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ScienceHealth‘It Was an Almighty Boom’: Car Explosion Chalked Up to Excessive Air Freshener Use
Let this serve as a lesson for those who mask the smell of smoke in their car with an exorbitant amount of air freshener spray. A driver in West Yorkshire reportedly destroyed his black sedan Saturday afternoon by lighting a cigarette after unloading a can of aerosol air freshener, according to the local police and … Continued
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ScienceHealthExercise Will Help You Quit Smoking
If you’re trying to stop smoking, get down to the gym. A new study has shown that people who exercise are 55 per cent more likely to quit—and 43 per cent less likely to relapse into smoking, too. The study, carried out in Taiwan, examined healthcare data from 434,190 people in order to reach the … Continued
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Please Let This Canon 5D Mark II Ashtray Be Fake
I wonder how this happened. Did a bunch of Chinese businessmen desecrate this Canon 5D Mark II for kicks or were they jonesing for some cigs and had nothing but this used camera lying around? Regardless of the reason, Canon camera fans may want to look away from the 5D camera body above. Only the … Continued
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All the Disgusting Pictures the FDA Is Going to Put on Cigarette Boxes
In an effort to curb smoking, cigarette boxes will now come with these graphic images of holes in throats, lumpy tumorish lungs and more. They’re supposed to act as a warning label on the dangers of smoking. Some work better than others. Come September 2012, smokers will carry one of these 9 images like a … Continued
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Tech NewsHow to Blow and Pour Liquid Smoke
Smoking is bad for you! But let’s be honest, smoke itself looks sorta cool. Here’s a video of smoke looking like liquid, which makes it even cooler looking. You can even swirl the smoke around and pour it out like water. To get that “liquid smoke” effect, the guy used an unfiltered cigarette (or joint … Continued
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USB Cigarettes
We’ve seen electronic cigarettes before, but not one that charges via USB. It’s no surprise that this handy device shows up on Thanko’s website, since they’re guys who usually satisfy our cravings for wonky USB gadgets. The USB version of the electronic cigarette provides inhaled doses of vaporized nicotine, so smokers can puff away without … Continued
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Camel Cigarette Phone Probably Won’t Fool Anyone
If you were of the 598 landline-only Giz readers, you should probably hide your embarrassing lack of technology. This $49 touchtone phone disguises your relic as a pack of death sticks. It looks accurate, but your bluff will probably be called when people notice that it’s connected to the wall or remember you don’t actually … Continued
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Solar Lighter: A Greener Way to Smoke
Like some kind of tiny parabolic burning mirror that would make Archimedes proud, this solar lighter captures the sun’s rays and focuses them to a central spot that can reach 1000 degrees Fahrenheit. Result: an economic, fossil-fuel-free way to light your smelly cigarettes. If that’s not ironic enough, today is World Cancer Day! Let’s just … Continued
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“Snack-Size” Cigarettes Offer Super-Size Nicotine
In an era when smokers are subjected to the hostile smoking environment of…fresh air…our friends at Philip Morris are ready to accommodate those looking to expedite the process stepping outside. They’ve packed the same amount of nicotine goodness into a smaller package—think of it as the iPod Nano of the lifespan cigarette world. The product … Continued
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Crown7 ‘Electronic Cigarette’ Delivers All the Nicotine with None of the Smoke
Do all these smoking bans have you feeling down? Do you miss being able to puff away on your death sticks with impunity, no matter where you were? Well, this Crown7 “electronic cigarette” will allow you to enjoy some piping-hot nicotine wherever you are, be it a place that allows smoking or not. It’s basically … Continued
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Review: Smart AC 120v/USB Inverter For the Car
The 12-volt adapter in a car is nice for radar detectors and GPS devices, among other non-cancer-causing activities. But this inverter can use the ciggy adapter to power USB and AC stuff, up to a claimed 120 watts. It works well, too. I had it charging a Sony Ericsson by USB cable, and also powering … Continued
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Smokey Amp: The Cigarette Pack Amplifier
A clever former Fender amp designer merged a cigarette pack with a practice amp to form the Smokey Amp. Notable for its portability rather than its sound quality, the amp is powered by one battery that gives you ten hours of play-time. The amp is fairly loud for its size, so if you’re in the … Continued
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