Today’s WTF news items feature a lovable floatation device used by a couple of teens in Australia, a Brazilian man who probably has a greater appreciation for Ryan Reynolds’ film “Buried”, and a Greek monk who’s finally getting around to taking care of that quasi-saint that died four years ago. Read more after the jump!

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• Who the hell is this guy?!

• 30 hottest women at the VMAs

• Do girls care if you’re uncircumcised?

• Celebrities in bikinis

• How many quarters can you fit in a belly button? (video)

• Meet the Kim Kardashian sex doll

Unless you’re monk with internet access, you’re aware of Roxxxy, the world’s first sex robot, built by TrueCompanion. The infographic below, from our friends at Medical Insurance, takes you through the not-so-erotic journey that has led to the development of this robotic companion with its artificial-intelligence-based personality and flesh-like synthetic skin. This is a story about sailors, Nazis, Sci-Fi, and cash. And yes, before you ask, it’s more exciting than anything you’ve seen when searching for YouTube porn.

This seems like a flashback to Lars and the Real Girl, but bear with me: First there was the blow-up doll- pretty much a hyped up air mattress with three glory holes for any man’s pleasure. Then there was the Real Doll sex doll- sort of feels like real skin, and they are eerily lifelike- somewhat impressive. But all of that is nothing compared to the this…TrueCompanion recently introduced Roxxxy TrueCompanion, the world’s first sex robot (yes you read that correctly, a sex robot).