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Not all is jolly in the land of fast food. As turf wars heat up, so does the bloodshed. Jack’s assassination of the clown is only one of a few disturbing images of Ronald McDonald found across the web. He’s not the clown you thought he was. Battling the Burger King himself and even having an adverse reaction to his ...

Back in the day, building a fort was as easy as grabbing a few blankets or sheets and throwing them over the nearest table. POW! Instant imaginary fun. Nowadays, they take all the fun out of actually building the fort and integrate the walls right into the tables. The Daily Shelter table transforms from a dining-room surface into a fort-sized ...

Which Star Wars character, with the exception of Chewbacca of course, could be referred to as adorable. Ewoks? Okay, fine. Star Wars might have its own wide variety of cuteness, but I think R2-D2 fits the bill pretty well too. Something about his dogged persistence and sensitive vulnerability really struck a chord with my heart strings. Which is why this ...

Being a fine male specimen, I don’t wear stockings (at least not on weekdays), but if I did, you can bet your arse that Les Queues de Sardines’s graphic-print stockings would be what I would wore. The designs for these stockings are just awesome. I particularly admire the creepy ant design. And if these aren’t hip enough for you, check ...

Just in case you weren’t reaching your full cooking potential, the WoW Epic Apron ensures that you provide the best food experience possible thanks to a speed and mood boost, not to mention a cooking skill of 450. 450! You hear that Arthas? This Kodo steak’s for you, buddy.

So, you’ve finally done it. Taken the drastic leap into vegetarianism. No more brains for you, young man. But it’s hard to make the jump directly from munching on organs to snapping into fresh carrots. To make your life (?) a little more manageable, check out these Brain Bowls available on Etsy for $10 a pop. Even if your gobbling ...

One gag gift. So many uses. Trying to figure out if he’s the one? Just want to freak out one of your friends? The Fake Home Pregnancy Test is positive every time. The box proclaims it’s great for marriage, extortion and laughs. Personally I don’t see why you can’t use it for all three at once. Link [via]

Yes, tacos. The breakfast of champions. Taco Bell has decided to give 1 million free Fresco Tacos away and you can get your very own if you can print out your coupon quick enough. But of course, alas, there is a disclaimer. The local manager can deny any customer a free taco. So if there’s a mad dash for a ...

Straight from the depths of hell, otherwise known as the Machine Perception Laboratory at UCSD, comes Diego-San, the freakishly big-headed one-year-old simulated robot. …Aside from joy, he’s bundled with a high resolution camera and 6-axis accelerometer. And while his coordination is limited to standing from a chair and holding a bottle, Diego-San’s face has 20 moving parts to convey emotion ...

If you’re more into super villains then robotic sidekicks, you might prefer the Jabba the Snowhutt over the R2-D2 Snowdroid from earlier this week. Just make sure your My Little Pony in Carbonite is far beyond reach. I wouldn’t put it past the Snowhutt to bounty that thing off to the highest bidder.