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Mood Mugs Bring the Feeling to Breakfast

Wake up on the wrong side of the bed this morning? Well now you can show your mood while putting back some much needed coffee or tea (of whatever else you wanna put in these things). Thabto has created Mood Mugs, which display a mood right on your coffee cup. Whether you’re happy, sad, or still tired, you’ll be able to let people know without having to tell them yourself.

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Awesome Diet Coke and Mentos-Powered Car

So, this is definitely not practical or even a conceivable alternative if scaled, but it is definitely cool. EepyBird, the guys that brought us the original Diet Coke and Mentos videos are at it again, this time with a vehicle powered by the pair. Just 108 2-liters and a whole bunch of Mentos later, and they’ve done it.

The vehicle directs the explosion toward a solid wooden wall allowing the vessel to propel itself forward using nothing but Mentos, Diet Coke, and a little ingenuity. We’ve embedded the video below. Enjoy!

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Chocolate: There’s an App for That

By now, you’ve heard the phrase “There’s an app for that,” more times than you’d like to and there’s a pretty good reason for it… There really is an iPhone app for almost anything, including hanging stuff on your refrigerator. Well, now there’s an app that delivers chocolate-y goodness to your mouth. Ok, so maybe it’s not an app at all, but it sure does look like one. Introducing iPhone App Chocolates:

ETSY seller, iChocolates, makes and sells a, “20-piece gourmet chocolates assortment resembling iPhone and iPad app icons, boxed in a luxury iPhone-like package.” This om nom will set you back about $46, but for the chocolate-and-iPhone-lover in your life, it could be the perfect gift.

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Food and the Future of It

We’ve gone through a long history of food production, from cultivating crops to processed imitations. What’s next in the time line of of future feeding? That’s exactly the question Matt Brown set out to answer with his project, “FOOD AND THE FUTURE OF IT.” Matt’s take on the future of food is quite interesting, here’s a closer look, pictures are from Matt’s blog.

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Edible Apple iPads

Steve Jobs and the Cookie Monster would equally be proud of these edible iPad Pops. The chefs, Rachel & Sarah, over at Ode To Goodness threw an iPad launch party to celebrate its release and baked up these wonders as gifts for each guest to take home (or eat on the spot if they so desired).

Now, let’s talk about these. These little confections (ipad pops) happened to be the party favor that everyone was lucky enough to take home. Sarah and I dreamt up the idea using a Bakerella template. Sarah really wanted to have something that was representative of the iPad, and when I saw that Bakerella had printed vintage Valentines Day Cards onto cookie pops, I just knew that was what we had to do. Thankfully, Sarah has very talented friends who are incredible with frosting sheets, edible icing and the like. Thank you Walker! Aren’t they the cutest darn things you’ve ever seen?

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Bolivian Coca-Cola Imposter Contains Real Coca Extract

Coca-Cola, one of the world’s best known brands has a new competitor with an eerie resemblance to ‘the real thing.’ Evo Morales, Bolivia’s president has approved the production, distribution, and sale of a fizzy new beverage, Coca Colla.

The new soft drink has a number of similarities to Coca-Cola. For starters, it’s a dark-colored soda in a bottle wrapped in the iconic red label donning the name which looks like a misspelling of the real Coca-Cola. Then, there’s the use of one of Coke’s earliest claims to fame — the use of Coca extract, the same ingredient used to make cocaine.

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Munch Controller: The Easiest Diet on Earth

There are tons of diet plans out there, and while they share some principles, they all seem to be different. There’s the Adkins, the South Beach, and 101 other diets listed on the wikipedia diets page, heck, there’s even a diet for hackers. It all seems very confusing. But have no fear, there exists a product that can help you with one of the only unifying themes in dieting — portion control.

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DIY Cotton Candy Machine You Can Make From Home

Cotton candy doesn’t have to be something that you buy at ball games, amusement parks, or state fairs anymore. With this video, you’ll learn how to make a cotton candy machine at home using some of the simplest household items like batteries, sugar, and juice lids. Enjoy!

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