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This Candle Will Make Your House Smell Like Kentucky Fried Chicken

Unless you want to smear your walls with KFC grease, this candle is the best way to bring the scent of fried chicken home with you (assuming that is something you want). Available in a very limited run (only 25 will be for sale), the candles will be available tomorrow…

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Holiday Gift Guide: The Traveler

Whether for business or pleasure, The Traveler is always on the move. When searching for the perfect gift for the guy who racks up airline miles like mad, think of pieces that make his travels easier and more stylish. Here are some of our picks keeping in mind he already…

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The Bluelace Project

We've seen quite a few product testing videos that we thought were good, but testing a pair of shoelaces by having American strongman Matt Mills pull a 13,000 pound truck is probably the best. The Bluelace Project is based on a pair of high-density, triple braided, double-waxed, canvas, blue 51"…

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LL Bean Camo West Branch Duffle

This might as well be the bag equivalent of peanut butter and jelly. LL Bean stuff lasts forever. Camo is all the rage. Put the two of them together, throw on some handles and surprise, surprise, it's a bag we're genuinely ok paying for. All kidding aside, both of those…

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Watercolor Blade Runner

What if Winslow Homer created Blade Runner? It's a question you've no doubt pondered many times, well, you can finally be at rest, this is the watercolor version of the film. Anders Ramsell's "Blade Runner: The Aquarelle Edition" is made up of close to 13,000 hand painted frames. The result…

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