Gil's link of the day!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Uv45y6vkcQ&search=bump%20key A story about bump keying, a very easy way to open most locks that use keys.
http://www.i-mockery.com/shorts/mitsuwa-marketplace/ A story about a trip to a Japanese grocery called the Mitsuwa Marketplace.
http://www.fieldandstream.com/fieldstream/photogallery/article/0,13355,1225788,00.html A very useful survival kit that fits in an altoids can (but be sure you know how to start a fire if you're going to pack firestarter).