Entertainment

World Cup mascots through the years

Waiting 4 years for the World Cup makes us feel really excited and it doesn’t matter where are we from, this international tournament makes almost everyone want to stay infront of the TV, just to know which team is going to be the winner, so that’s why we should watch every single game, those are pretty exciting because sometimes we get surprising results and we feel so excited as if we were in the host country.

These are the mascots of the World Cups since 196, taking costumes and characteristics of each host country. Get to know each one of them, including the FIFA Women’s World Cup mascots.

World Cup Willie, England, 1966

This little friend was known as Willie, was the first mascot of a World Cup and it was a lion who was footballer which is the traditional symbol of England.

Juanito, Mexico, 1970

Juanito was the mascot of the World Cup in 1970 and Mexico was the host country, this is a mexican kid with a big hat that is commonly used in that country.

Tip and Tap, Germany, 1974

Two children who are footballers were the mascots of the World Cup in Germany and we can see WM in one of their shirts and it stands for Weltmeisterschaft.

Gauchito Mundialito, Argentina, 1978

To represent Argentina, the mascot was a kid dressed as a Gaucho, it is a symbol of that country.

Naranjito, Spain, 1982

Orange is a typical fruit from Spain, that's why we saw a orange wearing the uniform of the national team.

Pique, Mexico, 1986

We all know how Mexican people enjoy eating spicy food and that's why their mascot was Pique with a big hat and also a great personality.

Ciao, Italy, 1990

Ciao had all the colors of the Italian flag, is a footballer, it is playing and is representing really well its country.

Striker, United States, 1994

This dog was a footballer, was introduced by the United States in 1944 as their mascot while they were the host country.

Footix, France, 1998

This mascot had the colors of the French flag, it it something that is traditional in France.

The Spheriks: Ato, South Korea-Japan, 2002

The Spheriks are creatures that have different colors that represents Japan, it was the official mascot of that year.

Kaz, South Korea-Japan, 2002

Each one of them had some characteristics that made them different and on of the most important was the color of each one.

Nik, South Korea-Japan, 2002

Those creatures are telling us about the culture of their country and what do they believe. They are so interesting.

Goleo VI, Germany, 2006

This ia s lion waring a Germany shirt with the number six and talking football named Pille. His name is because of "goal" and "leo".

Pille, Germnay, 2006

This was the ball who was part of Goleo mascot for Germany World Cup and many people told that it was not something related to Germany.

Zakumi, South Africa, 2010

Zakumi is an African leopard, a common animal that can be found in South Africa, it had green hair and was wearing a shirt saying South Africa 2010.

Fuleco, Brazil, 2014

A Brazilian armadillo and was wearing a white T-shirt reading "Brazil 2014". The name Fuleco was because of the words "Futebol" and "Ecologia".

Zabivaka, Russia, 2018

This is a wolf with a name that can be translated as The Goalscorer. The color combination is because of the Russian team.

Karla Kick, Germany, 2011

A smiling cat was the mascot of the FIFA Women's world cup in 2011 and Germany was the host country.

Shueme, Canada, 2015

For the Women's World Cup in 2015 was in Canada, the mascot was a great white owl, her name derives from chouette, French for owl.

Ettie, France, 2019

This is going to be a chicken, she is the daughter of Footix, 1998 World Cup mascot.

Entertainment

How the Elf on the Shelf Inspired This Father. It’s so cute!

The Elf on the Shelf has become a quick Christmas tradition for many families. Across the world, parents put out a small elf and tell children that it watches them to report their behavior back to Santa.
They then move the elf to different locations until Christmas morning. But one father, Alan Lawrence, took the concept farther when he dressed up his 4-month-old son and used him as the family elf.

The elf still watches your every move

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Lawrence said he felt inspired when he realized his son looked a little like the elf doll parents place around the house. So he put his son in the costume and began taking pictures as if he were one.

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Just like the little elf in the story, the photographs show his son following him around and watching everything he does. Santa has to have some way to know when you are sleeping and know when you’re awake.

The elf gets into some trouble of his own

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His elf son isn’t taking his watching job too seriously, because Lawrence included a number of photos of the elf pulling a series of pranks on the unaware family.

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Breakfast becomes a daily struggle when the stream of marshmallows to the face don’t stop. But this is a risk one must take to record such adorable holiday pictures.

The elf also reports back to Santa

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How else would an elf contact Santa except through toys? Here the picture shows him writing out, “Dear Santa, They have not been feeding me enough sugar!” Sounds like someone might make the naughty list.

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Of course, sometimes an elf has to get a bit more hi-tech. When he asked to borrow his dad’s phone to call Santa, Lawrence got it back with the phone full of selfies (or as he calls them “elfies”).

The elf has phone hanging out with the whole family

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Nothing says quality time with dad like not letting him take a shower in peace. The elf appears joyous in many of the pictures, capturing the true happiness of holiday traditions

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The elf has to watch the rest of the family too, and that includes Lawrence’s other son Wil. Lawrence has been inspired to take whimsical pictures of both his sons in the past.

Elves need downtime too

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Now the elf gets the sugar he needs. The whimsy of the project extends into imagining how an elf with such a hard job might spend his time off. December is a long month for an elf not to be allowed to unwind every now and again.

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Sometimes you need a friend too. While the elf can share a laugh with the family, he remains in charge of watching them. Playing a quick game with Godzilla allows the elf to socialize with someone he doesn’t have to report on. This project turned out delightful all because a father took a little inspiration from a newly-minted holiday classic.

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Celebrity

Impressive and drastic changes actors had to make for a Movie Role

Sometimes, we think that being an actor is not a real sacrifice. However, we must acknowledge that some of them take it quite seriously. Well, imagine winning an Oscar for a leading role. DiCaprio had to wait some years for it but some others, are luckier and got to be recognized before he did.

Being an actor can come with a lot of pressure, you know that movie producers invest big amounts of money in their movies so if you don’t shine, you fail and with your failure a lot of money can be lost. Here, we are going to share some of the most drastic transformations for a role.

Charlize Theron

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The Oscar winner Charlize Theron had to gain over 25 pounds for her role in “Monster” - she looked unrecognizable in her role, and while it was a big gamble, it paid off in the end: she received an Oscar for her dedication and excellent performance in this role.

Tom Hardy

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Tom Hardy is another actor known for his extreme dedication of getting the look of his characters right. He had to gain 20kg (44 pounds) in Bronson to interpret the “The handsome” in RocknRolla. Pretty drastic, right? After this, in Warrior, he had to gain some more weight - 30 pounds to be exact.

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In “Warrior” he had to change his body again because his character was a super fit guy. It almost looks like a whole different person. It is quite impressive actually.

Tom Hardy is truly commited to his trade

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Another impressive body change was when he was going to be Bale’s villain in the third Batman movie directed by Christopher Nolan. He had to gain over 50 pounds, of which 25 where in muscle in the upper part of his body.

Christian Bale

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Christian Bail’s transformation for “The Machinist” is incredible. He nailed the role and it is quite impressive how far did he take it losing that much weight. I don’t know if the director specifically asked for it. However, I feel like it’s more than anyone else would’ve done. He exactly lost 28 kg, which is over 60 pounds!

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After that, in order to play the role of Bruce Waybe / Batman in Batman Begins he had to gain 44 kg of muscle. Again, for his role in American Hustle had to pig out eating everything he wanted to and maybe more. He is an actor that takes his trade seriously and goes to any extent to make it happen.

Matt Damon

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For his role in “Courage under fire” he lost 51 pounds and said that he weighed 190 pounds. If you think about it, this is a lot of weight! I mean, how can somebody change his figure this much? Not to mention it was only for appearing some instants on screen.

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The he again had to gain a lot more weight for “The Informant”. Look at him, a whole different new person. He looks like an old 40-year-old man that loves beer. It's amazing how actors can completely look like different people by messing with their own body.

Jared Leto

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The famous “30 seconds to Mars” frontman had to plump 30 Kg (66 pounds!) for his role in Chapter 27. I never realized that he ever gained that much weight! Did you?

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After this, for “Dallas Buyers Club” he lost a lot of weight and weighed 13 Kg below his healthy weight. Can you imagine making this sacrifice for a movie? I know that a lot of money is involved but I don’t think it’s worth the risk. As we saw with Charlize, the bargain paid off and he got an Oscar as best supporting actor.

Natalie Portman

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She is one of the most talented actresses in the industry. Not only because she started her career being really young but because she usually takes her roles really serious.

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He was below her healthy weight when she starred on The Black Swan, as professional dancers need to seriously watch their weight. That started a big controversy that Black Swan’s director tried to avoid. He defended Natalie saying that she took the role as serious as she had to. She also had to learn how to be a professional ballet dancer which was no easy task at all.

Matthew McConaughey

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For Dallas Buyers Club, he had to lose almost 40lbs. I can’t believe his thin face. It is really impressive. I can even get to see his bones highlighted. He did look very gaunt but that was what his role required.

Rooney Mara

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For his role in “Millenium” she had to even get her body pierced. She interpreted Lisbeth Salander and lost about 15lb. I personally thought that she has lost more weight. The picture looks as if she was below her healthy weight.

50 Cent

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One of the most famous rappers of all time, yes, it is 50 Cent who we are talking about right now. He lost a shocking 60 pounds for his role in “Things fall apart”. He looked like a completely different person!

Robert De Niro

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In “Raging Bull” he gained 30 Kg approximately which is more than a lot! Let’s talk about the year of the movie. It was filmed in 1980. So, that transformation was a whole new thing for everyone.

Rusell Crowe

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I couldn’t believe how much weight he lost in The Insider. Like Robert DeNiro, he gained over 60 pounds and that even changed his whole face. Check it out!

Hugh Jackman

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In Les Miserables, a role that earned him a Golden Globe in 2012, he had to lose 7 kg (about 15 pounds) due to dehydration of his body. I prefer his normal version what about you guys?

Tom Hanks

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For the famous movie Cast Away, Tom Hanks had to lose 25 kg to get into the role of Chuck Noland. Do you think it was worth it? in my opinion, it was. I mean he had an impeccable transformation.

Sean Penn

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In Carlitos Way he was playing the role of a lawyer and was undoubtedly one of the movies that showed his talent the most. He played the character perfectly not only performance wise but also with his whole body.

Food

Kitchen useless gadgets we all secretly love to own

We all know there are some weird things that we love to have in the kitchen and don’t know why. Although we already know they are useless, we love to keep buying them. There are even situations in which this tools could be pretty useful but you like to owe them not specifically use them when they are necessary. Here, we are going to share some of the most useless kitchen gadgets in the world.

Human knife holder

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This type of things are the ones I was talking about before. You can easily store your knifes in a normal wardrobe but no, of course you needed to buy the man knife holder LOL.

Pizza cutter

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With this pizza cutter you can actually take your pizza slice right after you cut it. But we all know that this could be easily solved with a napkin and a regular knife. I won't deny that this one is one of my favorites though...

Special pasta fork

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This one is a cool gadget. But the thing is that I im sure that anyone who starts using it would get tired of the funny part and just will end up exchanging it for the normal fork. It is not difficult to use but why not using the normal one?

Sci Fi knife holder

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Why would you need something like this? LOL. Some knife holders are just too aggressive like the one we already described, some others are just too useless and this one is too sophisticated. Why on earth would you need lights in a knife holder, it does not make any sense.

Animal soup mixer

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This one is cute. Even though it is also useless as you can be using the normal ladle. I love the combination of colors and the design also.

Skull egg

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This is great. What better way of eating your eggs than with this cool shape. I think this one is awesome because it is not only original but it also encourages children to eat more eggs.

Bottle opener

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This bottle opener is quite funny. Could you imagine yourself being in an important meeting at a businessman's house, then asking for a bottle opener and then finding this? LOL. I find this invention great.

Steamboat

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This one's pretty cool too. Of course you don't need it but it has a cool design and it is also well thought which is something I tend to like a lot. If something is well thought and well made, it is possibly worth having.

Potato peeler

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The monkey peeler is a classic one. You need to be careful with it though because little kids can think it is a toy and just cut their fingers. Remember to have it always inside a wardrobe or at least far from their hands.

Butter cutter

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This is more sophisticated than the rest of the things we showed by now. It is also comfortable so I think it can be possibly not as unnecessary as some others.

Cheese grater

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With this cheese grater, the cheese will not be scattered all around. You have its special little box that collects everything you already scored. It helps you having a tidier kitchen!

Cool tea bag

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This is the coolest tea bag I have ever seen. It looks hilarious and it is simply fantastic. This is one of those things you can't avoid having no matter what. It is so cute!

Butter Spreader

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Having to spread butter in your corn is not a problem anymore with this invention. You always get your hands dirty and buttery that is over! This gadget is great and not useless at all but it had to be on this list...

Spoons

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This spoon lights up! It is pretty cool as it tells you how hot the food is. Great for babies and little children, however, you can obviously live without it. Lets be honest...

Ramen spoon

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This ramen soup spoon is quite special. I like it because I guess I'm a big ramen soup fan. However, I found it quite original compared to a bunch of other inventions I've heard off.

Tea infuser

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This is one of the cutest inventions. Look at this little guy's pose. I find it quite amazing. For real, it is something I definitely would have, I know that is not a MUST in the kitchen but I'm sorry it is too cute.

Pac Man hands

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What could be better that having PacMan hands? They are the perfect shape and are also useful for the kitchen. It is not THAT useless, I mean, of course you can just have the normal cloth one but this one prevents your hand from getting injured. C'mon lets put some excuse so we can happily buy it! LOL.

Square egg maker

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Amazing egg cubes maker. You can now eat your eggs in any shape you can possibly imagine. It is not only the oval egg shape that we already know. You'll find different gadgets that allows you to shape it as you want.

Avocado

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This avocado cuber is great for adding some avocado to your salad in exact same size pieces. In proportion to your avocado of course, they are not all the same size..

Banana slicer

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The banana slicer can cut your bananas in equal little pieces so that you can easily eat it. It is a little bit useless as we all know that bananas are quite easy to cut. But we told you that in this list there we would share useless kitchen gadgets.

Health

Easy tips to get porcelain skin

Skin changes are among the most visible signs of aging. Over the years our skin can lose its elasticity, firmness, and smoothness; premature skin aging is possible if you do not provide your skin the care it needs. In order to identify your skin type, you can ask your dermatologist who will recommend the right products for you.

In this post, we have made a list of the best tips to take care of your skin, you’ll love them! And the best part is that they are super easy to follow.

Clean your face

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Before going to sleep, it is essential to clean your face to remove traces of makeup, dirt, dust and bacteria. When you leave your makeup for too long, your pores will get clogs and it can lead to acne, rashes, and irritated skin.

Apply a moisturizer

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After cleaning your face, apply a moisturizer or lotion suitable for your skin type. It is recommended to use a light moisturizer because it can help keep skin in balance and cause it to produce less oil.

Wash your face in the morning

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Most dermatologists recommend patients to cleanse their face twice a day. In order to boost skin hydration levels, and eliminate skin-producing oils and irritants you should clean your face in the morning.

Apply cleanser correctly

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If you’re going to use a cleansing lotion, make sure to apply it on completely dry skin, then you should let it sit on the skin for one minute before rinsing. In addition, to help you maintain healthy skin; it can kill the acne-causing bacteria.

Wear sunscreen

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Wearing sunscreen can protect you from harmful radiation from the sun; it can also prevent premature aging and skin cancer. You should get a sunscreen that offers broad-spectrum UV coverage and a sun protection factor of at least 15.

Moisturizer with sunscreen

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If you use a moisturizer with sunscreen you don’t need any other protection, you just have to look for a formula with sun protection factor of 30 or higher.

You don’t need to spend lots of money

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Some women believe that in order to have healthy skin, they have to spend a lot of money on expensive creams. However, this is not necessarily true. Having healthy skin also depends on what you eat, how much you stress and if you exercise or not.

Don’t touch that pimple

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Dermatologists recommend that you should not touch your face or squeeze your pimples because popping it can make it worse and you might get a scar where the pimple was.

Homemade honey mask

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Honey is a very effective natural ingredient for skin care, so instead of using a special soap or cleanser to remove acne scars, apply a honey mask on your face. It will keep your skin moisturized and hydrated.

Don’t rub your face with the towel

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After washing your face, remember not to rub the towel to dry your face. If you rub it, it can cause irritation and it can make it lose elasticity, you have to also make sure to use a different towel, not the same one you use to dry your hands.

Vegetable oil

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According to livestrong.com, “Vegetable oils are emollients, substances which soothe and soften skin. Oils that are high in linoleic acid, such as sunflower oil, work by forming a barrier, either on the surface of your skin or in the upper layers of your skin.”

Dry brush your skin

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If you dry brush your skin it reduces the presence of dead skin cells and it is a great way to exfoliate your skin. You need to be gentle when you’re dry brushing your face and remember to use only natural bristles because synthetic bristles can damage skin.

Exercise

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Exercising has many benefits, but just a few know is the fact that it can improve your skin. When we exercise, we increase our blood flow to the living layers of the skin and the sweat glands push out what clogs the pores.

Eat fruits and veggies

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It’s no surprise that eating fruits and vegetables is good for our skin. They contain lots of nutrients that our body needs. Tomatoes, kale, orange peel and yellow bell peppers are some of the foods that can help you get a radiant glow.

Control your alcohol intake

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According to aoil.com, “Alcohol's effect on your skin is similar to its effect on the rest of your body: it steals the good (hydration) and leaves the bad (dryness, bloating, and redness). When you drink alcohol, it hinders the production of vasopressin -- an anti-diuretic hormone.”

Quit smoking

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Everyone knows that smoking is bad for your overall health; it contributes to premature skin aging and susceptibility to psoriasis. If you don’t want premature wrinkles then you should definitely quit smoking.

Drink water

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Drinking water can help you get a radiant and healthier complexion. The skin is an organ so it needs water to function properly. If your skin is not getting enough water, the lack of hydration can make it look dry, tight and flaky.

Keep a balanced diet

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Some foods contain the essential vitamins and nutrients to maintain elasticity and firmness in our skin. You need to eat a diet rich in antioxidants such as vitamin A, C, and E, which can help decrease the risk of sun damage.

Exfoliate your skin

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According to naturalbeautytips.co, “Exfoliation is a process that takes away dead skin cells from the surface of your body skin that are the cause for clogging pores and aging signs. For this purpose, you need to use a type of face wash that contains tiny, sand-like particles. Gently scrubbing such particles on your body skin scrape away dead skin cells and uncover newer ones, leaving your skin soft and flawless.”

Dark circles

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In order to get rid of dark circles, you can place chilled cucumber slices on your closed eyes. Cucumber contains many antioxidants such as vitexin, orientin, and isoscaparin, that can help reduce discoloration under the eyes.

Animals

These pictures prove that huskies are the coolest dogs

The Siberian Husky is a medium size working dog breed that originated in Northeast Asia. The breed belongs to the Splitz genetic family. This beautiful dog is recognizable by its thickly fured doubled coat, erect triangular ears and distinctive markings.

Every dog lover knows that each dog is different due to breed, the dogs can do differents things and in this picture we are going to show you how weird these beautifuls dogs act. Don’t be afraid if they are big, they are totally sweet and lovely.

Scared

He is acting so weird, it is really difficult to know if he is just hiding or he is scared.

What is he doing?

We don't know if he thinks he is a coconut but he is totally sweet, we gotta take care of him but also we must let him enjoy being up there.

Surprised

We can't know what was the news he was listening to but it seems like this Husky is surprised, just look at his face and you will know he didn't expect to listen to that kind of news.

He was fooled

His owner is fooling him, he knows his owner is not throwing any sticks or balls to catch.

Once again

Nobody has a strong heart to explain to him that this toy is for the cat.

They love each other

Siblings love is so unique and even if sometimes we feel like they are bothering, we are going to be always there to help and protect them.

Oh no!

He had some problems when he put his paws on the bed, so he decided to go to another place.

I found it

This little dog looks really excited about finding this twig, he has something to play with his owner.

Traitor

We all have felt the same way as this little friend felt, seeing your friends being with that person that we can't not handle. At least he looks so adorable.

Too much love

They look so sweet! Without any doubt, the Siberian Husky is really lovely and loyal.

Not a joke

When people ask you about your special abilities, and you gotta show how great you are having fun.

Brain Games

This husky is playing with our mind, making us feel confused with an optical illusion.

A smile

The same as everyone of us, every time we see a camera we start smiling. Say joy!

Close your eyes

We you see the person you like walking with someone else. This puppy eyes say everything. Poor guy!

Planning something

These dogs must be planning something, they might be asking for snow because it's too hot outside.

You are doing it great!

This husky is so smart that he makes everyone do the things while he is enjoying those beautiful sceneries.

Be normal

We all have that one friend who never acts properly, and maybe we are that friend. At least, that friend knows how to have fun and doesn't matter where he is.

I can't believe it

It looks like this husky had never imagined to see her on a magazine, he was surprised. We don't know why he reacted like that.

We want to see

This is what happens when a new episode of our favorite series is released. We all want to watch, better turn on the TV.

Scared

We can't say anything about the size, this husky is big enough to be brave but there are many things that even if you are big, you get scared.

Travel

Amazing historical photos of Mexico City

We collected the most interesting and historical photos taken in Mexico City many of years ago. Everything has changed and it’s even hard to recognize it now.

Check out how this city used to look like, these images will surely transport you back in time.

The Airport - 1974

View of the exterior parking lot of tMexico City International Airport back in 1973, when cars with V8 engines were still popular.

Tacuba Street - 1950

Tacuba was an autonomous municipality until 1928, when it was incorporated into the Central Department along with the municipalities of Mexico, Tacubaya and Mixcoac.

Azteca Stadium under construction under construction

The Estadio Azteca was designed by architects Pedro Ramírez Vázquez and Rafael Mijares Alcérreca and broke ground in 1961. The inaugural match was between Club América and Torino F.C. on 29 May 1966, with a capacity for 107,494 spectators.

Panoramic view of DF city - 1943

Mexico’s capital is both the oldest capital city in the Americas and one of two founded by Amerindians (Native Americans), the other being Quito. The city was originally built on an island of Lake Texcoco by the Aztecs in 1325 as Tenochtitlan, which was almost completely destroyed in the 1521 siege of Tenochtitlan, and subsequently redesigned and rebuilt in accordance with the Spanish urban standards. After independence from Spain was achieved, the federal district was created in 1824.

Casa Porfiriana (Gucci) - 1969

Matching with the era and the Zona Rosa, it was this Gucci store in the late 1960s. This property is still preserved a few meters from the famous Plaza del Ángel.

Avenida Juárez - 1970

Juarez Avenue, captured from the Alameda Central in the seventies. In the center it's the old temple of Corpus Christi, and around can see the buildings of the so-called Conjunto Alameda, with the hotel of the same name on the right side. These properties were affected by the earthquakes in 1985 and were later demolished; Today we found the Plaza Juárez there.

Chapultepec Restaurant - Nowadays the Museum of Modern Art

The view from the old Chapultepec Restaurant towards the Castle, captured by photographer Charles B. Waite at the beginning of the last century. Nowadays this space is part of the Museum of Modern Art.

Cinema Olimpia - 1985

Here we can see a lot of people making a line to enter the Olimpia cinema, in the street of September 16, in the mid-eighties. This place was inaugurated in 1921, and currently the structure was transformed into commercial.

Bicycles in the Glorieta del Caballito

This point is known as the Glorieta del Caballito, since in the center was the equestrian statue of King Carlos IV of Spain between 1852 and 1979.

Flood at Ajusco Cinema - 1950

This was the entrance of Ajusco cinema during a flood in the fifties. This place was on the eastern sidewalk of the Calzada de Tlalpan, very close to the current Metro Portales.

Celaya's Candy shop remains the same

Celaya is a city and its surrounding municipality in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico, located in the southeast quadrant of the state. It is the third most populous city in the state, with a 2005 census population of 310,413.

National Auditorium - 1952

Constructed in 1952, it was used for volleyball and basketball matches of the 1954 Central American and Caribbean Games and had seen performances of the San Francisco Ballet and New York Philharmonic in 1958. The National Auditorium is considered among the world's best venues by specialized media. It was designed by Mexican architects Pedro Ramírez Vázquez and Gonzalo Ramírez del Sordo, and remodeled by Abraham Zabludovsky and Teodoro González de León.

The Zócalo

The Zócalo is the common name of the main square in central Mexico City. Prior to the colonial period, it was the main ceremonial center in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. The plaza used to be known simply as the "Main Square" or "Arms Square," and today its formal name is Plaza de la Constitución

Hotel Plaza - 1970

This is the view of the Plaza hotel back in the 70s. It was design in 1945 by Mario Pani.

Estadio Olímpico Universitario

Estadio Olímpico Universitario is a multi-purpose stadium located in Ciudad Universitaria, Mexico City. It was built in 1952 and at that time was the largest stadium in Mexico. This stadium has a capacity of 48,297.

Paseo la reforma - 1970

Paseo de la Reforma is a wide avenue that runs diagonally across the heart of Mexico City. It was designed by Ferdinand von Rosenzweig in the 1860s and modeled after the great boulevards of Europe, such as the Ringstrasse in Vienna and the Champs-Élysées in Paris. After the French intervention in Mexico overthrew the constitutional President Benito Juárez, the newly crowned Emperor Maximilian made his mark on the conquered city.

Paseo del Ángel - 1981

The project was originally named Paseo de la Emperatriz in honor of Maximilian's consort and second cousin Empress Carlota. After her return to Europe and Maximilian's subsequent execution, the restored Juárez government renamed the Paseo in honor of the Reform War.

Cine Orfeon - 1944

The huge El Cines Teatro Orfeon opened on 30th June 1938. Originally proposed to have a seating capacity of 6,000, it was listed as having 4,628 seats in 1945. In late-1947 it was closed for a re-modelling to the plans of American architect John Eberson & Drew Eberson, and it re-opened on 12th February 1948 with 3,165 seats. After closing as a full time cinema it stood empty for many years falling into a state of decay and delapidation.

Communist Party at El Zocalo, Mexico City

Apart from being the seat of the political, economical and religious powers in Mexico, as well as a space where the indigenous and viceroyal past come together with more than 4 centuries of history, it’s also a rallying point in which the people of Mexico come together to celebrate parties or participate in manifestations. It’s the place in which Mexicans take part in history; in the time of Independence with the celebrations of Independence Day, the welcoming of governors, protests or cultural events. Mexico City’s Zocalo is the heart of a culture and every beat a day in its history.

Curiosities

Things you didn’t know about Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride is a British-American animated film which was directed by Tim Burton and Mike Johnson with a screeplay by John Ausgust, Pamela Pettler and Caroline Thompson based on characters that were created by Tim Burton and Carlos Grangel.

Johnny Depp leads the cast as Victor, giving his voice to the character, while Helena Bonham Cartervoices Emily. This animated film was successful and was nominated for many awards. The plot is set in a fictional Victorian era village in Europe.

Corpse Bride

Corpse Bride is an animated film based on a Russian folk tale which inspired Tim Burton to create the characters and the environment of the Victorian era.

Technique

This film was made with Stop-Motion thecniques, which are images created with objects such as paper cut outs or clay models. Stop-motion is based on a simple process, the artist just neeeds to place all of the objects to be animated in their initial positions.

Time

Movies as Harry Potter takes almost 14 weeks to record them, and for this movie Tim Burton and his team spent 52 weeks filming this movie, taking almost 3 weeks for each scene.

Pioneers

This was the first animated film recorded with a Reflex camera, a Canon 1D Mark II Review, is a professional 8.2 megapixel digital reflex camera.

Voices

Johnny Depp was invited to the studio to give life to Victor without knowing about the project, so the same happened to Helena Bonham Carter.

Similar characteristics

Watching and listening to Victor Van Dort with Johnny Depp's voice, we can notice some physical characteristics that are similar to one of the actor, this was intentional done by Burton.

Studio

This film was recorded in England at the same studio that was used for the Batman movie. The film has the gothic style of Burton.

Two movies at the same time

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory was being recorded at the same time as the Corpse Bride was being recorded, but Tim Burton was excited about the Stop-Motion animation and he spent more time on Corpse Bride.

Nightmare

Making each scene needs to much time and patience, even in the most simple things as the eyelashes of each characters. Some of the people who were working said that he ofted had nightmares with the doll's facial expressions.

Real size

The dolls that were used for the film are about 2 feet tall and the structure are so big that the team could go through the door without having to make any effort.

Clock Mechanism

All the puppets in this movie didn't have the traditional mechanism to change expressions and movements, because they have inside a clock mechanism with hidden keys to modify all the facial expressions.

Destiny

Danny Elfman is an American composer, singer and writer who never imagined he would give voice of one of the amazing characters.

The mystery about Victor

Many people affirm that Tim Burton's characters are connected to each other, that's why Victor Van Dort and Victor Frankestein are similar and some people think that is the same character in diferent phases of his life. And yes, both of them have a dog.

Gray tones

The story tell us about alive or dead, showing us how they are feeling with the gray tones and also the colors help us to understand.

Raymond Frederick "Harryhausen"

Raymond inspired Tim Burton, helping him to define his style, and a the begining of the fil if we pay attention, we can see that the brand of the piano that Victor plays is Harryhausen, the lastname of the master of stop-motion.

Johnny Depp and his first animated film

Tim Burton and Johny Depp had worked together in different movies but this was the first time Johny participated for an animated film.

Structure

The structures and decorations need too much time and work. Taking the time to create a real set.

Creating the characters on dolls

Ian Mackinnon and Peter Saunders were the one who made the puppets, the also created a mechanism to change facial expressions which impressed Burton.

Many people

There were about 15 people to make every movement of the puppets possible.

Dedicated to Joe

Tim Burton decided to dedicate this film to his friend Joe Ranft, who helped him with this idea, because he was the one to tell him about the Russian folktale.

Curiosities

Lucky people that miraculously escaped disaster

All of us are exposed to face many dangerous situations but just a few people are lucky enough to get away from them, sometimes it seems to be a miracle because we can’t explain how all the things happened and they are not even scared. There’s no doubt that if we survive in those cases we must feel very luckky.

These people are having such a lucky day, and they saved themselves from horrible situations and we would think that destiny may helped them to have a better day. Everything finished being intact, it seems never happened anything. We wish we were lucky as they were.

Abilities

Without any doubt this biker saved his life thanks to his abilities, this seems to be straight out of an action movie.

In the middle

Two lucky drivers over here. We can't imagine what would happened if one of these cars were hit by this enormous thing.

Saved his life

He never imagined this coins would save his life and now he is very thankful for having them all the time in his pocket, stopped the bullet.

So close

We all know how dangerous stingrays are! This girl could avoid being touched by a stingray.

Almost

Just imagine how confused was for this family to watch this giant rock rolling in front of their house. Everything just in the right way.

The ring!

Well, is really terrible thinking you are going to lose your wedding ring. There's no doubt that was a lucky day.

Go!

Here's the reason why people is always saying that you must go on and never stop. Everything happened at the right moment in the right place.

Didn't fall

One centimeter and it would be the end. In winter roads are very dangerous and this driver learnt to take care while driving since this day.

Parking VIP

This driver is very lucky even nature is by his side. It seems that the tree is taking care of that car.

nothing happened

Cell Phones are now part of our lives and sometimes while we are on the phone we don't pay attention of how is everything going. When everything happened this person didn't stop talking by phone.

No words

Nobody would want this to happen to them, but luckily this car owner had such a great luck and everything is alright.

So lucky

We don't know if this his usual parking lot or someone told him to park his car there but there's no doubt everything wanted this car to be safe.

Don't let it fall

And the worst thing about this image, is that is her favorite cup. We hope that she could save it. That's why is very important to take care and save them in a correct way to avoid this situation.

Hold on

Those horrible situations when we open the fridge and something falls and especially this one that looked to be really dangerous. Now we know how to hold them.

A tunnel

Here's a small tunnel so the cars can go through it. At least there's a little space to go through it.

Horrible!

No way! This lucky friend could cross the street without any problem but his mother has to be really scared.

Tail

This cat luckily saved his beautiful tail, imagine what would happened if someone closed the door without noticing the little cat was there.

Don't lose your key

That was a lucky day! Losing your key is the worst thing that could ever happen to you and in this case could be really difficult to get the key back.

not a simple carpet

Without any doubt, we have to be really careful where are our pets, this cat didn't choose the correct place to take a nap. At least his owner knows the little cat.

So close

How lucky was this driver! This car is perfectly matching with the tree that appears in this picture.

Food

Dessertlicious! These are the coolest new dessert trends

Everybody loves desserts, after a good meal the only thing we can think about is having something sweet and delicious. Whether you like chocolate, donuts, ice cream, milkshakes, or cookies, there are many different desserts on this list that will satisfy your taste buds. It’s just amazing how people get creative with desserts!

The Instagram account @new_fork_city posts many delicious desserts so check out these awesome dessertlicious pictures that will make you want to eat something sweet as soon as possible.

The king of milkshakes

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This donut Oreo milkshake is so outrageous; it has to be the king of milkshakes! You can find this delicious dessert at the Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer restaurant in New York City.

Hipster S’more

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Whoa! This is no regular s’more, that huge marshmallow looks so good. You can find this dessert at Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York City.

Homer Simpson’s favorite dessert

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Mmm, look at that! If you are a fan of donuts, this will be your new favorite dessert. How many donuts can you spot in this picture? You can try this at The Cinnamon Snail in NYC.

Can I have one of this?

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This is not just your average milkshake! All that candy looks so good. You can also try this awesome milkshake at Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer in NYC.

We scream for ice cream!

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Marshmallow, sprinkles, ice cream and waffle cone sounds like the perfect dessert. Try it at ICE & VICE, an experimental ice cream shop based in New York City.

Rainbow croissant

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This colorful croissant looks way too delicious! Visit Union Fare, a contemporary Gastrohall and restaurant to try this delicious croissant.

The coolest bagel I’ve ever seen

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Isn’t this rainbow bagel with cannoli cream cheese the coolest thing you’ve ever seen? You can find all sorts of delicious bagels at The Bagel Store in Brooklyn, New York City.

Magnum madness!

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Magnum in NYC knows how to make the most delicious chocolate dipped ice cream bars. Just look at this! I want to get one as soon as possible!

That milkshake looks way too good!

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Can you imagine how good this tastes? That s’more on top of the milkshake is kind of better than the “cherry on top”. Try this at The Burgary in NYC.

Churro cones!

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You’ve got to try the vanilla ice cream in churro cones, they are really good! Try it at Dessert Club, ChikaLicious a place where you can find the most wonderful desserts.

Mmm, look at all that chocolate

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Levain Bakery in NYC sells the most delicious cookies! Just look at this chocolate chip walnut cookie. We’ll take 10 of these, please!

The most delicious way of eating banana pudding

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If you ever visit Magnolia Bakery in New York City, make sure to try the chocolate banana pudding. You won’t regret it!

Donut Milkshake!

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If you love donuts and milkshakes, we’ve found the perfect dessert. You just have to go all the way to Australia to try it at the Foodcraft Espresso & Bakery.

The perfect dessert

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This Oreo ice cream in a marshmallow Oreo cone looks so delicious! You can try it at Emack & Bolio's which is a place full of delicious sweets.

What a marvelous idea!

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Don’t you just hate how delicious cookie dough is, but we are not supposed to eat it? Well, this won’t be a problem at DŌ, Cookie Dough Confections. They sell edible cookie dough balls!

Oh, look at those pancakes!

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You can try these delicious Oreo pancakes at The Stanton Social, which is a very cool restaurant in New York City.

You can make this at home!

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If you’d like to have a nice dessert, it is not completely necessary to buy it somewhere else; you can make this delicious ice cream sandwich at home.

Ooh, s’more rolls

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10Below Ice Cream is the first and best ice cream rolls shop in Chinatown, NYC. They have the most delicious S'mores rolls; you’ve got to try them!

Cotton Candy and ice cream!

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Sweet Jesus! Can you imagine how good cotton candy tastes and ice cream tastes? This looks so good, and they actually sell it at a place called Sweet Jesus in Toronto, Canada.

This goes to all the chocolate lovers!

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Here’s another perfect example of delicious homemade desserts: chocolate chip muffin with blueberry/vanilla ice cream and salted caramel. We hope you enjoyed all these dessertlicious pictures!

Entertainment

How to Identify Light Spirits from Dark Spirits

Paranormal activity exists, or at least that is what many say, so if you ever feel the presence of something or someone in your home, be prepared and found out what kind of spirit you are facing, and if the ghost is good or bad and how deal with it. Get ready!

There are people who tend to have more sensitivity when it comes to paranormal aspects, and this is what happens with some places, since there are location that function as an energy center , and there are good and bad energies out there , here you will discover everything you need to know !

Are ghosts real?

Although ghosts are just a figment of our imagination and protagonist of many Hollywood movies, we still have no proof they aren't real, and several events and paranormal experiences make us all doubt if they actually exist among us.

Have you ever felt a strange presence?

Not all ghosts want to scare; some just want to visit you and give an important message of peace or warn you about something or someone in danger, so pau attention to all the small details.

How to identify if there are real Ghosts?

Many of these identities are living on a different dimension making them feel as if they were still alive, and that is why we can't understand or see them clearly.

Ghost don't show up as they do in movies

In this type of situation to recognize if there is actually something in your house or room is the great load of energy you will feel so overwhelmed and uncomfortable.

Hot and cold spots

Cold spots are a classic of haunted places, and any noticeable variation in temperature without apparent cause may be evidence of a ghost. So pay good attention to these signals.

Unexplained sounds

People often say that at night is when the spirits appear, but this happens at all times. Asos, blows, sounds of something that is creeping. Occasionally, these noises may occur subtly and at other times they may be very strident.

The Feeling of being seen

This happens all the time, no matter if you are in the middle of a family dinner or in the theater watching a movie, the feeling is really scary or confusing, and it could come from a paranormal source and more if it happens more than once in the same place in different hours of the day.

Telekinesis or Psychokinesis

Everybody has heard strange sounds when we are home alone and bored, and sometimes not only that but seeing things as well, for example the tv being turned on in a different room or the light going out.

The feeling of being touched

The feeling of being watched is one thing, but feeling that you are touched is something extremely different. Some people feel something going through them, or something that touches their hair, or a hand on the shoulder.

Animals always feel presences

Any animal and even your own pet can detect easily the presence of a paranormal identity, reacting with barks, fear or even anger. Pay attention to their unusual behavior, and to the direction they stare because it might be something there.

Identify good and bad spirits

Many of those spirits haunting us are very quiet and peaceful; but, the ones that are not, they can be really disturbing since they come from the dark side, so they can be really dangerous in a figurative sense.

There are Light Spirits and Dark Spirits

Where good spirits inhabit there are not bad ones so is better to have the good once on our side protecting us. If that's not the case, just be careful with dark entities.

Dark entities appear if they are invoked or annoyed

This is the reason why playing Ouija or playing with the future is not a good idea; it could bring to this normal plane, dark entities that are ready to take away your peace and energy. But if you still want to play with these games, you should be advised by someone who knows anput the subject.

How to recognize a good from a bad ghost?

It's really easy to recognize one from the other. There are some guidelines that, according to experts, determine what is normal entity (good) or a dark entity (bad). And here we share them with you...

The Smell of a fragrance

When a good spirit visits you, it usually appears in the environment, a pleasant fragrance, as the smell of flowers, sweet or even the smell of a person who came to visit in the real world. These are good spirits who are taking care of you.

The Feeling of peace

When you enter a room and get the feeling as if there is a person or a strange heavy energy, but there isn't anybody, it might be about a spirit that was going around and decided to go somewhere else, leaving you in peace.

Severe pain anywhere on the body

It might be the feeling of stress, but getting a strong feeling of pain in a certain part of your body, it can be the signal of a bad presence, so don’t panic and try to keep the calm.

Unexplained fear of being in one place

These types of presences, unlike the good ones, can appear as dark or deformed shadows leaving you cold and with fear. The simple fact of feeling fear and stress indicates that it is something bad around.

We are surrounded with energies

As you can see, it is a very controversial and interesting topic among all cultures, since religion and science mix, but it's up to you to believe or no in these things.

Get help from an expert

If something similar has ever happened to you, it's important for you to understand about these things and keep the calm, and get it contact with someone who knows how to manage it, because normally people who experience this type of situation usually are gifted with a special energy and wisdom.

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World Cup mascots through the years

World Cup Willie, England, 1966

Juanito, Mexico, 1970

Tip and Tap, Germany, 1974

Gauchito Mundialito, Argentina, 1978

Naranjito, Spain, 1982

Pique, Mexico, 1986

Ciao, Italy, 1990

Striker, United States, 1994

Footix, France, 1998

The Spheriks: Ato, South Korea-Japan, 2002

Kaz, South Korea-Japan, 2002

Nik, South Korea-Japan, 2002

Goleo VI, Germany, 2006

Pille, Germnay, 2006

Zakumi, South Africa, 2010

Fuleco, Brazil, 2014

Zabivaka, Russia, 2018

Karla Kick, Germany, 2011

Shueme, Canada, 2015

Ettie, France, 2019

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