Ikea has mechanical displays to show how their furniture will withstand years of wear. A machine simulates sitting by putting pressure on the chair over and over.
The boy was FASCINATED with these machines.
I parked our little cart by them and he just stared in silence studying every little part as it moved.
After about five minutes I was bored out of my mind, so I told him we need to move along.
As we walked away he said "Mom, Ikea has time machines?!"
Holy crap, I love him.
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