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Fitness club offers bizarre picture frame climbing wall

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  • November 18, 2010
Rock climbing walls are hot, but fairly boring looking. Designers try to imitate nature. But a fitness club in Japan has tossed this concept out...
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The week of weird jewelry - part six - body parts

Let’s be honest, finding jewelry on Etsy is easy. Finding something that says, ‘I’m unique. I stand out from the crowd. I should...
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The week of weird jewelry - part five - overbite

How do I begin today’s column of weird jewelry without going overboard? There are so many phrases that come to mind. ‘Today’s...
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The week of weird jewelry - part four - word play

Say what you like about jewelry, but fashion taste and expression is mercurial. Thank goodness in this day of instant messaging and texting we...
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The week of weird jewelry - part three

Ready for your blind date? Meeting the new Mother-in-law for the first time? Monster Teeth Earrings by LolaMade are the perfect accessories for any...
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The week of weird jewelry - part two

Day two of ‘the week of weird jewelry’ and my head is spinning. If you experience similar sensations it only means are also suffering...
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The week of weird jewelry - part one

The time for featuring Etsy artisans is now. What better way to begin than by featuring jewelry. Not just any jewelry. I searched for the weirdest...
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Did a vampire cause a Colorado car wreck or is this woman just too excited for "Twilight: Eclipse"?

Edward? Is that you? Wikimedia An unidentified woman in Grand Junction, Colorado, crashed her car Sunday night after she became frightened by what...
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Horseboy freaks out the Internet

Horseboy Google A horse-headed figure caught by a Google Street View camera has become the latest Internet mystery as millions of curious viewers...
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Austin's 'Cathedral of Junk' to close

Cathedral of Junk, Austin, Texas. Thanks for the memories. Robert Gaal, via Flickr/Creative Commons A unique piece of Austin history may be headed...
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