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Bust Or Breakthrough? Vans Shoe Challenge Has People Experimenting Like A 5th Grade Science Project

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Source: Ken Hively / Getty Let’s face it. Every now and then, the Internet sucks you into a wormhole of meaningless challenges that in no way will pay your rent or make you smarter than you were before. The recent #VansChallenge is probably one of these challenges. However, it does make you want to pull out your 5th-grade science board for a good ol’ fashion “hypothesis, procedure, conclusion” experiment. The challenge in question has participants throwing their Vans on the ground to find out if they’ll land upright. The challenge was started when Twitter user @Ibelievthehype argued that their Vans never fail to stand attention, no matter how they throw them. Did you know it doesn’t matter how you throw your vans they will land facing up pic.twitter.com/nKVJCncW4H — lana m!sses tøp (@Ibelievthehype) March 2, 2019   The hypothesis was set, and the Internet followed through with the procedure of throwing their Vans to find out if they’ll always land upright. Many people were successful. I approve this message! LOL #VansChallenge pic.twitter.com/N11pgYDROc — Alex (@alextayz) March 4, 2019 Some folks even took the challenge to a whole new level by increasing the number of shoes dropped at the same time. The results were quite amazing. if you throw your vans they will always land correctly. @VANS_66 #vanschallenge pic.twitter.com/4D26roC8rJ — ERIC ALESTAN FRAZIER (@EricAlestan) March 4, 2019 yo wtf, this Vans thing is crazy! #Vans #VansChallenge pic.twitter.com/7Y2UaB93nc —

Vintage Wine Barrels Refashioned As Flooring: Fontenay Woods

Images: Fontenay Woods From bottles to corks , there’s a dizzying array of possibilities when it comes to reusing wine-related products, and now you can add reclaimed wine barrels to the list. Though some companies shave off the top layers in an attempt to reuse barrels, the wine-making quality of such barrels is not always consistent. Afterward, at first glance these old barrels may not do much except hold some plants, but that’s why we like Fontenay Woods’ tasteful solution to reincarnate them as upscale flooring…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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The Lace Collection, Matteria shows off the romantic side of eco-design

Lace is back! A while ago Lloyd wrote about the California-based Eurolaces , believed to be the first company to offer 100% certified machine-made macramé style organic cotton lace trim for apparel or curtains. Now lace has become a theme amongst the eco-designers, and Matteria , who sell charming objects for living made as sustainable as possible have picked up on it. Check out the beautiful Lace Glasses and the gorgeous hand-made Lace Carpet…. Read the full story on TreeHugger

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reNEWable Times Square: Cool Water, Hot Island

‘Cool Water, Hot Island’ rendering by Molly Dilworth This month Time Square is getting a makeover. Brooklyn-based artist Molly Dilworth won the competition reNEWable Times Square to design temporary surface treatments, launched by the New York City Department of Transportation (DOT) . Her project ” Cool Water, Hot Island ” will refresh and revive the streetscape designs currently at the Times Square pedestrian a… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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