Anti-Stress Push Pop Pads: Like Bubble Wrap, Without the Pop

Stressed out? I think we all are these days. You need an outlet for that stress, or it will eat you up like the shark in Jaws. Enter these anti-stress Push Pop Pads, a stress-reliever and fidget toy for people like me who recognize they’re entirely too uncoordinated to operate a fidget spinner.

Available as $16 two-packs in a variety of shapes and colors, the silicone pads are lined with bubble wrap like dots that can be pushed, making an “audibly satisfying click” as they are, melting your stress away like a scoop of ice cream on a sidewalk in August (alternatively, there are these electronic bubble wrap poppers).

Did you know that according to a very questionable survey paid for by the makers of Bubble Wrap® that popping their product for 60 seconds can provide the stress relief equivalent of a 33-minute massage? Because I call shenanigans on that, especially considering I just popped bubble wrap for five whole minutes and still have a back full of knots and have to do my taxes.

[via BoingBoing]

Scented Whipped Putties Are for Playing, Not Eating

Just in time for the putty/slime/goop trend to be over, now we have these Scented Whipped Putties from Vat19. The putties come in peanut butter, mixed berry, chocolate, and marshmallow scents, and cost $6 per 175-gram (~6-ounce) jar. You don’t get to pick your flavor though, Vat19 just sends you a random one. My mouth is watering already!

Now, why would you make a product that you’re not supposed to eat and put it in a jar that looks like it’s food and make it smell like something delicious? The product label says for ages 4+ but I’m 30+ and there’s absolutely no question I’m still going to eat some of that and get a tummy ache.

Now I know what you’re wondering, and no, it isn’t lipstick, my lips and nose are purple because of those Mr. Sketch scented markers and grape is my favorite flavor. Remember when you were a kid and you’d take the caps off two of them and just jam each one up a nostril? Those were simpler times.

[via Nerdist]

The Strongest Magnets on Earth Are Also the Coolest Desk Toys

Want a workplace toy for your office desk that is unlike any other? Look no further than Nanodots. These things are 5mm magnetic spheres, precision-milled from sintered neodymium-iron-boron. They’re designed to model atomic interactions on a human scale, which is what makes them such fascinating scientific toys.

Nanodots are made out of the strongest permanent magnets and can lift 1000 times their own weight. You’ll be endlessly amazed by the fun you can have with these unique playthings.

You’ll never have a dull moment with these on your desk. Grab a set of 216 Nanodots for $34.99(USD) in the Technabob Shop. Just keep in mind that they’re recommended for adults only for safety reasons.