This $25 Alligator Conquers Cramps (and Sadness)

Warmies sells a menagerie of heating pads that combine comfort and cuteness. Its alligator is my latest obsession.

Graphic by author. Alligator Warmies by Warmies.

Laparoscopic surgery is an increasingly popular technique for operations in the abdominal area (like gall bladder removal) that is meant to be minimally invasive. Typically, a surgeon pumps a…