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Gunpowder Powered Nutcracker Cracks Even The Stubbornest Nuts

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Cracking nuts while sipping cocktails and making small talk with relatives: it’s a timeless holiday tradition. But what about those stubborn nuts that refuse to crack so easily – what about them? I’m looking at you, macadamias! Well, engineer Shane Wighton of YouTube channel Stuff Made Here has just the thing for those nuts: an explosive nutcracker powered by up to four maximum power firearm blanks. Nuts, prepare to be shell-shocked!

The world’s strongest nutcracker has a steel piston that fires upward with an acceleration of around 18,000 G’s to make sure that no nut is left uncracked. As a matter of fact, it won’t just crack nuts, it’ll obliterate them, and you’ll probably be picking pieces of shell out of your living room walls for many Christmases to come.

Shane stresses in the video that you should not try this at home, which is like issuing me a personal challenge. I mean he might as well have insulted my family and slapped me in the face with his glove with the whole town watching because I am definitely about to seriously injure myself trying this at home.

[via The Awesomer]

There’s something really appealing about this hand-operated nutcracker’s beautiful rustic design

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The ANVIL looks like the nutcracker you’d get when you combine Flintstones with Alessi. It’s functional yet fun, and doesn’t compromise on the nut-cracking ability. You don’t need a manual to use it, and it’s designed in such a foolproof way, you’ll get it right every single time.

Created by Düsseldorf-based designer Lennart Ebert, the ANVIL is simultaneously old-fashioned and modern, aesthetic and practical. Its two-piece design is modeled on the basic theory of a mortar and pestle – featuring a base for holding the nut, and a large weight for cracking the nut’s outer shell. The design, however, comes with a cup to hold the nut, a tray to gather the fragments of broken shell, and a pestle with hollow base that makes cracking the nut an easy affair.

The name ANVIL probably comes from the large cast-iron block used by metallurgists. The nutcracker has a similar ‘heavy-looking’ design, and comes with a mildly textured metal surface too. Just like an ironsmith hammers hot molten metal on an anvil, the ANVIL lets you hammer away at a walnut, shattering its hard outer shell to reveal the edible nut within. It helps that the ANVIL comes with a nice wooden handle too. Not only is it more comfortable to hold onto, it also creates a beautiful visual contrast with its smooth surface and wood-grain pattern against the rough-looking coarse metal body of the nutcracker. It’s probably not coincidental that the handle’s made from walnut wood too!

Designer: Lennart Ebert

This Guy Built a 7-Variety Nut Bar for Neighborhood Squirrels

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For those of us growing a veggie garden or feeding birds in our yards, we typically think of squirrels as pests. But they’re living creatures too, and would simply prefer that we fed them nuts if we could. That’s why Michael Dutko of Duke Harmon Woodworking decided to build a special spot for squirrels to visit and dine at.

What you’re looking at here is the Nutty Bar, a neighborhood spot where squirrels can gather, chew the fat, and enjoy some delicious nuts on tap. The bar features seven different taps each of which dispenses a different variety of nut and seeds for our furry rodent pals to chomp on. The taps include signs like “Cashew Dunkel,” “Pistachio Pale Ale,” and “Walnut Stout,” so it’s just like being at a microbrewery, but for nuts. Actually, some of these really do sound like craft beers I’ve tasted.

Michael used an X-Carve CNC machine to engrave and cut the details on the squirrel bar and its signage, which of course includes a sign that says “Nuts” and “No Nuts” to point to the different squirrel restrooms.

[via CNN]

Google says Deez Nuts has More Search Interest than Hillary Clinton

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15-year-old Brady Olson managed to make the Presidential campaign highly entertaining. His Presidential bid under the name Deez Nuts has reached surprising high polls and now Google released...

Jedi Chipmunks Act out Iconic Star Wars Scene

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Chipmunks are really cute. They are a lot like squirrels, but look a lot less ratty. VidGeo found video of a pair of chipmunks battling it out for whatever reason chipmunks get violent about. I can only assume it was over someone’s nuts.

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The video is made that much better when they put in some CG effects to give the chipmunks lightsabers. The result is an epic Jedi beat down reminiscent of the battle between Obi Wan vs. Anakin in Episode III.

Check out the video above and see the chipmunk battle for yourself. It’s damn cute, damned cute indeed.

[via NerdApproved]

SPAM Nuts: Macadamias Infused with SPAM’s Classic Hammy Flavor

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Nuts are perhaps the most convenient snacks to have. There’s no need to prepare them, they taste great, and they’re pretty filling (but then, that’s usually because I eat 1/4 of the bag before I put it away…)

Nuts come in many shapes and varieties, and now they even come flavored, too. If you haven’t tried wasabi nuts before, then you should, because they are really something. The next flavor that’s on my must-try list is Hamakua’s SPAM-flavored macadamia nuts.

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I kid you not. SPAM-flavored nuts actually exist. Aside from snacking, just think of all the creative ways you can use these nuts for cooking or baking. Some people lament that these bags of nuts don’t contain actual cubes of SPAM, but if you think about it, it would be gross if the bag came filled with chunks of the pink potted meat product.

These SPAM-flavored macadamias are available from Hawnnut. It costs $3.95(USD) for a 4.5-oz can and $7.75 for a 10-oz pouch.

[via FoodBeast]

Go Nuts!

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The ZGRYZ (Polish for “bite”) nutcracker uses a geared lever mechanism to swiftly crush even the hardest nut shells without requiring a herculean effort. The jaws of this heavy-duty tool crack everything from almonds to walnuts, all while giving the user complete control of force to protect the precious meat inside. It’s efficient, compact, and ergonomically enhanced for hands of any age, size, or dominance.

Designer: Antoni Skapski

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