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The man bun may be dying a slow, knotty death, but the Clippa Blackfin is about to give you good reason to continue growing out those locks. The latest in the Clippa range of mini tool clips is the Blackfin, another hair clip that hides a range of tools. Now…

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Whiskey Island, a Prohibition-Era Whiskey Hideout, Is for Sale

People went to great lengths to get their booze when Prohibition struck. Case in point: Whiskey Island. The 3.1-acre island served as an undercover spot bootleggers used to sneak whiskey into New York from Canada during the era. Now, if you have $3 million to spare, you can own a…

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The Nite Ops Can Cooler Has a Built-In Light for Finding Your Beer

Maybe it's late at night and you're drinking on the back deck with friends. Maybe you're sitting around a slowly dying campfire. Maybe you've just had a few. Whatever the hard-to-see scenario may be, you'll no longer be knocking over cans of beer hunting for them in the dark. The…

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A Rare Toyota FJ43 Is Being Auctioned Off

Originally owned by a priest in Columbia, this extremely rare 1971 FJ43 will be auctioned off at Bonhams Quail Lodge later this month. Found in relatively good condition, the folks at FJ Company worked their magic in the restoration of this medium wheelbase FJ43. Incidentally, it is the longer wheelbase…

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