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Another look at the goblin shark
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Another look at the goblin shark ( Mitsukurina owstoni), a deep sea creature that's been sighted less that fifty times since its discovery. They're the only living representative of the family Mitsukurinidae.
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duddy |
11 years ago |
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Heart-shaped watermelons
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Japanese farmer, Hiroichi Kimura, has perfected growing the heart-shaped watermelon.
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duddy |
10 years ago |
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Justice for whales
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The International Court of Justice has just ruled Japan's whaling program illegal and not for scientific purposes. The ruling of this case, which was brought against Japan by Australia, means Japan must cease all special permits and refrain from issuing any more.
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duddy |
10 years ago |
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Strangest dish you'll ever eat
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A restaurant in Japan has created a new dish where the squid comes “back to life” and “dances” on your plate. The dish is called Odori don. Basically the dish is a rice bowl topped with a whole fresh squid (minus the head). When soy sauce is poured on the squid, a chemical reaction occurs that causes the squid’s tentacles to squirm around in the bowl, making the squid appear as if it is dancing a jig!
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duddy |
10 years ago |
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Coolest beach sand
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The sand in Okinawa, Japan, is made up of tiny stars! These "stars" are exoskeletons of marine protozoas (foraminifera) that have washed up, most famously, on Okinawa's Hoshizuna Beach.
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duddy |
10 years ago |
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Custom fruit shaped to your desire
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These are all real, and perfectly edible. Baby-shaped pears, heart-shaped watermelons and square apples are hitting supermarkets in China and Japan. But are these fruits just frivolous fun? The answer, for the most part, is yes.
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10 years ago |
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Bioluminescence in Japan
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In Japan, firefly squid - or hotaru ika, as the locals call them - rise 600 metres (2,000 feet) to the surface of the water and light it up with their electric blue bioluminescence.
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10 years ago |
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10 years ago |
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A cool lamp made from glowing mushrooms
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These lamps, designed by Yukio Takana from Japan, use mushroom-shaped LEDs, bits of driftwood, and salvage lumber to create something that has a kitsch or whimsical quality.
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10 years ago |
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10 years ago |
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Sticking together is what good melons do
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We're all thinking it... this watermelon looks like a big green butt. Accidentally grown in Japan, it formed when two watermelons grew too close together and fused. And it turns out that 'Japanese butt melons' aren't all that uncommon
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9 years ago |
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Street food of Japan
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Seahorse and scorpion skewers are sold on the streets of Japan as popular food items. I wonder what they taste like...
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duddy |
9 years ago |
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Guilty conscience
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In 2004, a robber took $14,500 from a bank in Japan, but felt so guilty he mailed the money back with an apology!
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9 years ago |
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These stones from Japan are a natural wonder
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Cherry blossom stones are entirely natural, containing complex mineral deposits that look just like gold and pink flowers when they're broken in half. And believe it or not, these incredibly rare stones are only found in one place on Earth - Japan.
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9 years ago |
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The Eshima Ohashi bridge
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The Eshima Ohashi bridge in Japan has a 6.1% grade ramp up! The bridge is also the third largest ridge bridge in the world and stretches about a mile long with a height of about 144 feet.
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duddy |
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