Tanning

News

NSW To Ban Solariums: ‘Equivalent To Asbestos’

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8:00PM February 5, 2012 | Danny Allen

Sure, they look cool and futuristic, but here’s a startling fact: Tanning beds are categorised as a grade one carcinogen by the International Agency for Research in Cancer. Arguing that Australia has enough skin cancer problems as it is, New South Wales is the first state in Australia to ban tanning beds from December 31st, 2014. More »

Geek Out

Chinese Woman Transforms Into Sludge Monster To Prevent Tanning

5:20AM August 13, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

You know how it’s fun to make fun of crispy orange tanning bed junkies? Yeah, turns out the opposite is actually funnier. This is a Chinese woman avoiding direct sunlight by using “high-tech” anti-tanning swimwear, or in common parlance, a latex gimp suit. [MicGadget]

Science

This Fearsome Russian Prison Is Installing Sunbeds For Inmates

1:00AM November 11, 2010 | Brian Barrett

Moscow’s notorious Butyrka prison has housed everyone from Alexander Solzhenitsyn to Hitler’s nephew. And before the end of the year, its inmates will be able to go tanning. That’s great, actually. More »

Gadgets

Solafeet Tanner Eliminates Unsightly Foot Whiteness While You Work

4:40AM October 20, 2009 | Sean Fallon

Eliminate those pasty white feet with the Solafeet foot tanner. Surely, the a lack of tan lines on your ankles will more than make up for exposing your bare feet at work. More »

Gadgets

Kitty Tanning Bed is a Bad Sign for Humanity

12:40AM May 6, 2008 | Adam Frucci

This is a tanning bed for cats and dogs. Also, it is a sign of the apocalypse and/or the downfall of the American empire. Because really, when you’re tanning your pets, you don’t deserve to have any influence over the rest of the world. You’re officially an idiot.

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