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Laser-Carved Pumpkin Produces Impressive Results, Terrible Smells

6:40AM November 1, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

In a stroke of pure genius, Jack Chalkley decided the intricate pattern he’d chosen for his pumpkin was too complicated for his limited carving skills. So he converted his design into vector art in Illustrator, fed the results into his laser-cutting machine, and plunked his pumpkin down on the cutting bed. More »


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How To Build Your Very Own Flamethrower Jack-O’-Lantern

9:20AM October 28, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

This time of year, there’s no shortage of insane and awesome Jack-O’-Lanterns this time of year, but this is the first we’ve seen that shoots fire out of its mouth via a remote-controlled flame thrower. Instructables user randofo has a guide on how to make your own. More »


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Watch Pumpkins Getting Smashed (And Unsmashed) In Slow Motion

12:17AM October 28, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

Sure, it was an iconic, angstish band some decades back, but have you ever actually smashed a pumpkin? What about watching them get shattered to bits and put back together at 1000fps? No? Well it’s the Great Pumpkin Smashing, Charlie Brown! More »


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World’s Largest Pumpkin Carving Is Also The Most Impressive

12:52AM October 25, 2011 | Casey Chan

When you carve your Jack-o-lantern this Halloween, try and keep it simple. Because no matter how good you are at carving, shaving and hollowing, you won’t be able to match this epically designed pumpkin carving. Demons, ghouls, zombies, guts — all artistically sculpted from this 825kg pumpkin. More »


Gadgets

A Drill Bit For Power-Cleaning Pumpkins

1:30AM October 19, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

Not sure why, but the thought of gooping out all the slimy mess from inside a pumpkin makes me a bit queasy. This Halloween, I’m going to keep my hands clean and give this power-drill-propelled Pumpkin Gutter a shot. More »


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This Record-Breaking Pumpkin Grew In Just 2.5 Months

4:15AM September 28, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

This record-setting, 674kg pumpkin is the product of one Ken Desrosiers of Broad Brook, Connecticut, and grew to that size in just two and a half months. More »


These Pumpkins Run On Fossil Fuel

9:00PM November 1, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

Did anyone see any truly great pumpkins this year? Did you try carving your own pornkins, or maybe an R2D2-O’-Lantern? For me, nothing beat last year’s Sleepy Hollow Pumpkin Blaze dino display. [Flickr via Ecorazzi via Photojojo]


Pornkins: There Goes The Neighbourhood!

12:00PM October 28, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

Carving pumpkins with scary faces is kids stuff. Carving pumpkins with sexual scenes more explicit than you ever could have thought possible – that’s what mature witches and warlocks do. If that sounds like you, say hello to Pornkins: More »


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How To Carve A Pumpkin With A Gun

2:40AM October 28, 2010 | Brian Barrett

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This man is Hickcok45. His pumpkin carving tool of choice? A .40 calibre Glock. This is so much more efficient than those little orange-handled knives. And he only has to reload twice! More »


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544kg Pumpkin Dropped On An Old Pontiac

8:40AM October 27, 2010 | Brian Barrett

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What happens when you drop a 544kg gourd on a rusted out Pontiac from extreme heights? Pretty much exactly what you think. Which doesn’t make it any less entertaining. More »