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	<title>Weird Asia News &#187; News</title>
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		<title>Chinese Money Worth Weight in Eggs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bill Lehane</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the years between the end of World War II and Mao&#8217;s declaration of the People&#8217;s Republic of China in 1949, it is said that China&#8217;s money was so worthless a single egg cost ¥10,000.
Perhaps one artist in Guangzhou, southern China, had that fact in mind when this sculpture was conceived. Except they got it backwards &#8211; [...]


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	In the years between the end of World War II and Mao&#8217;s declaration of the People&#8217;s Republic of China in 1949, it is said that China&#8217;s money was so worthless a single egg cost ¥10,000.
Perhaps one artist in Guangzhou, southern China, had that fact in mind when this sculpture was conceived. Except they got it backwards &#8211; [...]


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		<title>Giant Jellyfish Capsize 10-Ton Fishing Boat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>MDeeDubroff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dozens of giant Nomura jellyfish along the eastern coast of Japan capsized the 10-ton fishing trawler, known as the Diasan Shinsho-maru.
According to news sources, the incident occurred when three fishermen attempted to haul in a net containing dozens of these enormous jellyfish, which weigh as much as 440 pounds and can grow up to 6 [...]


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	Dozens of giant Nomura jellyfish along the eastern coast of Japan capsized the 10-ton fishing trawler, known as the Diasan Shinsho-maru.
According to news sources, the incident occurred when three fishermen attempted to haul in a net containing dozens of these enormous jellyfish, which weigh as much as 440 pounds and can grow up to 6 [...]


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		<title>Triumph Displays the Perfect Golf Bra</title>
		<link>http://www.weirdasianews.com/2009/11/19/triumph-displays-perfect-golf-bra/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shinigami</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an effort to appeal to golfers, Triumph Japan has unveiled its latest lingerie innovation called the “Nice Cup in Bra”. Made up of a top and skirt combo, this lingerie can convert readily into golf cups, grass mat and flag.

Thus, if the wearer was in the mood for golf, she simply used her top [...]


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	In an effort to appeal to golfers, Triumph Japan has unveiled its latest lingerie innovation called the “Nice Cup in Bra”. Made up of a top and skirt combo, this lingerie can convert readily into golf cups, grass mat and flag.

Thus, if the wearer was in the mood for golf, she simply used her top [...]


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		<title>Scientists Debut Swine Flu Robot in Japan</title>
		<link>http://www.weirdasianews.com/2009/11/17/scientists-debut-swine-flu-robot-japan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:44:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>shinigami</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Can a disease-simulation robot help train doctors?
That&#8217;s what Scientist were hoping for when they created a human-sized robot that emulated the symptoms of swine flu.

This robot was one of many disease-related devices unveiled at  Security &#38; Safety Trade Expo (RISCON) in Tokyo at the end of October this year.
RISCON is a trade show where [...]


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	Can a disease-simulation robot help train doctors?
That&#8217;s what Scientist were hoping for when they created a human-sized robot that emulated the symptoms of swine flu.

This robot was one of many disease-related devices unveiled at  Security &#38; Safety Trade Expo (RISCON) in Tokyo at the end of October this year.
RISCON is a trade show where [...]


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		<title>Care For a Bean Flavored Pepsi?</title>
		<link>http://www.weirdasianews.com/2009/11/16/care-bean-flavored-pepsi/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:21:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>V Saxena</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over the years, a plethora of strangely flavored snacks and drinks have been released out of Japan: burger flavored chips, sushi tacos, veggie-flavored Kit Kat bars, Pepsi Ice Cucumber (flavored like a cucumber), and now the new bean flavored Pepsi Azuki.

Pepsi Azuki is based off the azuki bean, which is an extremely popular bean grown [...]


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	Over the years, a plethora of strangely flavored snacks and drinks have been released out of Japan: burger flavored chips, sushi tacos, veggie-flavored Kit Kat bars, Pepsi Ice Cucumber (flavored like a cucumber), and now the new bean flavored Pepsi Azuki.

Pepsi Azuki is based off the azuki bean, which is an extremely popular bean grown [...]


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