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Real fossilized dinosaur poop is branded as educational, but it will probably teach your kids more about off-color jokes than anything else. Then, before you know it, he’s in his early 30’s writing blogs that prominently feature poop-related products. It’s a slippery slope.
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These spit balls expand up to 200x their original size—and they can “slip, slide and bounce until they explode on target.” Described as “slimy science with polymers”, this is supposed to be an educational experience. No, really.
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Although 12 of the 26 letters of the alphabet don’t have atomic symbols, the periodic table alphabet makes it possible for your budding nerd to spell his name on the wall with each letter of the alphabet at his disposal. The designers even found a place for the unassigned freak letters J, Q & W by making up elements, so needless to say, this set is not a fully accurate representation of the periodic table. You’ll want your little genius to know that before he does a science report on “Jennerium”.
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You can use this Splitterbot as a very cool keychain with a science fiction bent, but its function as a headphone splitter makes it useful as well. Just pull the robot’s head off, plug it into the MP3 player and plug two pairs of headphones into the eyes to share the music. The body is merely used to store the headphone jack and to keep you from carrying around a robot head with no body.
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Memories of high school biology class when you had to dissect frogs may not be on your top 10 list of teen good times, but it is a memory you should keep anyway. Hang up one of these plush wall art frogs who happens to be in the middle of that procedure and wait for the memories to flood back.
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Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of April 27th-May 3rd, 2009:
Deckstool: Where skateboards go to die.
Big-Foot Suction Mount: This Bigfoot really sucks.
Ron Jeremy Wrapping Paper: Shows them how much you care.
Science Museum Rocket Coin Bank: Has more uses than a Shamwow.
Boob and Poop Stress Rockets: I’m not even kidding.
This Rocket Ship Coin Bank has more uses than a Shamwow. Each coin you insert will blast the rocket off, complete with countdown, lights and sound. It will also keep track of how much you have put into it. If you choose, you can set a savings goal and the bank will let you know when you reach it. It can also be used as an alarm clock.
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Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of January 5th-January 11, 2009:
Sabian Cymbal End Table: Turn your living room into a Hard Rock Cafe.
Napoleon Cannon: Blasts a barrage of freshness.
Toilet Target Practice: Maybe now you can get all of your pee in the toilet.
Speedway Gas Grill: Become the envy of the parking lot.
Flashfrights: The creepiest flashlights ever.
The next five gadgets are available after the break…
If you know someone who is suddenly very interested in looking at tiny things, be sure to check out their microscope. There are some that are used for activities other than expanding their knowledge of science. Smoke rising from the top may be a good clue.
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Here are the top ten Nerd Approved Gadgets for the week of December 22nd-28th 2008:
Collapsed Horse Bean Bag: Your horse is as lazy as you are.
Curry Cup Noodle Tissue Roll Holder: Make that tasteful toilet paper blend in with your filth.
Sudoku Ninja Doll: Attacks stress when it least expects it.
Fornasetti Chair: Even my furniture dislikes smoking.
Watermelon Wrist Rest: For screen cleaning and wrist support.
The next five gadgets are available after the break…
