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Have a heart, your wife says, as you continue to struggle in juggling your time between your job and the family. Well, since Valentine’s Day is coming up and you want to be a man of your word, perhaps planning a romantic candlelight dinner for two might be your cup of tea – in addition to showing her that you have a heart by presenting the Human Heart Carafe. Designed by Liviana Osti and called Cuore, it is described as “two glass carafes shaping a human heart when joined together. The heart is a reminder for the generally underestimated but essential role health plays in our lives. In order to prevent cardiovascular and blood pressure diseases we have to start with the root of the problem, our daily consume of food and beverage. A wine decanter is built together with a water carafe. A half half coloured mix of red and white. Red wine stands for low pressure, water stands for high pressure. The organic heart shape has been developed into two different, stand-alone objects according to the natural division of ventricles.” Sounds deep, but drink up and it will all be clearer for you after that.

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Students at colleges and universities tend to lack sleep – and a whole lot of it, to boot. After all, there are all those late night parties and gaming sessions that clearly shove sleep down the pecking order of their “to do” list. If you want to catch up on your snoozefest, you might want to consider this rather expensive pillow known as the Dictionary Desk Pillow that goes for $80. Not only do you look as though you were hard at work, building up your word power, you are actually catching up on your lost hours of sleep. This “book” even comes with its own paper case to make it look smarter than normal, and your boss might even give you a pass – just make sure you tell your colleagues that you suffer from a really serious case of extreme nearsightedness, and your eyes are sensitive enough to read invisible ink without the heat.

I am quite sure that you have read more than your fair share of Chuck Norris jokes by now, that you think the man is more than legendary. Well, sorry to burst your bubble, but he got beat by Bruce Lee in the movies, didn’t he? Still, if you want the all round tough guy Chuck to keep you safe at night from the monsters that are residing under your bed, you might be interested in this 7″ tall Chuck Norris Plush who is capable of churning out 10 different Chuck Norris phrases. Of course, you can continue to spout your own Chuck Norris facts if you want to, but that is another story for a different day. Haiii-yaaah!

Nothing says love quite like flowers, chocolates and a card – while the first two are pretty easy to find, selecting the right kind of card could prove to be more of a challenge than you originally thought. Fret not – video game fanatics who are caught up in the entire Skyrim business will have something that will save their bacon this Valentine’s Day – in the form of the Skyrim Valentine’s Day Cards. Jemma Salume, the artist behind this series of adorable cards, will rely on the entire folklore of Skyrim, and my personal favorite has an “arrow to the heart” reference. No more lonely adventuring from now on, eh?

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Unicorns are magical creatures, and as we all well know, one of the more confounding things in this life would be the stubbornness of a cork that stops you from getting to the innards of a bottle of wine. Well, there is nothing quite like a little bit of magic to get that cork out, so why not let the $9.95 Unicorn Corkscrew get to work right away? Known as the Screwnicorn for those who love to play around with words, this mystical, wine opening beauty is sure to set tongues wagging, and who knows, after consuming more wine than one should, he or she could actually end up in an enchanted place, eyes perceiving glitter and rainbows before passing out?

Sleeping on a hard pillow is hardly a comfortable nor welcoming experience, but the Log Pillow that masquerades as something rock solid is certainly far more comfortable than what you would be able to find in the woods. Retailing for £15.99 a pop, the Log Pillow is actually a super soft travel pillow which was specially designed to resemble a log, and even better news is this – termites would be unable to eat their way through this no matter how hard they want to, simply because it does not appeal to their tiny appetites. With thousands of squidgy micro-beads inside that will mold to your head, you would certainly have a better sleep from now on if all you had was a stone for a pillow.

Wearing a brain is not exactly the most fashionable thing to do, but the $39.99 Anatomical Brain Pendant might be something that medical students as well as cannibals are interested in. After all, it does not hurt to carry around a spare brain, does it? Boasting a 24″ long, black leather cord, it will ship with a jewelry box of its own to make it extremely easy to give away as a gift. This white bronze brain necklace was hand carved by artist Janelle Powell, where it will come with a spring-ring clasp. Don’t worry about being hit with nickel allergies – since the pendant itself is made out of white bronze, you’re good to go.

This is one mug that the clueless or less alert might actually pick up and use, or by folks who are confident enough of themselves that they do not mind giving the rest of the office a laugh. The £4.99 Surprise Mug – I’m a Twat! is the perfect drinking utensil to place at the office, especially when you make the favorite beverage of your most despised colleague as a gesture of goodwill, only to have everyone else look at said person with that knowing glance and telling eye whenever they finish up their drink. If you are on the receiving end of all those laughter, you can opt to drink it like a boss without giving two hoots about being the butt of an office prank, earning new respect from everyone else.

No, it is not your imagination going wild after you have had your 10th shot of vodka in 10 minutes, and neither is it the after effects of a Flaming Lamborghini. These uniquely fashioned tipsy drink glasses will retail for £65 for a pack of half dozen, and since all of them rely on gravity for the deformation process during manufacturing, you can be more or less assured that no two are the same. Definitely perfect for those who want to be truly unique at all times, and want to stand out from the rest of the crowd. As for me, if I were to get drunk, I might as well settle for regular glasses that don’t cost so much even when they break in case of accidents.