Students in N. Korea Rock Out to A Ha on the Accordions
Never underestimate the power of A Ha’s hit song “Take On Me” to breathe a little life into the dark and mysterious North Korea.
Brought into the country and introduced by Norwegian artist Morten Traavik, the song is played on five accordions by students at the Pyongyang-based Kum Song School.
Traavik, who has been visiting North Korea in a bid to find musicians and other artists to perform at a festival in Norway, was given a delightful surprise in t…
Japanese Emoticons: In a World All Their Own
Japanese emoticons, which are also known as anime emoticons or manga-style smiles, are different from the myriad of others found everywhere on the Internet.
For one thing, Japanese emoticons are read vertically as opposed to normal …
Thai Man Marries Corpse: Love Beyond Death
In a bizarre act of love that pulls at heartstrings and simultaneously sends chills up and down spines, Chadil Deffy married 29-year-old Sarinya Kamsook, the deceased love of his life, in a combination funeral-wedding ceremony.
The …
China
Palm-reading in Chinese Schools Becoming All the Rage
Several kindergartens in China are charging parents 1,200 RMB, or US$190, to read their kids’ palms in an effort to determine their intelligence level and potential f…
Hong Kong
Forced Evictions in China and a Bucket of Scorpions
Straight out of a Grade B horror flick, residents of an apartment complex in Shenzen, China, which borders Hong Kong, woke to find hundreds of scorpions invading their home…
India
Photographer Held Captive by Indian Snake Charmers
Last summer, Scottish photographer Ross McLean embarked on a project, despite a little voice in his head that screamed “Bad idea!”
McLean had traveled to…
Japan
Japanese Emoticons: In a World All Their Own
Japanese emoticons, which are also known as anime emoticons or manga-style smiles, are different from the myriad of others found everywhere on the Internet.
…
North Korea
Using a Cell Phone in N. Korea Could Make You a War Criminal
North Korea is already pretty much insane, so you really shouldn’t be surprised to find out that using a cell phone will brand you a war criminal.
In …
Rest of Asia
Thai Man Marries Corpse: Love Beyond Death
In a bizarre act of love that pulls at heartstrings and simultaneously sends chills up and down spines, Chadil Deffy married 29-year-old Sarinya Kamsook, the deceased love …
South Korea
S. Korean Girl Removes Makeup After 2 Years: Stunning Realization Ensues
Did you know you can have “makeup” permanently tattooed onto your skin to avoid the annoying habit of taking it off every night before you go to bed?
No…
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