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Shark-Repellant Fishing Hook Leaves More Sharks To Eat People

11:00AM May 31, 2011 | Davey Alba

Sharks are not the bloodthirsty sea creatures Jaws made them out to be! In fact, it’s usually an accident when they bite some dim-witted human being splashing around in the water. So we should minimise unintentional harm towards them, too. More »


Pneumatic-Powered Grappling Hooks Preferred For Stealth Raids

8:20AM November 23, 2010 | Adrian Covert

Previously, when superhero delusions got the better of you, noisy gunpowder-powered grappling hooks were the only way to go. Now, with the pneumatic-powered grappling hook, you can do so in stealth, thus bringing you ever closer to your Batman fantasy. More »


A Bright Idea For The Heavier Loads

9:40PM November 9, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

When his hooks kept breaking from too-heavy loads, “Whamodyne” found the perfect solution: light bulbs filled with concrete. Strong enough to withstand the heaviest of coats, you can either buy them or make your own. [Etsy and Instructables via Core77]


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Military-Designed "Bat Hook" Lets You Charge Your Phone From Overhead Power Lines

4:40AM July 1, 2010 | Paul Adams - PopSci

It’s ridiculous all the half-baked solutions we depend on to resuscitate a dead phone. Especially when there’s a potent supply of free power just waiting to be tapped, right above our heads. No, not the sun – overhead power lines. More »


Joystick Coat Hooks Are a Playful Way to Keep Clothes Off the Floor

6:30PM January 14, 2009 | Elaine Chow

Here’s one way to get hooked on video games—retro joystick controller coat hangers!

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Knife Hooks Bring Ultraviolence to the Coat Rack

8:00AM April 21, 2008 | Gizmodo US Edition

This limited edition set of knife hooks is the perfect way to show guests that you are on the cutting edge when it comes to hanging coats, hats, cadavers or whatever. Designed by Tiyani Chang’s TC Studio, these matte black hooks are made of polyurethane and steel. Sadly, they are not stabbed into the wall; they are screwed in more or less like normal hooks. Only 50 will be made available when they go on sale in May, at US$50 a piece. The concept is so simple, it makes us wonder: How many of you have already created this design a hundred times over after burning dinner or mangling a Hot Pocket? [Bouf via Freshome]

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