Unfortunately, this ice cream isn’t a replacement for your daily iron supplements, but it sure tastes good!
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Japanese manufacturing town hopes to boost tourism with iron-flaked ice cream
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Katy Kelly
Apr 26, 2021
- Japan
- (ice cream • interesting • iron • metal • metalworking • souvenirs • tourism • Tsubamesanjo)
For everyone who finds the sparks from a welding torch more beautiful than any fireworks show.
- Japan
- (art • cool • crafts • metalworking • theme parks • weird • welding)
Japanese craftsman creates legendary tweezers in the shape of shields and swords
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Real, functional Attack on Titan swords: This man’s year-long project will blow your mind
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Preston Phro
May 7, 2014
As popular as Attack on Titan is, it’s hardly surprising how many great cosplay outfits have been made by fans. And with a live action movie in the works, we wouldn’t be surprised if the level of pure awesome of AoT cosplay explodes a few hundredfold.
But it’s going to be tough to top these real, functional swords one university student made in his free time over the course of a year. The best part is, he might even make a pair for you!
- Japan
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