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The $1,200 Sneaker Giveaway ​
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Enter to Win a Beach Getaway, On Us​

Reset and Unwind: Escape to the Westin Grand Cayman Resort & Spa.

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Your New Summer Wardrobe, On Us

Enter to win 8 pieces from Iron & Resin. Founded by industry veteran Thom Hill, their mission is to create durable, high-quality apparel and lifestyle goods that are backed by a lifetime guarantee.

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The $1,500 Garden Gear Giveaway

Enter for a chance to win beautifully designed garden gear. Plus, two new books on stylish, eco-minded living.

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Articles
If Historical Events Had Facebook Statuses – Part 2

Miss the original? If Historical Events Had Facebook Statuses

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John Wilson – Metal Sculpture and Functional Art

John Wilsons's metal sculptures are the kind of sculpture we actually like, as opposed to the kind that features the head of a barbie doll stuck on a trident and hailed as a post-modern masterpiece. Wilson combines the detritus of automotive transport--old road signs, tailgates, camshafts--and makes them into cool…

By Wylie Overstreet
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Food
Tuned Pale Ale

Two things happen when the average guy cracks open a beer. First, he cracks a second. Then he cracks a third. Around the point when her friend starts looking pretty damn good he remembers that he was in a band in high school and there was no reason to break…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Electric Car Breaks Battery Powered Land Speed Record

Last week, Ohio State University did the impossible. They made an electric car do something awesome. The Ohio Buckeye Bullet 2.5 travels at the breakneck speed of 307 miles per hour. That's right - this giant, didlotic, electric powered rocket ship tore up the Bonneville Salt Flats at a top…

By Cooper Fleishman
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An Interview With Japanese Steampunk Artist Haruo Suekichi

Just because you don't want to dress up and go to the Renaissance Fair for Steampunk Days doesn't mean you can't appreciate a little brass, leather, and the bustier-ed Victorian era hotties that go along with the genre. Japanese artist Haruo Suekichi decided to blur the lines between form and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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