Gallery: People Catalog Every Object They Touch in 24 Hours

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    Mol, 37. Special FX Artist in Buenos Aires. Most interesting items: fat suit, silicone mask and polystyrene head, and prop of female torso "ripped by beast."
  • David 23. Cowboy in Tucson. Most interesting items saddle Arizona Daily Star sports section and tool box for shoeing.
    Paula Zuccotti
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    David, 23. Cowboy in Tucson. Most interesting items: saddle, Arizona Daily Star sports section, and tool box for shoeing.
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    Santo, 5. London. Most interesting items: personalized Nutella jar, Scalextric Start race track, and Star Wars Darth Vader mask.
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    Paula Zuccotti
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    Kitty(25) Melbourne

    Kitty, 25. Tattoo artist in Melbourne. Most interesting items: Medical supplies and school geometry kit, *The Wind in the Willows* by Kenneth Grahame, and tattoo flash sketches.
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    Paula Zuccotti
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    Wang(50) Shanghai

    Wang, 50. Lion/dragon dancer and performer in Shanghai. Most interesting items: lion's head, lettuce on stick for lion dance performance, and man and woman Buddha heads
  • Isaias 27. Butcher in Buenos Aires. Most interesting items sharpening stone Matambre store ticket numbers.
    Paula Zuccotti
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    Isaias, 27. Butcher in Buenos Aires. Most interesting items: sharpening stone, Matambre (flank), store ticket numbers.
  • Davis 29. Violinist in Seattle. Most interesting items violin string of traditional Indian bells and paper cutout of the...
    Paula Zuccotti
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    Davis, 29. Violinist in Seattle. Most interesting items: violin, string of traditional Indian bells, and paper cutout of the definition of 'lambent."
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    Paula Zuccotti
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    Kazari, 21. Cosplayer in Tokyo. Most interesting objects: lace maid’s dress, face mask, and paper parasol.
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    Gemma, 48. Chef in Marrakech. Most interesting items: son’s scooter, bunch of mixed herbs for tea, and tagine with finished dish and lid.
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    Paula Zuccotti
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    Oscar, 37. Visual artist in Melbourne. Most interesting items: Oculus Rift and control box, coffee capsule, and sheets with coding script.
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