As the children’s song says, “If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands.” And that’s what one Syracuse, NY company is loudly encouraging sports fans to do with its patented gloves. “I invented Fan Hands back in 2007 to enhance the sound of...
Nearly 50 percent of Americans who die in 2017 will have opted for a cremation. That’s a far cry from the 3.6 percent of people who chose the service in 1958. In fact, the number of cremations are expected to surpass traditional burials before 2020....
Today is the frenetic chaos that is Black Friday. Amid the rush, there are some quirky and surprising things that are overlooked or forgotten. Turns out Walmart sells 10 times as many pajamas as TVs. Amazon sells up to 320 products … per second. And...
It’s the law of the universe: Throw a pair of socks in the dryer, and only one comes out. “I know for a fact that there is some kind of sock monster, and that’s why I invented Throx,” said Edwin Heaven, who came up with...
Greatness may come from within — and so does personal, unique artwork. DNA11 is an 11-year-old company that will create a “batch of one” portait: hyper-personalized art based off of your own chromosomes, thanks to a quick cheek swab. “Just like a snowflake, all DNA portraits...
Despite the dangerous irony, many lightbulbs go off in the shower. “I am a consummate shower thinker,” said Mark Knudsen, president of AquaNotes, the company responsible for the first sticky notes made for use in wet places. “I get an inordinate amount of ideas in...
When your kid whines for a pet cat or dog, you may consider a more unique idea: an Aurelia aurita jellyfish. Yes, jellyfish — in their mesmerizing, soothing and graceful balletic way — are becoming a popular option for both an artful piece of interior...
Coyote, bobcat, armadillo and … human skulls. Perhaps counterintuitively, Skulls Unlimited, a company that sells skulls — yes, animal and human skulls — sees its biggest uptick in purchases closer to Christmas, rather than before Halloween. “This time of year, we start getting in more...
Ever seen a UFO? Could it have really been a bird, plane or you-know-who? That’s where 47-year-old non-profit MUFON comes in to debunk or detail what you saw. “Sometimes, people say they saw a UFO, and immediately, people think they said, ‘I saw a flying saucer,’”...