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Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
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Menswear Staples You Didn’t Know Had Golf History
By Cool Material
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter

These 5 lighters turn a disposable necessity into a piece of EDC you’ll actually want to carry.

By Beau Hayhoe
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
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This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game 12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game
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12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game

From Tiger Woods’ surprisingly beatable low round to the golf course sitting 15,000+ feet above sea level.

By Cool Material
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The Ember Ceramic Mug Keeps Your Coffee at the Perfect Temperature

Earlier this year, Ember released a travel mug designed to keep your beverage exactly how you like it. Prefer 133° to 132°? That's a little weird but the mug can make that happen. Now Ember is back with a version for your desk. The Ember Ceramic Mug works with an…

By Mike Newman
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Jeff Bridges Made a ‘Big Lebowski’ Spatula

While The Dude seemed to sustain himself on a diet of White Russians, it doesn't mean he didn't need to crack a few eggs sometimes. Jeff Bridges tapped into his Dude alter ego to design this spatula for Share Our Strength's No Kid Hungry campaign. The campaign, which is aimed…

By Mike Newman
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Magno Ink Is a Magnetically Controlled Pen

We've clicked pens so many times that the addictiveness of that simple action has been completely lost on us. We're ready to graduate to Magno Ink, a magnetically controlled pen. What does that mean? It means that clicking mechanism has been replaced with neodymium magnets that thrust the pen tip…

By Mike Newman
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SIXOVERONE Is a Six-Pack Bottle Opener

Fire. The wheel. The computer. Great innovations only come around every so often, which makes us excited to be one of the first to share with you the next world-changing device: the 6-pack bottle opener. Okay, admittedly, we're more than a little skeptical. But we will say that SIXOVERONE is…

By Mike Newman
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WESN Titanium Micro Blade Pocket Knife

The best knife is the one you have with you. So while a rugged, 12" blade will handle far more than a pocket folder, it won't do much good if you hate carrying it around. Enter the WESN. The WESN is a titanium micro blade pocket knife that's about the…

By Mike Newman
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