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I thought the Japanese banana vending machine we saw last week was pretty weird. But compared to this Chinese vending machine which dispenses ACTUAL, LIVING crabs in little plastic containers, well, yeah. More »
Dear Kids. You all have been bad. You’ll be all dead tomorrow night. Merry Xmas, Lego Santa Crab. P.S. Check out my other cool pics. I rock. You don’t. Ho Ho Ho. Ho.
Digging around in beach rock pools for crabs was always fun when I was a kid, though it brought the risk of a nip to your fingers if you weren’t careful: not a problem from these robotic crabs. Latest in the Hex Bug line from Bandai, the toys are designed to look, move and behave a little like the real deal. When you turn them on, they scamper sideways, changing direction if you make a noise and then coming to a stop when they find a shadowy spot to hide in. Quite neat really, and the 2.5-inch toy ‘bots will cost just US$25 when they’re out in August. Check out the video to see them in action.
