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After A Year Marrying With Hatsune Miku As A Wife

Remember Japanese guy Akihiko Kondo was having a big wedding with virtual singer Hatsune Miku on November 8 last year?

When You Are Not Washing Your Hand Properly

A man from the China went to the hospital for a medical treatment after finding his hands suddenly turned black. 

Miss Universe 2019: Steve Harvey "Oops I Did It Again"

Steve Harvey and the Miss Universe teleprompter just don't get along. In a strange mix up, host Harvey introduced the winner of the national costume contest, and after showing a photo of Miss Philippines Gazini Ganados in costume and declaring her the winner.

November 11, Pocky Day In Japan

In Japan, "Pocky Day" on November 11th has become a hugely popular unofficial national day of celebration for the famous Japanese chocolate sticks made by the food company Glico headquartered in Osaka. Pocky was first sold in 1966, and were invented by Yoshiaki Koma. Why its Pocky day? Because the sticks are like the number "1". So the 11th day of the 11th month of the year became Pocky Day. The word "pocky" comes from the Japanese onomatopoeia, - pokkin ポッキン the sound of something long broken in two.

Ex-Workers Create Diorama From A Lonely Death Room

Miyu Kojima aged 27 years old and previous works for a company that cleans up after kodokushi (孤独死) or lonely deaths: a Japanese phenomenon of people dying alone and remaining undiscovered for a long period of time.