A round watermelon can take up a lot of room in a refrigerator and the usually round melon often sits awkwardly on refrigerator shelves. Smart Japanese Farmers have forced their watermelons to grow into a square shape since 2001 by inserting the melons into square, tempered glass cases (see top photo) while the fruits are still growing on the vine.

(From an anonymous email, verified through www.hoax-slayer.com.)

Found by Marina.




  1. BigBoyBC says:

    They say that Pi r Squared, which is wrong…

    Pi r Round

    Cornbread r Squared

  2. Dallas says:

    Wow. Now I know how Wendy’s makes square burgers. Those poor cows.

  3. Ron Larson says:

    Sorry…. doesn’t beat Bonsai Kitten
    http://tinyurl.com/pu9hb

  4. hhopper says:

    Ron,

    That could be just about the sickest thing I’ve ever seen in my whole life.

  5. Cap'nKangaroo says:

    Why PETFV (People for the Ethical Treatment of Fruits and Vegitables) doesn’t have a dozen Hollywood types protesting this abhorrent behavior is beyond my comprehension.

  6. Ruel Papio says:

    The topic is quite trendy on the Internet at the moment. What do you

    pay the most attention to when choosing what to write about?



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