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A new personal cleaning device that’s straight out of a sci-fi movie will be available for purchase soon — but it will cost you a pretty penny. The Mirai Human Washing Machine will officially be on ...

In context: Back in 1970, a futuristic "human washing machine" called the Ultrasonic Bath caused a sensation at the Japan World Exposition. The egg-shaped pod was developed and exhibited by Sanyo ...

He’s a laundro-cat. A Burmese cat named Oscar proved he had multiple lives after surviving a grueling 12 minutes in an active washing machine after apparently venturing in to take a nap. “The poor ...