One by one, the letters went up, until they made a rather bizarre request: SAVE THE POOD. But supporters of Hollywood’s iconic sign needn’t worry that it has been taken over for some kind of toilet-themed guerilla ad campaign – the ultimate message of “Save the Peak” is just a temporary plea for help to protect the mountain that this Los Angeles landmark stands on.

The Save the Cahuenga Peak movement aims to raise $13 million by April 14th to raise the $13 million …

Tags: bizarre , conservation , environment , Hollywood , los angeles , protest

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Think you’ve heard every creative and inventive way to go green? Here are some sensible suggestions – but if your tastes tend towards the wackier end of the green spectrum, you’ll have a blast with the following ideas.

The Slime’s Where All the Flavor Is

They’re nutritious, free range, a touch rubbery, and have graced the plates of Europeans for thousands of years. Instead of picking the snails off your lettuce, why not add them to your salad? High in protein and low in fat, …

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Do you see what I see when you look at this picture? Possibly not. Most people see only a beautifully designed and finished bookcase and wine rack. But I see more. I see a coffin minus the lid.

Use it before you lose it?

Created by New Zealand company, The Final Furniture, the Tenderrest bookcase/coffin offers the best of both worlds. It could sit in your living room all your life and no one, expect you and your family, would necessarily guess it’s secondary use. Much like one might …

Tags: bizarre , coffin , decor , furniture , green , multipurpose , offbeat , repurpose

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Gaia, -1. As seen on Reddit, the lap pillow. It’s the simultaneous decimation of any shred of hope for humanity and perverse rubbernecking wonder at such cultural discoveries followed by intense psychological concern for oneself that only Reddit can so reliably provide. Surely there is a German word for this.

Anna N. of Jezebel says: “Ever want to just rest your head in a woman’s lap, without those pesky arms, torso, and head leaning over you and complicating matters?”

Polyurethane laps: because the environment was doing entirely too well …

Tags: adult toy , bizarre , environment , lap pillow , plastic , sexism

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