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Statue of giant potato goes viral for phallus shape

Statue of giant potato goes viral for phallus shape

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People pose for a picture next to a 5 meter high replica of a potato in Xylophagou village, Cyprus October 14, 2021. Yiannis Kourtoglou, Reuters
People pose for a picture next to a 5 meter high replica of a potato in Xylophagou village, Cyprus October 14, 2021. Yiannis Kourtoglou, Reuters

XYLOPHAGOU, Cyprus - A Cypriot community's endeavor to pay homage to the humble spud has gone viral after their 5 meter (16 ft) tall statue of a Cyprus potato drew comparisons to a giant penis.

The fiberglass replica, which cost 8,000 euros ($9,300) and sits by a main road at the entrance to the village of Xylophagou, has drawn widespread ribbing on social media.

"Other countries have instantly recognisable monuments, now we have ours," Euripides Evriviades, who is a former Cyprus ambassador to the UK, wrote on Twitter.


Alongside he posted a collage juxtaposing an image of the Big Potato with the Eiffel Tower, the Statue of Liberty and Hong Kong Big Buddha.

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But Xylophagou's residents are taking the ridicule in their stride, insisting that the beige-colored knobbly design named "The Big Potato" is a faithful reproduction of its main potato crop, the Spunta.

Community leader George Tasou said those who saw in the statue anything more than a potato was guilty of a dirty mind.

"That is, I think, talk of a mind possessed," he said. "Whether we like it or not this potato, the Spunta, is thin and long."

Potatoes are the mainstay of Cyprus, known for its rich red fertile soil. Next year Xylophagou plans another novelty with its favorite produce; frying 800 kgs of potatoes in a chip-fest.

Tasou said work on the Big Potato was incomplete and that it would be mounted in local stone with a bench, a park and a small store, bringing the total cost of the project to 15,000 euros.

"It will be a landmark," he said as giggling visitors behind him posed for selfies.

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Apple adds lower-price iPhone 16e to line-up

Apple adds lower-price iPhone 16e to line-up

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Apple's new iPhone 16e | Photo from Apple


CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA - Apple on Wednesday introduced a new iPhone 16e model with a lower price tag as the company seeks to revive sales of its iconic device.

Apple touted the iPhone 16e as having many features found in more expensive models, including Apple-tailored artificial intelligence features and integration with OpenAI's ChatGPT.

"iPhone 16e packs in the features our users love about the iPhone 16 lineup, including breakthrough battery life, fast performance powered by the latest-generation A18 chip, an innovative 2-in-1 camera system, and Apple Intelligence," Apple Vice President of Worldwide iPhone Product Marketing Kaiann Drance said in a release.



The iPhone 16e starts at $599 in the United States, compared with $799 for a standard iPhone, and will be available starting February 28, according to Apple.

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The name is clearly a nod to Apple's iPhone SE series, which were released until 2022, and similarly targeted to lower paying customers.

Along with a custom-made computer chip, the iPhone 16e will be the first in the line to use Apple's own C1 modem for wireless connectivity.

Apple has long relied on California-based Qualcomm for iPhone modems.

The more affordable iPhone debuts as Apple works to fuel sales in the face of intense competition, particularly in China.

Apple reported a whopping $124.3 billion in revenue in the year-end holiday quarter, but sales growth fell shy of market expectations.

Revenue growth was powered by Apple's services and digital content unit, with iPhone sales slipping in markets like mainland China.

The company hopes that customers will be attracted to new iPhone models infused with Apple Intelligence AI powers.

Along with Apple, other tech giants like Google, Microsoft and Amazon are convinced that generative AI's powers are the next chapter of computing and are boosting spending to avoid being left behind.

Apple rival Samsung earlier this month made its new Galaxy S25 series, packed with AI capabilities, available worldwide.

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