http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jV85rD0gfqoendofvid
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Taken from a Chinese television show, depicting the Tiger Woods crash near his home and argument with potential mistress Rachel
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Saturday, December 5, 2009
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Rockefeller Center turns on Christmas lights
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kY1qhjMd5rMendofvid
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Thousands of people turned out on Wednesday to witness the traditional annual lighting of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. Festivities were topped with a concert by stars including pop artist Shakira and R&B queen Aretha
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Thousands of people turned out on Wednesday to witness the traditional annual lighting of the Christmas tree at Rockefeller Center. Festivities were topped with a concert by stars including pop artist Shakira and R&B queen Aretha
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
The Giant Jellyfish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0I-3wkH37wendofvid
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Giant jellyfish have invaded the northern coasts of the Japanese islands and they're causing problems. Frustrated local fishermen are hauling in little else. So one company, RIKEN, is trying to make marketable products from these gelatinous monsters. They're exploring everything from artificial gastric fluids made from jellyfish mucin to a jellyfish-based ice cream topping. If they succeed, they'll turn a costly problem into gooey gold. An original GOOD video.
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Giant jellyfish have invaded the northern coasts of the Japanese islands and they're causing problems. Frustrated local fishermen are hauling in little else. So one company, RIKEN, is trying to make marketable products from these gelatinous monsters. They're exploring everything from artificial gastric fluids made from jellyfish mucin to a jellyfish-based ice cream topping. If they succeed, they'll turn a costly problem into gooey gold. An original GOOD video.
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Monday, November 30, 2009
Fashion in Shibuya & Harajuku
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_EFOrtrUR2Uendofvid
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5 sports you’ve never heard of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=neJ2FDDwDvYendofvid
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5. Beijing, China: Hip hop grannies
A group of Chinese grandmas started a hip hop group -- insert ambulance joke here. But wait until you see them in colorful headbands and baggy urban wear, popping and locking without any sign of arthritis. 68-year-old leader Mrs. Wu initially met resistance from friends, who told her the dance was only performed by “bad people at the bottom of the society.” But she prevailed and now has a 60-strong posse with an average age of 57.
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5. Beijing, China: Hip hop grannies
A group of Chinese grandmas started a hip hop group -- insert ambulance joke here. But wait until you see them in colorful headbands and baggy urban wear, popping and locking without any sign of arthritis. 68-year-old leader Mrs. Wu initially met resistance from friends, who told her the dance was only performed by “bad people at the bottom of the society.” But she prevailed and now has a 60-strong posse with an average age of 57.
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5 sports you’ve never heard of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5l6mE8_Mi4endofvid
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4. Ito, Japan: Laundry tub race
For 54 years, Ito residents have been going “rub-a-dub-dub.” Every July, hundreds of competitors squeeze their bums into a laundry tub and paddle furiously down Matsukawa River. The race is a tip of the hat to those who formerly washed clothes on the river banks. Some participants don costumes -- beer hats, Groucho Marx glasses -- and more than a few makeshift boats capsize.
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4. Ito, Japan: Laundry tub race
For 54 years, Ito residents have been going “rub-a-dub-dub.” Every July, hundreds of competitors squeeze their bums into a laundry tub and paddle furiously down Matsukawa River. The race is a tip of the hat to those who formerly washed clothes on the river banks. Some participants don costumes -- beer hats, Groucho Marx glasses -- and more than a few makeshift boats capsize.
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5 sports you’ve never heard of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZof9PSEB7kendofvid
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3. Mikame, Japan: Pig rodeo
Let me set the scene: You’re perched on top of a 140 kg bucking beast, trying desperately to hang on for a chance at ¥50,000. The ferocious animal isn’t a steer or a bull… but a one-year-old pig. Mikame’s one-of-a-kind rodeo has been a summer tradition for 26 years. The video reveals that few contestants are able to mount a pig for more than a few seconds.
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3. Mikame, Japan: Pig rodeo
Let me set the scene: You’re perched on top of a 140 kg bucking beast, trying desperately to hang on for a chance at ¥50,000. The ferocious animal isn’t a steer or a bull… but a one-year-old pig. Mikame’s one-of-a-kind rodeo has been a summer tradition for 26 years. The video reveals that few contestants are able to mount a pig for more than a few seconds.
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5 sports you’ve never heard of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZof9PSEB7kendofvid
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2. Southeast Asia: Elephant polo
Swap the horses for elephants and you’ve got pachyderm polo. Two riders sit on each beast: one steers the animal; the other strikes at balls with a wicket. According to legend, the game originated in Nepal after a drinking bout. Today, it’s popular all over Southeast Asia. There’s even an annual World Elephant Polo Championship.
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2. Southeast Asia: Elephant polo
Swap the horses for elephants and you’ve got pachyderm polo. Two riders sit on each beast: one steers the animal; the other strikes at balls with a wicket. According to legend, the game originated in Nepal after a drinking bout. Today, it’s popular all over Southeast Asia. There’s even an annual World Elephant Polo Championship.
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5 sports you’ve never heard of
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_91t-YU8_Iendofvid
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Asia is awash in highly imaginative recreational sports. Will pig rodeos and penguin soccer someday be recognized by the Olympics? One can dream…
1. Seoul, Korea: Penguin soccer
To promote its participation in the 2002 World Cup, South Korean organizers rounded up a team of small penguins. The rookies donned colorful jerseys and punted a miniature soccer ball. Despite the haphazard game, the fangirls were visibly charmed.
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Asia is awash in highly imaginative recreational sports. Will pig rodeos and penguin soccer someday be recognized by the Olympics? One can dream…
1. Seoul, Korea: Penguin soccer
To promote its participation in the 2002 World Cup, South Korean organizers rounded up a team of small penguins. The rookies donned colorful jerseys and punted a miniature soccer ball. Despite the haphazard game, the fangirls were visibly charmed.
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Sunday, November 29, 2009
Wang Wang, Funi arrive in Adelaide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZmhfWgaLswendofvid
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The giant pandas Wang Wang and Funi have arrived at Adelaide Airport to a rockstar welcome.
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The giant pandas Wang Wang and Funi have arrived at Adelaide Airport to a rockstar welcome.
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Trip of pandas Wang Wang and Fu Ni to Adelaide
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY4rue6w080endofvid
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Pandas Wang Wang (网网) and Fu Ni (福妮) arrived at their new home around 1pm on November 28, 2009 afternoon - driven there in a climate-controlled semi-trailer escorted by police. They arrived in Adelaide around 10.25am on a Singapore Airlines cargo plane named Mega Ark with chief panda keeper Simone Bayly - who accompanied the pair during the flight from China, through Singapore.
It will be another two weeks before the pandas go on display. The official launch of the giant panda exhibit by the Governor General, Quentin Bryce, is scheduled for Sunday, December 13. Public viewing commences on Monday, December 14, but hourly viewing slots are filling fast.
Zoos South Australia chief executive Dr Chris West predicts 262,000 more people from overseas and 1.3 million Australians will choose to visit Adelaide because of the pandas in the next 10 years. [endtext]
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Pandas Wang Wang (网网) and Fu Ni (福妮) arrived at their new home around 1pm on November 28, 2009 afternoon - driven there in a climate-controlled semi-trailer escorted by police. They arrived in Adelaide around 10.25am on a Singapore Airlines cargo plane named Mega Ark with chief panda keeper Simone Bayly - who accompanied the pair during the flight from China, through Singapore.
It will be another two weeks before the pandas go on display. The official launch of the giant panda exhibit by the Governor General, Quentin Bryce, is scheduled for Sunday, December 13. Public viewing commences on Monday, December 14, but hourly viewing slots are filling fast.
Zoos South Australia chief executive Dr Chris West predicts 262,000 more people from overseas and 1.3 million Australians will choose to visit Adelaide because of the pandas in the next 10 years. [endtext]
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