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Zipper Bookmark

Creative bookmark designed to look like a zipper will help you always unzip your book at the right page.

Zipper bookmark by Peleg Design. Available in red, blue, and green.

Zipper Bookmark

Creative bookmark designed to look like a zipper will help you always unzip your book at the right page. Zipper bookmark by Peleg Design...

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10 Dumbest 911 Calls

Emergency service numbers are supposed to used when there is real, urgent danger - cases of life and death. Seems simple, right?

Well, not for these individuals, who phoned the police about matters ranging from not getting enough sprinkles on an ice-cream to a bacon-stealing cat.

10 Dumbest 911 Calls

Emergency service numbers are supposed to used when there is real, urgent danger - cases of life and death. Seems simple, right? Well...

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Kiss My Ass . Crazy Sexy Japanese Game show

<span style="font-size: large;">“Kiss My Ass” Is… a Game. In Japan That Is.</span>

You may wonder if the people who design these TV game shows are actually aliens. This level of inhuman creativity is somewhat shocking!

Kiss My Ass . Crazy Sexy Japanese Game show

“Kiss My Ass” Is… a Game. In Japan That Is. You may wonder if the people who design these TV game shows are actually aliens. This le...

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Wooden Motorcycles

Detailed miniature replicas of various motorcycles handcrafted out of wood.

Motorcycle sculptures made by Ukrainian artist Vyacheslav Voronovich.

<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.toxel.com/inspiration/2016/07/19/wooden-motorcycles/">Source</a></span>

Wooden Motorcycles

Detailed miniature replicas of various motorcycles handcrafted out of wood. Motorcycle sculptures made by Ukrainian artist Vyacheslav Vo...

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Fishing with Fire – A Mesmerizing Tradition of Taiwan

For hundreds of years, fishermen in Taiwan have been catching sardines with the help of fiery stick held over the edge of a boat. The fish are so attracted to the light that they jump out of the water and into the nets of the fishermen.

Fire fishing is as simple as it is mesmerizing. Fishing boats head out to sea during the night, and light up a bamboo stick covered with sulfuric soil at one end to create a bright flame. The sulfur dissolves in the water and the gas produced then flashes with fire. Drawn to the light spectacle, sardines jump out of the water by the hundreds at a time and end up in the fishermen’s nets. Sulfuric fire fishing was developed during the period of Japanese Rule and is now practiced only in the Jinshan sulfur harbor.

There were once over 300 boats practicing fire fishing in Taiwan, but according to the local fishermen’s association in Jinshan District, north of Taipei, that number has dwindled to just three. A six-hour fishing session under the night sky can yield between three and four tons of sardines per boat, and the Taiwanese government even subsidizes the practice. On a really good night, a team of fishermen can earn up to $4,500, so why is this fascinating tradition dying?

Unfortunately, sardine season only lasts three months, from May to July, and despite government efforts to keep the tradition alive and promote it as a tourist attraction, young people don’t seem very impressed. The age of remaining fire fishermen averages at around 60 years old, and with no new blood in sight, the future of this fascinating tradition doesn’t look very bright.

Zheng Zhi-ming, a professor of religious studies at Fu Jen Catholic University, says that using sulfuric fire to catch fish in the northeast region of Taiwan was common two or three decades ago, but the rapid improvement of fishing equipment combined with the exodus of youths from fishing villages have led to the decline of a tradition that was once considered one of the eight must-see attractions in Jinshan.

Photos just don’t do this amazing tradition justice, but luckily YouTube user Kenny Chen shot this amazing video of fire fishermen practicing their trade in Jinshan. Enjoy!

<em>Photos: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/ntpcfishery" target="_blank">NPC Fishery/Facebook</a></em>
Sources: <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/us-taiwan-fishing-idUSKCN0ZD15X" target="_blank">Reuters</a>, <a href="http://international.thenewslens.com/article/23785#%21">The News Lens</a>

Fishing with Fire – A Mesmerizing Tradition of Taiwan

For hundreds of years, fishermen in Taiwan have been catching sardines with the help of fiery stick held over the edge of a boat. The fish a...

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Bang Bang Door Handle

Perhaps this design is best viewed as social commentary – its creator comes, after all, from a country with a mixed history in terms of police, privacy and security.

Nikita Kovalev of Moscow, Russia, has created this series of Bang-Bang handles to mirror the official weapon of the Soviet (and after) law enforcement – hard to imagine getting used to gripping such a thing each day to go between rooms (let alone both ways).

An elegant replica, it terminates midway up the barrel, and is shown in a variety of sleek finishes – including almost disturbingly elegant silvers and golds.

A summary of the source firearm: “9 mm Makarov (PM, GRAU index – 56-A-125, unofficial name – “Makarov”, “Makar”, “Macaroni,” “Makarych”) – semi-automatic pistol, designed by the Soviet designerNikolai Fyodorovich Makarov, in 1948. MP from 1951 until now is the personal weapon of the Soviet and post-Soviet armed forces and law enforcement.”

Bang Bang Door Handle

Perhaps this design is best viewed as social commentary – its creator comes, after all, from a country with a mixed history in terms of p...

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21 Husbands That Went Shopping With Their Wives But Would Obviously Rather Die

It's like a police line up but of sad husbands., Kill them both now God., How long does it take to find a damn pair of socks?!, He's either waiting for his wife or is a member of Jonestown., At least these guys were smart enough to wait outside. Hence the life in their eyes., Not even half nude mannequins are keeping this husband awake., Geraldo is being so patient., Honey, I'll wait by the door. So I can ESCAPE!, Praying to God for a bed to appear., The cyanide tablets have finally taken hold., He's either dead or clearly faking it., The vultures should be arriving very soon., Pretty much why they have floor displays. For husbands at the end of their rope., This bastard is making himself right at home., It'd be way better if they were on the Break app., This husband was actually just put in timeout., Praying they don't miss the last ten minutes of Game of Thrones., He's been staring at his wallpaper for the last 45 minutes., Looking up how long it would take to die by hanging yourself from one of those dresses., It's like a crib but for husbands made by wives., He's just straight up dead from waiting.

<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.break.com/pictures/bored-husbands-waiting-for-their-wives-3034418">Source</a></span>

21 Husbands That Went Shopping With Their Wives But Would Obviously Rather Die

It's like a police line up but of sad husbands., Kill them both now God., How long does it take to find a damn pair of socks?!, He...

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Dog Umbrella

Transparent umbrella with integrated leash will protect your dog from the rain.

Clear dog umbrella leash attaches quickly and easily to pet’s collar.

<span style="font-size: xx-small;"><a href="http://www.toxel.com/tech/2016/07/05/dog-umbrella/">Source</a></span>

Dog Umbrella

Transparent umbrella with integrated leash will protect your dog from the rain. Clear dog umbrella leash attaches quickly and easily to ...

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Fishing with Fire – A Mesmerizing Tradition of Taiwan

Bang Bang Door Handle

21 Husbands That Went Shopping With Their Wives But Would Obviously Rather Die

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