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Lessons of the Square Watermelon

Japanese grocery stores had a problem. They are much smaller than their US counterparts and therefore don’t have room to waste. Watermelons, big and round, wasted a lot of space. Most people would simply tell the grocery stores that watermelons grow round and there is nothing that can be done about it. That is how I would assume the vast majority of people would respond. But some Japanese farmers took a different approach. ... Read the complete article.

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August 17, 2010 - 13:34 — jingfeng mo (not verified)

square watermelon

the link error, but the beginning of the story is funny, I want to read.

August 18, 2010 - 00:12 — rahul

Updated the link

Updated the link

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