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Scientists at NASA believe they’ve finally discovered ice on Mars. Recently, the Phoenix Mars Lander started collecting soil samples from the surface of the planet. After a few backhoe scoops, a white, glistening material was revealed. Scientists couldn’t figure out if it was ice or not but four days after it was uncovered, it vanished. The theory? It’s ice and it’s evaporating after being exposed. What does this mean for us? It means Mars could, at some point in time,... Continue reading

Unlike my friends and family who are dependent on getting their coffee fix every morning, I drink tea instead.  This makes withdrawal from a lack of caffeine easier, meaning I’m not dependent on anything but my pillow in the morning. Great news for tea drinkers everywhere: the “Tea Over Ice” pitcher is the quickest way to have freshly made hot tea turn ice cold for those hot summer days.  Just steep hot tea into the upper pitcher, then chill the... Continue reading

I’m a huge whiskey and scotch drinker, so when I heard that using non-spherical ice cubes in your glass causes the liquor to become watered down easily, I immediately snapped into action. I found out that Taisin, a relatively unheard-of Japanese company, has a device that forms ice into perfect spheres, creating a better surface-area/volume ratio. Dubbed The Ice Mold, you can score the brass contraption in 50, 65, 70 and 80mm sizes. It can crank them out pretty quickly... Continue reading

Everyone loves snow right? Well, everyone loves the concept of snow and the amazing photos is makes for, but barely anyone likes the freezing temperatures it requires to even be present. SnoWonder takes care of the temperature problem of snow, so it doesn’t turn into a puddle of dirty water when you want to be in a warm living room by your fire. All it is is a special powder that expands to 100 times its original size when water... Continue reading