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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
A renowned Chinese expert on the LGBT community has revealed that millions of straight women in China are trapped in false marriages with homosexual men. In an interview with China Daily, retired Qingdao University professor and researcher Zhang Beichuan said, “At least 14…
· Ryan General
The Hokkaido district in Japan recently released an updated set of guidelines, reportedly targeted at Chinese tourists, on how visitors should behave in public. “Hokkaido Kokoroe” (“The Traveler’s Etiquette Guide to Hokkaido”), published by the Hokkaido Tourism Organization, is…
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If you find yourself curious as to what your cat is thinking when they meow at you, a new collar invented by a cat food company could solve your curiosity (without killing the cat of course). The Temptations Catterbox, created by Mars Temptation in conjunction with London ad…
· Ryan General
An Arizona-based company claims a hypothetical future technology can provide people who pay $200,000 for it a chance to be immortal. Alcor Life Extension Foundation is a staunch promoter of cryonics, a process that preserves human corpses in liquid nitrogen after death with a…
· Editorial Staff
Spanking children has long been a controversial issue in today’s politically correct parenting culture. Many of us were spanked as children. We may have hated it then, but some of us also like the way we turned out because of it and strongly consider raising our children the…
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During a talk in Norway last week, Tesla CEO Elon Musk said something that caught the attention of the whole room. Based on early data from the Autopilot program, Tesla’s semi-autonomous functions lowers the probability by 50%, based on early data, according to Musk. Elon Musk…
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Bianca Weiser Espada is the latest addition to the popular television series “Rich Kids of Beverly Hills” on the E! Network. The show focuses on the lives of a group of twenty-something millionaires and billionaires who reside in the famous 90210 zip code. While not much is…
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Sushi fanatics should know that their favorite Pacific bluefin tuna is nearing commercial extinction. Recent data shows that the population of the popular sushi fish has declined by roughly 97% from its historic levels due to overfishing. Scientific assessments by the…
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Imagine a technology which lets you upload knowledge directly to your brain. That sort of innovation, similar to what the fictional character Neo used in “The Matrix,” would make learning instantaneous and might even render traditional schools obsolete.
· Laura Dang
Many may know Dr. Evan Antin as the veterinarian dubbed “Sexiest Beast Charmer” by People, but his clients know him as the caring doctor who performs regular check-ups on their beloved pets. Since the beginning of this year, Dr. Antin has gone from having just 11,000 to 274,000…
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Uber has simplified public transport and made it convenient for many people to get around in 300 cities worldwide. While the business has thrived, however, one standing criticism was the number of sexual assault claims against Uber drivers. Uber’s leaked internal data shows that…
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Augusta Uwamanzu-Nna has accomplished something very few people can claim to have done. The 17-year-old high school senior recently received acceptance letters from the eight different Ivy League schools she applied to. The valedictorian with top-ranking credentials credits her…
· Laura Dang
Lu Hui, fashion designer and wife of a wealthy business tycoon, chose to give birth to her son at a luxurious London hospital that cost her over $56,500. Lu, 24, had a C-section to deliver her son, Lucas, at The Portland, London’s only private maternity hospital and also where…
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In the very near future, self-driving cars will save the United States $1.3 trillion annually by lowering fuel consumption ($169 billion), reducing crash costs ($488 billion) and boosting productivity ($645 billion). Right now, the technology is developing around the world as a…
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A researcher from Kazakhstan has been called the “Robin Hood of science” for making research journals available to everyone free of charge. In 2011, Alexandra Elbakyan built a website that grants anyone free access to almost every scientific paper ever published. Sci-Hub lets…
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A business owner is drawing controversy for the unusual store policy sign he posted in his restaurant. Among the nine points listed on the sign posted on Petersburg, Virginia-based Mun Cheese’s building are: “We are here 2 serve u, not 2 kiss ur a$$,” “No clothes no service…
· Laura Dang
Let’s face it: practicality isn’t really a priority when it comes to women’s fashion. Anyone who has ever worn a romper will understand the need of having to ask someone to accompany them to the bathroom. High heels, which were once worn by men riding horses, were somehow passed…
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An 11-year-old girl from Texas has impressively built a successful business with her special homemade lemonade while saving endangered honey bees in the process. Mikaila Ulmer, the brilliant kid creator of BeeSweet Lemonade who calls herself a “bee ambassador,” has recently…
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If you’ve ever wondered why people close their eyes when kissing, a new study may have the answer. The study conducted by cognitive psychologists Polly Dalton and Sandra Murphy of Royal Holloway, University of London, and published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology:…
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
SM is tied to idol groups, tours, fan clubs, and the long-running system behind some of K-pop's most recognizable acts.
