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The International Chindogu Society presents the roll-up zebra crossing.

"chindogu" comes from the Japanese words for "weird" and "tool". The Chindogu site definitely contains some unusual devices, along the lines of "I Can't Believe They Invented It!". Chocolate toothpaste? The Juice Loosener? The Hay-Fever Hat?