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Make A Shiny Mud Ball

March 8th, 2008 by James

The picture below shows a shiny ball created with some dry soil and a few simple tools:

dirt-dumpling

Professor Fumio Kayo of the Kyoto University of Education has created a guide on to make one, and it can be viewed here.

[via Reddit]



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Comment by Igor T. Falbo
2008-03-09 07:11:19

That is sooo cool, I wish I had some place with mud so I could try that!

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Comment by Nick
2008-03-10 09:58:40

That is awesome, I’m going to try it with my son!

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Comment by Mayuna
2008-03-10 17:23:26

It looks like a jawbreaker xD Although I’m not too sure about the taste… ;P Funny way to tease people though, hehe. But ya, it’s awesome, I want to make one myself!

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Comment by Afro
2008-03-11 10:20:34

Just drop by any African village and watch kids playing with mud!! Its almost a daily routine!!! I have done it many many times during my child hood!!!though no elder tought me!! its a kind of kids game at least in those African villages!!

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