Wacky Wednesdays.

    NEW SERIES! I've decided to do a blog post every Wednesday about something bizarre that happened in the news this week. Today, I read this story about these weird vending machines. Here's the weirdest ones..
   

-Yes, it's true: You really can buy live hairy crabs out of a vending machine in Nanjing, China. The machine keeps the local delicacies at 41 degrees Fahrenheit -- cool enough to make the crabs sleepy without killing them. If you do purchase a dead crab, though, don't worry: The company behind the vending machine will compensate you with three live ones. The crabs cost between $1.50 and $7.50 depending on size and gender.

When hasn't this happened to you? You're running down the street, late for a meeting. You think to yourself, "Sheesh, I could reach my destination so much faster if I had a bike." Problem solved! The folks in the Netherlands who invented the "Bikedispenser" vending machine call it the "perfect bike solution" for anyone on the move.

Japan is a magical land of vending machines. The devices are everywhere, and they sell just about anything -- including these chilled bananas, wrapped in plastic and sold at Tokyo train station by Dole Japan Ltd. Price: About $1.50 a banana.

So there you are, at a gym or a night club with unwieldy hair. What to do? Just slip $2 into this Beautiful Vending Styler machine and bingo: A hair straightener heats up for your personal use for two whole minutes. Need more hair-straightening time? Then pay $5 for five minutes.


Check back every Wednesday for a CRAZY news story! I thought these were pretty funny!
Anyways... Just Trust Me!