Word: stores
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Americans first developed stun technology in the early 1970s as a nonlethal way for police to incapacitate violent criminals. Shaped like small flashlights or cellular phones and powered by store-bought batteries, stun rods deliver a series of millisecond-long shocks that cause muscles to contract, leaving the victim writhing and twitching on the ground. In the U.S., for example, Nova Products Inc., in Cookeville, Tenn., sells a Police Special to law agencies that delivers 75,000 volts from two metal tips at the end of the prod. Air Taser Inc., in Scottsdale, Ariz., manufactures an air gun that...
...those little 20 percent discount cards from the Harvard Book Store that are lying in your wallet, purse or desk drawer. Use them...
...Jack's Joke Shop, "America's Oldest Active Joke Shop Since 1922," April Fools' Day is a year-round event. This family-run novelty store keeps its patrons laughing with over 3, 100 magic tricks, gags, disguises and costumes in stock. If it's spooky, funny or just plain strange, Jack's Joke Shop can fill the order...
Every corner of the store is crammed with an incredible variety of novelty items, most of which you probably didn't know existed. With such an eclectic inventory, this small boutique has featured in magazines such as People, The Boston Globe and The Boston Phoenix. The current owners, Harold and Michael Bengin, also claim that Neil Diamond, Mohammad Ali, Larry Bird and Walter Cronkite are enthusiastic and devoted customers...
Some might describe a trip to this store as a walk through a carnival fun-house. Some might find Jack's clutter and constant chatter more akin to a house of horrors. If cheap thrills at cheap prices are what you're looking for, then Jack's got some magic...