Enter Slippery Stairs, a TV special in Japan. It’s grabbed the attention of global viewers after a 9-minute clip of the epic Sisyphean struggle was posted on Youtube over the weekend. It’s pretty much exactly what it sounds like: six contestants in skintight bodysuits attempt to climb a slicked-down staircase as an audience watches. Drama, hilarity and the persistence of human spirit ensue. There are close brushes with victory. There are futile wrestling matches. There are tears. There are moments of pain, for empathetic viewers and for the contestants who are getting pummeled by those gooey stairs.
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