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Bizarre Culture: Japanese Invention Forces Kids to Smile via Electro-shock

by Melissa Hennessey

Now when you get tired of seeing that snotty expression – that utter lack of interest on your offspring’s face – you can shock it right off. Literally.

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The new Electro Smile, by a Japanese inventor, fits like glasses around the ears and then snugly under the chin. Just send a few well-placed shocks into the cranky child’s jaw, and they wont be able to stop grinning! How lovely! You will no longer find your self thinking, “I wish my dog would just stay in the yard” or “I wish my kid would just smiling at everything”. Problem(s) solved!

To learn more and to see some really creepy pictures, click here.

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About the Author

Melissa Hennessey (@BlueMorphoBlog) is your standard Midwestern-would-be-vagabond with a penchant for all the little things that make travel even more excellent. Melissa has a day job she actually likes, and fills the rest of her day with writing, hot yoga and photo making. She travels as often as she can, usually with her fiancé. Unfortunately, their 3 cats don't care much for travel due to the lack of cat-centric hostel search website.