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In Japan You Can Get Swimsuits For Your Smartphone (Video)


Posted on  February 17, 2018

Absolutely pointless and totally sexy. From tiny underpants for your water bottle, to figures of gorilla-faced dogs, Japankyo has covered many examples of totally ridiculous Japanese capsule toys. However, today we’ll be taking a look at what may just be the most absurd one yet: swimsuits for smartphones. Sold via capsule toy vending machines (a.k.a. gacha gacha/gachapon) and online retailers …

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A Look At The Latest Set Of Drink Bottle Panties (Video)


Posted on  May 24, 2017

Because your bottle needs to hide its shame. Those amusing little underpants designed for drink bottles that made headlines on many English language news sites when they were first released a couple of years ago are back. Advertised as a way to catch the moisture that drips off of a cold drink bottle on a hot day and “guard” the …

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