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"I’ve Been Locked Inside Your Heart-Shaped Watermelon for Weeks" Has a Pretty Nice Ring to It
File this plant genetics masterpiece under: Kinda wrong and a little creepy, yet awesome:
(Okay, okay, it’s pretty romantic that farmer Hiroichi Kimura and his wife spent three years developing this fruit to symbolize their love for both farming and each other. But that’s mushy-gushy stuff, and we really do get all uncomfy when we start talking about mushy-gushy stuff.)
Source
Thanks, Jasmine!
Filed under: Awesome, Farmers, Heart-Shaped Watermelon, Japan, Mushy Stuff, Plant Genetics, Romance, Small Wonders, Strange Fruit, Weird
BABEWATCH: The Actroid-DER2
Name: The Actroid-DER2
Hails from: Japan
Occupation: TV host and model robot
Why She’s a Babe: She walks, talks, and sells sunscreen (because even robots get sunburns, too). And, according to her maker Kokoro (a Sanrio company), she has “long legs,” a “bright smile,” and an “astonishingly small face…capable of creating exotic facial expressions.” Despite her soft, feminine voice, we’re not entirely convinced that she’s a she, in which case, we applaud her bravery in trying to lead a normal life. Have a look for yourself:
[via CrunchGear]
Filed under: Actroid-DER2, Artificial Intelligence, Creepfest, Exotic Facial Expressions, Fembots, Japan, Leading a Normal Life, Robots, Small Wonders, Sunscreen, Trannies, TV Commercials, Weird Japanese Behavior
Chen-bot Beat-box
Things you didn’t know about asiandroid Julie Chen that were revealed last week on The Early Show’s “Positively Prom Week”:
1. The first prototype of the Chen-bot (released in 1987) had a different nose that was modified by Japanese engineers in the 90’s to appear less Asian and appeal to a broader clientele
2. The Chen-bot prototype was popular among its high-school peers in Queens, NY, who were unaware that there was a “Small Wonder” in their midst
3. The current model of the Chen-bot is not only programmed to host television shows and provide companionship for successful, older men who don’t have time for human relationships, it also functions as a beat-box:
To purchase your own beat-boxing Chen-bot, click here.
Source: CBS
Filed under: Asiandroids, Beatboxing, Bizarre Phenomena Probably Signaling the End of the World, Chen-bot, Julie Chen, Oh Dear God, Robots, Small Wonders
