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Western Soundscape Archive — "Thousands of recordings of animal species and their environments"

"Search by name or keyword, or browse all sounds currently available.

There goes the day.

Along with everyone in the vicinity if you listen to the things like this.

Full disclosure: Gray Cat was roused from a comfy slumber atop the cable box by the sudden intrusion of this Gray Wolf pack into her dreamscape: my FAIL.

[via Richard Kashdan]

Delorme inReach — "Send and receive text messages anywhere in the world via satellite"

That's different.

No cellphone service necessary.

$249.95.

[via Wired]

Freud-Murdoch Family Tree

[via What Would Jennifer Do and Bloomberg Businessweek]

Knuckle Meat Tenderizer

Metal; 4.3"H x 2"W x 2.8"D. 

$12.95.

Caveman Phone

By Jennifer Daniel.

[via Fancy]

Mom-in-a-Box

"Opening this box activates a sound chip with four sayings: 'Did you grow up in a barn?'; 'The answer's no!'; 'Stop that!'; 'You're gonna poke someone's eye out with that thing!'"

3½"H x 4½"W x 4½"D.

Uses 2 AA batteries (included). 

$9.95.

Financial Aid Glossary

"Dear Student: Unfortunately, financial aid has become so complicated that it has developed a secret language of its own. Use this dictionary to translate the jargon, acronyms and buzzwords into plain English."

Excerpts above.

[via Dr. StrangeCollege]

Ruby Slipper "Click Your Heels" Socks

From the website:

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Dorothy would be proud.

These all-in-one slipper socks have nonskid soles so they can be worn around the house, even on bare floors.

76% cotton/12% nylon/9% spandex/3% rubber.

One size fits women's shoe size 4-10.

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$9.98.