Curioblog: featuring unusual gifts, gadgets and curiosities |
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The artist’s collective Improv Everywhere is dedicated to "Making Scenes". No Pants 2k9 is their first mission for 2009. |
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You don’t have to be part of a couple to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Here are some gift ideas for the person you love best: yourself. |
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Valentine’s Day is a celebration that clearly and quite blatantly excludes singles. Does not being part of a couple mean they don’t have a right to celebrate? Sometimes we forget that being single has a lot of advantages: there’s no mother-in-law, you sleep comfortably on an enormous bed, and you can go for days without cleaning and not get bawled out for it.
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"Men + Valentine’s Day". It’s a hard equation to solve. Take a risk with one of our gift suggestions. |
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Is there anything my husband wants? What more could my consumerist boyfriend possibly need? It’s all one big doubt. First, decide if you want to get him a gift at all, and then get to work. We’ll lend you a hand with some gift ideas for all sorts of guys, husbands, and boyfriends. You’re sure to hit the target with one of these gift suggestions selected by men who’ve assured us they’d love to receive them.
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If she tells you she doesn't need anything, that's a lie. She just doesn't want you to get her another box of chocolate. |
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Fifteen-percent of single women in North America send themselves flowers on Saint Valentine’s Day. It’s not a huge figure, but it’s nevertheless significant. Even if your girlfriend claims not to want a gift, what she’s really thinking is, "please don’t get me any more chocolate". Chocolate was fine years ago, but women today are constantly dieting and don’t want to gain any weight.
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Most people claim they could care less about Valentine’s Day, but statistics say otherwise. |
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With these tricks, you’ll be able to fold shirts quickly. The result is almost professional. They look perfect! |
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They wear them to protect themselves from pollen and from the flu. And also out of courtesy, so as not to pass on their germs. |
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Olaf Ladousse has created Doo Rags, clever musical instruments made of recycled objects and toys. |
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These bean-shaped, dog-faced dolls are Japan’s new family of pets |
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The Royal Mail postal service has created a special collection of stamps to celebrate the greatest hits of British design |
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