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Nature and Outdoors

World's Smartest Beach Bag

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Inventor: Phil Koutsis
Website: theworldsmartest.blogspot.com
Status: Patented, looking for marketing partner.
Description: A round beach towel that easily converts into a carry bag with a pull of a drawstring.


Solar Polar Rock and Roller: Solar Powered Ice Chest

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Inventor Name: Dwight Sloan
Invention Status: patented and ready to be manufactured
Website: www.solarpolarrockandroller.com
Description: The Solar Polar Rock and Roller is an ice chest with an integrated solar panel in the lid that runs a stereo radio and light and also allows solar energy to be converted to 110 VAC to run small appliances (blender, fan, tools) in areas where there is no power.


World's Weirdest Spa Baths? Chicken Soup and More


Japan is famed for its hot spring resorts, but new government regulations are forcing spa operators without access to actual spring water to improvise in some very unusual ways!

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Innovative furniture that looks more like works of art....
Read on to discover more.


Up, Down and All Around - 9 Brilliant Outdoor Ads

Everywhere you look, you are surrounded by advertising. So, being inundated with advertising what would make you stop and pay attention to an ad? If you are on the streets, something witty and playful may do the trick.

Here are my picks for some of the most brilliant street ads I've seen lately:

 


Enjoy the Fall in a Pumpkin Swing

Because Cinderella was kind and worked hard she was rewarded with an elegant gown and a pumpkin carriage to carry her away to the ball. You are not Cinderella, but you have been good and worked hard too so don't you deserve something special? Unfortunately there is no magical pumpkin carriage awaiting you today, but there is hope. Give the Pumpkin Swing a try.


Lifesaver Can Make Soiled Water Drinkable

If you thought drinking toilet water was just for the dogs, think again. A new $300 water bottle now allows you to join in and share toilet water with your dog or anyone else you wish to share it with. Think I'm kidding? Then you probably haven't heard about the Lifesaver bottle.


In Shanghai, People to Pay for A Few Minutes of Quiet

You can't buy love or happiness, but according to one inventor, it is pretty darn easy to buy silence.


15 Absolutely Brilliant Billboard Ads ...Really

Some of the following are great examples of outdoor advertising, specifically billboards, at their best.


Go Raw Against Diabetes

Imagine eating raw food for 30 days? Can't do it? Well what if you were diabetic and doing this helped you cure your diabetes? Would you do it then? Can't decide? Then you may want to keep an eye out for Raw For 30 Days.

Japanese Wasp Crackers - made with Real Wasps


From Japan, the land that gave us living sushi, octopus balls and horsemeat ice cream comes a new taste sensation - of nausea! Crispy Wasp Rice Crackers made with real Digger Wasps... kinda like Honeycomb cereal with actual bees!

Toys For Horses Relieve Stall Stress

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Stress can cause a variety of aggressive and fearful responses in animals. Think about zoo animals or "pets" that are captured in the wild and then confined to a courtyard or cage. Even domesticated animals have anxiety living in confined areas. Equine behaviorists have long recognized the negative effects of stable stress on horses, one of the most sensitive animals studied, and they have developed horse toys to help them reduce stress and have fun!


Sony Introduces New Sugar Powered Bio Battery

Earlier this week, on August 23, Sony announced the development of a bio battery prototype that generates electricity from sugar. A bio battery is an electricity generation device that uses energy sources such as carbohydrates (ex: sugar), protein, amino acids and fat by digesting enzymes. The bio battery works by pouring sugar solution into the unit, where enzymes break it down to generate electricity.


Lawnscaping Of The Future

Close your eyes and imagine a neighborhood without loud lawn mowers in the morning or the afternoon or the evening. Imagine a yard where your garden waters itself and saves water too. Imagine a yard that is so green even the tiles and the lighting are environmentally friendly. Now open your eyes and meet the alternative eco-friendly design, the Verdi Lawnscaping System.


Eco-Libris Makes Greener Reading

According to the Eco-Libris website, about 20 million trees are cut down every year to produce books in United States alone. So, how can we keep reading without leaving behind a heavy carbon footprint in the process? We can print books on recycled paper, buy used books and we can also offset the environmental damage we've already made through Eco-Libris .


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