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This Awesome Urn Will Turn You into a Tree After You Die | Design for Good. “After you die, do you want your body to feed worms or to feed squirrels?” Asks the team behind the Bios Urn — a product by Spanish design studio estudimoline — that enables you, your loved ones, or your pets to be buried in a life-assuring kind of way by transforming their ashes into a tree.

“Bios Urn changes the way people see death, converting the 'end of life' into a transformation and a return to life through nature. [It is] a smart, sustainable, and ecologically friendly way to approach what’s, probably, one of the most important moments in human life.” The Urn is 100% biodegradable, made of coconut shell, compacted peat, and cellulose. It has two parts — a top capsule for the seed, and a bottom part for the ashes. This structure allows the seed to germinate separated from the ashes and their high acidity. The Urn is manufactured both for people and for pets; it can be used with ash saved from another urn, and it doesn’t expire. Photos: Urna Bios. 10 Hilarious, Wise, and Offensive Laws of Modern Man - StumbleUpon. In a Perfect World… | SadAndUseless.com. Created by Catrina Dulay (there are few more, so it’s worth to visit).

Alarm Clocks - Get Help Waking Up in the Morning at WomansDay.com. For most people, getting out of bed in the morning is a bit of a struggle. Luckily, the 10 clocks below are here to help. Some wake you up with an annoyingly loud noise, while others won't shut off until you complete a task--but they all promise to get even the sleepiest sleepyhead up and moving. Start Your Engines It’s full speed ahead as soon as this Genuine Hotrod Hardware drag-racing alarm clock goes off. The dashboard-inspired clock makes engine-revving sounds and flashes colored lights at the set time, so you'll feel like you're waking up right on the racetrack. Hide and Go Seek There's no excuse for waking up late with this alarm clock. Attention! Ever wonder what waking up in the army would be like? Duck for Cover This Sonic Grenade alarm clock is guaranteed to get your sleepy children out of bed. Blast Off The Rocket Launcher alarm clock will really "launch" you from your bed.

Puzzled Get Up, Stand Up The toughest part about waking up for many people is physically getting out of bed. Let It Dough!