51 Most Popular Cat Breeds in the World | How Cat Breeds Origins

51 Most Popular Cat Breeds in the World | How Cat Breeds And Their Origins 

The cat (Felis catus) is a domestic species of small carnivorous mammal. It is the only domesticated species in the family Felidae and is often referred to as the domestic cat to distinguish it from the wild members of the family. A cat can either be a house cat, a farm cat or a feral cat; the latter ranges freely and avoids human contact. Domestic cats are valued by humans for companionship and their ability to hunt rodents. About 51 cat breeds are recognized by various cat registries.

The cat is similar in anatomy to the other felid species: it has a strong flexible body, quick reflexes, sharp teeth and retractable claws adapted to killing small prey. Its night vision and sense of smell are well developed. Cat communication includes vocalizations like meowing, purring, trilling, hissing, growling and grunting as well as cat-specific body language. It is a solitary hunter but a social species. It can hear sounds too faint or too high in frequency for human ears, such as those made by mice and other small mammals. It is a predator that is most active at dawn and dusk. It secretes and perceives pheromones.

Samuel MB Photoshops Artist Himself With Disney Characters

Samuel MB Artist Photoshops Himself With Our Favorite Disney Characters and The Results Are Magical. 

Samuel MB ' imagined what his daily life would be like with Disney characters and the result is just perfect! For this, he integrated the most famous cartoon characters in his photos and we all agree that it is very well done. How about living with the 101 Dalmatians or with the characters of the Lion King? Or just to have a princess by your side for life?

Ever wondered what your favorite animated Disney characters might look like if they joined your everyday life? Many artists have also thought the same thing and some have even gone ahead and illustrated what they had imagined. Samuel MB, a primary school teacher who also does acting and directing as a hobby is one of them. These photos will really take you back, which character did you want to hang out with when you were a kid? Scroll down to see Samuel's brilliant illustrations of him hanging out with Disney characters in everyday life.

Folded Towel Animals | Creative Bath Towel Arts In Hotels

Folded Bath Towel Animals | Creative Bath Towel Arts Experiences In Hotel Rooms 

A towel animal is a depiction of an animal created by folding small towels. It is conceptually similar to origami, but uses towels rather than paper. Some common towel animals are elephants, snakes, rabbits and swans.

Towel art has become quite popular in many hotels, resorts and cruise ships around the world. It is entertaining to return to your room, intrigued by what special touch housekeeping has added to make you feel at home.

Who would have thought that a humble towel with the main purpose of rubbing wet droplets off your skin or patting your hair dry would get so much publicity? One cannot deny that the trend of creative towel art has an appeal to everyone.

CutiePieSensei Cosplayer - Better Than Characters Cosplay Costumes

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CutiePieSensei Cosplayer - Even Better Than Characters Cosplay Costumes 

Jasmine James say that you can be anyone you want. Well, cosplayers put a slightly different spin on that phrase: they can be everyone they want. One person just like that is hard-working cosplayer Real Name Jasmine James, who is best known online as CutiePieSensei.

The cosplayer is incredibly talented and disciplined when it comes to what she does. She not only makes all of her cosplay costumes and dedicates huge amounts of time for research, but her handiwork is also extremely detailed and realistic. What’s more, she uses wigs and make-up very creatively to completely change her appearance: sometimes it takes several moments to realize that it’s the same woman in different photos — that’s how good Jasmine is at changing forms.

CutiePieSensei is well-known on the internet. Not only for her popular character recreations, but also for her work ethic, discipline, and sunny outlook on life. Jasmine has over 173,000 followers on Instagram, nearly 81,000 fans on Facebook, as well as 24,700 Twitter users eagerly awaiting for her newest content. Jasmine also has more than 4,600 people following her personal Instagram account.

Fatemeh Hamami - Paralysed Portraits Artist Using Her Feets

Fateme Hamami Nasrabadi Physically Challenged Iranian Artist Becomes Internet Sensation By Drawing Portraits Using Only Her Feet 

Fateme Hamami Nasrabadi 28-year-old artist who is 85 percent paralyzed and paints using two toes of her right foot? A genius, we’re sure. This young Iranian artist. who is making waves across the world creating amazing portraits of her favorite celebs.

For the physically challenged, performing routine mundane tasks is an uphill task, but Fateme is made of sterner stuff. She found the strength and perseverance to follow her heart and become an artist, despite her debilitating handicap. Since her very childhood, she has remained passionate about drawing and she followed her dream of taking up painting and drawing professionally when she was just 16!

What’s more, Fateme is also a diehard football fan and loves Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. She took it upon herself to paint the portraits of these two great footballers. She said in an interview, “My interest in football made me draw portraits of famous world football players, including Ronaldo and Messi. My friends helped me send a photo of the portraits to La Liga. La Liga appreciated this and sent me a Real T-shirt.”The Portuguese football star, Ronaldo, even promised Fateme that he would personally see her work, whenever he visits Iran.

Food Artist Etoni Mama Turn Into Incredible Food Arts For Kids

Mom Of Three From Japan Comes Up With Incredibly Creative Meals For Her Kids | Food Artist Etoni Mama Turn Into Incredible Food Arts For Kids 

Kids are picky eaters. No doubt about it. From eating solely sweets, to refusing to eat anything that has touched on the plate, to hating specific ingredients so much that they go into a full-blown tantrum with no return. So, getting your kid to love the food you make is one of the biggest parenting challenges not meant to be tackled by everyone.

But one Japanese mom of three is taking her cooking skills to a whole new level. Etoni Mama is treating her children of 12, 10, and 8 years old to intricate, colorful, and mouth-watering meals that get your stomach rumbling just by looking at them.

Incredibly, the mom from Tokyo has no prior training in food art, but she is definitely a master of kyaraben. A form of character bento, kyaraben is an elaborate style of arranged bento that features fun food assembled in such a way that they look like real people and movie characters. Let’s take a look at Etoni Mama’s food masterpieces down below that work wonders for any type of food pickiness for kids and adults alike.

Joan MacDonald 74-Year-Old Woman Fitness Model Transformation

Joan MacDonald 74-Year-Old Woman Fitness Grandma Model Transformation become an Instagram sensation now 

A Joan MacDonald 74-year-old fitness model who lost over 62lb (over four stone) three years ago has become an Instagram sensation - and now teaches workouts to over 800,000 followers.

Joan MacDonald, from Cobourg, Canada, who tipped the scales at 198lbs (14st 1lb), was on medication for high blood pressure and was struggling with with such severe arthritis she struggled to walk up and down her stairs. Determined to make a change, the mother began weight training and planning her macros, eating five balanced meals a day - amounting to around 1500 calories in total.

She now weighs a slender 136lbs (9st 7lbs) and has amassed thousands of followers by sharing her weight loss journey through her Train With Joan Instagram account. I'm now three years into my journey and I can honestly say that I am a different woman than I was when I started out', she writes on her website.

Why Do Married Couples Sleeping Separate Beds in Japan

Why Do Married Couples Sleep Separately in Japan | Does Separate Bedrooms in Marriage Affect the Relationship | Or its a Relationship Benefits of Sleeping in Separate Beds

Smaller houses and apartments don’t stop many Japanese couples from sleeping in different beds or even rooms. This is not some kind of an intimate issue or problem with the relationship, but something that they believe is good for them.

We found out why married couples in Japan choose to sleep separately, and we really like their reasons.

The first thing that makes Japanese couples decide to go to bed separately is different work schedules. Waking up your significant other just because you got home late from work or have to leave early won’t result in good quality rest for them. This is why spending the night in a different room makes sense. This will give them both an undisturbed and healthier sleep.

Older People Share Priceless Advice For Younger Generations

Older People Share Priceless Advice For Younger Generations 

Older generations have decades of experience to share with younger generations. Millennials can spend years slowly gaining the experience — and making the same mistakes — on their own, or they can draw on the wisdom of those who've already been down the same road. While they have unique insights of their own, it's up to today's young adults to listen to those life lessons. Here are 25 practical tips seniors would like to pass on to younger folks.

Old People Share Their Happiest Moments and Best Advice. How has life changed over the last century? We visited the homes of the people who lived through it all and asked them what we can learn.

When our grandparents were growing up, they were hit by their teachers and their parents. When they left school, normally at 16, they were mostly conscripted into "national service"—the UK's mandatory or voluntary government service. Only a small proportion of people had ever been abroad or would ever go to college. Many people got married in their early 20s and only ever slept with one partner for the whole of their life.

Akiko - Largest Collection of Sampuru Fake Food in Japan

Akiko Obata - World Largest Collection of over 8,000 pieces Model Guinness Records - Sampuru Fake Food in Japan 

Food models, also known as fake foods or food samples are a model or replica of a food item made from plastic, wax, resin or similar material. These models are commonly used in restaurant street displays in Japan and Korea to represent the dishes available inside.

Akiko Obata has been fascinated by plastic food ever since she was a child, and 10 years ago she started collecting all sorts of plastic food items, amassing a collection of over 8,000 individual pieces.

“Sampuru”, the fake food displays used by most restaurants to showcase their dishes to potential diners, is an important part of Japanese food culture. They are considered superior to menus, as they give customers a much better idea of what they’ll be getting on their plates, and also help restaurant owners better showcase their dishes. Sampuru makers often go above and beyond to make their products as realistic as possible, and some do really look good enough to eat. Plastic foods are so popular in Japan that some people have actually started collecting them

Surprising Facts About the FBI | FBI Facts You Never Knew

Surprising Facts About the FBI | Interesting Facts You Never Knew About the FBI 

The FBI - Federal Bureau of Investigation is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation exists to protect us. Part of this duty includes keeping secrets from us. But not all FBI secrets are actually, well, 100% confidential. Here are 15 Surprising Facts About the FBI | Facts You Never Knew About the FBI doesn’t publicize.

Typewriter Artist - Drawing and Portraits Using a Typewriter

Typewriter Artist James Cook - Creating Drawing and Portraits Using by a Old Typewriter 

The 23-year-old architecture student is rewriting most people's idea of art by producing incredible pictures — using only typewriters.

His palette of colours is limited to black and red, his style is more raw finger power than delicate brushstrokes and his masterpieces take up to 30 hours to tap out.But despite the unusual shift in approach to creating art taken by James Cook, no one could argue that his finished works aren't in key with some of the most eye-catching around.

Dentist Fixes Poor Peoples Teeth For Free | Free Dental Care

Felipe Rossi Dentist Fixes over 1,500 Poor Peoples Teeth For Free | Travels around offering Free dental Care to those who can't afford in Brazil and East Africa 

A dentist who travels to underprivileged communities to give people dental makeovers free of charge is, quite literally, bringing bright and healthy smiles to the faces of people all over the world. Keen to give back and do good, aesthetic dentist Felipe Rossi formed an NGO called Por1sorriso to provide free dental work to low-income people in need of root canals, cleaning, restoration work and more.

The Brazil-native, 38, said that his team can perform up to 1,500 dental procedures during a typical 'action' in a village or town; providing invaluable services for communities who need it most. Felipe also serves as the Director of Fundraising for Por1sorriso and while the NGO boasts up to 4,000 registered volunteers, the reality can be quite difference due to the cost of the undertaking.

Gunther And Britt - Most Stylish & Fashionable Elderly Couple

Gunther And Britt - Most Stylish & Fashionable Elderly Couple 

Age has no limits when it comes to looking great, and a chic couple from Berlin strongly confirms this. Even in their golden years, Britt Kanja and Günther Krabbenhöft catch everyone’s attention with their lively appearance and fashionable outfits. Whether it’s with hats, gloves, bags, or other dandy accessories, they always boast style worthy of a runway.

Looking at Britt makes you think of Audrey Hepburn. Britt's style is just as feminine and elegant, but she chooses brighter accessories, eye-popping hats and luxurious shoes.

People Before And After Smile | Smiling People Around The World

Photos Of People Before And After They Were Asked To Smile | People Before And After Smile | Smiling People Around The World 

The Dalai Lama said, "A simple smile. That’s the start of opening your heart and being compassionate to others." Smiles have the ability to change one's whole day, and not only to the one that's smiling, but also to those who see a smile. It's just a simple expression, and yet it may be the most powerful, as it's the most positive one.

Jay Weinstein tests this idea in his project "so I asked them to smile" with an extremely diverse group of people, and the answer behind each and every one of his pictures is that a smile changes everything—not only the mood, but even the whole picture. His pictures also show that a smile is unique to every individual and that it's sometimes hard to know how beautiful they look when they smile until they do.

Mom And Dad Transforms Her Home Into A Disney Fairytale House

Mom And Dad Transforms Her Home Into A Disney Fairytale House in Florida 

Florida may have Disneyland but the Hermansons have the coolest Disney house. Yes, that’s right, the family are so into Disney, they have dedicated their entire house to it.

And they’re enjoying every step of the process. Kelsey Hermansons said she buys some of her Disney decor, but usually creates her own designs for their home.

“I find a lot of things for my rooms at thrift stores,” she told BuzzFeed. “I also buy some things from The Disney Store, but, mostly, I make things myself. Sometimes I buy things from other artists on ETSY if I can’t make it myself.”

Nicobar Pigeon - Most Beautiful Colorful Bird Species Pigeons

Nicobar Pigeon - Most Beautiful Colorful Bird Species Pigeons from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India 

The Nicobar Pigeon is one of the most beautiful of the many species of pigeons or doves and is the only living member of the genus Caloenus. It is found in the Islands of Nicobar, south west peninsular Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Solomans and palau. Once known to be found in abundance in its range, their numbers in the wild are declining as they are frequently captured for pet trade and hunted for food.

Slightly larger than other pigeons at 40 cm, it has a dark slaty grey body with lustrous metallic blue-green and copper-bronze upperparts. It can easily be distinguished by its glistening mane-like neck hackles and sharply contrasting white tail coverts and tail. Females are smaller in size than males with shorter neck hackles and brown under parts. Youngs are born dull grey without the neck hackles and a bronzy green tail instead of white.

It is known to remain solitary as well as is found in flocks of 20-30. Though its flight is swift and powerful, and capable of sustaining long distances, it prefers to feed entirely on the ground, picking fleshy fruits and seeds off the forest floor. When in groups, they communicate with each other by uttering harsh guttural croaks. During the breeding season from January to March, females make nests by loosely putting together twigs high up on evergreen trees, where they can safely lay eggs.

Felt Food - Make Felted Fake Foods And Animals Patterns

Make these play foods from cloth felt: fruits, vegetables, birds, cupcakes, pies, drinks, pizza, hamburger, sushi, pop tarts, tacos, bread and much more. 

Encourage your children to be interested in food and cooking by making them soft felt play food using these free patterns. Older children may want to join you to make these creative craft projects. Felt food makes a wonderful handmade gift for a child, inspiring hours of pretend play. You can create enough food to stock an entire kitchen or simply.

I felt the world around me. My whimsical creations often include realistic-looking food, birds, elements from Russian folklore, and nature references. My inspiration comes from memories of living in the former Soviet Union in the early ’90s, as well as my life today. Often symbolic in nature, my felted whimsies tell stories connecting past and present.

Check out our felt food selection for the very best in unique or custom, handmade pieces from our pretend play shops.

Totoro Bus Stop - Japan Grandparents Create Life Size Totoro

Totoro Bus Stop - Japanese Grandparents Create Life-Size Totoro 

Totoro is a hallmark character created by Studio Ghibli, Japan's beloved animation studio. The plump bodied, wide smiling magical creature’s most iconic image is that of him waiting for an unusual bus in the rain. The magic of that scene (featured in the 1988 film My Neighbor Totoro) has been a spark of nostalgia, imagination, and inspiration for a variety of creatives. Such is the case for a pair of grandparents in Takaharu, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan. The couple—who is in their 70s—decided to recreate the magic of the film by designing a Totoro replica for their grandchildren.

The project was handmade and demonstrated the couple’s exceptional skill in carpentry and their impeccable attention to detail. By using some traditional plastering techniques, the barrel-like frame for the future statue was constructed first. This was followed by layers of concrete and a lengthy process of sculpting. Bricks were then added to help create the signature plumpness of the magical gray beast’s frame. Even more concrete was layered on and with careful sculpting, the memorable, bold eyes and whiskers started to emerge. The couple finished up the project by adding a brick and gravel path around the structure and placed the iconic bus stop sign.

Black Diamond Apples Rare Fruits | Apple Sweeter Than Honey

Black Diamond Apples Rare Fruits breed | family of Hua Nia Apple Sweeter Than Honey in the Tibetan region of Nyingchi

The Black Diamond Apple is a rare breed from the family of Hua Nia apples that is cultivated in the Tibetan region of Nyingchi. Despite what the name suggests, the apple rather is a purple hue, with white pulp on the inside. Its unique Dark color is due to the region's high altitude. The temperature fluctuates wildly between day and night, with the apples being exposed to a lot of ultraviolet light, which is conducive to the dark skin. Belonging to the high-end segment of the market, the average Black Diamond Apple costs about 50 yuan. Many farmers are reluctant to grow the fruit, since its maturity process can take up to eight years.

Apples are generally red, green, yellow or a combination of the three, but if the right geographical conditions are met, they can apparently grow dark purple, almost black, as well. These rare apples are called Black Diamond and they are currently only grown in the mountains of Tibet.

Poonam Sapra - Indian 'Mother With A Sign' Goes Viral

Poonam Sapra - Indian 'Mother With A Sign' Goes Viral After Son Convinces Her To Put Her Worldly Wisdom On Signs And Share It On Instagram 

If you are a regular user of the Internet, then you may have seen a post or two by Poonam Sapra, who is more popularly known by her Instagram alias ‘mother with sign’. On her Instagram account, of the same name, this hilarious desi mom posts pictures of herself holding placards which often have words that are inspirational, funny, and well-intentioned, often all at the same time, written on them. Now, Humans of Bombay has shared a post about her and the tale may melt your heart while evoking a chuckle too.

Posted on Instagram on August 29, this post consists of four individual pictures. The images have been shared alongside a caption which details her story as narrated by her son Pranav.

World’s Largest Paper Flowers | Colorful Paper Flower Designs

I Design Some Of The World’s Largest Paper Flowers | Colorful Paper Flower Designs – 500+ Handcrafted Petals – Flower Child Project At Rawlings Conservatory 

Maryland-based paper artist, and an industrial engineer-gone-rogue, obsessed with turning plain white cardstock sheets and discarded cardboard boxes into colossal, unimaginable paper flowers. she cut and paint each petal by hand, then assemble these slivers into larger-than-life paper installations and fashionable bonnets for clients. This 9-foot bloom and 2.6-foot floral bonnet is a personal project which took me over 60 hours to complete.

Said : My goal is always to create something unique that sparks joy. Now more than ever, in the midst of the pandemic, racial tensions and political anxieties, I needed to take a break to celebrate self-love and creativity. Special thanks to my collaborators! My friend, our “flower child”, exudes black-girl-magic, and her fiance, photographer SubitoShots, does a fantastic job of capturing her and the vibrant details.

Paper Quilling - Use Paper Quilling Technique Into Art Pieces

Paper Quilling - artist from the UK Use Paper Quilling Technique has spent the last 5 years to Create this Art Master Pieces 

45-year-old artist from the UK who has spent the last 5 years making my art Pieces from thousands of tiny strips of paper.

he have a keen interest in the natural world and the technique of on-edge quilling lends itself beautifully to hair, fur, and feathers, so I created an a-to-z of animals from the air, land, and sea to showcase the different textures that can be created. I try to make my paper animal pictures look as real as possible with only the on-edge technique.

Quilling or paper filigree is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped, and glued together to create decorative designs. The paper is rolled, looped, curled, twisted and otherwise manipulated to create shapes which also make up designs to decorate greetings cards, pictures, boxes, eggs, and to make models, jewelry, mobiles etc.

Mammoth Teeth Using to Creates Knives by Russian Craftsman

Mammoth Teeth Using to Creates Knives by Russian Craftsman

Alexander Vasiliev, a master from Moscow, together with his team from the Vasverblades workshop, creates stunning knives using unique materials. Stabilized spruce cones, mammoth teeth, buckwheat, unique wood species are just a small list of what they use in their work.

Knife blades are also made from a wide variety of steel. For example, the collection includes a tanto made of Damascus steel.

A team of craftsmen sends their works all over the world, their knives are ordered in the USA, Britain, Nigeria, the UAE, etc. As the Russian master points out, “There is no country on the map where I would not send a knife.”

According to Alexander, what the team likes most in their work is an innovative approach – to create something that has not yet been created from materials that no one has used before.

Embroidery Hand-Stitch Landscapes Designs | Hand Embroidery Designs

Embroidery Hand-Stitch Landscapes Designs | HandMade Embroidery Scenery Designs 

Hand Embroidery is the craft of decorating fabric or other materials using a needle to apply thread or yarn. Embroidery may also incorporate other materials such as pearls, beads, quills, and sequins. In modern days, embroidery is usually seen on caps, hats, coats, blankets, dress shirts, denim, dresses, stockings, and golf shirts. Embroidery is available with a wide variety of thread or yarn color.

Some of the basic techniques or stitches of the earliest embroidery are chain stitch, buttonhole or blanket stitch, running stitch, satin stitch, cross stitch. Those stitches remain the fundamental techniques of hand embroidery today.

Ajeet Singh Adopted A Rescued 2,500 Kids From Sex Traffickers

Ajeet Singh - This Man Adopted A Prostitute’s Kids And Today He Has Rescued Nearly 2,500 From Sex Traffickers

Ajeet Singh was 18 when he first adopted a prostitute’s kid. Today he has rescued over 2,500 Kids from the racket of sex trafficking. Ajeet has also helped provide justice to these minor girls by filing cases in the court of law against 1,400 traffickers. Many of these are today behind the bars serving time for their heinous crimes.

Read ahead to know more about how he challenged societal norms and broke the complex system of sexual exploitation that has been prevalent in Varanasi since years.

Ajeet Singh was attending a wedding in his home town near Varanasi in 1988 at the age of 18, when he saw a ‘nautch girl’ performing. The spectators were making lewd comments at her. He recalls being disgusted with the way they were looking and treating her. This shocked and moved him so deeply, that he was determined, to free these girls from such a demeaning profession.

Sunburn People | Worst Beach Sunburn Ever - Tan Body Skin Problem

Sunburn People Any time your skin is not protected by sunscreen or clothes and gets too much sun, it can burn or tan. 

sun is extremely dangerous, and prolonged exposure may lead to permanent skin damage and even skin cancer. Don’t forget to always use sunscreen, and seek medical attention immediately in case you get a severe sunburn.

Sunburn is a form of radiation burn that affects living tissue, such as skin, that results from an overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation, usually from the Sun. Common symptoms in humans and other animals include: red or reddish skin that is hot to the touch or painful, general fatigue, and mild dizziness. Excessive UV radiation can be life-threatening in extreme cases. Excessive UV radiation is the leading cause of, primarily, non-malignant skin tumors.

Making Art with Recycled Plastic Waste to Bring Awareness

Here are some Making artworks created purely from our plastic waste to raise awareness for single-use plastic pollution.

Most conventional plastic crap is made from non-biodegradable petrochemicals—instead of decomposing over time, it simply breaks down into smaller and smaller pieces (micro-plastics).

Since the 1950’s, plastic has become a popular material in the world: used in endless ways, found in countless items, and often made to be discarded and disregarded in mere minutes.

Since the majority of plastic is non-biodegradable, plastic waste has only accumulated over time, affecting our physical health and environment. In an effort to bring awareness to this issue and to keep some plastic from going into landfills or the ocean, I make art from plastic waste. What can we do to make a change?

Spread awareness, be mindful of plastic consumption, demand more plastic be made biodegradable—buying only plastic items that are. Be creative about making a change!

iPhone Photography - Award Winning Photos

iPhone Photography - Award Winning Photos

2020 iPhone Photography Award Winners Contest Prove Again That Amazing Photos Can Be Taken Without An Expensive Mobile Camera | How to take better iPhone photos tricks And tips ideas for beginners.

You don't have to buy the most expensive lenses or gear in order to be an exceptional photographer—sometimes, all you need is an iPhone and talent. And here's proof.

iPhone Photography Awards (also known as IPPAWARDS) is the first and the longest-running iPhone photography competition since 2007. Every year, this competition gives awards to the most spectacular photos taken on an iPhone or iPad. If you want to enter the competition, your photos should not be published anywhere previously and should not be edited on any desktop image processing program such as Photoshop. And that's basically it.

Smile Mask - Staff Wears Smiling Face Masks in Japanese Takeya Shop

Smile Mask - Staff Wears Smiling Face Masks in Japanese Takeya Shop Launches ‘Smile Masks’ To Make Customers Think That The Staff Is More Friendly 

One unintended side effect of wearing masks all the time in public is that it's harder to politely greet people because a full half of your face is covered! You often can't tell if someone is smiling or grimacing behind that piece of cloth.

One store in Japan has come up with a way to make sure everyone knows their employees are always cheery. They call them "smile masks," and, well, that's exactly what they are. The employees of Takeya have been wearing masks that display a picture of a smile — a male smile for male employees and a female smile for the women who work there.

And you can't deny that it totally works! If I walked into a store after seeing only masked people all day and I saw that cheery man smiling back at me, my mood would instantly be lifted!