Residents of Sao Paulo, Brazil, were lucky to be visited by a strange, yet environmentally friendly, sight last month. A bizarre contraption was carried through the city, taking in cans and making useful seats for the weary pedestrians.
The oil for the burning is cooking oil gathered from local restaurants. The device was created by a Sao Paulo design studio, hoping that the local municipality will adopt the invention, which can be operated with little training. Watch it in action!
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