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How To Detox After A Day Of Christmas Excess

In a move that surprised no one, you totally overdid it the last couple of days. You had to have thirds on ham. You took down a litre of spiked eggnog. You were feeling festive, but now you feel like crap. Here are five tips to get you back to normal as quickly as possible.


This Restaurant Will Pay You Not To Use Your Phone At Dinner

Sometimes it’s nice to have your smartphone at dinner, staring at the screen the entire time and avoiding the human travails of conversation and eye contact. But this Los Angeles-based eatery has had enough, and is offering discounts for phone surrender.


Scientists Say Eating Placenta Is Good For You

The entire animal kingdom does it, but most humans become squeamish and pull their faces at the very notion. But now, scientists are suggesting that mothers — and perhaps even fathers — would benefit from eating parts of the placenta following child birth. Yum.


Celebrate Valentine’s Day With This Heart-Shaped Spork

A picnic in the park is a lovely way to spend Valentine’s Day if you live somewhere warm. And imagine how enamoured your true love will be if you break out this adorable heart-shaped and eco-friendlier Heart Part cutlery.


Restaurant Customer Tossed Out For Angry Tweet

The war of phone wielder against chef rages on: despite today’s pro-phone victory in Washington, Texan comrades have been hit with a setback. Allison Matsu was having a drink. She didn’t like her bartender. She tweeted about it. BOOM: booted.


Fascist Phone-Banishing Restaurant Liberates Customers

Dining Instagrammers of the world, rejoice — the totalitarian owner at DC’s Rogue24 is no longer forcing you to sign a contract before choosing to eat and pay for his food. So pull out that smartphone! Screw talking! Tweet! FILTERS!


Restaurant Forces Customers To Sign No Mobile Phone Contract

A shout of OHHH MY GODDDD ARE YOU SERIOUS? SHE DID? The LED flash of someone Instagramming their entree, followed by look of smug gratification. Some jerk waving his phone around trying to get a mobile signal Foursquare. Not anymore!


Your Fork Is Why You’re Fat

Next time you go out to a restaurant, request a big fork. According to researchers, it’s an effective way to control how much you eat – without leaving you hungry at the end of the meal.


Hone Your Chopstick Skills With These Adorable Pandas

Chopstick newbies in training need to toss their trainer sticks and pick up a Panda Darake practice kit instead. Besides improving your finger dexterity, it’s about the most adorable gadget I have ever seen.


From Now On, I’m Only Using Bear Paw Forks To Eat

Sometimes I’m eating something so delicious that my slow fingers and small utensils can’t keep up with me. I need more powuh. These Bear Paw Meat Handler Forks will let me maul meat like a bear would. So perfect.