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- Jun 17, 2015
- 1 min
Godzilla receives Japanese citizenship
We love that the Japanese are weird. The give us the best game shows and the most disturbing horror. We’re not sure what to think about this one, though. Shizuo Kambayashi—AP
Godzilla receives a sash of “Shinjuku-ward tourism ambassador” from the Kabuki-cho Shopping Area Promotion Association Chief Director Mototsugu Katagiri of Tokyo’s Shinjuku-ward during its awards ceremony in Tokyo, April 9, 2015. Japan has granted Godzilla full citizenship. For years, Godzilla has risen
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- May 9, 2013
- 1 min
A CHUNK OF GRANITE OR, ATLANTIS?
Recently, a large mass of granite was discovered at the bottom of the sea near Rio de Janeiro by a manned Shinkai 6500 Japanese submersible. Granite only forms on the surface of the Earth. Thus, the formation would have been above water at some point in history, giving rise to the theory that there was once a continent in the area, which eventually broke apart and sank into the ocean. The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and the Brazilian government have s
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- Jul 2, 2012
- 2 min
THE NEW KING OF ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS …IS A ROBOT?
My secret of always going 'scissors first' is useless against this guy. Now, you would hope that the world’s scientists are spending their time trying to solve problems that have plagued humanity forever. Again, you would hope. But, it seems the researchers over at the Ishikawa Oku Laboratory in Tokyo, Japan are spending their time wisely by making a robotic hand that never loses at Rock-Paper-Scissors. Because, that needed to happen. Just kidding, this thing is actually pret
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- Jun 30, 2012
- 1 min
ZOMBIE THEMED RESTAURANT BASED ON RESIDENT EVIL
Zombie themed restaruant? Now, that takes braaains! Well, if the zombie craze wasn’t taking over as it is, this new restaurant may have just taken things to a whole other level. Capcom, creators of the most famous zombie game and movies of them all, the Resident Evil series, have decided to open an eatery in Japan based on the post-apocalyptic world they’ve created that’s inhabited by zombies, lots and lots of zombies. The Huffington Post writes: Zombies aren’t known for enjo
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