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April 24, 2008

Caught on Tape: Angry Salaryman Lashes Out at Tulips

20080424p2a00m0na016000p_size5_2 When hundreds of tulips in flower beds along the street were found headless in Gunma prefecture earlier this month, police looked back at surveillance tapes from the crime scenes. Today, they released these images of a middle-aged salaryman hacking at the flowers with his umbrella in front of a government building.

We don't know who he is yet, but I can make two immediate predictions about his motive: he was angry, or he hates tulips. Or both. At least he wasn't beheading dogs or little children.

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If Doraemon was a Real Cat...

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If Doraemon was a real cat and not a robot, he'd look like this. What happened to this cat's ears?

April 23, 2008

The Little Japanese Kid Who Jumped Over a Car


Check out this video from Japan Probe of a little Japanese kid jumping over a car. Not as cool as Kobe Bryant jumping over a moving Aston Martin, but pretty damn ergonomic nonetheless.

Candid Photos of Godzilla with his Friends

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This rare snapshot of Godzilla circa 1955 shows the not-so-giant monster getting ready for a shoot.

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April 21, 2008

Electric Boiler Makes Eggs to Order, 7 at a Time

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This funny-looking chrome machine is an automatic egg boiler with easy settings and attachments for breakfast made to order. It's easy to set up—on/off, 10 minutes for soft boiled, 15 for hard-boiled—and a special tray for making three perfect poached eggs. (Continue reading for a picture.)

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