Forget guns, here's a 3D printing development that can't be overhyped and pretty much anyone with the munchies can get behind. NASA's sinking a chunk of change into 3D printing food, starting with the humble pizza, in a new project aimed at evolving the future of food for both space and back here on Earth. It's not quite a replicator, but it's a start. Read More >>

Ironically, coming from the land of the tiny, Japan has beaten the rest of the world with the biggest McDonald's fries you've ever seen. It's not just super-sized anymore, it's simply humongous. Meet the epically-named "Mega Potato". Now you're making me hungry. Read More >>

The BBC has a wonderful dive into the history of canning, tracing its origins from a technology designed to help expand and sustain the British Empire, to a miracle commodity of modern capitalism. And it almost failed before it ever got going. Read More >>

Resisting the temptation to dig into your french fries after leaving the drive through at McDonald's takes discipline that only a handful of monks on Earth possess. And McDonald's Japan just wants you to stop fighting the urge altogether with the introduction of the potato holder that makes it easy to perch your large fries in your vehicle's cup holders. Read More >>

KFC is putting original recipe herbs and spices on boneless chicken. We ate it. Read More >>

There's something a little bit magical about sweet-makers. If Roald Dahl is to be believed, they're eccentric gents in purple suits and top-hats, or quirky inventors with flying cars and a litter of adorable singing children. Sadly, the truth isn't quite as magical as the West End musicals, but the story of how our favourite tooth-rot came to be is still fascinating. Read More >>

If you're an amateur baker who's mastered the sheet cake, this alphanumeric grid pan will let you take your creations one step further by turning them into low-res numbers and letters. All you need to do is arrange the included square metal duividers to create negative spaces in the pan that form characters. Read More >>

Valentine's Day is just round the corner, and what better sweet treat to get your gadget-loving partner than a full-size replica of a Canon D60 made from chocolate? Provided they can stomach the fact you spent £320 on the damn thing. Read More >>

We have our own history of weird food reviews, but man, we've got nothing on YouTube. Here are 14 of the weirdest we could find, but let us know if we've missed any standouts. Read More >>

Ironically, dying at the hands of a real python would probably be less agonsing than the prolonged torture of consuming this eight foot long, 26 pound / 11.7kg, 36,720 calorie gummy snake. You can grab one in Blue Raspberry/Green Apple or Red Cherry/Blue Raspberry for £95; just make sure your last will and testament is complete before ordering. Read More >>

If you're trying to shed a few pounds but are having a hell of a time with portion control, researchers at the University of Tokyo have created a clever augmented reality system for dieters. A head-mounted display makes it appear as if you're eating larger portions, which helps fool your mind into thinking you're full. Read More >>

If sashimi and maki are subjects you take very seriously, check out this over-the-top chopstick holster from Brandon, the incredibly talented 17-year-old behind Vanguard Armament. It ensures your personal set of chopsticks is always close at hand for those quick draw dining situations. Read More >>

Some people douse their meals in salt, pepper, even Tabasco sauce before even having a taste. It's impossible to know if the food actually needs more seasoning—unless you've gone to the trouble of filling a pepper grinder with crushed up Cool Ranch Doritos. Then it's guaranteed that whatever you're eating will taste better with a few twists. Read More >>

The only thing better than ice cream is ice cream with a gimmick. And since ice cream trucks are all actually sort of chemist vans in disguise (right?), and those Pikachu-faced Popsicles aren't even that tasty, please direct your attention to this new and very wonderful upgrade, coming straight from the guys who know how to make ice cream best: Häagen-Dazs. Read More >>

You can put Sriracha on anything—eggs, sandwiches, noodles. It would probably even make human flesh taste delicious. Now The Oatmeal teamed up with food purveyor JD's to marry the scrumptious hot sauce with popcorn. Nobel Committee, are you paying attention? Read More >>