Laziness Museum Displays Couches, Hammocks The Museum of Laziness has been open for a week in Bogota, Colombia. Among its exhibits is a couch set before a TV, hammocks and various beds. Its curator says the city-sponsored museum is aimed at exploring the idea that "laziness is the enemy of work."

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Laziness Museum Displays Couches, Hammocks

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January 7, 20086:00 AM ET

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The Museum of Laziness has been open for a week in Bogota, Colombia. Among its exhibits is a couch set before a TV, hammocks and various beds. Its curator says the city-sponsored museum is aimed at exploring the idea that "laziness is the enemy of work." Many museum-goers have embraced the idea of the couch potato and taken a snooze on the exhibits.