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For the price of the 100,000-yen modern art Umaibo you could get over 6,600 of the regular puffed corn snacks, and whether its buyers will display or eat their new snacks remains to be seen.
Creators of the Nicolastick apologize for harming the “image and reputation” of the Hollywood actor.
Promotional tie-in for upcoming film Bin Laden is My Prey has an inspired flavor choice.
Everyday it seems that one company or another is producing a new type of building material that will revolutionize our lives and our homes. But it looks like they can all stop now. The ultimate in structural integrity and edible wall paneling has been discovered!
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