At one point the military had the idea of strapping incendiary bombs to bats and dropping them over Japan. The goal was to have the bats nest in barns attics and in houses and then when the bomb would go off it would start a fire. Check out this article at Wired that exposes that and many other crazy military ideas.

The Weee

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WTF

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Just some of the things you can dine on at the Beijing Zoo.

Seriously, why make this?

Chinese astronauts eat dog meat to keep their strength up as they orbit around the earth

I really want to see the parents of these girls. Scary ass stage moms.

Julia Manihuari’s chest grew to a gigantic N cup after the birth of her third son seven years ago – leaving her unable to move.

Modern Toilet, really, that’s the name of this restaurant. Believe it or not though, this is a great story in entrepreneurism.

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After seeing these, we’re thinking that Birkenstock should stick to Jesus Sandals and clogs.

Hearty Italian Style Meatball Bubble Gum

Engineers at Kagawa University are developing a talking robotic version of the human mouth. The Japanese obsession with robots will never end.

And to kind of quote our buddy Rog “Put some lipstick on it and…”

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5 Horrifying Things Mother Nature Made to Wreck Your Junk

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Possibly the craziest headline of the year.

Jacoby Smith beat up quadruple amputee girlfriend in self-defense

“She’ll swing, push me down and choke me with her nubs,”

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I think these guys went too far on this one.

“The Bacon AT-AT stands 3 ft tall and is made with over 40 lbs of bacon.”

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Of course, this is awesome. Makers Market, has the pdf to complete this project. BTW recommended for children 8+

More auctioned dolls here

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