During the Cold War, spies carried hollowed-out coins to transport messages, microfilm and even poison darts to be used in the event of capture. Now you can buy your own spy coin replicas here. (International super-secrets not included.)

Pitchfork has a great rundown of the best tunes from one of the best decades. Check it out here and see which of your favorites from the Kinks, Beatles, Stones and Beach Boys made the list. Then it's time to load up the iPod and get your baby boomer on.

From handling a tire blowout to building a fire in the wilderness, Popular Mechanics runs down the things any guy (or gal) should know how to do. See some of life's essential skills here.