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Could You Stomach Hongeo? Meet South Korea’s Smelliest Food
Koreans have been eating Hongeo since the 14th Century. The smelly fermented fish delicacy became popular when fisherman discovered it’s preservative benefits.
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Abandoned Wizard of Oz Theme Park Re-opens
BY Ally Ripley
The once-deserted Land of Oz Theme Park in North Carolina will open gates once again for a surprise six days of adventure this June.
Sport
Surfer Outruns Mother of All Waves in Nazaré, Portugal
Sebastian Steudtner, a 32 year old from Nürnberg in Germany, is a professional big …
Culture
Achtung Baby – 3.9 Million German Workers Demand 28-Hour Working Week
BY James Garcia
A German union is making the case for a 28-hour shortened work week in a bid to secure an improved work-life balance for it’s members.
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Want a Crumpled Paper Cup Used by Elvis? Too Late, It Just Sold For $3300
A crumpled paper cup allegedly used by The King of Rock and Roll 62 years ago has just sold for thousands of dollars on Ebay.
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Snowlandia, the World’s Biggest Snow Labyrinth—Become a Real Life Maze Runner
Zakopane: Not just a winter sports haven, but also home to Snowlandia, the world’s largest snow labyrinth. Discover the captivating allure of this enchanting town, offering adventure seekers yet another compelling reason to visit.
Culture
Women-only Parking Spaces Trigger Discrimination Claims in China
From shopping malls to gas stations, over-sized, pink, female-only parking spaces are springing up in China. The initiative has stirred controversy amid claims that woman-only parking spaces enforce a stereotype of bad female drivers.
Tech
Japan’s Barking Trains: Saving Sika Deer with an Ingenious Approach
BY Becka Keeley
In a brilliant display of innovation, Japanese engineers have devised a unique solution—barking trains, designed specifically to emit canine-like sounds, effectively deterring the curious Sika deer from straying onto bustling, high-traffic railway tracks, thereby ensuring their safety.
Tech
Hop into a Flying Bathtub Drone with The Real Life Guys
You’re starving. There’s nothing in the fridge. Most people would go back to bed. Not The Real Life Guys, a trio of German engineers, who jump into their bathtub drone and banish their hunger pangs with a sandwich from the local bakery.
Tech
Fast Food Automation and the Rise of the Burger Flipping Robot
Pasadena based Miso Robotics have created Flippy, a super smart burger flipping robot, which could herald a new era in fast food automation.
People
Nordic Noir with an Irish Twist: David Noel Bourke’s Bakerman Film is a Scandi Noir Hit
Independent film director David Noel Bourke talks to us about his Nordic Noir film Bakerman and his life behind the camera.
Culture
Spanish Officials Pull Plug on Cocaine Crushing Cards
After increasing pressure Bilbao health officials have halted a scheme which distributed cocaine crushing cards to local drug users.
Tech
The Real Life PAW Patrol Saving the Streets of Bangkok
An ad agency in Thailand wants to equip stray dogs with “smart vests” and turn them into the guardian watchdogs of Bangkok.
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The Kung Fu Nuns Helping Women Become Fast as Lightning
BY Ana Sabo
The Drupka kung fu nuns of Nepal are spreading their own message of equality and helping vulnerable women fight back against sexual predators.
Culture
Avoid startup sexism with a fake male co-founder
BY Ana Sabo
Penelope Gazin and Kate Dwyer are founders of online art marketplace Witchsy. To stop startup sexism the pair invented a male co-founder, Keith Mann.
Culture
Annabelle Doll Keeps Train Commuters on the Right Track
The Annabelle doll has been spooking commuters across Asia with mixed results. Malaysian operator RapidKL were the latest to spot the malevolent marionette.
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Serbian Scissorhands Invents the Kim Jong Un Haircut
Serbian barber, Mario Hvala, deals with geo-political crisis differently. Shaving a portrait of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un onto a customers head.
Life
Meals are Free At The Chennai Community Fridge
A local doctor, Dr. Issa Fathima Jasmine, supported by her community is spearheading the fight against hunger with the Chennai community fridge.
