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The 10 Weirdest Things Made with 3D Printers

You won't believe it.

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The rise of 3D printing has birthed a number of quirky products--but these might take the cake. We scoured the Internet to find the strangest 3D objects, and some of them are pretty unbelievable. From clothes to weapons to food (yes, food), we present the 10 Weirdest Things Made with 3D Printers.

Your Face In Chocolate

If buying your girl the traditional box of chocolates for Valentine's Day is no longer going to cut it, why not get a box of sweets with her face on 'em. Literally. A Japanese company called FabCafe offers a two-day class where people can learn how to use 3D printing technology to carve faces into pieces of chocolate. All you have to do is pay 6,000 Yen, have the person's head scanned who you want carved into chocolate, make a silicon mold of said head, and fill it with chocolate. Because nothing says "I love you" like a 3D-printed chocolate with your face on it.

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Micro Formula 1 Race Car

OK, so not exactly a requisite Formula 1 race car, but one that is as narrow as human hair. Or, to be more precise: 330 x130 x100 micrometers. We're not sure what reashers at Vienna University of Technology plan to do with their findings, but we'll be waiting to find out.

Guns

What we don't need more of: Guns--especially 3D-printed guns. Even though only certain parts of guns created by 3D printers will work, we still think this should be labeled under bad ideas.

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Ancient Artifacts

Because who doesn't need a 3D-bust of Lil B? THANK YOU TECH GODS.

Meat

Here's a riddle for you: What's worse, horse meat or 3D-printed meat? Yeah, we'll pass on both. Modern Meadow, a company backed by PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, uses the principles of 3D printing-customized, user-inputed product creation-to make tissue replicas that can grow into meat.

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Burrito

Yes, this is a 3D printer that takes user input to make burritos. Yes, the burritos are edible. Yes, the BurritoBot, made by New York University student Marko Manriquez is cool. But we're going to stick to Chipotle. Thanks but no thanks.

Jaw

Fan: "But what are you gonna do next, Ye?" Kanye West: "Drop a jaw line, duh. Yeezy's Through the Wire x Margiela Collection." Fan: "That's gonna be hot." Kanye West: "Yeah, I know."

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Sex Toys

Sex toys and 3D printing may sound like an odd pairing-and, well, it is-but given the customization options afforded to those using the machines, it makes sense. Any toy you could dream up could be created. That's what artist Matthew Eppler did when designing this series of butt plugs based on the 2012 Republican presidential canidates.

Bikini

Even if it had the Beyonce stamp of approval, no way a 3D-printed bikini is wearable. This has to be uncomfortable, right? Maybe not. Made of Nylon 12, the Continuum Fashion and Shapeways N12 was, according to the latter, "the first completely 3D-printed, ready-to-wear clothing."

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A Fetus

Fake or not, this is straight creepy.

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