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Why Would I Want My Smartphone To Smell Like Jellybeans?

6:00AM June 19, 2011 | Kwame Opam

Apparently, smartphone case maker ESI Cases is coming out with a line of Jelly Belly-branded scented cases for the iPhone, iPod Touch, iPod Nano, and Blackberry (I see what you did there). Is there an actual demand for this? More »


Stocking Filler: Wiimote Candy Dispenser

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1:00PM December 23, 2009 | Nick Broughall

It’s two days before Christmas. Your annoying nephews are coming over on Christmas Day, and you haven’t bought them a gift yet. What do you do? Why, you grab one of these $2 Wiimote candy dispensers from your local Woolworths and wrap it up. Done and dusted! More »


If Frank Lloyd Wright Built Gingerbread Houses

2:05AM December 8, 2009 | Brian Barrett

This lovely ranch-style double-wide may not have exposed brick or vaulted ceilings, but man is it delicious. And there are so, so many more. More »


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Nixie Tubes: The (Very) Slightly More Adult Pixy Sticks

12:30AM July 12, 2009 | Dan Nosowitz

The methods of caffeine ingestion range from typical (coffee) to X-TREEM (energy drinks) to sort of hardcore (5-Hour Energy), but none have been outwardly juvenile—until now. More »


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The Candy Expo, Where Dreams and Diabetes Come True

1:00AM May 22, 2009 | Mark Wilson

Imagine a world in which all candy is free and you can eat as much as you want. Now stop imagining, because that place is the All Candy Expo. And I visited earlier this week.

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Vending Machine Dispenses Comfort Food When Economy Stumbles

8:00AM May 4, 2009 | Jack Loftus

The Japanese have vending machines dispensing treats when an emergency strikes and the British, not to be outdone, now have one that dispenses snacks when the BBC reports something bad about the economy.

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Gadgets

Hmmmm… Breakfast

11:30PM April 28, 2009 | Jesus Diaz

Some people would call these edible circuits—made of all things sugar, spice, and everything nice—”candy.” I call them breakfast ready to be dunked in 100% fat chocolate milk. [Flickr via Boing Boing]

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How Peeps Are Born

11:40AM March 28, 2009 | Matt Buchanan

Peeps taste like the foam rubber inside a Temperpedic mattress, but enough people devour the marshmallow birdies that they’re reborn every Easter. The Tribune shows us the industrial womb they’re born in via photogallery. [Tribune]

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Gadgets

Hershey’s Developing Line of Sweet Gadgety Treats

10:00AM February 25, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Hershey’s has teamed up with Jazwares to develop a line of consumer electronics that will do nothing to curb the fattening of desk jockeys across the US.


Maxell M&M’s Earbuds Will Probably End Up In Your Kid’s Stomach

8:00AM January 12, 2009 | Jack Loftus

iPod accessory maker Maxell is going to release music player earbuds that look like many kids’ favourite candy-coated chocolate candy. What could possibly go wrong?!

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