"Toothpick Fantasy" is an awesome miniature carnival built from toothpicks at the Musée Mécanique in San Francisco. The rides all come to life when this diorama is turned on. I love the intricacy of the scene and can't imagine how long it must have taken to build it one toothpick at a time.

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Rocketman is one badass dude.  Watch him speed down the street on his rocket board. The rocket board shoots huge flames out of the glowing red backside. No brakes, and no helmet. He is a fearless wizard. READ THE REST

Place a metal ball on the white circular track and watch it go around and around with no visible means of force. How does it work? Inventor Greg Zumwalt reveals the secret at Instructables, where he also shows you how to build one of your own: To overcome gravity and those thermodynamic law things, I've… READ THE REST

Last year, Hunter Read, 23, was making $12 hour working in a Home Depot parking lot. Then he decided to quit and follow his curiosity about glass art. And now? Read is a professional marble maker. See his astounding creations below. From Marketplace: Today, Read is making more money than he did at Home Depot.… READ THE REST

We know ourselves well enough to understand that some gadgets are worth the extra bucks to ensure you don't stay in the Stone Age. A high-end device that a trusted dealer refurbishes could still be lightyears better than older gizmos. So grab one or all of these refurbed products at a killer price for this Memorial Day sale.… READ THE REST

From picking out the right decor to making sure your home is spotless, hosting your friends and family over can get pretty stressful. But if you really want to make an impression on your party guests, the key is providing them with an experience they can remember — and that isn't going to happen with run-of-the-mill… READ THE REST

A beautiful light can really tie together a room or even a car for that matter. And while there are some really not-so-subtle ones that can drum up conversation, you're much better off having a more subdued-looking light that lets its color do the speaking. Unfortunately, there's no shortage of tacky and attention-grabbing pieces of furniture out there,… READ THE REST

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