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Our friends down under in Australia are enjoying some lovely summer weather, while many of us are still looking for a way to add another layer to our outfits without looking like the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man. Watermelon is one of the iconic foods of summer and is something that, in addition to shorts and t-shirts, we're all looking forward to enjoying in a few months. And by "enjoying" it, we mean eating it, although not everyone shares our idea of what to do with a watermelon. In Australia this week, a world record for watermelon smashing was set by a melon picker in Queensland, who smashed open 40 watermelons in 60 seconds - with his head.

The watermelon smashing even is just one part of the biannual Water Melon Festival. Other highlights include water(melon) skiing and a largest watermelon contest. You can see a video clip of some of the highlights, including the watermelon speed-smashing, here.

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If you want to surprise a cook, get them a kitchen gadget that they've never seen before. Remove all tags, making sure to include anything with the product name, wrap it up and make them guess what it is. This guessing game is something of a tradition in my house and we always have a lot of fun with it. This year's mystery gift was this tentacled ... well, it took a while to guess what it was. Want a hint? It is light and easy to grip. It can be used by pressing down the many-armed end or by rotating it.

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