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Radioactive cellphone straps sold to 2,600 in Japan Posted: 7 days ago by mitzuzake
Japanese police arrested 2 people (from Hiroshima, yet) for allegedly selling fluorescent cell phone lanyards that contain about 26 times the allowable level of radioactive Tritium per unit.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 113 [+].
Scopes Monkey Trial begins, 83 years ago today Posted: 2 weeks ago by mitzuzake
On July 10, 1925, the Scopes trial -- or "Monkey Trial," as it was called -- began with jury selection. The trial lasted just a week but the questions it raised are as divisive now as they were back then.
Comments: 8 Score: [-] 286 [+].
“Planet of the Blythes” Posted: 2 weeks ago by mitzuzake
Photo artist Takahito posed several Blythe dolls at the otherworldly Tottori sand dunes in Japan, dubbing the photo set “Planet of the Blythes”. I don't know about you, but they remind me of the images beamed back to Earth from the Mars rovers.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 19 [+].
In an Iranian Image, a Missile Too Many Posted: 2 weeks ago by mitzuzake
As news spread across the world of Iran’s provocative missile tests, so did an image of four missiles heading skyward in unison. Unfortunately, it appeared to contain one too many missiles, a point that had not emerged before the photo appeared on the front pages of many other major print newspapers and news websites.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 273 [+].
Telly Savalas, Telly Savalas arrested Posted: 3 weeks ago by mitzuzake
In the span of 23 hours, two Tampa men apparently named after the late actor Telly Savalas have been arrested in separate incidents. Suckers!
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 326 [+].
Paper Shampoo lets you travel with clean hair without being branded a terrorist Posted: 3 weeks ago by mitzuzake
Paper shampoo. Yes, paper shampoo. The single-use sheets are designed to dissolve into a lather when you mix them with water, and they supposedly work even if you're using sea water. Suck it, TSA.
Comments: 6 Score: [-] 397 [+].
Hello Kitty cat costume has gone to the dogs Posted: 3 weeks ago by mitzuzake
Bad enough that Japanese pet owners are so obsessed with Hello Kitty they make their feline friends wear specially designed costumes, some even put them on their dogs. That's just wrong.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 38 [+].
New Mars Face! Hi-Res Image Leaves No Doubt Posted: 1 month ago by Mitzuzake
A new, instantly recognizable "face" on the surface of Mars has been captured by one of NASA's new, improved generation of robotic probes.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 84 [+].
Rice Bag Babies Go Against the Grain Posted: 1 month ago by Mitzuzake
Tired of handing out cigars when celebrating the birth of a new baby? A Japanese specialty gifts company suggests you share your joy by giving family & friends personalized bags of rice which feature your new baby's face - and are filled to match his or her weight.
Comments: 7 Score: [-] 95 [+].
21-leaf Clover Shatters World Record Posted: 1 month ago by Mitzuzake
A 21-leaf clover discovered on June 3 by Iwate (Japan) prefecture farmer Shigeo Obara has shattered the Guinness world record for most leaves on a clover stem (Trifolium repens L.). The current official record is held by an 18-leaf clover that Obara found in his garden in May 2002. Of all the luck!
Comments: 9 Score: [-] 454 [+].
"Lets Bible" Takes The Good Book to The Wild Side Posted: 2 months ago by Mitzuzake
"Let's Bible" features a buxom female Jesus, a young fisherman who lusts after her (and cops a feel), Judas as a goth-gal and a Mexican Devil. Lordy!
Comments: 4 Score: [-] 79 [+].
Digital Illustrations of Horror Girls (may be NSFW) Posted: 2 months ago by Mitzuzake
Japanese school girls take on a disturbing new look in these hauntingly beautiful illustrations by CG artist Yoshitaka "Yock" Kawakami.
Comments: 12 Score: [-] 385 [+].
Wildflower Extracts Easily Kill MRSA Superbug Posted: 2 months ago by Mitzuzake
Extracts from two Eurasian wildflowers are highly effective at killing the superbug Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA), according to a study conducted by researchers at the Cork Institute of Technology (CIT) in Ireland.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 316 [+].
10 Awesome Dog Bridal Gowns Posted: 2 months ago by Mitzuzake
"Nothing but the best for my dog"... even at her wedding. Here's a spectacular selection of ready-to-wear dog wedding gowns along with tips to make your dog's wedding the cat's meow!
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 28 [+].
Coke bottle's iconic shape wins trademark registration in Japan Posted: 2 months ago by Mitzuzake
The familiar curvaceous shape of the Coca-Cola bottle is now officially registered as a trademark in Japan - this nation's first such recognition of a three-dimensional bottle form devoid of any lettering.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 213 [+].
54 sickened by suicide's toxic vomit Posted: 2 months ago by Mitzuzake
Fifty-four people were sickened at a hospital in Kumamoto, Japan, by toxic fumes from the vomit of a man who apparently attempted suicide by swallowing pesticide.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 165 [+].
Artist paints with his tongue Posted: 2 months ago by Mitzuzake
An artist from India named Ani K uses his tongue to paint pictures. He was inspired by watching another artist who paints with his foot. Supposedly he has excellent taste in subjects.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 63 [+].
Camo Gear Sports A Peeling Pattern Posted: 2 months ago by Mitzuzake
From far away, it looks like any other traditional camouflage gear. But get up close, and you'll start to see something more familiar - the overlapping silhouettes of strippers in 67 different positions.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 110 [+].
Penthouse Gets Pious Posted: 2 months ago by Mitzuzake
Christian dating web site BigChurch.com has a decidedly promiscuous corporate parent: Penthouse Media Group Inc.
Comments: 1 Score: [-] 37 [+].
Goodbye erotic bakery, hello psychotic bakery! Posted: 2 months ago by Mitzuzake
Imagine running up to the bakery around the corner and coming across bread shaped like human body parts. No nuts on mine, thanks.
Comments: 3 Score: [-] 348 [+].
New Pill Could Cure Snoring Posted: 2 months ago by Mitzuzake
Are your nighttime noises are so appalling that even your dog can't bear to spend a night in bed with you? A high-dose treatment with a new pill, code-named BGC20-0166, reduced snoring by 40 percent or more.
Comments: 2 Score: [-] 218 [+].
Breast Pudding from Japan (of course) Posted: 3 months ago by Mitzuzake
Sweet Breast Pudding - twin rounded mounds of jiggling, milk-flavored pudding topped with a cherry or vanilla "nipple".
Comments: 5 Score: [-] 337 [+].
Volunteer Guards Bridge to Stop Suicides in China Posted: 3 months ago by Mitzuzake
Since Chen Si began patrolling the Nanjing Bridge in China for suicide attempts four years ago, he has saved 144 lives.
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 93 [+].
Japanese Face Cream Made From Nightingale Droppings Posted: 3 months ago by Mitzuzake
A traditional Japanese beauty treatment made from nightingale droppings - yes, bird poo - is helping Japan's women look as clean and fresh as can be. Just don't tell their husbands...
Comments: 0 Score: [-] 153 [+].
"Saddam signed my 'Most Wanted' ace" Posted: 3 months ago by Mitzuzake
A US soldier who guarded Saddam Hussein and his cronies has an almost complete set of signed "Iraq’s most wanted" playing cards... including the Ace of Spades, Saddam himself.
Comments: 11 Score: [-] 355 [+].