Date rape is a serious issue, and it affects people of all ages and both
genders. For the past couple of decades, women have been warned about
the risks of leaving their drinks unattended at parties and bars. The
result of not closely guarding a dri…
Tired of Torn Toast? Try the Butter Cheese Grater
Cold butter is practically impossible to spread, but not with the help of the butter cheese grater that helps soften things up in no time.
Sometimes Innovation Means Less Not More for Farms
A new conference, the Tanzania Agro-Business Expo 2013, hopes to get farmers to not till thier soli. The educational conference is touting the idea of a much less invasive method of sowing seeds. The only question is will the farmers take to the idea? We will find out this summer.
Feeling Hungry? Try These Video-Game Themed Bento Boxes
For the uninitiated, Bento is a type of lunch-time meal which consists
of rice, meat, and vegetables, the whole array arranged together in a
box. It’s a fairly traditional dish, often prepared for school and work
lunches; it’s also available at most…
Drinking Fudge: Not Your Average Hot Chocolate
If you are a chocoholic and you love those decadent moments of relaxation with a mug of hot cocoa it may be time to take the experience up a notch — or ten. Drinking Fudge is a whole different experience in liquid chocolate. Not only is it thicker and…
Emergency Rice “Can” Be Stored Up To Five Years
Whether preparing for the apocalypse (zombie or otherwise) or merely stocking your post-Cold war bomb shelter, you’ll be bowled over by soft drink can sized Emergency Rice rations from Japan. The manufacturer, CTC, designed the good-looking, no-nonsense packaging because hey – in an emergency no one has time for nonsense, amiright?
Mugnificant! Top 10 Crazy and Funny Mugs
There is certainly no shortage of weird and wonderful food-related things to write about, but when a friend showing you a picture of a toilet-shaped mug results in a pig-like chuckle squeezing itself out of your lungs/nostrels, there is not much thinki…
Chinese Poultry Feather Removal Machines May Be Spreading H7N9 Bird Flu
Poultry feather removal machines are commonly used to pluck freshly slaughtered chickens, ducks and geese at China’s urban live poultry markets. Trouble is, hot water steam and spray emanating from the machines could be a transmission vector of the vir…
Nissin’s Hamburger Instant Ramen Is Two Fave Fast Foods In One Cup
Product planners at Japan’s Nissin Food Products Co., Ltd. thought they’d beef up boring old instant ramen by floating a hamburger on top. The result is GooTa “Demi-hamburg-men”, a clever combo sure to satisfy fast-foodies who want it all and want it now… or, like, in 5 minutes.
Cynical Tea Bags Tie Into Your “Insecuri-teas”
There is nothing like a good cup of tea to calm you, soothe you, or give you the pick-me-up you need. Sometimes the names of those teas and their blends just don’t mirror the mood you are in or the mood you are seeking. Cynical Tea Bags are out to change that with their line of “special-teas.”
