Face-kini sweeps China beaches as world’s most awkward fashion fad
This almost certainly beats out Jnco jeans and the piano key necktie as one of the most awkward (and somewhat terrifying) fashion trends. The simple, stretchy face mask seems to be more for utility than fashion, as women try to preserve a pale complexion on sunny beaches.
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Robots weight lift, shoot and score in tiny Olympic games
Sure we’ve all seen robot competitions before. But the BBC takes video reporting to new awesome levels by interviewing the robot “athletes” with first-person narration from their creators. It’s simply brilliant. Watch it over at BBC.
São Paulo commissions 100 phone booths to artists
Just when we all thought they were dead technology, artifacts of bygone communication dotting street corners, Brazil gives phone booths a fanciful facelift. The Call Parade paired 100 artists with 100 phone booth coverings and given free reign. Check out the full range of booths here.
