S: Stuff that brings the past back to the Future!
Last week I told you it was two part series on www.thinkgeek.com. Last week I highlighted items that moved those who were stuck into a new age. This week I am presenting items from the past with a twist to the future. Remember when people caught fireflies in a mason jar? Now you can captured the sun and moon in those same jars with a solar cell. Imagine creating an electrical current that charges a battery over a few hours. This energy is then used at night to power the three LED lamps inside the jar. Diffused by a frosted jar it gives the appearance of sunlight or a cool moon glow (warm colored LED lights are used to give a more natural and warm light). There ares no switches but there is a clever light sensor inside that automatically activates the LEDs when it gets dark or the lights are turned out! (There is an override switch inside the lid to turn off the light at night and conserve battery life.) Mason jars are not only beautiful but by their very nature they are water tight - so the Sun Jar can happily be left outside in any weather conditions. A perfect night light that helps save on bills for only $34.99
Did you know the astronauts ate ice cream on the moon? It's true, freeze dried ice cream. This state-of-the-art yummy food technology was first made by the Whirlpool Corporation (yup, the washer/dryer people) for the Apollo missions. Ever since freeze dried ice cream has been a favorite. There are three flavors to tempt you. The "original" flavor most often found in museums, neapolitan (chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla) - mint chocolate chip (cool and delicious) and chocolate chocolate chip (very, very chocolaty) to tease your taste buds. Each package is 0.7 oz of joy and can be stored (unopened) for up to 3 years for $2.99. Now that's cool.
Ever wanted to know your blood type? Well now you can and it's simple with a DIY Blood Type Test Kit. Just a little prick (no jokes, please), a few drops of blood, a little water, and the special card are all you need to find out what blood type you are. In just a few minutes, you'll have a card which will show you which antigens you have in your blood (which you can compare to a chart in the instructions to determine your blood type). And even better, this kit comes with a laminating sheet so you can carry the card in with you once it dries. $8.99 lets you know all that chemistry.
Tired of that same old color of tap water? Want it to look like futuristic alien creeping through your drain? Need to make your midnight bathroom appointments more exhilarating? Then you need to get the LED faucet light attachment and turn any faucet in your home into a streaming fantasia of techie-bliss in just minutes. Just attach to the end of your faucet (universal adapters included), and when the water flows through the magic chamber, it simply turns on the LED array and illuminates the stream with soothingly powerful hues or red and blue. For $12-$19.99 you can add some color to an ordinary world.
Thinkgeek makes our universe just a little more thought provoking and that is a F.A.C.T.
Did you know the astronauts ate ice cream on the moon? It's true, freeze dried ice cream. This state-of-the-art yummy food technology was first made by the Whirlpool Corporation (yup, the washer/dryer people) for the Apollo missions. Ever since freeze dried ice cream has been a favorite. There are three flavors to tempt you. The "original" flavor most often found in museums, neapolitan (chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla) - mint chocolate chip (cool and delicious) and chocolate chocolate chip (very, very chocolaty) to tease your taste buds. Each package is 0.7 oz of joy and can be stored (unopened) for up to 3 years for $2.99. Now that's cool.
Ever wanted to know your blood type? Well now you can and it's simple with a DIY Blood Type Test Kit. Just a little prick (no jokes, please), a few drops of blood, a little water, and the special card are all you need to find out what blood type you are. In just a few minutes, you'll have a card which will show you which antigens you have in your blood (which you can compare to a chart in the instructions to determine your blood type). And even better, this kit comes with a laminating sheet so you can carry the card in with you once it dries. $8.99 lets you know all that chemistry.
Tired of that same old color of tap water? Want it to look like futuristic alien creeping through your drain? Need to make your midnight bathroom appointments more exhilarating? Then you need to get the LED faucet light attachment and turn any faucet in your home into a streaming fantasia of techie-bliss in just minutes. Just attach to the end of your faucet (universal adapters included), and when the water flows through the magic chamber, it simply turns on the LED array and illuminates the stream with soothingly powerful hues or red and blue. For $12-$19.99 you can add some color to an ordinary world.Thinkgeek makes our universe just a little more thought provoking and that is a F.A.C.T.
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