Asia
The World’s Shortest Escalator
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jan 04, 2013 -
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Category: Chindogu, Asia
Kabbadi
New sports are always being invented. But will they become universal? I am in doubt about Kabbadi. Although, as this BBC article tells us, there's a UK women's team. What do you think? USA Kabbadi leagues with primetime ESPN coverage?
I am a little unclear how any ref could enforce this rule during the melee: "Then the raider tries to return to his own half, holding his breath and chanting the word "Kabaddi" during the whole raid."
I think the announcers though will rival the Latino ones who shout "GOOOOAAAL!" in soccer matches.
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 22, 2012 -
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Category: Sports, Asia, Europe, India
More Giants!
Pitiless beautiful-people giants stalk and dominate mere mortals, making our helpless planet and civilization their careless playground.
And that makes me want to use your airline?
Alex is on to something here!
Posted By: Paul - Sat Sep 29, 2012 -
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Category: Business, Advertising, Giant People in Ads, Freaks, Oddities, Quirks of Nature, Air Travel and Airlines, Asia, Fictional Monsters
Lego Ball Machine—with Powerhouse!
1) Start the first video playing but shut off its sound.
2) Quickly start the second video playing.
3) Restart the shorter second video several times, as necessary.
4) Enjoy!
Posted By: Paul - Thu Sep 20, 2012 -
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Category: Music, Rube Goldberg Devices, Asia
The Five Man Army
Samurais and the Old West: can the combo ever not satisfy?
Posted By: Paul - Sun Sep 16, 2012 -
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Category: Crime, Movies, Stereotypes and Cliches, Wild West and US Frontier, 1960s, Asia
Babymetal
Japanese pre-adolescent heavy metal girl group.
Learn more here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Aug 15, 2012 -
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Category: Evil, Goths, Music, Children, Foreign Customs, Asia
Anime Makeup
Never too early to start thinking about your Halloween look!
Posted By: Paul - Tue Jul 24, 2012 -
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Category: Cosmetics, Costumes and Masks, Comics, Asia
Sungha Jung
There's nothing like a guitar prodigy to brighten one's weird day. Sungha Jung is currently 15 years old, but he looks even younger in these videos.
Posted By: Paul - Fri Jun 15, 2012 -
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Category: Music, Asia, Child Prodigies
Fugu & Tako
Posted By: Paul - Wed May 23, 2012 -
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Category: Movies, Surrealism, Fish, Asia, Fictional Monsters
Nagi Noda’s Hair Hats
Learn more here.
Posted By: Paul - Tue May 01, 2012 -
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Category: Animals, Art, Surrealism, Body Modifications, Asia, Hair and Hairstyling
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