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The chair was developed by a Japanese company known as UniCare, and it’s being sold for 46,000 yen, which comes out to US$419. Furthermore, according to a spokesperson for UniCare, the chair “makes you feel safe. What’s interesting, however, is that these chairs also reportedly play Japanese music. That’s actually pretty useful, especially for older individuals who are suffering from “anxiety, fear or controllable anger. What’s also interesting is that Japan has a long history of trying to cure loneliness. Take, for instance, the Pekoppa Toy , a fake plant that flutters in acknowledgment whenever one interacts with it. And let’s not forget about Japan’s army of lifelike robot girlfriends , which can blink, move and respond to certain questions.

A strange trend has been spreading lately in Japan. The eyeball craze, which involves people licking each others eyes, is seen as the next step after French kissing, according to a bunch of youngsters. The practice, however, has resulted in an increase of conjunctivitis cases among school children across the country. Peculiar fetish, isn’t it?

While burgeoning cities across the globe ostentatiously display their glitzy skyscrapers — from Dubai’s Burj Khalifa to Kuala Lumpur’s Petronas Towers — Incheon has something else in mind: putting a 450-meter-high building into stealth mode. According to California-based GDS Architects, the South Korean government approved this fall the construction of City Tower (unofficially called “Tower Infinity”), a skyscraper that uses LEDs to project the image of the sky from behind it, as captured by cameras on the other side. The result is no less than amusing: a structure that seemingly disappears from Incheon’s skyline. But critics argue that its location, 18 miles west of Seoul, but just a few miles east of Korea’s busiest airport, raises concerns about flight safety. However, Korea Land & Housing Corporation downplayed any risks the spectacle might pose in the Korean skies.

Shocking Occurrence as a 25-year-old man grabbed a 3-foot-long golden chain off the neck of a woman on the street. Officers saw the crime happen and began chasing the man. During the pursuit, he swallowed the chain, hoping to conceal his crime. Moments later, the police caught him. After denying he was guilty, officers took him to the hospital for x-rays, which revealed the chain in his stomach. After administering two enemas without success, doctors suggested surgery to retrieve the stolen jewelry. After learning the surgery would cost over $500, police officers changed tactics and went to a local market. They purchased 48 bananas which they proceeded to feed to the criminal throughout the day. According to Senior Inspector, after consuming all the bananas, the perpetrator passed the necklace. Authorities made him retrieve the jewelry from the toilet and clean and disinfect it before returning it to its rightful owner. The thief faces up to three months in jail. This fru

Shocking as a Thai snake charmer kisses19 highly poisonous king cobras in an attempt to set a world record. One by one, the cobras were released onto a stage set up in this Thai beach resort town, as the snake charmer, kissed each beast and then moved on to the next. Four additional snake charmers flanked the stage at each corner and a medical team waited on the sidelines with serum in case one of the snakes snapped. The museum’s manager claims plans to submit the record attempt to the Guinness Book of World Records to overtake a previous record set in 1999 when American Gordon Cates of Alachua, Florida, kissed 11 venomous snakes in 1999. The   part-time snake charmer however urged children and onlookers not to try the feat on their own