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Saturday, April 07, 2012
The Akira Bike of Your Dreams Is Racing Across Japan
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This might not be Neo-Tokyo, but that sure looks like Shotaro Kaneda’s bike in cyberpunk anime Akira. Masashi Teshima from Fukuoka, Japan thought he’d like an Akira bike for himself and spent seven years and 10 million Yen (US$121,000) to make it.
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Friday, April 06, 2012
Learn to read Korean in 15 minutes
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Did you know that you can learn to read Korean in just 15 minutes? No, for serious! I made a guide just for you!
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Saturday, March 31, 2012
The Safe Prejudice
We can't say we are truly equal until everyone is treated the same. more >>>
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Twins Undergo Sex Change together in China. Amazing medical first.
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A pair of 25-year old twin sisters will legally become brothers when they complete their gender reassignment surgery at a Shanghai Hospital. The Chinese-born identical twins have already begun the complicated medical procedure which could take months.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The Modern Korean: Looks
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Outward looks play a huge role in any culture; you would be lying to refute that. For example, I know when I step into a job interview, the (usually Caucasian) interviewer has already developed a mental image of what kind of person I am based on my looks: Asian, male, average height. If I had to guess, the mental image would be somewhat along the lines of…
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Japan’s obsession with perfect fruit
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Giving fruit as a gift is a common custom in Japan. But this fruit is not your normal greengrocers’ produce, complete with bumps, bruises and blemishes. The pick of the crop is grown with exquisite care and attention to detail - and commands an eye-watering price when it comes to market.
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Monday, March 19, 2012
In China, millions make themselves at home in caves
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Like many peasants from the outskirts of Yanan, China, Ren Shouhua was born in a cave and lived there until he got a job in the city and moved into a concrete-block house.
His progression made sense as he strove to improve his life. But there’s a twist: The 46-year-old Ren plans to move back to a cave when he retires.
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Monday, March 19, 2012
Angry Chinese Father Bites Son’s Penis Off
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I’m never going to speak ill of my father hitting me again.
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Sunday, March 18, 2012
China’s death row TV hit: Interviews Before Execution
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In Henan Province, in central China, millions of people have been tuning in every week to watch an extraordinary talk show called Interviews Before Execution, in which a reporter interviews murderers condemned to death. The show ran for just over five years, until it was taken off air on Friday.
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Sunday, February 19, 2012
Cold Opening: Linsanity Postgame
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A sports roundtable expresses their excitement over Linsanity, the crazy over the new New York Knicks point guard, Jeremy Lin.
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