World’s Steepest Roller Coaster

The steepest roller coaster in the world. Debuting in mid-July in Japan’s Fuji-Q Highland Amusement Park, the Takabisha rollercoaster features a 130 foot drop at 121 degrees. Including seven major twists over 1000 metres of track, and a nerve-jangling drop of 43 metres.

Kiera Rathbones Typewriter Art

“27-year-old Keira Rathbone from London, first started experimenting with typewriter art when she was in university. She bought an old typewriter from a flea market in the hope that she would soon use it to write something. By the middle of her first year at the university, she hadn’t come up with anything to put down on paper, so she decided to use it as a drawing tool. The first results were promising, and young Keira quickly realized she would be exploring this new art form much further.”

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Super Mario Bros. Kicks

I had mentioned before (Link) that Converse has teamed up with Nintendo to release a series of sneakers in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Super Mario Bros. video game. These All Star Hi-Tops will be sold only in Japan, which is a shame because I’d love a pair!

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