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Don’t Worry About That Coyote, He’s Just Catching Rodents

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There was a coyote running around downtown Chicago this weekend. Normally that’d be cause for concern, but in this case it’s a GPS-outfitted coyote released by the city to eat rats and stuff. They promise it won’t eat your kids!


January 9, 2010

DIY Mosquito-Killing, House-Burning, Flame-Throwing Handlebars

Now this is a smart, sensible idea for pest control. While you’re at it, why don’t you get that mouse crawling inside your wall with a grenade?


September 10, 2009

USB Mosquito Stick Keeps You Malaria-Free On A Laptop Safari

Using an ultrasonic force field, this USB stick vows to protect you from mosquitoes during all those times when you find yourself using a laptop in unusual outdoor situations.


September 3, 2009

Designer Mousetraps Keep Your Killin’ Cute

Mousesnaps are more humane than regular mousetraps. Sure, vermin still meet a violent and gruesome end, but at least they went out with style.