• Combustable lemons? No, WATERmelons! - Chinese watermelons explode
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[quote]The overuse of a chemical that helps fruit grow faster is causing a rash of exploding watermelons in eastern China. An investigative report by China Central Television airing on Tuesday found farms in Jiangsu province were losing acres of fruit to the problem. It said farmers sprayed too much growth promoter, hoping they could get fruit to market ahead of season and make more money. China is battling rampant misuse of pesticides, fertilizers and food additives, like dyes and sweeteners, meant to make food more attractive and boost sales.[/quote] Source: [url]http://news.ninemsn.com.au/technology/8250359/chinese-watermelons-explode[/url] Cave Johnson out.
Give or take a year, plastic fruit.
I DON'T WANT YOUR DAMN WATERMELONS, WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO WITH THESE?!
Do they really explode or just turn into a smush?
The government's solution will be to build giant catapults and launch them across the Pacific at us. :v:
Hilarious shit like this tends to happen in a country with zero product and quality control. I mean, for god's sake, [url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/872211-Bridge-made-of-Rubbish-and-Styrofoam-in-Shanghai-Falling-Apart]they built a bridge [I]out of trash[/I][/url].
[QUOTE=Psychokitten;29884577]The government's solution will be to build giant catapults and launch them across the Pacific at us. :v:[/QUOTE] they'll burn our white house down?
-Insert pun/joke reference to black person here-
I'll take 20
Take life back, I DONT WANT YOUR DAMN WATERMELONS!
Obama. Don't open your next gift from Chi- Oh sht
Whoever authorised the use of those chemicals is the man who's gonna burn China down, with the melons! The engineers have invented a combustible melon THAT BURNS YOUR COUNTRY DOWN! *coughing fit*
When life gives you watermelons, don't make melonade, GET MAD
[url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13421374]'Nother saucy sauce.[/url]
I want a video of one of these spontaneously exploding.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8ufRnf2Exc[/media] Obligatory lemon rant here someone should edit this with watermelon.
Those poor watermelons...
[IMG]http://i54.tinypic.com/qzemnd.jpg[/IMG] ARGH!!!
[QUOTE=analrapist;29892700][img_thumb]http://i54.tinypic.com/qzemnd.jpg[/img_thumb] ARGH!!![/QUOTE] [img]http://i53.tinypic.com/1pwghz.jpg[/img]
Next time some dumbshit Libertarian tells me the FDA is a waste of money, I'm showing him this.
[QUOTE=Madman_Andre;29884719]Hilarious shit like this tends to happen in a country with zero product and quality control. I mean, for god's sake, [url=http://www.facepunch.com/threads/872211-Bridge-made-of-Rubbish-and-Styrofoam-in-Shanghai-Falling-Apart]they built a bridge [I]out of trash[/I][/url].[/QUOTE] Ah the joys of free(ish) market.
Everything China makes seems to be quite combustible nowadays...
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