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Interpretation of Memes: We can make iPhones for giants now, and other stuff the internet told us this week

Mike Pollitt | Friday 11 February, 2011 13:36

Here are some things we saw online this week that really made us think.

Video of the week

The world’s largest touch screen has been unveiled in the sexy, cutting end town of Groningen, Netherlands. God only knows whether it has any use, but just imagine playing Angry Birds on it. [via likecool]

Words of the week
Ruud Gullit is settling in to life in Grozny (pictures of him eating local bread here) with this not at all self-important quote: “I’m not here for politics. I am here for the sport. I’ve been around the world. I have seen refugee camps, have been in dangerous places. But I do know one thing: football brings joy.” [via F365]

Feature we wish we’d thought of of the week
Flavorwire’s best art kisses of all time is very, very sexy. Especially the Toulouse-Lautrec.

Sundries
We doubt this study about when’s the best time for a football manager to make substitutions.

We like this poster of misshapen vegetables, and vow not to be seduced by appearances any more. When we’re buying vegetables, that is.

And finally, we recommend this BBC Four documentary about the fig leaf in art. Sample quote: “An erection was a sign of disobedience”. Yikes.

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