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The folks at the in-flight magazine Skymall know they have readers with a few extra pounds, especially those needing two seats and a seat belt extender to buckle up for take-off. But they don't judge. Instead, they've found a way to give the old pants some new life.

The Waistband Stretcher is the perfect post-Thanksgiving gift. Its hard plastic construction will let you add one to five inches to the waistband of any garment that's made of cotton. You just wet the pants' waist, crank the Stretcher to the desired size and let it dry.

At only $30, the gadget is much cheaper than a new wardrobe or that gym membership you'll never use anyway. Of course, it's also a sign you've pretty much given up.


On the bright side, this little device means it's now safe to indulge in some of the insanely bad-for-you meatstrosities in the gallery below.

Meatstrosities

    The Heart Attack Cafe in Tempe, Ariz. offers an 8,000 calorie burger. Optional sides? Jolt Cola and unfiltered cigarettes.

    The Heart Attack Grill

    Artist Jan Fabre's "Temple of Meat" installation used a near-ton of ham to outfit the entrance to the Modern Museum of Art in Ghent with meat columns (heh).

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    Is there such a thing as too much of a good thing? Test your luck and your arteries in Cambridge, Mass. at the Atwood Tavern's annual bacon sandwich eating contest.

    Atwood Tavern

    Denny's Beer Barrel pub in Clearfield, PA will pick up your tab if you finish their 3-lb. Pub Super Challenger. No word if they pay for your funeral if you finish their 100-lb. "Main Event Burger."

    Denny's Beer Barrell

    21-year-old Pat Bertoletti scarfed down five pounds of turkey in 12 minutes to win the Axia 3 Thanksgiving Invitational. Zzzzzzztryptophan.

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    German Heinz Astoff suffers from "incurable hunger," a rare condition that causes him to eat constantly and not gain weight. To stay full, he eats a strict diet of five pounds of meatloaf and 20 sausages daily (in addition to a pint of mayonnaise, a dozen eggs and french fries).

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    It was a literal sausage-fest in Berlin in March, 2008 when meat company Mago made a record-breaking 60-foot sausage.

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    Meatball Mike's in Cranston, R.I. outdid themselves with a 43-pound meatball that could easily be used to booby-trap priceless idols in ancient temples.

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    The Philadelphia Eagles served a 365-foot cheesesteak outside of Veterans Stadium in 1998. Many "longer than a football field" comparisons were made.

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    The Wicked Hop in Milwaukee makes an annual 4'x5'x5' Giant Reuben sandwich using 100 pounds of corned beef, 80 pounds of kraut and buckets of Russian dressing. Proceeds from the $5 portions go to cancer research. Who says you can't eat meat in good conscience?

    The Wicked Hop Tavern