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Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Is A Good Guy

On June 28, 2014 by Tim Newman

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If I asked you to give me the name of a famous Mongolian I expect you would say ‘Genghis Khan’, that’s the only famous Mongolian I knew about until today. It turns out that...

Chand Baori: Amazing 1000 Year Old Stepwell

On June 27, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Chand Baori is a “stepwell” in the village of Abhaneri near Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was built at some point between 800 and 900 AD as a pristine monument dedicated to Hashat Mata, a Goddess of Joy and Happiness. Rajasthan has...

North Korea’s Entrepeneur “Torure” Railway System

On June 23, 2014 by Tim Newman

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North Korea’s railway system is as good as defunkt. Especially outside of Pyongyang. So private businessmen have used their mighty resourcefulness to build these amazing little carriages to make some extra cash on...

Kalavantin Durg: World’s Most Dangerous Fortress

On June 16, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Kalavantin Durg, otherwise known as Prabalgad Fort is located between Matheran and Panvel in the Indian state of Maharashtra at an elevation of 2,300 feet. Probably due to its dramatic size and menacing shadow, the local Adivasi...

Japanese Scarecrows Are 100% Brilliant

On June 15, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Last night I was searching for photos of Japanese fans of the rock band Kiss. I thought there might be some cool pictures. As it turns out if you Google “Japanese kiss fans”...

VIDEO: Fastest Nose-Typer In The World

On June 12, 2014 by Tim Newman

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I’ve called this post “fastest nose-typer in the world” but I could have probably called it “only nose-typer in the world”. Any way, this story broke in February 2014, I have no idea why...

WOMAD 2014: 숨[su:m]

On June 10, 2014 by Tim Newman

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As WOMAD approaches I’m picking through some of the acts that I’m most excited about seeing this year; this time we’re off to the Korean peninsula. South Korea’s 숨[su:m] mix traditional instrumentation with...

Pachinko: A Very Japanese Gambling Addiction

On June 9, 2014 by George Keeks

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Pachinko is basically a mix between a pinball machine and slots, where the player uses shiny metal balls to land on bonus spots and win more balls. It first saw light as a...

Bosozoku: A Japanese Innovation In Motorbike Fashion

On June 3, 2014 by George Keeks

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A unique cultural phenomena came about in Japan just after WWII, the Bosozoku. With rapid industrialization and a booming car market, some youth gathered around a common cause, to annoy the cack out of...

METAL BANDS FROM EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD (N-R)

On June 1, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Continuing my quest to find a picture of a metal band from every country on earth. Today we travel from N to R. Namibia Namibia? Well… yeah apparently… this is Arcana XXII: ...