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During WWII 1,000 Japanese Troops Retreated Into A Swamp – And Were...
When British and Indian troops had almost 1,000 Japanese soldiers trapped in mangrove swamps, only 20 Japanese survived. And one theory about how the rest died will horrify you. Images: Sergeant...
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20 Ingenious Inventions That You’ll Only Find In Japan
From dinosaur receptionists to silent karaoke microphones, Japan seems to be forever at the cutting edge of technology. If only the rest of the world was this awesome… Image: machi-ya / via Levik It’s...
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A Man Thought He’d Rescued An Abandoned Dog – Then Realized That Wasn’t...
Image: Twitter/chibi_tori When one man came across what looked like an abandoned dog, he decided to take the animal under his wing. However, what could easily have passed for a mutt turned out to be...
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If You See These Sinister Figures In The Forests Of Japan, They’ll Make Your...
Ever been out in the woods and felt like someone was watching you? Perhaps hiding behind a bundle of sticks. Or wait a minute… are those really just sticks or something much scarier? Image: Nagato...
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While In A Japanese Hospital, A Woman Took Photos Of Her Meals – And The Food...
Hospital food the world over has had a bad reputation – that was, until Lauren Goeku posted pictures of the meals she had while in a Japanese hospital. Her gourmet menu was almost too good to be true....
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During WWII This Was The Largest Naval Base On Earth – And Its Location Was...
Image: via We Are The Mighty / reddit/JimDandy_ToTheRescue The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941 brought the U.S. into World War Two and also signaled the start of the long naval...
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Scientists Say Old People Really Do Have A Smell – And They’ve Found A Way To...
We all know the stereotype about old people having their own smell. However, according to research, there may be some truth to it – and a way to stop it. Image: The Atlantic via Shared Anyone who has...
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A Wooden Ghost Ship Washed Up On Japan’s Coast, And Inside Were The...
Japanese people on the country’s west coast are seeing more and more ghost ships washed up on the shores – and the ships often have a disturbingly gruesome human cargo. Image: CNN Mysterious boats,...
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After This U.S. Soldier Defected To North Korea, A Forced Marriage Ultimately...
When Charles Jenkins defected to North Korea, he had no idea about the horrors that were in store. Fortunately, an arranged marriage would save his life. Image: US ARMY/KYODO/ALAMY STOCK PHOTO via BBC...
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When This Geisha’s Lover Went Back To His Wife, The Scorned Woman Reaped Her...
Image: via Wikimedia Commons Somewhere in the underbelly of Tokyo, Japan, a failed geisha indulges in trysts with a married man. But when the man refuses to leave his wife, their romance takes a dark...
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20 Compulsory School Uniforms From Different Countries Across The Globe
Image: ALwinDigital / Áo Dài While many countries, including the United States, don’t typically have any concept of school uniforms, there are plenty all over the world that do. But quite what those...
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Ann Curry Has Revealed How Her Parents Deceived The U.S. Navy So They Could...
Image: Rachael Ray Show / via Rachael Ray Show Many of us have gone to incredible lengths for love. Indeed, from bad poetry to corny gestures, we all know that such feelings can make us do crazy...
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When This Diver Strikes A Sunken Shrine, A Truly Bizarre Friend Appears Out...
For more than 60 years, Hiroyuki Arakawa had been scuba diving. And for nearly half of that time, he had been going underwater to visit his strange-looking friend that lurked in his city’s bay. Image:...
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A Man Says His Apartment Is Haunted By A Dead Child – And He Claims These...
Image: Twitter/Adam Ellis / Twitter/Adam Ellis Do you believe in ghosts? Even if your answer is a resolute “no,” you may find yourself swayed by the story of Dear David. New York cartoonist Adam Ellis...
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Scientists Believe They Can Cure A Common Condition With A Chemical Used In...
Image: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Wouldn’t it be nice if eating junk food also came with added benefits? Fast food may be a guilty pleasure, but as we know, gorging on the stuff can lead to health...
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A Man Bought An Old Airliner For $100,000 – Then Transformed The Interior...
Image: Instagram/aerialrhianna There can’t be too many people who would see an old airliner as a perfect place to live. But when Oregon man Bruce Campbell purchased a retired plane for $100,000, he...
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When This Man Fed Japanese Koi In A Pond, The Scene That Unfolded Was Just...
Image: YouTube/Maddos Fourbyfou A man was going about his ritual of feeding the fish in a hotel pond. But when he stepped into the water to give a school of Japanese koi a meal, it was anything but...
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The Rarely Told Story Of Japan’s Indigenous Ainu People
Light is being shone on what was a shadowy population in the Land of the Rising Sun. Formerly forced to assimilate, the Ainu community is now being recognized for its remarkable and unique culture....
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With Victory In WWII Seemingly On The Horizon, American Forces Faced One...
Defeating the Nazis and the Japanese during World War Two was a monumental task. But there was also another major operation to come that stretched Allied resources to their limits. Image: NavSource...
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The Epic Story Of How This Wedding Dress Saved A WWII Pilot’s Life After He...
When a parachute saved Claude Hensinger’s life during World War Two, he memorialized it in the strangest – and most romantic – way. Image: Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History via Ripley’s...
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