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The following was posted a while ago here on What About Watermelon. This item is still on my list of \u201cThings to Buy when I Hit the Lottery.\u201d Until then, I\u2019ll have to carry my mini watermelons around like a normal person.<\/strong><\/p>\n

History is full of amazing inventions. The automobile, the light bulb, high definition television. But now there\u2019s a new invention to add to the list of life-changing products \u2013 the portable watermelon cooler<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The portable watermelon cooler (shown in various stages of awesomeness above) was developed in Japan, where watermelon is one of the most highly prized fruits in all the land. Of course, this device will keep your watermelon cold, but it can also warm it up. I\u2019m told the warming feature is intended for other foods \u2013 not watermelons \u2013 but if you\u2019re the kind of person who likes their watermelons warm, you can be happy about this invention, too.<\/p>\n

When I first saw this thing, I immediately thought of the little wheeled toy I had as a toddler with the balls inside the dome that bounced around when you pushed it around the living room. I just did some research to come up with the photo on the right and found out that it\u2019s called a \u201ccorn popper\u201d and they\u2019ve been making it since the 1950s.<\/p>\n

That toy probably costs about $20. The portable watermelon cooler, on the other hand, is only available in Japan (sorry), where it sells for a price of about $230. Until the price comes down a bit, I might have to raid my parent\u2019s attic for that old corn popper toy and try to retrofit it to hold tiny watermelons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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