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Buildings Around the World Inspired by Birds
By Lola Méndez
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Why NORQAIN Might Be the Best Swiss Watch Brand You Haven’t Looked at Yet

Independent, family-owned, quietly earning its place on the wrists of serious athletes (Sydney Crosby, et al.) and serious collectors alike.

By Cool Material
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How PITAKA’s Sunset Collection Is Shaping the Future of Emotional Design

High-performance tech gear meets pure visual poetry.

By Cool Material
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Wellen Performance-Lined Swim Trunks, Reviewed by a Swim Trunk Skeptic

Could these be the shorts to end all my swimwear complaints? Tried, tested, reviewed.

By Cool Material
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Buffalo Trace Bourbon Heritage Month Auction

Beloved bourbon distillery Buffalo Trace has introduced an impressive auction this month to support Keep America Beautiful, the largest community improvement organization in the US. The Buffalo Trace Bourbon Heritage Month Collection features 50 1.75L bottles of Buffalo Trace Single Barrel Bourbon with hand-painted designs inspired by each state. So…

By John A. Paradiso
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1976 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 416 Doka

Screw modern SUVs when there's something as dominating as this massive 1976 Unimog. The polar opposite of the S-Class luxury sedan, this Unimog boasts a 5.7-liter inline-six turbodiesel mated to a 20 speed manual gearbox (yep), three locking differentials, upgraded suspension, enormous tires, and a 15,000-lb warn winch. There's also…

By Amos Kwon
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Tom Cruise’s 1984 Nissan 300ZX

Although not exactly like Paul Newman, Tom Cruise likes to race cars in his spare time. His role as Cole Trickle in the 1990 film Days of Thunder saw him doing what he's passionate about (aside from couch dancing). In real life, he actually raced for Newman/Sharp Racing back in…

By Amos Kwon
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Polestar 1:1 Concept by Jeroen Claus

Although it's only a rendering, the Polestar 1:1 looks pretty legit. The barchetta ("little boat" in Italian) style EV is a single seater with almost no windscreen to speak of, and the look is reminiscent of old-school racing Jaguars but with modernized lines. It uses flax fiber panels to both…

By Amos Kwon
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Light Up Your Next Ride with Lumos Firefly Bike Lights

With days getting shorter faster, it'd be a good thing to equip your bike for your commute home from the office. For that, we recommend Lumos' Firefly Bike Lights. These lights are currently a Kickstarter favorite, offering a wide range of use and options for your bike and the style…

By Brett Braley
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