The latest menswear collection by Icelandic designer Sruli Recht features leather made from dolphin skin, fabric woven from horse hair and silk extracted from a spider’s gland implanted in a goat. I wonder, what will PETA say about this?

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Sruli Recht’s showpieces are sure to set PETA in a frenzy

Israeli horticulturists have developed a new variety of tomato that is red on the inside, and black on the out.

Dubbed the ‘Black Galaxy‘, the strange fruit was bred to contain higher than normal levels of antioxidants and Vitamin C, which means it may be more nutritious than a regular tomato.

Technological Seeds, the company behind the achievement, says the color is the produce of a special pigment, which was derived from blueberries and introduced into the new species.

The ‘Black Galaxy’ is intended for luxury hotel market due to its unique color. The new crossbreed will make its worldwide debut next week at the Arava Agricultural R&D Exhibition, which is also open to the public. The show will also feature seedless lemons, a new species of strawberries, red lemons and rainbow carrots – which are yellow, purple and pink.

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Israeli scientists breed antioxidant-rich black tomatoes

• Arava Agricultural R and D Exhibition

Some new sandals have been created by an Australian footwear company so wearers can feel the same sensation as walking barefoot on a freshly cut lawn.

KUSA’s grass flip flops are made with a thick layer of artificial turf that looks and feels pretty similar to the real deal. The material occasionally needs to be fluffed but doesn’t require weeding, mowing or fertilizing.

“KUSA flip flops give you an extra layer of comfort. Comfort you can’t feel anywhere else (short of walking on real grass). Our unique Syn-Turf material conforms to and is naturally shaped by the individual contours of your feet,” proclaims the company website.

The sandals are currently available online from around $30.

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Love the feeling of bare feet on freshly mowed grass? Then these flops are for you.

As the big news hit yesterday, Facebook’s IPO (initial public offering) would be the largest in tech company history. We’ve put together a short video to highlight this news. If you use Facebook, this one’s for you.

“Facebook’s IPO filing not only made a statement as the largest for any technology company but a glimpse into their earnings shows their attention to detail. In 2011, FB reported a net income of $1 Billion. Not $950 million or $1.2 Billion. Perhaps it was a shout out to Justin Timberlake’s famous line from “The Social Network,” but the facts remain, they are very much in control. Not only will Mark Zuckerberg become one of the wealthiest men in the world, nearly 1,000 employees are expected to become millionaires overnight. Who would’ve thought playing farm games all day could be worth so much!”

WATCH:

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Facebook files for IPO [VIDEO]

This infographic highlights several reasons why the internet revolution is leaving many behind.

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