The Pillowdy is a hoodie that comes with a self-inflatable neck pillow, and it met its Kickstarter goal. The cheapest model costs $109. [via Core 77]

If you haven't watched Ian Danskin's Alt-Right Playbook explainer video series, I highly recommend them. Ian recently posted a video of a talk he gave called " How the alt-right… Read the rest of the article: How the alt-right is like an abusive relationship

A spokesperson for the Daimaru branch at Osaka Umeda department store says that badges given to women employees to let others know they are menstruating are not mandatory. But the… Read the rest of the article: Japanese store "rethinks" badges that indicate if employees are menstruating

You can buy a giant LED from a guy who makes them at home. The cost about $70. From his site: My first Maker Faire as a maker was New… Read the rest of the article: This guy hand-makes and sells giant LEDs

At first I thought this video used special effects to make it look like a tiny surfer was bugging a normal size surfer. It's actually a remote control scale model… Read the rest of the article: Remote controlled miniature surfer annoys a surfer

When the infamous 11-foot-8 bridge of Durham, North Carolina was raised 8 inches last month, fans of the videos showing trucks getting their tops sheared off were bummed out. But… Read the rest of the article: Can-opener bridge, recently raised 8 inches, claims another victim

Researchers fed extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) to mice that are genetically engineered to get dementia from the accumulation of toxic proteins (tau proteins) in the brain that lead to… Read the rest of the article: Extra virgin olive oil prevented build-up of toxic proteins in brains of mice

Masa is a 23-year-old game programmer at Bandai Namco Studios in Tokyo. In this 13-minute-video made by Paolo From Tokyo, we see what Masa's life is like, from the moment… Read the rest of the article: A day in the life of a 23-year-old Tokyo game programmer

With all the tea and coffee I drink, I use teeth whitening strips once a year or so. They work really well for me. I can see a noticeable difference… Read the rest of the article: Good deal on these teeth whitening strips

In many countries you can buy inexpensive eyeglasses and contact lenses without a prescription. That's not the case in the United States. In 2016 the American Optometric Association (AOA) spent… Read the rest of the article: Eye exams in the United States are a scam

Finder reports that Americans waste $13 billion every year buying gifts that the recipients don't want. The most interesting part of the report was the section about "spiteful gifts," that… Read the rest of the article: Wealthy people are the most likely to give "spiteful gifts"

Odeith is an artist in Portugal who paints ultra realistic murals. His portfolio has many examples of his work. His Instagram account also has lots of photos of his paintings.… Read the rest of the article: The incredible optical illusion muralist of Odeith

In late September, the person who make the Nippon Wandering TV YouTube channel walked around Dotonbori, the entertainment district of Osaka Japan and shot a 40 minute 4K video with… Read the rest of the article: Watch: an evening stroll through the entertainment district of Osaka, Japan

Andrew Hoyle has a terrific tutorial article on Cnet on how to take macro photos on your smartphone using a macro lens. The article includes tips on how to use… Read the rest of the article: How to take macro photos on your phone of bugs and other tiny things in your back garden

I love how into it this guy is. [via Laughing Squid]

A Reddit user named cleroth developed a "hex-based real-time strategy exploration game" called Marvora, "with elements from Dwarf Fortress and Civilization." Four years ago he posted a preview of procedurally… Read the rest of the article: Amazon marketplace seller swipes procedurally generated art from an indy game developer

Carla didn't like the glass citrus juicer we've had for years. She said it hurt her wrist when she twisted a lemon half on the cone. I agreed with her.… Read the rest of the article: Excellent lemon/lime squeezer

How would you like to take on a dangerous and difficult task in front of an audience who hopes you fail? That's what happened to this poor chap in Staroshcherbinovskaya,… Read the rest of the article: A worker drops a bunch of roofing material while a crowd hoots with amusment

Design website Core77 has an article about different ways to use a wooden pencil to the very end. First, though, take a look at this parsimonious person's pencil, which represents… Read the rest of the article: Here are a few different way to use pencils to the very end

A 3-year-old girl got a pair of doll shoes stuck in her nostrils, reports NPR. Her mother used tweezers to remove one shoe, but the second shoe was beyond reach… Read the rest of the article: Hospital charges $2,658.98 to remove doll shoe from girl's nostril