After a photo emerged on social media showing Brock dressed as Cosby, things escalated.
Brock, a now former undergraduate at the University of Central Arkansas (UCA), went to a party in the town of Conway on Friday night. He was spotted after a photo was posted to Instagram – which has now been deleted, as has the entire account, it seems.
The snap wasn't deleted before others spotted it and shared it around. Brock's probably regretting his choice of costume.
The university was made aware of the situation on Saturday and tweeted: "We are aware of the offensive image being circulated. We do not condone this type of behavior and it’s currently being investigated."
Brock pictured without 'black face'
It looks as though the investigation concluded as of Sunday. The sophomore year student has been expelled, according to The Daily Dot , and his fraternity chapter suspended.
The institution called his actions "highly offensive and repugnant." Brock had been a member of a fraternity called Sigma Tau Gamma .
A handwritten statement from UCA was posted online:
Brock has – unsurprisingly – been suffering since the picture did the rounds on social media. He wrote a long apology in which he claims to have received "death threats".
The university's news site posted Brock's apology late on Saturday...
You can get angry, and start looking into having the wall re-plastered.
Or, you could do this.
Leaving the hole for all to see, staff at the unidentified bar decided to not only turn it into a work of art, but they also attached a morality tale to it.
A picture of "An ode to my tiny, tiny penis" was uploaded to Imgur , where it caught quickly became incredibly popular.
While several people pointed out the uneven placement of the screws, one user went as far as to declare it "better than a Picasso".
People may think they’re offending me by calling me a freak, but that’s all I’ve ever wanted to be. I grew up fascinated with freak shows and tattoos . Even from age five I used to spend any pennies I had on bubblegum that came with transfer tattoos and stick them up my arms. I’ve always wanted to look different.
Aged 15, I found out I had a brain tumour. I was told I could die or be left disfigured; I guess this spiralled me into becoming obsessed with the morbid and macabre. As it happened, the operation to remove the tumour went without a hitch, but since then, I’ve known life was too short to not fulfil my dreams of tattoos and body modifications.
I had my first tattoo – a skull and crossbones on my left shoulder – aged 16 after my operation. I was an outcast Goth as a teen and ran away from home after my first inking. I had an argument with my parents, over something I can’t even remember now, and running away was an act of rebellion.
I just wanted to live life in a bohemian way and travel with a freak show, so I ended up hopping from party to party and sleeping on rooftops in downtown Montreal where I’m from.
I was then nicknamed Zombie by my friends. When you’re messing around on the streets and getting in trouble, you have a nickname to cover yourself. Zombie came from my love of punk and skulls.
I became addicted to tattoos and now have a complete body suit (minus by privates) and a full facial tattoo of a skeleton-style face and zombie-like brain. It suits me and my journey perfectly.
I had loads of different artists tattoo me and used to get them whenever I had the money, or whenever a friend would ink me for free. The longest I have sat for a tattoo was six hours, when I had the front of my right leg done. It’s a sore area, but I was high at the time. Then when I had a good collection of tattoos dotted around, a tattooist named Frank Lewis blended them together into a bodysuit.
The face was the final stage. I was about to turn 21 and I realised I had to become an adult and start making more mature decisions, so I just got a skull tattooed on my face. I didn’t think twice about it, which people find hard to believe. But I already had my hands done, a spiderweb in my ear and tattoos on my neck, so it wasn’t such a huge step.
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Posing with a fan
I didn’t care that people would judge and stare and I knew I’d never want a boring job anyway. I was just pleased I was getting closer to my goal – being a freak. I was a ‘squidgy boy’ while I was getting my face tattoo done, cleaning car windows for a couple of quid. But when the look was complete, people’s fascination with me started to grow. That was the last ‘normal’ job I had.
Folk started stopping me in the street and asking for pictures, and I happily obliged as they always threw me a few coins. I got the odd negative comment, but to embrace a look like this, you can’t really care what others think.
Bizarre magazine then got in touch with me in 2008 and wanted me to do a photo shoot. When they printed the pictures, they used the name ‘Zombie Boy’ and that was that. My new official title. I just rolled with it, I thought it was awesome. Soon after, finally a freak show came to town and recruited me and I had the time of my life. One of my tricks was to hammer nails up my nose.
The people I met were amazing. One lady in particular, Vampire Woman, was a doll and we had such a laugh together. People in the show were all shapes and sizes and that’s what I loved – the diversity. Plus everyone was mad like me. Even out of work, my core friendship group are the biggest bunch of f**k-ups from hell. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
Zombie Boy on the London underground
I know a girl with 14 piercings in her privates. I know Lizard Man with the split tongue, and my buddy Stubbs has an alien tattooed on his privates. Another friend has a piercing through his penis that’s stretched so much he now has to wee sitting down. That’s extreme even for me. I like my bits as they are.
One day a stranger said, "Want to come to my place, wear my clothes and take some pictures?" Most people would say no, but I needed the money. The pictures we took that day ended up in a few small fashion magazines, then Nicola Formichetti (creative director of Diesel and fashion director of Vogue Japan) saw them. He wanted me to fly over to do some modelling with him, but I didn’t have a passport. He sorted one out for me, complete with zombie-face picture and flew me to Paris.
What followed was a crazy whirlwind modelling trip, even strutting on the catwalk. It was a different world. Walking up and down to earn a living? Prior to that I was having to eat cans of worms, chew glass and lie on a bed of nails to make money, so I thought, "Where has this job been all my life?" It was amazing.
Things got even more awesome when Nicola directed Lady Gaga’s Born This Way video and asked me to be involved. She’s super-fun, outgoing and loud. She was so polite and treated everyone on set so kindly. Plus she laughed at my jokes, which always works for me.
In Lady Gaga's Born This Way video
Since then we have stayed in touch and I’ve collaborated with her for a new Monster High doll. The doll is going to have my skull-face tattoo. It’s funny to think my image is being associated with kids’ toys.
My career has gone in all sorts of directions. I’m the spokesperson for L’Oréal Dermablend, a concealer that’s so good it covers tattoos, I had a role alongside Keanu Reeves in 47 Ronin and I’m in a band – we’re recording an album. Plus, I’ve since been in touch with my mum and she’s a good sport about my appearance. We’re closer than ever.
I still don’t have any material possessions. I live in the same place I always lived by the train tracks, I don’t have a washing machine or a car. I barely have lightbulbs. I’m happy with my bike, toaster and microwave. I’m a drifter and always will be. I have enough to tip my waitress and that’s fine with me.
I am so proud to be a freak. And yes, please do stare, I like it.
Zombie Boy helped launch the 15th anniversary of Thorpe Park Fright Nights, featuring the brand new scare maze Platform 15. For more information visit Thorpepark.com
A sickening video taken in a Buddhist temple shows the horrific beating handed to a child monk after they misbehaved during religious classes.
In the clip, taken on a phone, an adult monk can be seen using a large stick to strike a young novice of maybe 12 or 13 years of age.
He can be seen hitting him at least 10 times despite the desperate boy's crying and pleading with the monk to stop.
The video, posted on Facebook and viewed more than 3.5 million times, calls for help in identifying the location so that appropriate action can be taken against the monk.
Monk can be seen using a big stick to strike a young novice of maybe 12 or 13 years of age An appeal to trace the monk has been made
Horrific photographs of the boy's wounds have also been released, showing terrible lacderations across his back.
One of the principal Buddhist tenets, clearly forgotten by this vile monk, is 'ahimsa' which means 'not to injure', and this is a primary virtue in the faith.
It is unclear where the clip was filmed but the dialect is thought to be from the North of Thailand.
In most Buddhist countries it is normal for men and boys to spend some time in a temple as a novice monk before carrying on with normal life.
These are the boy's horrific injuries
When the parents entrust the boys or young men to the monks for a period of up to a year they expect the monks to teach the child the principal Buddhist tenets and generally take care of their children.
Some Thai monks have recently come in for criticism about the accumulation of personal wealth.
In 2013, one monk reportedly hired private planes and carried Louis Vuitton luggage on overseas shopping trips.
Fast-forward around two months, and it was suddenly time for JK Rowling to unleash sorcery few imagined possible – Harry Potter arrived on the scene, all owls and broomsticks and wizardy.
Yes, Bloomsbury published Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone . Children's literature never looked back.
But despite sharing the same year of release, how are the two entwined? Fans have a thoery.
As you can see, three of the Teletubbies' – Tinky Winky, Dipsy, and Po – strange antennae together make up the symbol of the Deathly Hallows, a vital element of JK Rowling's stories (the wand, the stone, the cloak).
What of Laa-Laa? Harry Potter's lightning scar is strangely reminiscent of Laa-Laa's antenna.
The so-called macrophiles have previously had to use online forums to discuss and explore their own particular fetish for towering ladies.
Macrophilia means the love of the large, but in this case we're not talking 6ft tall Amazonians but rather women the size of King Kong.
Now, thanks to virtual reality, scientists believe such men can finally make it with a monstrously tall miss - electronically at least.
Fantasists have used Photoshop and video to create and share images and videos of themselves with larger ladies.
Playing on ideas of domination and vulnerability, the desire may be fulfilled with the sort of tech which offers users a real-time experience in a computer-generated alternate reality.
But despite their enthusiasm, some still can't imagine what they would finally do if they were able to come face-to-face with these towering Amazonians.
“I would be uncontrollably drawn to her beauty and power despite the danger such an encounter would bring,” a man called Mark told Broadly .
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Towering women bring about fantasies of dominance and submissiveness
“As a superior being, she would have little regard for me other than supplying her own needs.
“Whether it be as food to nourish her superior body, or as a sexual play toy to be used and broken after, I would have no other choice other than submit myself to her.”
Dr Helen Friedman, a clinical psychologist in St. Louis told Salon magazine: "[Macrophiles] playing out some old, unresolved psychological issue.
"Maybe as a child they felt overwhelmed by a dominant mother, or a sadistic mother.
"Maybe they were abused. This [macrophilia] is not so much a fetish as a disassociation from reality. It’s part of an internal world.”
Creator of Giantess World Dave told Salon in 1999: “Seeing a giantess have her way with anything and everything is a combination of a woman being ultimately powerful, sexual and completely dominating all at the same time."
A 900-year-old 'vampire' has been brought back to life thanks to 3D technology
The face of a 900-year-old ' vampire ' has incredibly been brought back to life using 3D technology.
The remains were found in a 'non-traditional graveyard' alongside 13 other bodies of people thought to have been killed in anti-vampire rituals.
Some of the bodies had their hands tied behind their backs and were lying in unnatural positions on their side or on their front and their mouths were clogged with sand.
A wooden stake was found in one of the graves, uncovered by builders in 'el kovice, Czech Republic, in 1966, lodged between the right forearm and the torso of a skeleton .
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The skull was found among remains in a 'non-traditional' graveyard 50 years ago
At the time, the barbaric rituals led archaeologist to believe the bones of the men, dating back to the during the middle age, were vampires.
One of the skulls had been facially reconstruction by scientist Cicero Moraes to mark the 50th anniversary of the excavation.
The 3D graphics designer based in Sinop, Brazil said: "This was a really interesting project to work on as the skull was in a good preserved state so building the features was relatively straight forward.
"As the face begun to emerge, I saw it was a 35-year-old man who had strong characteristics and was reasonably well-built at the time of his death."
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Experts used 3D technology to rebuild the 36-year-old man's face
More than 100 photographs were taken of the cranium using photogrammetry which turns 2D images into 3D spatially accurate photographs.
The information was turned into a 3D sculpture using Blender.org , a free 3D graphics and animation software.
Cicero took around 24 hours to reconstruct the face using digital sculpting and algorithms to apply muscle and tissue depth markers and to build the features adding skin tone to complete the face.
Cicero added: "I was relieved to get the job done before Halloween on the 31st October, so I avoided any chance of my imagination running wild and perhaps encountering something sinister on that night."
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It took around 24 hours to reconstruct the face using digital sculpting
Forensic anthropological analysis by Dr. Marcos Paulo Salles Machado, a forensic dentist based in Rio de Janeiro, confirmed the skull was that of a 35-year-old Caucasian man.
Anthropologists said the man's reconstructed features were typical of the Slavic population during the middle ages.
Radiocarbon dating is set to confirm the hypothesis that the buried people lived during the 14th century.
The skeleton was first discovered in 1966, while fitting water pipes to a house, workers stumbled across evidence of a burial site.
Local archaeologist, Jaroslav 'pa'ek, was called in to investigate and discovered 11 'unusual graves' containing 14 human remains.
Mr 'pa'ek reported that the site was not an ordinary Christian graveyard and the men, aged between 25 and 60, had not died a natural death.
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Anthropologists said the man's reconstructed features were typical of the Slavic population during the middle ages
He concluded from the positioning of the bodies and the barbaric rituals performed on the remains, that this demonstrated clear signs of vampirism.
He disagreed with the more recent findings stating that there was no documented evidence of executions being held during this period.
At the time of the archaeological dig, he said: "All the skeletons buried in separate graves, showed the tell-tale signs of anti-vampire rituals.
"Some were weighted down, others had a nail driven through their temple, others were tied down or variously debilitated with their heads cut off and faced downward so that they could not find their way back to the world of the living."
Researchers at the M'stsk museum in 'el kovice contend that the bodies, which were originally dated to the medieval 10th to 12th centuries, were in fact those of executed convicts, heretics and suicide victims who lived between the 14th to 16th centuries.
Zana Kl rov , the exhibition's curator, said: "We do not believe these people were vampires but we do agree they died a violent death.
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A beard was the typical look of the time period, shown in the 3D modelling
"We believe they were social outcasts who, because of their actions in life, were barred from a religious funeral and were not allowed to be buried in the cemetery in the grounds around the local church.
"Contrary to the earlier reports, the heads were not decapitated but had been separated over a long period by soil movement after the internment.
"The arms were placed underneath the pelvic bones and this location suggests they were tied at the wrist."
For decades, the Czech necropolis was the most famous vampire's resting place in Central Europe as the theory went unchallenged for almost forty years.
An exhibition starting this November will mark the 50th anniversary of the excavation in an attempts to debunk the theory of bloodsucking vampires.
The exhibition 'Were there Vampires in 'el kovice?' which opens on 11th November until February 2017, showcases the virtual face and photographic evidence of the remains found in the so called 'vampire' graves.
Cassie says she has acquired sponsorships during her bid to visit 196 countries
A young woman hopes to become the fastest female to travel to all 196 countries - and she's just 27-years-old.
Cassie De Pecol is nearing the end of her epic mission to visit all 193 sovereign nations plus Taiwan, Kosovo and Palestine.
The intrepid traveller from Washington, Connecticut, USA, only began her journey in July of 2015.
On her 25th birthday Cassie started to plan for the trip of a lifetime, 'Expedition 196'.
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Cassie in Bali, Indonesia
So far she has ticked off 180 countries, taken over 254 flights and has roughly 26 flights left to go.
The young adventurer's trip has cost $198,000 (£240,000), and she now has 45 days left to visit the final 16 destinations on her list.
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Cassie De Pecol in Iraq
Acting as a Peace Ambassador for International Institute of Peace Through Tourism and Skal International, part of Cassie's work involves meeting with university tourism students to discuss responsible tourism and economics.
In addition, Cassie is working with Adventurers and Scientists for Conservation to collect water samples to test for the presence of micro plastics.
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Cassie in Uruguay
Cassie said: "Since school, I've had this desire to visit every country in the world, intrigued to learn more about every culture, natural habitat, and religion.
"In America we are lucky to have such a vast melting pot of cultures and people from all over the world who make the country what it is today.
"I wanted to learn about where these people came from, more specifically, where I came from, with my ancestors originating from Europe.
"I wondered what existed outside of North America and what it was like.
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Cassie in Kazakstan
"Is the Middle East really like how they say it is on the news? What about the Amazon?
"Going to every country was for me a personal quest to learn as much as I could about our world, stepping outside my comfort zone and becoming comfortable in the unknown, while also aiming to leave a legacy behind."
After 15 months on the road, Cassie has had both highs and lows and believes that travelling as a solo woman has shaped some of her experiences.
She said: "On average, I spend two to five days in each country.
"It's been amazing meeting with the students and dignitaries, also travelling to off the beaten path locations on my own, places that no one else I know has experienced. I also love long bus rides.
"Lows are flying, being in airports, and not being in a safe enough environment to go for a run.
"I've been harassed and in sticky situations, whereas a man in the same situation likely wouldn't have experienced the same.
"Some like to be believe that they can take advantage of me because I'm a woman, thinking I'm more gullible to cough up more money or talk to them more because they want me to, but I don't tolerate any inequality anymore.
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Church in Saint Petersburg, Russia
"If I feel that I'm being harassed or taken advantage of, I say how I feel, then I'm out."
The incredible trip was made possible through sponsors such as AIG, Artisan Bags, Dogeared, Eagle Creek, Clif Bar, Travisa, SPOT Globastar, Westcomb and Eagle Creek, and investors, who have also contributed to the making of the educational documentary which Cassie has filmed along the way.
She also promotes sustainable, luxury hotels on her Instagram , such as Six Senses, Soneva and Secret Bay, to more than 12,000 followers, in exchange for accommodation.
Cassie added: "All sponsors and funding is obtained by me while I'm on the road, which is not an easy task.
"If I'm not meeting with the Ministry, giving keynote sessions to university students, collecting samples, obtaining visas, or doing promotion, I travel around the country on my own, but not for long.
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Cassie in Afghanistan
"I try to spend the most time in countries where I'm able to promote my Mission to make a difference.
She added: "Though I haven't yet become the first documented woman to travel to every country in the world, I imagine that the feeling of accomplishment and awe will be overwhelming.
"I just hope that I'm able to inspire young women (and men!) around the world to go after goals and feats that so far, people think can only be done by man."
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Cassie has seen some amazing natural wonders on her travels
Vets in Suffolk took over two hours to remove the pole, which was stuck in the pup's stomach and oesophagus
A four-month-old puppy bit off more than he could chew when he swallowed a 1.5ft metal pole off the end of a windmill.
The hapless golden Labrador left only the spinning foil ornament on the floor as a clue to the ornamental garden pole that was stuck inside his stomach.
The pooch needed emergency surgery to retrieve the pole, but amazingly suffered no lasting damage, much to vet Ben Garland’s surprise.
Ben, who carried out the procedure at Framlingham Vets in Suffolk said: “I’ve removed a lot of things from dogs’ stomachs, but nothing quite as spectacular as this.
“The puppy had tried to eat the entire metal stick, then when it became lodged in his stomach and oesophagus, he bit the end off, leaving it just showing in his throat behind his windpipe.
“He didn’t seem in any pain when he was brought in. Just a bit dribbly, and he looked a little embarrassed.
“Thankfully it didn’t cause any other damage and he now seems to be well on the road to recovery.”
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The Labrador's owners rushed the animal to the vet after discovering the remains of the ornament and a lump in their dog
Ben revealed the puppy’s owners, who do not wish to be named, found the dog looking shifty in his kennel at their Suffolk home.
With only the end of the windmill to be seen and an obvious lump in the pup’s throat, they took a lucky guess as to what had happened and immediately rushed to get help.
Ben and his team examined the dog before carrying out an X-ray which clearly shows the pole skewered through his stomach.
The veterinary surgeon decided to remove it by making an incision in the dog’s esophagus so it could be pulled out during a two-and-half-hour procedure last week.
Luckily it had not damaged any organs and the pup was able to return home two days later.
His mischief mirrored that of Marley - the playful pup named the World’s Worst Dog in the 2005 New York Times bestselling autobiographical book ‘Marley and Me’.
Ben added: “For these guys this was just an unfortunate incident.
“The advice we would always give is not to leave dogs with anything they could chew and swallow.
“If a dog does swallow anything, owners should get in touch with their vets straight away.”
Whether it's excitement or torturing yourself about everything you've still go to do, it's understandable why you may struggle to sleep the night before you go on holiday.
That first night away though?
In theory you ought to fall into the deep, smug sleep of someone who has got some well-earned time off.
Have you ever found, however, if you're staying in a hotel , that replenishing shut-eye somehow isn't quite up to scratch?
As with so many things, there is a logical explanation.
It's all do with the left side of the brain.
This is the side whose function it is to process what you hear and handle the task of speaking. It's also in charge of carrying out logic and exact mathematical computations.
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This is the culprit
This sleeplessness can be attributed to the left aide of our brains because, apparently, this side of our brains stays partly awake and alert for threats as we get used to our new surroundings, The Sun reports.
In his book ‘The Doctor’, Dr Karl Kruszelnicki explains how this 'First-Night Effect’ is well known to sleep scientists.
So well-known, in fact, scientists have even been known to disregard any first night data they collect from volunteers in their sleep lab, because the quality of sleep is so poor.
In a neurological night watch study, it was noted that on the first night the volunteers took longer to fall asleep.
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Hotels should be relaxing
Dr Karl explained, "In addition, their left hemispheres stayed more 'awake' and kept watch on the outside world.
"This is quite unusual — normally, in humans, both hemispheres fall asleep in synchrony with each other.
"The disadvantage of being more rousable on that first night is that you won't get a perfect sleep. But the advantage is that you are more likely to survive a threat.
"This pathway might be related to parents being able to sleep through a thunderstorm, but snapping awake as soon as their new-born baby makes the slightest noise."
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Take your own pillow, or something else which reminds you of your own bed
All great news in terms of survival, but not so great if you want to get a good night's sleep. So is there anything you can do?
"You could take your favourite pillow with you when travelling. Keep to a normal rhythm and avoid the minibar to help you sleep better."
Lara Croft could be the inspiration for a brand new sex robot
The top CEO of a sex robotics company has hinted that a Lara Croft sex bot could soon be hitting the shelves - and it's as eerily lifelike as can be.
Lara has long been a fantasy for many men, and was portrayed on the big screen by Hollywood beauty Angelina Jolie .
But for those who are willing to take it a step further, sex doll company RealDoll could have the answer.
The CEO of the company, which specialises in realistic sexual aides, has hinted that they are looking into buying a robotic sex doll based on the gaming icon.
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Some of real dolls head do already bare a striking resemblance
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A worker paints eyebrows on an unfinished sex doll head
Matt McMullen told the Daily Star Online how turning the character into a working sex bot would "make fantasies come true".
He said: "A lot of prepubescent boys grew up playing Tomb Raider and were probably thinking 'wow I'd really like to meet the real Lara Croft and get to know her'.
"We do as human beings form these kind of attractions towards characters real or fictional.
"An underlying fantasy of meeting this character would make such an experience."
Matt added that the draw of characters like Lara Croft is even bigger than for celebrities such as Kim Kardashian, Scarlett Johansson and other female stars.
He commented: "A character like Lara Croft would probably be more popular than an actual celebrity.
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"And the reason for that is she's actually a character.
"Fictional characters tend to be more fantastical and interesting than everyday people.
"I think people would be drawn more towards robots made in the image of larger-than-life characters."
The makers said a Lara Croft sex doll would be popular
RealDoll produces amazingly lifelike sex dolls and has expanded into the sex robot industry in recent years.
Many of the dolls look incredibly realistic, and have been based on real people such as porn stars Stormy Daniels and Samantha Saint.
The company is also developing new technology to create dolls which are warm to the touch and have the ability to heat up in certain places.
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This comes as a professor claims robotic brothels with interactive sex dolls could happen in the future.
Rapidly-improving technology could herald a revolution in the UK's sex industry which could result in reduced risk of sexually transmitted diseases and safer lives for I working girls, clients and pimps.
NUI Galway Law professor John Danaher, who has conducted research into human enhancement and artificial intelligence, said sex robots could be a good substitute for human prostitutes.
And while the idea of robot brothels is still in its early stages, it's believed sex tourism hotspots such as Amsterdam’s red light district and Thailand will take on the sex robots in their droves.
