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There was a reason he was referred to as "the uncle" among our group of friends. While part of the designation was thanks to his Selleck-like facial hair in his early teens he was an uncle for his random spitting of useless facts. "You know most of the world's diner…

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There aren’t many things you can cover in just under 90 seconds, but Donut Media manages to tackle the Evolution of the BMW 3 Series quite well in that amount of time. From the 1975 E21 316 Alpine White to the 2014 F80 M3 Austin Yellow, it’s cool to see…

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SeeNote Digital Sticky Note

The iconic, bright and always useful Post-It Brand sticky note has been in use in homes, offices, schools, labs, and plenty of other places for just short of four decades because of its simplicity and functionality. While we don’t support the idea that everything that can be connected to the…

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Most backpacks suggest you’re toting thick textbooks everywhere you go. That’s fine if you are scurrying between classes, but if you’ve left school in the rearview mirror, consider a bag a little different. The Jet Pack 2.0 is the backpack designed for your grown-up tech, and it boasts a unique…

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