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tesla turbine pencil sharpener: not even half as awesome as it sounds

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This invention reminds me of an episode in The Big Bang Theory where Leslie Winkle dips a banana into a container filled with liquid nitrogen, smashes the instantly frozen fruit with a hammer and then picks up the bits and chunks and puts them on top of her cereal. Why? Because she couldn’t find a knife…

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September 23rd, 2009 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

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this car protected by half a million volts of electricity

Tesla Eye of Sauron Car Alarm

This theft prevention device is sure to scare off even the most hardened criminal. The custom-built Tesla coil emits a massive purple electrical field around the owners car, making thieves think twice before even looking at this car.

Named after Tolkien’s Eye of Sauron, the theft deterrent device generates hundreds of thousands of volts of electricity…

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February 18th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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