Strange, Odd, Weird or Wacky

Planking Pair from Taiwan are Actively Lying Down Off the Job

by China.new

Like your women flat as a board? Then get your abs to Taiwan, where two twenty-something Planking pals from Taipei and Taichung are prone to putting themselves in some very uncompromising positions... and that's no lie.

Urinal Fly Target Creates a Buzz in Your Bathroom

by Steve Levenstein

Next time you need to let it fly, do it ON the fly: The Thermal Urinal Fly target from Japan's White Rabbit Express. This self-adhesive thermal decal adds that extra dash of nature to the act of answering nature's call.

Need to Blow Your Nose? Look for EcoLife Box's Soft Green Glow

by Steve Levenstein

You might think having something in your house that glows in the dark is about the last thing people in Japan need right now but you're not Kaikosha, designer of the EcoLife Box glow-in-the-dark facial tissue holder.

The Rolleiflex MiniDigi Is A Fun Way To Take Photos The Vintage Way

by Gadgetry Inc

Remember those cameras you often see in really old movies that look insanely huge and complicated to use? You know, the ones which look like there are two lens and then the photographer has to hide behind this veil or cloth and then pull some lever to take a photo?

Collagen Beer Foam Can Give You a Beauty of a Buzz

Collagen Powder Beer Foam Can Give You a Beauty of a Buzz

by Steve Levenstein

Who knew drinking beer could be a beauty treatment for your face, hair, nails and skin? Japan did, that's who, so throw away those beer goggles and raise a toast to feeling good & looking great!

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Panda Shorts Bring Up the Rear When it Comes to Environmental Fashion

by China.new

Panda Shorts seen lately on the streets of Shanghai, China, are cute, comfortable, and might just be this spring's wildest new fashion trend. What do you say, ladies, do you dare to go bear?

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SDF Cup Noodle Helps Japan's Army Fight Hunger

by Steve Levenstein

From C-rations to MREs, the U.S. Army's food has come a long way. Then there's Japan, whose army enjoys specially formulated and distinctively packaged versions of that old student standby, Cup Noodle instant ramen.

Barack Obama Lookalike Campaigns for a Better Tasting KFC Sandwich

by China.new

'Mmm, change is good!,' exclaims a Barack Obama lookalike and soundalike on a recent KFC commercial aired in Hong Kong. If campaigning for voters' stomachs instead of their minds is a new trend, then I for one wholeheartedly agree!

Meet 'Mame Cam', the World's Smallest Micro Replica DSLR Camera

by Steve Levenstein

Think bulky, heavy DSLR cameras are a pain in the neck? You're right, they are – especially when that leather strap digs into your cervical vertebrae like Godzilla's dental floss. Now Japanese gadget guru Thanko has got something weary photographers will be thankful for: Mame Cam, the world's smallest micro replica DSLR camera!

Soapy Love Ice Pop Soaps Shower You with Good Taste

by Steve Levenstein

Taking a cold shower was never so much fun, thanks to Soapy Love's handmade glycerin soaps shaped like your favorite summer ice pops. So what if they drip all over you – that's the point.

Stranded Japanese Sightseeing Boat Rejected as Tsunami Memorial

by Steve Levenstein

The devastating tsunami that wiped out most of the Japanese towns of Kamaishi and Otsuchi on March 11th, 2011, swept the 109-ton sightseeing boat Hamayuri 400 meters (about 1,300 feet) inland, there to rest precariously atop the remains of a 2-story building.

Selling Mud and Calling it Pepper is Nothing to Sneeze at in China

Selling Mud and Calling it Pepper is No Sneezing Matter in China

by China.new

Shakespeare once wrote, 'A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.' While appropriate for flowers, the same cannot be said for fake pepper a Chinese vendor made... from mud.

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Leprosy Findings May Put An End To Armadillo Festivals

by T Goodman

It was a sad day in Texas yesterday after the New England Journal of Medicine published the discovery that the mysterious cases of leprosy cropping up in humans are not related to contact with other humans, but to armadillo carriers. Now, the celebrated armadillo festivals may be history for armadillo sport lovers and meat eaters in the southern regions of our country.

Fake License Plates Spied on an Army of Chinese Cars

by China.new

An intrepid Chinese photographer has snapped photos of 8 different cars, all having the same military license plate. It would seem harmony in today's China manifests itself in some very unexpected ways.

Top 10 Hot Mother's Day Gift Ideas from Japan's Rakuten

by Steve Levenstein

Rakuten may represent the best and brightest when it comes to Japanese high-tech, online marketing savvy but their Top 10 List of 'Hot Items' for Mothers Day 2011 might leave Mom feeling a bit cold.

Part Boat, Part Car, All Awesome: The HydroCar

by RagingBull

The Dobbertin HydroCar is one of the coolest boat-cars/car-boats we've ever seen. But it still isn't quite greater than the sum of its parts.

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Fridgeezoo Fridge Pets are Cool and Environmentally Friendly

by Steve Levenstein

Looking for a cool, low-maintenance pet that costs nothing to feed and just might save the planet? Well step right up, Fridgeezoo Fridge Pets from Japan are just what you've been looking for!

'Virgin Eggs' Boiled in Boys' Urine are a Chinese Springtime Treat

by China.new

In Dongyang, China, spring is in the air... wait a minute, that's not spring, it's the unmistakable aroma of 'Virgin Eggs'. Sold steaming hot on Dongyang streetcorners, eggs boiled in the urine of young boys are said to be the perfect springtime tonic.

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Marriage Going Off the Rails? Try a Subway Wedding!

by China.new

“Bridal Train”... it's not what it used to be. Eight Chinese couples took the fast track to marital bliss by exchanging wedding vows on the commuter-packed Shenyang subway.

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Enjoy Perfect Eggs With The Egg Chair

by Gadgetry Inc

Remember those egg cups your grandmother made you use whenever you had your eggs? The ones we had at home were silver and looked like tiny cups molded to fit the contours of a hard-boiled egg perfectly. Silicone Zone wants to change the way you enjoy your eggs with their newest line of Egg Chairs.