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Man pulled over in Japan for drunk driving claims his body “produces alcohol”

• Master Blaster
  May 27, 2019
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A convenient excuse or an inconvenient truth?

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• Japan
• (auto brewery syndrome • auto fermentation syndrome • crazy • crime • drunk • drunk driving • endogenous ethanol fermentation • health • science • weird)

Japanese study finds KFC’s paripari crispy chicken sound increases blood flow in brain, appetite

• Krista Rogers
  Apr 23, 2019

Recent research study investigates the role that not only taste and smell play in increasing your appetite, but sound as well.

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• Japan
• (ASMR • experiment • food • fried chicken • Kentucky Fried Chicken • KFC • KFC Japan • Kyorin University • Pari-Pari chicken • research study • science • weird)

Japanese reporter laughed at for asking black hole photo team for more on Japan’s contributions

• Casey Baseel
  Apr 12, 2019

Press conference video has some Japanese online commenters embarrassed for their public broadcaster and country.

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• Japan
• (black hole • funny • NHK • science • video)

Amazing laser engraving machine wows Japanese Internet, shows how far science has come

• Katy Kelly
  Apr 1, 2019

Watch as this laser turns a flat metal surface into a gorgeous, ornate pattern in seconds.
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• Japan
• (cool • laser • laser engraving • science • twitter • video)

Japan’s Plus Flow suits engineered to fight “business trip burnout”

• Master Blaster
  Mar 28, 2019

These suits claim to not only hold up while traveling, but help you feel healthier during trips as well.

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• Global, Japan
• (business trips • COK • fashion • Jun Hashimoto • medicarbon • science • Starflyer • suits • travel)

Cup Noodle makers successfully create lab-grown diced steak with authentic texture

• Master Blaster
  Mar 24, 2019

It may not look much like steak, but researchers say it will taste just as good.

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• Global, Japan
• (cultured meat • Cup Noodle • Japan Science and Technology Agency • mystery meat • Nissin • science • steak)

Japanese Internet mythbusting: Can a corn dog soaking in energy drink charge a smartphone?

• Master Blaster
  Mar 15, 2019

It’s a SoraScience experiment as we test out a piece of viral Internet trivia from Japan.

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• Japan
• (American dog • charger • COK • corn dog • energy drinks • experiment • funny • iPhone • monster • mythbusting • science • Smartphones • SNO • SoraScience)

Nasal spray that could alleviate symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder now in clinical trials

• Dale Roll
  Jan 23, 2019

The spray, which has been studied for more than five years, is now being tested on men, women, and children. 

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• Japan
• (ASD • autism • Autism Spectrum Disorder • clinical trials • medicine • neurology • science • study • treatment)

Japanese bikini model’s breasts rubbed 10,000 times to see if they’ll grow bigger

• Casey Baseel
  Jan 3, 2019

Sexy science experiment tests one of Japan’s most persistent pieces of folk wisdom.

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• Japan
• (beautiful women • crazy • experiment • massage • race queens • science • weird)

Aquarium in Japan encourages guests to call its fish “delicious-looking”

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 14, 2018

Staff says it takes the audible appreciation of its residents’ imagined flavor as a compliment.

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• Japan
• (Aquarium • food • funny • science • weird)

Japanese Knife Man creates a gorgeous blade with UV resin that looks like slice of the ocean【Vid】

• Casey Baseel
  Dec 11, 2018

The man who can make knives out of pasta and underwear is back with his most beautiful idea yet.

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• Japan
• (art • Attoteki Fushinsha no Kiwami • awesome • beautiful • cooking • cool • crafts • crazy • Japanese Knife Man • knives • science • video • YouTube)

Tokyo Police shows a clever way to conserve water in a disaster and impress children with magic

• Master Blaster
  Nov 25, 2018

This makeshift faucet made with just a plastic bottle is simple but can be a lifesaver in times of need.

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• Japan
• (COK • cool • disasters • lifehack • Lifehacks • plastic bottle • plastic bottles • science • SNOJ • Tokyo Metropolitan Police • video • water)

Nintendo to give Labo kits to U.S. elementary schools, but not Japanese schools. Why?

• Dale Roll
  Nov 2, 2018

One Japanese netizen guesses that it has to do with fundamental problems in the Japanese education system.

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• Japan
• (education • nintendo • Nintendo Labo • nintendo switch • schools • science • scoiety • video games)

Mysterious fireball flies across the sky over Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 20, 2018

Sky and sea light up as phenomenon is seen at both ends of Japan’s largest prefecture.

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• Japan
• (awesome • crazy • Hokkaido • meteor • science • space • video)

Godzilla constellation recognized by NASA as King of the Monsters claims a corner of space

• Casey Baseel
  Oct 20, 2018

Mt. Fuji constellation joins the kaiju in the gamma-ray-filled heavens.

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• Global, Japan, USA
• (constellations • cool • Godzilla • kaiju • Mt. Fuji • NASA • science • space)

Japanese cosmetic company discovers our “stress smell” is similar to a dead animal’s butt

• Master Blaster
  Oct 3, 2018

Shiseido says our bodies produce a very distinct odor when we feel the effects of stress.

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• Japan
• (allyl mercaptan • body odor • dead horse arum lily • dimethyl trisulfide • science • Shiseido • stress • stress smell)

Japanese astrophysicists assure us that we have a long time before our universe rips apart

• Koh Ruide
  Oct 1, 2018

Nothing stays the same forever, even for our seemingly unchanging universe.

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• Japan
• (discovery • Earth • physics • science • scientists • universe)

Japanese university graduate students solve 2,000 year mathematical problem

• Katy Kelly
  Sep 25, 2018

Keio University researchers have solved the problem of a pair of unique triangles with the same perimeter and area. Laymen remain confused!
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• Japan
• (awesome • education • Keio University • math • mathematics • science)

8-year-old discovers untimely deaths of 15 percent of Kyoto’s cicada population

• Master Blaster
  Aug 22, 2018

Wunderkind’s analytical prowess comparable to people three times his age.

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• Japan
• (children • cicada • education • Kameoka • kumazemi • Kyoto • nature • science)

Feeling cranky? Drop that Snickers! Eat some beef and ice cream instead, Japanese netizens say

• Dale Roll
  Aug 16, 2018

Japanese netizens attest to the spiritual power of a meaty dinner and a dairy dessert.

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• Japan
• (beef • food • ice cream • life advice • life hacks • meat • science • yakiniku)

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