Category: Weird

Ikea developed strong links with the communist state in the 1970s, opening a number of manufacturing facilities, one of which, according to Stasi records discovered by German television company WDR, used political prisoners to construct sofas.

The factory in Waldheim stood next to a prison, and inmates were used as unpaid labour, it is claimed. Gaols in the Democratic Republic housed significant numbers of political prisoners, with some estimates indicating they made up at least 20 per cent of the entire prison population.

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A series of 1950’s and 60’s-era coffee commercials from the Prelinger Archives and edited them down to just the moments when the guys were the biggest jerks to their wives about coffee.

Drinking is serious business. Keeping track of your own inebriation level and that of the folks around you can be the difference between a fun night out and complete disaster. The BACtrack Breathalyzer clues you in on the exact blood alcohol level in your system.

This professional grade breathalyzer gives you results in seconds with an amazing range of 0.00 – 0.40% for blood alcohol content. The small size of the BACtrack means you can take it discreetly anywhere. Simply blow into the front of the device to get a reading. You don’t need to touch your mouth to the BACtrack, eliminating bacterial contamination between uses. Friend claiming they’re not drunk? Now you can know for sure exactly how intoxicated they really are.

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Las Vegas visitors can now get a bigger taste of a typical backyard sandbox. Dig This offers playtime in excavators and bulldozers. Starting at just over $200, kids and adults can climb in and move around huge piles of dirt.