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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
Lifestyle
It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
By Beau Hayhoe
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Lifestyle
Puerto Vallarta Beyond the Beach: A Journey Through Art & Culture

A guide to the galleries, murals, sculptures, and musical performances worth seeking out between beach days.

By Cool Material
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
Lifestyle
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
The World’s Highest Distillery Just Made the Perfect End-of-Summer Whiskey The World’s Highest Distillery Just Made the Perfect End-of-Summer Whiskey
Lifestyle
The World’s Highest Distillery Just Made the Perfect End-of-Summer Whiskey

Breckenridge Distillery’s newest bottle starts with some of the most coveted peaches in America.

By Beau Hayhoe
Transportation
Nikola Badger Hydrogen/Electric Pickup Truck

Nikola Motor Company just released some specs and renderings of its upcoming electric pickup truck, the Badger. But it's so much more than a rugged EV truck. It also uses hydrogen to give it 600 miles of range, including 300 miles on just electric power. The idea behind it is…

By Amos Kwon
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Food
The World’s Largest Whisky Collection Is Now for Sale by the Bottle

Richard Gooding was a Denver businessman that made a considerable fortune selling soda back in the day. More importantly, he was a man after our own hearts because he chose to invest decades of his time and money hunting down rare bottles of whiskey to create "The Perfect Collection" that…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Entertainment
Invader Rubik’s Cube Mona Lisa

There's no denying the fact that Leonardo da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" is one of the most iconic paintings of all time. There's also no denying the fact that the Rubik's Cube is one of the most iconic puzzle toys of all time. French street artist Invader decided to combine the…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Food
Get a Full Set of Crystal Old Fashioned Glasses for More Than Half Off

Early crystal production in Waterford dates back to the late 1700s. There were some hiccups over the centuries since, but for all intents and purposes, Waterford Crystal has been making some of the best luxury crystal out there for longer than any of you reading this have been alive. Their…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Transportation
2020 Ford GT

American supercars don't get enough credit. The "new" 2020 Ford GT didn't really need to improve on the third-gen version of the legend, but the blue oval went ahead and did it anyway with a power bump from 647 to an even 660, adds better cooling and bigger intercoolers for…

By Amos Kwon
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