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Jenny Hanivers
What's that above? The "face" of a Jenny Haniver, the dried body of a ray or skate that has been modified to look like a grotesque little creature. I've stashed a full photo of two of them after the jump. It's slightly demonic/Texas Chainsaw-looking and possibly horrifying. Click through at your own risk....World's Largest Private Lean Cuisine Collection?
These photos are not from a Costco freezer or secret Lean Cuisine headquarters. They are from someone's basement—the parents of a blogger at Epic Proportions. Apparently they stock up like it's Y2K or something when the frozen dinners are on sale. Impressive. Related: The perks of frozen entrees... [Talk]...In Videos: The Banana Man and the International Banana Club
You can't call yourself a true banana lover unless you're a member of the International Banana Club. Ken Bannister, T.B. ("Top Banana"), real estate agent, and creator of the International Banana Club, started collecting banana-related paraphernalia in 1972. He now has "the world's largest collection devoted to any one fruit," located in Hesperia, California. I want to join the club just so I can whip an International Banana Club Card out of my wallet whenever I feel like it. Watch the video after the jump....Meat Cards: Business Cards Made of Beef Jerky
Meat Cards: We start with 100% beef jerky, and SEAR your contact information into it with a 150 WATT CO2 LASER.Screw die-cutting. Forget about foil, popups, or UV spot lamination. THESE business cards have two ingredients: MEAT AND LASERS. As TK Baltimore points out, "OK, but if you eat it, doesn't that defeat the purpose?" [via Boing Boing]...Video: It Ain't Easy Bein' Cheesy
Gadget blog editor eats world's biggest Cheeto over world's most expensive keyboard. Keyboard angle—meh. The giant Cheeto, however, is INSANE....One Dozen Trader Joe's Eggs, Each with a Double Yolk
Happy Easter! Let us proclaim the mystery of eggs. This photo comes to us from Luca B., who says, "So we were making a batch of deviled eggs (yum) as an Easter hor d'oeuvre when we discovered that every egg we had hard-boiled then peeled contained a double yolk! (Purchased from the Trader Joe's in Brooklyn.)"...Pizzeria to Build 'Junk Food Pyramid' in New Orleans in May
New Orleans–based NakedPizza is building a rather unique structure in the Crescent City next month: "During the month of May, a 25-foot-tall pyramid of junk-food debris will appear in the city of New Orleans. Part public art, part educational, and part 'we are mad as hell'..." [via Miss Modernage]...Peeps Lip Balm, Reviewed
Peeps flavored lip balms do in fact exist. Available on Amazon for $3.99, or apparently in the Target $1 bins, they come in four different marshmallow cream flavors: grape, strawberry, vanilla, and cotton candy. The best part? None of these are even real Peeps flavors. We had to order one of the intriguing sticks. Peeps Lip Balm FAQ Does it taste like melted Peeps spread all over your lips? A little. Will the Peepsy flavor linger a couple hours later when you take a sip of water? Yes. Does it moisturize? Oh my gosh, yes. Were any Peeps killed in the process? No. The ingredients, after the jump....Japanese Caveman Meat Snacks
"Red is the color of the meat near the bone." [via Gizmodo]...Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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