Even more oddities spotted in the news

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Meanwhile, in Japan, train stations are being 3D-printed in an afternoon

We understand the formwork, used to mold concrete sections, was the component actually 3D printed using mortar. These were then filled with concrete and steel reinforcement to create the four parts of the building and its foundations, which were transported to the site and assembled.

The rail company carried out construction work after the day's train services had finished, with the job taking about 180 minutes. This, it noted, is "considerably shorter" than it would take with conventional methods.

And, of course, the couldn't resist the "Platform-as-a-Service" joke.