The Strangest Natural and Man-Made Items that Actually Exist

Tiny Pineapple

For those people who live alone, you know that it's extremely difficult to finish a fresh pineapple all by yourself. So, a Japanese company worked out a formula to genetically modify a pineapple so it both ripens faster and can be eaten by one person in one sitting. 

Crocheted Trees

You may have seen one of these out in the wild. This process is called scarf or knit-bombing. People literally knit these structures around trees for many many hours. The results look like this. 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.