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These Crazy CN Tower Ride Videos Shrivel My Testes

10:11PM September 6, 2011 | Jesus Diaz

Here are some videos of the new crazy tourist ride at the top of the CN Tower in Toronto. No matter how strong that harness is, I know I will be freaking out. And loving it. More »


Gadgets

These Guys Really, Really Want Your Used Electronics

3:20AM September 11, 2010 | Brian Barrett

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Recycling gadgets has been on our brains lately, but apparently we’re not the only ones. Toronto, thank you for making the most ridiculous used-electronics commercial I’ve ever seen. Stereos! Stereos! Stereos! More »


Pixels for Pistols Trades Guns for Digital Cameras

4:45AM October 23, 2008 | Mark Wilson

Pixels for Pistols is a Toronto-based effort by the Henry’s camera chain allowing anyone to trade in a gun, no questions asked, for a Nikon Coolpix S52 or Coolpix P60 camera. That’s it. You give a gun and get a camera in an effort to get rid of unused guns that could be stolen and misused for crime. Lasting for four weeks, the venture has been so successful that gun owners across Ontario have been calling in to donate, despite not being eligible since they aren’t local. And hose folks have come up with some quirky solutions of their own. From The Star:

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