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  1. The Caketrope: a zoetrope cake.: This Tim Burton zoetrope cake is way too nifty to eat bit.ly/KnrQO8 11:12 AM May 25th via twitterfeed
  2. Wine Bottle Tiki Torch kits.: Sweet! A kit to recycle wine bottles into Tiki torches. I like.Etsy: 4 HARDWARE ON... bit.ly/KIyahN 9:09 AM May 22nd via twitterfeed
  3. LEGO Taxidermy Kits by David Cole.: Fun! And completely vegan. David Cole Gift Shop bit.ly/JTPmSZ 2:39 PM May 17th via twitterfeed
  4. Real-life video games.: I'm not even a gamer, and this "Jump'N'Run" photo series by Patrick Runte makes me super... bit.ly/LWTguM 8:59 AM May 17th via twitterfeed
  5. Helvetica Poster.: This poster, in eight pieces, is quite lovely and very reasonably priced. (Especially since y... bit.ly/JeiqqX 10:48 AM May 16th via twitterfeed
  6. So cool. RT @Junkculture Making Faces in the Subway, Using Paper and Scissors nytimes.com/2012/05/16/nyr… 10:24 AM May 16th via Seesmic twhirl
  7. RT @swissmiss: Care to join team @Tattly for the summer? blog.tattly.com/post/228439463… 1:18 PM May 15th via Seesmic twhirl
  8. Rainbow by Helmut Smits: Title: Rainbow Year: 2010 Materials: acrylic paint Photos by Lotte Stekelenburg Rainbow... bit.ly/JGTUMk 9:58 AM May 15th via twitterfeed
  9. BBC: Perfume-puffing robot sniffs out social media mentions: I find the idea of a social media-driven air freshe... bit.ly/JEOGR9 9:24 AM May 15th via twitterfeed
  10. Retro Basic Custom Wall Sticker.: I was never a gamer, but I kind of want one of these retro custom wall sticker... bit.ly/JkyUvn 2:49 PM May 11th via twitterfeed
  11. Signs of Affection project.: If I ran the world, most of the design industry would be busy making/doing stuff li... bit.ly/JpFkJ0 9:10 AM May 11th via twitterfeed
  12. Calming Manatee: Just what it says on the tin. Calming Manatee (Thank you, Sami!) bit.ly/IQX2rm 8:39 AM May 11th via twitterfeed
  13. First Book: Access to New Books for Children in Need: Does your mom (like mine) insist that she doesn't need any... bit.ly/JFnwZu 5:09 PM May 10th via twitterfeed
  14. Taxi Tattly!: I'm in love with this week's Tattly temporary tattoo. Beep beep.Tattly™ Designy Temporary Tattoos — Taxi bit.ly/LFtcXl 9:11 AM May 8th via twitterfeed
  15. Urban Plant Tags | Carmichael Collective: Full of yay and giantness.Urban Plant Tags - Carmichael Collective(via... bit.ly/KNqIDr 5:48 AM May 7th via twitterfeed
  16. The Real Reason They Still Play 'Mrs. Robinson' On The Radio.: A tiny piece of a big, beautiful infographic abou... bit.ly/KkK5Dv 4:42 PM May 4th via twitterfeed
  17. Birds of Paradise.: Wow. I love birds anyway, but these completely blow my mind. Pteridophora alberti Plumes s... bit.ly/IYmRnX 12:33 PM May 2nd via twitterfeed
  18. Holly Golightly's Breakfast at Tiffany's House Sells For $6M.: I have no burning desire to be rich, but, man, th... bit.ly/JAQNJ8 10:10 AM Apr 25th via twitterfeed
  19. Hierbas de botica (Pharmacy herbs) by luzinterruptus.: How can you fight light pollution? If you're a guerrilla ... bit.ly/JvFJeS 12:16 PM Apr 23rd via twitterfeed
  20. Limited edition Sakura Ni Poster.: This lovely limited edition poster (celebrating Washington D.C.'s annual cher... bit.ly/I7SnzD 8:11 AM Apr 20th via twitterfeed