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This Stick-On Robotic Arm Promises To Put The Damn Toilet Seat Down For You
I’m just going to come right out and say it: Urinating while standing is a terrible idea. It creates a host of messes including splash back and disgusting drips, and inevitably the toilet seat gets left up, leading to someone accidentally plummeting into the porcelain abyss. But until we can all agree to just sit…
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Candles That Light Themselves At The Push Of A Button Are Perfect Overkill
A cheap, $15 BBQ lighter is an easy and safe way to light a candle. But if you demand maximised convenience for every aspect of your life, the Lumos Candle will automatically light its own wick for you, its creators say, with a simple push of a button. It’s technology for technology’s sake, and the…
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Judge Orders Couple To Hand Over GoFundMe Money Intended For Homeless Man
It should’ve been a simple, feel-good story. A homeless man used his last $20 to help a woman with car troubles, and she returned the favour by starting a GoFundMe that raised $US400,000 ($551,059) to get the man on his feet. Now a judge has ordered all the funds handed over to the man’s legal…
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Now There’s A Water Gun That Shoots Liquid Bullets And Refills Itself
Until the Super Soaker came along in 1990, water guns hadn’t changed much in over a century. But the Super Soaker was 28 years ago and a group of German engineers and designers think it’s finally time for water guns to evolve again. They’ve created the self-filling Spyra One that fires quick bursts of water…