Snake Venom, Flame Throwers--Things You Can Buy Online

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For better or worse, the Internet makes procuring goods and services ridiculously easy. In these ten cases, it's definitely for the worse. While it's a nice convenience to be able to order music, movies, shoes, and gadgets from the privacy of your own long johns, it should probably be a bit harder to click-and-purchase snake venom, an old Soviet tank, or human souls. Here are the craziest things we've found you can buy on the Web, but please don't. --Senior Editor Tim Moynihan Top Story 10 Things You Shouldn't Be Able to Buy Online The things you can purchase online these days are nothing short of mind-boggling. Top Tweets From @PCWPluggedIn Sonic the Hedgehog turns 20 We're dreading next year, when he'll be old enough to buy his own liquor. Connecticut concerned about Facebook face recognition At least they've gotten over Weiner recognition. German men sentenced for hacking Lady Gaga and Dr. Dre The headline makes it sound gorier than it really is. 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