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Friday, 24 October 2014

Somehow the internet hasn't killed off 'America's Funniest Home Videos'

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This Micro-USB Cable Might Just Be Worth $39

Normally, if you tried to sell me a 10-foot micro-USB cable for thirty-nine shiny American dollars, I'd laugh in your face before storming off to Amazon and paying $7 for the privilege (with GOLD CONNECTORS no less). But honestly, Native Union's fancy-ass cable might just be worth it.

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This may be the most dangerous toilet in the world

That port-a-potty you are seeing perched atop that massive metal structure may be the most dangerous toilet in the world, installed on the precarious structure of the new stadium for the Minnesota Vikings. Here's a photo from afar so you get the idea (and some vertigo):

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Ello converts to a PBC to remain ad free

Ello is standing by its commitment that it will remain an ad-free social network, and has done so by becoming a public benefit corporation.

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Telstra's iPhone launch held back by supply shortages

Telstra has said that the iPhone 6 launch this month performed better than that of the iPhone 5, but the company lacks sufficient supply of the devices from Apple.

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Glasses Made From Recycled Vinyl Records: Cool, Or Hipster?

Vinyl records and unneccessary, overly-large eyeglasses: probably just below coffee shops and typewriters when playing the Hipster Word Association Game. If you've ever wanted to combine those two staples, look no further: Vinylize is a company that upcycles old LPs into eyeglasses for the PBR-drinking masses.

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Watch the heaviest firework ever explode into a 2,624-foot ball of fire

You are looking at the biggest firework ever fired, weighing a total of 1,014 pounds (460 kilograms)—a new world record. According to NHK, it exploded over the city of Konosu—in the island of Honshu, Japan—into a breathtaking rosette about 2,624 feet (800 meters) in diameter.