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Spanish children accessory company Baby Bites has created a very clever line of playful shark and whale sleeping bags whose adorably toothy jaws are able to swallow small children whole. According to the founders, each piece is completely handmade and unique to themselves.

At Baby Bites we continuously live to reinvent ourselves we’re always looking for new designs and our colours are perennial. We work closely with local artisans and are always trying to incorporate their work into our designs. Everything about our product is local, from design to collaboration. We pride ourselves in offering handmade goods were no two pieces are alike and everything is unique.

Baby Bites are available for purchase online and through stores around the world.

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A home really starts to take shape the moment shelves are hung on the walls, and these stand-out geometric gems pack enough personality to set the tone of the entire room. Whether you choose a market pick or decide to make it yourself, these statement shelves look like modernist works of art—even before you fill them with your most marvelous collectibles.

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Dishwashers didn't become common at home until the 1970s, but that doesn't mean they can't take on the retro 50s vibe of Smeg's popular appliances. See what they look like:

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We're of the opinion that wine should be fun and easy — not formal and intimidating — and as much as we appreciate nice stemware, choosing the right wine glass can be as challenging as choosing what goes in it.

But it turns out that it doesn't have to be complicated. According to sommeliers, you really only need one wine glass. Can you guess what it is?

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Bavarian designer and food lover Veselka Bulkan has created a very clever line of hoop embroideries that feature detailed leaves inside the hoop with their corresponding felt root vegetables hanging directly below, as if they were still buried in soil. Each of the designs are available by special order through Bulkan’s website appropriately entitled “Little Herb Bouquet“.

I live in Munich, Germany. I am fully inspired by this nice city. I love being able to hear the sound of bicycles and dog paws everywhere. I love exploring nature, long picnics, cycling around lakes in Alps. I get excited especially observing the changes of the textures with the transition of the seasons. It is invaluable to visit local farm and flower markets, and then take a break to have a good coffee together with friends in a cozy cafe. After several years having fine arts education in painting department, and so with my love of designing new things, I focus on design more and more. I realize how I like to spend quality time to bake. All the sounds of kitchen, and styling. Little Herb Bouquet is inspired by all these thoughts.

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There's something so beautiful about brittle — especially the kind so clear you can see right through it. It takes a lot of sugar to make brittle, so I like to balance out all that sweetness with more savory flavors and ingredients. In this case, toasty hazelnuts and fresh rosemary perfume the crunchy shards of caramelized sugar.

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I have to admit, I've never once looked at my trashcan as a design opportunity. Now, thanks to Claire, I'm so ready to bring some pattern to my kitchen. Take it away Claire!

From Claire: Over the last few years wallpaper has come back in fashion and there are tons of fantastic designs out there. Wallpaper is not just for walls, you can decorate loads of things with it. As many great design houses produce their own wallpapers it can be cheap way of getting that designer look. Here I show you how you can transform a humble kitchen bin into something rather more stylish with wallpaper.

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Memorial Day is right around the corner! If you're still drawing up your holiday menu, I highly suggest you add these lemongrass-ginger salmon burgers. With garnishes like pickled cucumber and cilantro cream, these burgers are sure to be the talk of your party.

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Macaroni salad is as classic American as apple pie. Traditionally it calls for a slightly sweet mayo-mustard dressing mixed into regular elbow macaroni, with a snappy crunch of raw carrot and celery. For me, though, with so many more fresh ingredients at our fingertips now, this old-school recipe is due for a makeover.

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Democrats are planning a wall between Republicans and unlimited dark money.

It's called the Supreme Court minus Scalia plus three Democratic appointees.

We're gonna make the GOP pay for it.

Open thread below....

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Happy Memorial Day! If you still need a crowd-pleasing cocktail for your backyard barbecue, it just so happens that today is also National Mint Julep Day. Pretty serendipitous, right? These blackberry mint juleps will fit in just fine at your party later today.

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Andy Schneider and Jonathan Britnell of Burger Fiction have created a welcoming supercut video of characters saying “welcome to” in 74 different movies. We are welcomed to Wayne’s World, to Fight Club, to real life (Spaceballs), and more.

Disney Music Emporium will be releasing the Star Wars: The Force Awakens soundtrack as a two LP vinyl that will feature holograms of the Millennium Falcon and a TIE fighter etched into the records. It is currently available to pre-order from the Disney Music Emporium store and Amazon with a release date of June 17th, 2016.

This one-of-a-kind vinyl set, hand etched by Tristan Duke, offers a 3D hologram experience featuring the Millennium Falcon on Disc 1 and a TIE Fighter on Disc 2. This must-have version includes the full soundtrack to STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS on 180-gram vinyl and features Direct Metal Mastering (DMM) for an optimal listening experience. Use a direct light source or simply hold a mobile device flashlight above the vinyl to view the holographic images.

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Here is Donald Trump's rhetoric juxtaposed to clips and images of the civil rights unrest in the '60s:https://t.co/LZ1skSdCyo

— Lauren Werner (@LaurenWern) May 27, 2016

This short yet powerful video puts Donald Trump's violent rhetoric over images of the actual "Good Old Days" he is talking about. Days when protestors were beaten and arrested.

Who were those abused protestors? What were they protesting again? Oh yeah...

If you’re gonna try to roast the Spelling Bee for being soft, the worst sin you can commit is bringing that weak shit (noun: substandard effort or soft response, e.g. “Kevin liked the Warriors, but they lost because they brought that weak shit.”).

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Most digital download only games don’t get a fancy collector’s edition release. Hyper Light Drifter is not most download only games, and its collectors edition, up for presale tomorrow from iam8bit, is very fancy indeed.

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You probably can’t get away with watching movies at your desk all day at work. But since most websites are still totally acceptable, warm up your scrolling finger, and go to town on this incredible fan tribute that sees the entire original Star Wars: A New Hope turned into one long scrollable schematic.

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The Rollercoaster Restaurant at the Alton Towers Theme Park in Staffordshire, England opened on May 13, 2016 and has garnered a great deal of attention for its unique food delivery service. The dining process begins when the customer orders their meal on a tablet. The meal is then prepared, put in sealed metal containers and sent directly to the table via a looping overhead 400m track. Reservations can be made online.

The new Rollercoaster Restaurant is set below a vast rollercoaster track where diners can watch as their order tackles two gravity defying loop-the-loops before dropping 8 metres down the tornado spiral to their table. Each diner will enjoy a full 360 dining experience at one of the 13 tables and will get to select from the brand new menu of family favourites…The Rollercoaster Restaurant in Alton Towers is the first Rollercoaster Restaurant in the UK. It has about 163 seats and located in England’s largest theme park.

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Taras Kulakov the “Crazy Russian Hacker” performed an experiment to see what would happen if he dumped 30 pounds of dry ice into a swimming pool. The ice sublimates into a large cloud of mist with the larger chunks creating an effect Kulakov compares to a volcano.

The makers of the interactive SHRU cat toy are currently raising funds through Kickstarter for their newest creation, the LICKI Brush. A novel silicon brush made in the shape of an oversized cat tongue, the LICKI Brush requires the participating human to grab onto the bite plate with their teeth and make licking motions with the brush onto their unsuspecting cat.

LICKI is a high-quality, soft silicone brush, designed to feel pleasurable to your cat’s sensitive skin. Gently grasp LICKI’s bite portion with your teeth, slowly approach your cat when she is sleeping or in an otherwise pleasant mood, and ease into the soothing and mutually beneficial licking behavior of cats. Don’t be surprised if your cat licks you back.

Cartoonist Damp Martin created a series of ridiculous and absurd new Pokémon for his daily comic Death Bulge.

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When it comes to design, restraint and moderation are generally considered to be good guiding principles. It's easy to get carried away and wind up with something that, in its exuberance, is completely stress-inducing and out of control. But every once in a while a daring or completely out-there design move is just the right thing — proof that rules are made to be broken.

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Flooring is one of the things that has the biggest impact on the look of a room — but beautiful floors can also be really expensive. But the good news is that, if you don't mind putting in the extra elbow grease, there are plenty of ways you can make your own.

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Cats lick each other for grooming and to strengthen social relationships. But as humans, we're left out of that ritual. Until now: LICKI is a tongue-shaped brush that you hold in your mouth so you can get the full feline bonding experience.

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In the first of the “Getting Started” videos from Cocktail Chemistry, a skilled mixologist offers his experience and advice about the right equipment to have on hand when making cocktails at home.

Cocktail set (includes Boston shaker, bar spoon, hawthorne strainer, and muddler)
Fine mesh strainer
Angled measuring jigger
Fancy mixing glass
Julep strainer
Citrus juice squeezer
Citrus peeler
Cocktail straws
Ice molds
Small cubes
Large cubes
Ice spheres