Hand-Picked Links — November 12, 2025

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Gunther and Otto

Originally published in 2014 by the BBC, Gunther Holtorf (1937–2021) and his Mercedes G-Wagon, Otto, covered more than 500,000 miles and visited 179 countries (including North Korea) during their 20+ years together, encountering diseases, dictators, and dromedaries face-to-face.

Five Wood Cutting Board

Mesmerizing woodworking video of a hand-made cutting board by Stammherz. Purpleheart, maple, cherry, oak, and walnut. Finished with coconut oil.

Watch the 5 minute condensed version or the 33 minute full version.

MagLock Belt

A new Kickstarter from our friends Nate and Lindsay at Distil: a magnetically latching belt. Available in leather, tactical nylon, and — $100,000 stretch goal already unlocked — stretchy elastic. How can you not love that.

Mr. Pibb

Look, there’s no way this is going to be good, but that doesn’t mean I won’t try it. Anything that’s cherry-forward is awful (in my opinion!), and I really don’t need 30% more caffeine. I like the logo though.

Rainy Day Real Estate

The Portland Alamo house may be sold, but it’s not too late to get the official hoodie from the hottest emo realtor around.

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