Yikes! Klingon ridges! ➡ RT @mashable: Bagel Foreheads Are the Scariest New Trend in Japan http://t.co/WjMmriAi
September 28, 2012
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Bagel Foreheads Are the Scariest New Trend in Japan
An upcoming episode of National Geographic's Taboo series features Japan's newest body modification trend: bagel heads. Recipients create a bagel-shaped knot on their foreheads by injecting saline solution into the skin, causing it to swell. After reaching its maximum puffiness, the injector uses his thumb to create an indention in the head - kind of like a thumb-print cookie.