Some Pretty Cool Stuff - Issue No. 009

I have Some Pretty Cool Stuff to show you guys and gals today.  From lace anchors to a levitating mouse, these cool gadgets are just one step closer to your door.  Sure, they can't help you escape like the Titanium Escape Ring I posted last week, but they're items we all should have. :-)

The Breakfast Sandwich Maker by Hamilton Beach

Say what you will, but I got to have this breakfast sandwich maker.  I want it!  Goodbye Mc Donald's Egg McMuffin, hello Cocina De Don Pedro. LOL.  Read below and watch the awesome promo video below!

• Enjoy breakfast sandwiches in the comfort of your own home
• Ready in just 5 minutes
• Use your own fresh ingredients, including eggs, cheese & precooked meat*
• Make sandwiches with English muffins, biscuits, small bagels, and more
• All removable parts are dishwasher safe
• Surfaces are covered with durable, nonstick coating
• Cooks every layer of your breakfast sandwich to perfection:
  1. Top plate: gently toasts the bread on top and holds the heat inside
  2. Egg layer with slide-out egg plate: cooks a fresh egg perfectly, right inside your sandwich
  3. First layer: cooks the bottom half of your breakfast sandwich
  $30.00

BAT - The Levitating Mouse

This is only in it's beginning stages so you can't buy it at the moment, but it's definitely pretty cool and I wouldn't mind having one.  This would also be a great gift idea for anyone who suffers from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.  The mouse, created by Vadim Kibardin hovers over a mousepad using magnets - it's pretty darn impressive.
Check it out.

Lace Anchors 2.0

An awesome invention by Chuck Harris, this is something any of you will want.  And after you watch the video below you will want them even more.  Imagine never having to tie your shoelaces ever again.
$8, $10, $15, $17,or $20

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Things That Make You Go Hmmm... The Naked Mole Rat

I originally started this series on Facebook back in 2010, and it successfully ran for 67 issues.  I enjoyed reading up on these facts, and sharing them with my friends.  I've always felt that it's the small things in life, that impress us the most, hence, I'm re-booting the series on my blog.  I will start out by posting past issues, and slowly transition to some new and interesting facts.

Today's issue begins with a small rodent.  I was reading an article today about the Naked Mole Rat, and had to re-post this issue from my Facebook years.

Naked Mole Rats are immune to cancer. They have an additional gene to prevent cell growth.  In addition, naked mole rats cannot feel pain because they lack a neurotransmitter that other mammals have called Substance P that sends pain signals to the brain. They also are one of the only mammals known to be eusocial; they live underground in colonies with a queen like ants and bees. They mostly eat tubers (like potatoes) and their own feces, and they live very long lives spanning 3 decades!

Dr Joao Pedro Magalhaes explains:

"The naked mole-rat has fascinated scientists for many years, but it wasn't until a few years ago that we discovered that it could live for such a long period of time. It is not much bigger than a mouse, which normally lives up to four years, and yet this particular underground rodent lives for three decades in good health. It is an interesting example of how much we still have to learn about the mechanisms of aging.

"We aim to use the naked mole-rat genome to understand the level of resistance it has to disease, particularly cancer, as this might give us more clues as to why some animals and humans are more prone to disease than others. With this work, we want to establish the naked mole-rat as the first model of resistance to chronic diseases of aging."