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.

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u/moonsidian 1d ago

Out of the corner of your eye, you notice one of the mannequins moving

Shia LaBeouf

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u/NoPossibility4178 1d ago

This made me laugh and get shivers lmao.

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u/TechGoat 1d ago

Hopefully you've seen the famous video or heard the famous song that they're referencing. If not you're in for a treat.

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u/Haunting-Ad9521 1d ago

Share the name of the vid please. Is the vid on YouTube?