A visit to the "world's strangest vending machine shop" in Japan

When director J.J. Abrams was a kid bought a "mystery magic box" from Lou Tannen's Magic Store in New York City. The box was wrapped in paper with a giant question mark on it.

"I bought this decades ago, but if you look at this, you'll see it's never been opened. — Read the rest

Japanese whaling company stocking vending machines with whale snacks to spur appropriately-declining demand

Japanese whale-hunting company Kyodo Senpaku has installed vending machines in Tokyo that offer a selection of whale snacks, including whale skin, frozen whale meat and canned pre-cooked whale. Unfortunately, the vending machines have reportedly been a big success and more are planned. — Read the rest