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9 Great Websites Every Guy Should Know
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9 Great Websites Every Guy Should Know

The Cool Material team spends a lot of time working to be the best resource for stuff guys want. A lot goes into curating the best of the internet, the best whiskeys every guy needs to know, the top watches in every price range, the coolest vintage rides, and the…

Web’s Best: Steak Sandwiches
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Web’s Best: Steak Sandwiches

You don't need to take sides in the Pat's vs. Geno's war or know what "wiz wit" means to appreciate a good steak sandwich. In fact, you don't even have to make anything remotely similar to what you'd get on the streets of Philly. A great steak sandwich is easy…

12 Bad-Ass Chess Sets
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12 Bad-Ass Chess Sets

The game of chess is a timeless classic, challenging players from 6th century India all the way up to today. We can’t tell you how much it’s changed in those 1500 years, but we can tell you modern people are putting their own spin on it. They’re changing up pieces,…

Vince Low’s “Faces” Scribble Portraits

In any meeting, conference call or wait for a drink at the bar we find ourselves doodling on whatever paper happens to be in front of us--sometimes without even realizing we're doing it. Most of the time it's complete nonsense. That's ok because we're not Vince Low. Check out his…

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Ramon Bruin’s Unbelievable 3D Drawings

Caution: Your brain is about to hurt. Ramon Bruin's drawings are as beautiful as they are hard to comprehend. Using sheets of paper and random objects, Bruin (aka JJK Airbrush) draws 3D images that will make you question everything your eyeballs are taking in. Take a look at some of…

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The Craziest Russian Dash Cam Videos

Seriously, Russia, WTF? Due to a high rate of insurance scams and the fact that many citizens believe traffic cops are corrupt, plenty of Russians have installed dashboard cameras in their cars. But why do so many bizarre things get captured on them? Trucks spilling cows, half-naked dudes running from…

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Man Builds a Lamborghini in His Basement

What do you have going on in your basement? Some mold growing? A random collection of crumpled red Solo cups accruing in the corner? Whatever it is, it's not as crazy as this. Ken Imhoff, a sports car nut with a bit of time on his hands, spent 17 years…

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LEGO Cars from 80s Shows & Movies

Back in the 80's, the only things we were building with LEGO bricks were cars that looked like giant boxes on wheels. If our rides actually existed, people would be hitting overpasses, bumping into people in other lanes, and having to deal with a multitude of blind spots whenever they…

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