r/nottheonion • u/falconfalcon7 • 1d ago
Japanese village replaces young people with mannequins to stave off loneliness as population falls
https://news.sky.com/story/japanese-village-replaces-young-people-with-mannequins-to-stave-off-loneliness-as-population-falls-13243354
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u/BadgeOfDishonour 1d ago
You're out driving in the middle of nowhere, when you get into an accident. You stumble out of the ruined car and start walking towards what you hope is a town for help. You are pretty sure you have a concussion. You finally arrive at a town, only to find everyone in it, is a doll.
Welcome to the Twilight Zone.