18 Services Around The World That Are Bizarre & Unsual. I Can't Believe #4 Really Exists
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It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it...right?
1. Ashes to Portraits
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Virginia's Cremation Solutions offers families the option of having their loved ones remembered in a portrait made from their ashes, starting at only $127.
2. The Las Vegas Hangover Bus
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Board this bus and you'll have your options of IV-hydration, anti-nausea meds, and anti-inflammatory medications to help you deal with yesterday's drinking.
3. Grandmas for Hire
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This Australia-based company has a wide variety of grandmothers, anytime you need them!
4. Last Meal Delivery
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Located in Toronto, Canada, this company delivers people the last meal requested by inmates on Death Row. As an added bonus, you'll receive a DVD and paper mask of the prisoner whose last meal you're eating.
5. Chicken Trial Rentals
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This Australia-based company called "Rentachook" helps ease buyers remorse, but showing you what it will really be like owning/raising/farming chickens. If you return it, you've simply rented it. If you keep it, you've bought it!
6. Rent A Significant Other in China
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This company helps with those conversations that involve family and friends asking you why you aren't dating.
7. Bicycle Taxidermy
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This UK founder describes his services as, "The loving and lasting solution for your mechanical bereavement.â€
8. Anonymous Nose Hair Notification
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This service originated in Japan, but has spread worldwide. Chololi allows you to put in a recipients contact info and they're notify them that it's time to trim that unsightly nose hair.
9. Goldfish Leasing
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The Happy Guest Hotel Lodge in Cheshire, UK lets you rent a goldfish for your room so that you aren't so lonely while traveling away from home.
10. Japanese Apology Services
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Multiple companies in Japan offer apologies on your behalf. They range from email/over the phone apologies to face-to-face apologies that could cost you up to $240.
11. Snake Massage
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Ida Barak is an Israeli spa-owner that helps her clients reduce joint pain and relax by covering their bodies with snakes.
12. The Hourly Nudist
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The Natural Cleaning Company of South Africa sends a naked person to do an array of tasks. Believe it or not, sex is not included!
13. Japanese Ear Cleaning Parlors
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Many Japanese men flock to these services, as they are reminiscent of childhood cleanings done by their mother.
14. The Vending of "Official Irish Dirt"
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This is used by Irish immigrants around the world for weddings, hosuewarmings,
15. Pet Poop-Scooping
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For those individuals who don't want to pick up their own pet's poop, you can now pay a professional to do so.
16. Your Own Personal Stalkerazzi
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This company provides you with an anonymous stranger who follows you around taking candid photos of your daily activities.
17. Rent A Little Person
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These services are often sought out by party hosts looking for something "different." The services even include the bizarre act of "Dwarf Tossing."
18. Hakali Cactus Massage
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These services are available at resorts around Mexico. I'm not so sure if this would be the most relaxing, though!
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