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What nonsense! Museum in Austria displays absurd creations

Austria's museum of nonsense and its vast collection of silly yet brilliant inventions has gained a cult following among fans of the absurd. A 'biological' lawn mower is displayed at the 'Nonseum' museum at the Austrian village of Herrnbaumgarten, north of Vienna near the Czech border. (AFP Photo/ Joe Klamar)

Updated on: Aug 18, 2015 6:26 PM IST

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Austria's museum of nonsense and its vast collection of silly yet brilliant inventions has gained a cult following among fans of the absurd. A 'biological' lawn mower is displayed at the 'Nonseum' museum at the Austrian village of Herrnbaumgarten, north of Vienna near the Czech border. (AFP Photo/ Joe Klamar)

Updated on Aug 18, 2015 6:26 PM

Austria's museum of nonsense and its vast collection of silly yet brilliant inventions has gained a cult following among fans of the absurd. A 'biological' lawn mower is displayed at the 'Nonseum' museum at the Austrian village of Herrnbaumgarten, north of Vienna near the Czech border. (AFP Photo/ Joe Klamar)

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Plates with drains are displayed at 'Nonseum' museum. Soup, poured into the bowl, can be drained out of the plates. (AFP Photo/ Joe Klamar)

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Plates with drains are displayed at 'Nonseum' museum. Soup, poured into the bowl, can be drained out of the plates. (AFP Photo/ Joe Klamar)

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High heels with lipstick at the 'Nonseum' museum. The museum was founded by Fritz Gall, a sculptor, along with four other local artists in 1994. (AFP Photo/ Joe Klamar)

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High heels with lipstick at the 'Nonseum' museum. The museum was founded by Fritz Gall, a sculptor, along with four other local artists in 1994. (AFP Photo/ Joe Klamar)

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A fork with mirror 'for eating a fish' on display at 'Nonseum' museum. The founders who got the idea after organising the country’s first fair of failed inventions in 1984, which unexpectedly became a huge success. (AFP Photo/ Joe Klamar)

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A fork with mirror 'for eating a fish' on display at 'Nonseum' museum. The founders who got the idea after organising the country’s first fair of failed inventions in 1984, which unexpectedly became a huge success. (AFP Photo/ Joe Klamar)

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This one is a quirky bed for soccer players. The five artists created a not-for-profit association that would, for the next decade, organise a series of 'absurd' events like a 24-hour snail race or a festival of scarecrows. (AFP Photo/ Joe Klamar)

Updated on Aug 18, 2015 6:26 PM

This one is a quirky bed for soccer players. The five artists created a not-for-profit association that would, for the next decade, organise a series of 'absurd' events like a 24-hour snail race or a festival of scarecrows. (AFP Photo/ Joe Klamar)

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An aiming device for soccer shoes. The co-manager of the 'Nonseum', Susanne Machac, is also the sister-in-law of Fritz Gall. (AFP Photo/ Joe Klamar)

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An aiming device for soccer shoes. The co-manager of the 'Nonseum', Susanne Machac, is also the sister-in-law of Fritz Gall. (AFP Photo/ Joe Klamar)

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Susanne Machac, co-manager of the 'Nonseum' museum, poses with her favourite item 'anonymity shade' at the museum. (AFP Photo/ Joe Klamar)

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Susanne Machac, co-manager of the 'Nonseum' museum, poses with her favourite item 'anonymity shade' at the museum. (AFP Photo/ Joe Klamar)

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