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.
PEEL Lamp From Japan Adds A New Dimension To Night Lights
The PEEL Lamp is an innovative night light from Japanese design duo YOY. This unique electrical fixture utilizes an ultra-thin OLED light source to create the illusion of another, brighter world lurking just beyond our own.
Hands-Free Maps Turn Tourists Into Locals
Traveling in a strange city can be intimidating enough, without the embarassment of having to pull out a map every two blocks. These Metro cuffs might not give you the layout for whole cities, but at least you’ll look like a pro in the subways when you…
45-Year-Old Vietnam War Photos Rediscovered
Charlie Haughey, who served during the Vietnam War, shot almost 2000 pictures during his tour of duty. Upon his return to the States his negatives were put into storage and forgotten. Now, almost 45 years later, many of those images are being published…
McDonald’s “Potato Holder” Fits Fries Above, Hands & Cupholders Below
Old & busted: cupholders. New crispy, salty and greasy hotness: the McDonald’s fries holder! Designed to fit car, truck and bike cupholders not to mention pedestrian hands, the bright red plastic “potato holder” is available for a limited time from McDonald’s Japan.
Are The 9th Annual IMGA Winning Games On Your Mobile Device?
Ever since 2004, IMGA has picked out the year’s most innovative and
worthwhile videogames made for mobile phones. With all of the
fantastically inventive games in the running, it was a huge competition
for gifted game developers who specialize in mobile gaming devices.
Put The Bite On A Piranha At Nara Kenko Land’s Amazon Fair
Do you choose to chew Piranha? If so, get your appetite to the Nara Kenko Land hotel in Nara, Japan. Until May 12th, the second-floor restaurant is serving a variety of Amazon fare including Deep Fried Piranha, Amazon Catfish burgers and delicious Fore…
Spring Is Here! – 8 Weird and Wonderful Biking Ideas
For half the world, Spring is beginning to show its’ face, which means that sidewalks and bike lanes will soon be packed with cyclists who have been cooped up all winter. Before you pedal into this biking season, trick out your wheels with some of thes…
Chinese Book Sterilizer Makes Dirty Books Clean Again
The IDSmart Bookshower from Taiwan’s Claridy Solutions blows through a book quicker than the fastest speed-reader, leaving each and every page neatly disinfected, devoid of bacteria and magnificently microbe-free.
