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I’m going to be the first to admit that I did cheat in school. Guilty as charged. History also happened to be one of my least favorite subjects - all those dates, ugh.

So I feel a sort of connection to this t-shirt. Come on, it’s an U.S. History Cheat T-Shirt! You need a very creative mind to print the most important historical dates on a t-shirt - upside down, so you can read it.

Honestly, I don’t really think reading your t-shirt would work in an exam. You’d have to make some pretty awkward motions which would alert the teacher, but the idea itself is very cool. A suble way of saying “I cheat, but look how cool I do it.”

How much under $29.99?
Some: $16.95 on SnorgTees.com.

Via FashionablyGeek

Pranks are the funniest thing ever for some (usually the pranksters) and a reason for major annoyance for others (usually the victims). Some pranks are seriously deranged and over the top, some are harmless fun.

A mosquito won’t cause serious problems, but it will disrupt your peaceful sleep. But is there a mosquito?… It might just be your best buddy trying out the Buzzing Mosquito - Light Sensitive Sound Box.

This toy is darkness activated - which means it will start making noise when you turn off the light and will be quiet when the light is on. It will take a long long while for someone to realize there is no mosquito hiding in the dark, only a prankster laughing his ass off somewhere.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: ~$9.95 on ThumbsUpUK.com.

Via Coolest Gadgets

I’ve been told my backpack is an emergency survival kit and, to an extent, that’s correct. I like to carry a lot of things with me, just in case I need them.

The Soap Sheets would fit right in. A compact pack of 100 “leaves” easily fits in any backback or bag and you don’t have to carry a wet soap around with you. Just pull out a sheet, put your hands under a faucet and wash. It sounds extremely practical for travel or backpacking, when you don’t have time to let your normal bar of soap dry. (I, for one, hate carry wet soap, even if it’s in a container I always worry it’s going to drip on my clothes.)

How much under $29.99?
Some: $12.99 on WhateverWorks.com.

Via bookofjoe

Sturgeon’s Law says that ninety percent of everything is crap, so it’s no wonder that so much of the stuff you can find on the internet is of… dubious quality. Some things are so bad they’re funny. Some are just disturbing.

Example: a Baby Head Planter. A planter. Shaped like a baby’s head. Am I the only one who sees something wrong with this? It’s handmade and it’s very realistic, so I have to agree the artist did a good job. But… a planter?! Flowers growing out of a ceramic baby’s head? I’m sorry, but that’s way too weird for me.

How much under $29.99?
A little: $25.00 on Etsy.com.

Via cribcandy

Even though I assume most of the readers are beyond the age when we’re supposed to play with toys in the bath, really… it’s so fun! I have to admit I haven’t had a bath toy since I was around 8, but now I am really wishing for one.

But not any toy, you see. I have a thing for rubber duckies, and a rubber duckie with a remote? Heaven! The Remote Control Bathtime Duck uses 6 AA batteries and can swim forward and turn left and right. I can imagine a bathtub filled with these, trying to avoid each other… Or duck races! Duckies make my imagination go crazy, sorry.

How much under $29.99?
A little: $29.15 on Gobaz.com.

Via ShinyShiny

It’s weird pointless thing time again! One for the business men this time.

In case you ever forget your cufflinks at home or lose one of them, there’s a backup solution: the Emergency Cufflinks. They are specially designed so you can just fold a sheet of metal and instantly get a cufflink.

Apparently it’s somewhat of a classic, but I really fail to see the utility of this. If you’re afraid you’ll lose your cufflinks, just take an extra pair with you or leave a pair in your desk drawer. Why bother with this? Except as a questionable fashion statement…

How much under $29.99?
A little: ~$24 on Spunique.com.

Via DVICE

Have you ever noticed that you microwave oven is pretty tall, but you can never use all that space? How high can you pile food up in a plate, really?

I can have really used a Dual Microwave Plate Holder several times. A simple device is hidden under the fancy name: a piece of plastic that fits over the first plate, enabling you to stack a second one. Ingenious. Great.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $7.99 on WhateverWorks.com.

Via bookofjoe

Break-ups can be tough… but there are worse things. Breaking an engagement. Or divorce. Some would just sell the ring or give it back. Some feel the need for more over-the-top things.

Now you can bury it in a Wedding Ring Coffin. According to the New York Times, it was thought up by a divorcée who found that “hammering her band flat proved insufficiently cathartic”. It looks like the divorce did one good thing - gave her a business idea.

So, if you’ve got a ring to get rid of, or a recently divorced friend… you know what to do. You’ve got a lot of messages to choose from for the plaque: “Bury the past and move on to a new tomorrow”, “Rest In Peace”, “R.I.P.”, “Gone and Forgotten”, “I do….NOT!”, “Six feet isn’t deep enough”.

How much under $29.99?
Exactly $29.99 on WeddingRingCoffin.com.

Via bookofjoe

Another key-related item. Say you’re not coming home in the dark, but leaving, and you want your friend to occasionally check on the house. Or maybe you’re just very good at losing your keys and need a handy way of getting back inside. Leaving the key under the doormat or the potted plant might have worked in the past but, come on, thieves could learn of that trick even if they only watched a couple of movies.

So here’s a very clever idea: a thermometer with a special compartment for your keys, called the Thermometer Safe. On the outside, it’s just a normal outdoor thermometer (and it does work). But if you just slide the front panel, you open the hidden compartment and gain entrance.

As long as potential thieves don’t read this blog, you’re safe.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $5.95 on SelfDefenseProducts.com.

Via bookofjoe

Paranormal activity probably occurs in the vicinity of my block of flats, because once every 2 weeks the lightbulb in front of the door stops working. Unfortunately, said door is in a dark area, so finding the right key and then unlocking the door turns into a small adventure.

How I wish I had the LockLite this evening… The concept is very simple: you slip a stainless steel cap over your key, press the button on it and a powerful LED lights up, enabling you to find your keys and the key hole. It works up to 3 meters, so you can also use it as a flashlight if the way to your door is longer.

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $9.70 on Firebox.com.

Via Coolest Gadgets