed appearances over the years, we're still partial to the fastback models of the late '60s and early '70s, and few are dreamier than this Mach 1. If you've wanted to…

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The History of ‘Star Wars’ as Told Through The New York Times

In 1973, The New York Times ran a story on a movie director with big plans for a space opera on screen. Thus began the coverage of what would become one of the biggest movie franchises of all time. In a Galaxy Far, Far Away is a trip down memory lane through…

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Ripsaw EV3-F1 Sports Tank

The tank you see before you is not built for the battlefield, which is honestly the first time we've ever said that about a tank. The Ripsaw EV3-F1, "the most obnoxious vehicle ever built," as dubbed by the founders Mike and Geoff Howe, is the world's first "sports tank," a…

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‘Super Troopers 2’ Red Band Trailer

It's about time for more shenanigans. It's been 17 years since Super Troopers hit screens and delivered a slew of lines we would go on to quote for 17 years. Soon, however, we will have a fresh batch, as Super Troopers 2 is set to hit theaters on April 20 (see what…

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Land Rover Defender Multi-Tool

In what is easily the most unique multi-tool design we've ever come across, Land Rover tossed this do-everything assistant into its shop recently. The Defender Multi Tool looks, well, like a Defender, only it's outfitted with a bevy of useful features. The 11 tools on the stainless steel multi-tool include…

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