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· Bryan Ke

Acupuncture for Cats and Dogs is Trending in China

Chinese pet owners are now turning to acupuncture to help their furry friends deal with injuries or help with therapy. Some owners believe that the Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) will cure their pet’s ailments or even help them ease their suffering. But the question remains:…

· Bryan Ke

‘Extinct’ Japanese Otter Caught on Camera After Nearly Four Decades

A wild otter previously thought to be extinct has been caught on camera on Tsushima Island, Japan. Japan Times reported that this has been the first sighting of this particular species of wild otter in the country for at least 38 years, according to University of the Ryukyus.…

· Carl Samson

Thirsty Chinese Man Ends Up With Kidney Malfunction After Eating 54 Ice Lollies

A 44-year-old man in China has injured his own kidneys after wolfing down 54 ice lollies to quench his thirst. July 15 had been a hot day for the man surnamed Zheng, who felt dehydrated later that night at his home in Quzhou, Zhejiang Province, the Qianjiang Evening News…

· Ryan General

Chinese Farmer Builds a Whole ‘Family’ Out of 63 Fully-Functional Robots From Scraps

A Chinese farmer/inventor, who taught himself to build unique operational robots has created an impressive family of machines made entirely from scraps over the last three decades. For years, Wu Yulu, from Beijing has been developing different types of robots that are able to do…

· Carl Samson

Netizens Shocked By Video of Traditional Chinese Treatment Puncturing A Man’s Forehead

A video of a man being punctured in the head has shocked netizens as soon as it hit the web. It is, in every sense, a modern bloodletting.

· Editorial Staff

Okunoshima Island: This 1940s Chemical Weapons Island is Now a Sanctuary for Adorable Bunnies

Tourists flock to the Japanese island of Ōkunoshima for one reason alone: to be smothered by the overwhelming cuteness of the numerous wild but friendly rabbits roaming the area. Known as the “Rabbit Island” (Usagi Shima, うさぎ島), the popular tourist destination located in the…

· Editorial Staff

Women Who Wear Makeup at Work Have a Distinct Advantage

A new study reveals that women who wear makeup and spend more time and money on grooming tend to get paid more than their less prepped counterparts. The study, conducted by Jaclyn Wong of the University of Chicago and Andrew Penner of the University of California at Irvine,…

· Editorial Staff

Why Japan Keeps a Defunct Train Station Open To Pick Up One Passenger

A Japanese train station in the rural parts of Hokkaido, Japan, has been operating for years solely to pick up one passenger. The train stops at the Kami-Shirataki train station situated in the northernmost island of Japan only twice a day. Its first stop is to pick up a high…

· Ryan General

Meet The Filipino American Who’s Keeping An Ancient Filipino Script Alive

Kristian Kabuay is a Filipino-American artist based in the San Francisco Bay Area who has taken it upon himself to push for the continued resurrection of Baybayin, a little-known indigenous script writing system from the Philippines that pre-dates Ferdinand Magellan’s…

· Carl Samson

Over 100 Cambodian Immigrants Arrested in Latest ICE Deportation Crackdown

Officers of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have arrested more than 100 Cambodian nationals with deportation orders throughout the country in recent weeks. Advocates claimed that some of the people who were taken into custody had been living in California’s…

· Kyle Encina

Elderly Ninja Thief Responsible For Over 250 Break-Ins Finally Caught in Japan

An elderly man who turned out to be a notorious ninja thief was finally caught by local authorities in Osaka, Japan. Police revealed that 74-year-old Mitsuaki Tanigawa was responsible for over 250 break-ins in a span of more than eight years.

· Editorial Staff

Asian American Woman Assaulted and Forcibly Removed From Uber Ride

A woman in Chicago has accused an Uber driver for assaulting her and kick her out of her car, according to NBC. Lily Kim, an adjunct professor at DePaul University, was on her way to Wrigley Field for the Cubs’ final playoff game last Thursday. She was in her Uber for a few…

· Brian Barnes

Meet the Man Who Wants to Prevent Your Next Hangover

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Suited Magazine and was republished with permission. A few weeks ago, we were surprised to hear that someone managed to get an FDA compliant hangover cure to market, so we wrote about it. It’s called Morning Recovery. Since…

· Editorial Staff

Jeremy Lin Out For the Rest of the Season After Devastating Knee Injury

After a devastating knee injury on Wednesday night’s season-opening against the Indiana Pacers, Jeremy Lin will most likely miss the rest of the season. Lin landed awkwardly after being pushed from behind during a contested layup. He was in apparent shock after landing and could…

· Kyle Encina

Taiwanese Woman’s Wedding Becomes Funeral After Tragic Accident Day Before Birthday

A Taiwanese woman’s wedding tragically turned into her funeral when the bride-to-be was killed in an accident less than a week before the ceremony and the day before her 32nd birthday. Prior to the accident, Ren An Ni had just left a hospital in Taiwan’s Taoyuan city after…

· Ryan General

Kim Jong-Un Promotes Ex-Girlfriend to Powerful Inner Circle

North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un has rewarded a former flame with an influential position in the government as part of his highly powerful inner circle. Kim’s ex-girlfriend, a popular singer named Hyon Song-Wol, was previously thought to have been executed by the regime four…

· Carl Samson

South Korean Men Are Now Wearing Taller High Heels Than Women

Men’s high heels are increasingly selling in South Korea in recent years, according to market figures. The thing is, it’s unlikely you’ll know if a man wears them.

· Carl Samson

Asian Scientists Discover Why Durians Stink in Genome Study

Scientists in Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong identified what gives durian its distinctive aroma that does not exactly please the human collective. Through advanced sequencing technology, researchers at the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS) and Duke-NUS Medical School…

· Nami Thompson

Colonialism for Kids: The Racist Origins of Babar the Elephant

The earliest memory I have is of my father teaching me to draw an elephant out of black ink on thick honey-washed watercolor paper. Later, as an adult, I learned that he only knew how to draw this one animal, and I only kept drawing it because I thought it was his favorite. I…

· Carl Samson

Americans Who Bought Seafood at Walmart May Have Cluelessly Funded North Korean Nukes

North Korean workers in China are reportedly making products intended for grocery stores in the United States, including seafood, wood flooring, and sewing garments. The news comes from an AP investigation, which also tracked products that go to Canada, Germany, and countries…

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