These awkward family photos from the Today Show

Iranian Shirin Gerami finished the 2016 Ironman

Shirin Gerami finished the 2016 Ironman triathlon in Kona, Hawaii in 13 hours and 11 minutes.  She is the only woman who has been allowed to represent Iran and finished the competition in a full hijab.  When Gerami first asked to compete, the Iran Triathlon Federation initially said no, so she designed her own triathlon hijab ultimately paving the way for more women to compete.

Someone is inventing the alarm clock of dreams

It’s about time (see what I did there) someone invented an alarm clock that automatically makes coffee.  The design is beautiful and the coffee looks great.  Indiegogo estimates the arrival to be September of 2017.

Bionic Yarn is Turning Plastic Bottle Trash from the Ocean into Clothes

New York based startup Bionic Yarn takes used old plastic bottles and turns them into yarns and fabrics for clothes.  The creative director is recording artist Pharrell Williams and the company has already partnered with several major brands.

The rising popularity of interspecies friends

A few of the photos featured this morning: