Stareastasia Weird News » Weird Society http://weird.stareastasia.com Weird news and odd stuff from from China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan. Sat, 10 Dec 2011 13:17:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Eggs cooked in urine a delicacy in China http://weird.stareastasia.com/2011/03/eggs-cooked-in-urine-a-delicacy-in-china/ http://weird.stareastasia.com/2011/03/eggs-cooked-in-urine-a-delicacy-in-china/#comments Thu, 17 Mar 2011 02:06:02 +0000 Webmaster http://weird.stareastasia.com/?p=570 Chicken eggs cooked in the urine of young boys is a popular street food in China’s Dongyang City. The supporters of this delicacy believe that the eggs are good for clearing spring drowsiness and summer heat.

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]]> http://weird.stareastasia.com/2011/03/eggs-cooked-in-urine-a-delicacy-in-china/feed/ 0 China man smashed his Lamborghini http://weird.stareastasia.com/2011/03/china-man-smashed-his-lamborghini/ http://weird.stareastasia.com/2011/03/china-man-smashed-his-lamborghini/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 05:15:36 +0000 Webmaster http://weird.stareastasia.com/?p=565 A Chinese man and his sidekicks smashed his million dollar sport car in front of public and media on March 15 because he is not happy that the car dealer sold him a faulty car and was slow in repairing the problems.

China man smashed Lamborghini

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]]> http://weird.stareastasia.com/2011/03/china-man-smashed-his-lamborghini/feed/ 0 16 items they only sell at Chinese Walmarts http://weird.stareastasia.com/2011/01/16-items-they-only-sell-at-chinese-walmarts/ http://weird.stareastasia.com/2011/01/16-items-they-only-sell-at-chinese-walmarts/#comments Mon, 17 Jan 2011 05:53:37 +0000 Webmaster http://weird.stareastasia.com/?p=500 1. Crocodiles

Crocodiles in Chinese Walmarts

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]]> http://weird.stareastasia.com/2011/01/16-items-they-only-sell-at-chinese-walmarts/feed/ 0 Box of apples sold for US$12,000 in Japan http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/11/box-of-apples-sold-for-us12000-in-japan/ http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/11/box-of-apples-sold-for-us12000-in-japan/#comments Tue, 16 Nov 2010 04:56:06 +0000 Webmaster http://weird.stareastasia.com/?p=484 A box of 28 premium Esashi apples was recently sold for a record one million yen (US$12,000) in Iwate, Japan. Esashi is a place known for its high quality agricultural products, especially its rice and apples.

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]]> http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/11/box-of-apples-sold-for-us12000-in-japan/feed/ 0 China install urinals in women’s toilet http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/09/china-install-urinals-in-womens-toilet/ http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/09/china-install-urinals-in-womens-toilet/#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:18:23 +0000 Webmaster http://weird.stareastasia.com/?p=452 A university in China’s Shaanxi Province has installed six urinals in their female restrooms to save on water usage. The university claims that they could save 160 tons of water daily if all ladies are standing to pee.

China women restroom with urinals

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]]> http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/09/china-install-urinals-in-womens-toilet/feed/ 0 Taiwan lawmakers fight in Parliament http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/07/taiwan-lawmakers-fight-in-parliament/ http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/07/taiwan-lawmakers-fight-in-parliament/#comments Sun, 11 Jul 2010 11:09:49 +0000 Webmaster http://weird.stareastasia.com/?p=424 Pro-and anti-government lawmakers in Taiwan exchanged punches and threw rubbish bins at each other on July 8 in another raucous parliament session.

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]]> http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/07/taiwan-lawmakers-fight-in-parliament/feed/ 0 Chinese girls break bikini world record http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/06/chinese-girls-break-bikini-world-record/ http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/06/chinese-girls-break-bikini-world-record/#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 16:43:49 +0000 Webmaster http://weird.stareastasia.com/?p=415 1940 bikini clad ladies gathered in Guangzhou, China, on May 9 to set a new world record for “the highest number of women attending a swimsuit photoshoot.”

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]]> http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/06/chinese-girls-break-bikini-world-record/feed/ 0 Prada Japan fired employee with no ‘Prada look’ http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/05/prada-japan-fired-employee-with-no-prada-look/ http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/05/prada-japan-fired-employee-with-no-prada-look/#comments Sat, 22 May 2010 15:56:07 +0000 Webmaster http://weird.stareastasia.com/?p=400 A woman was dismissed from Prada Japan because of her physical appearance (and probably because of her complain to HQ too).

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]]> http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/05/prada-japan-fired-employee-with-no-prada-look/feed/ 0 Osaka robot visits Tokyo Akiba http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/04/osaka-robot-visits-tokyo-akiba/ http://weird.stareastasia.com/2010/04/osaka-robot-visits-tokyo-akiba/#comments Sun, 25 Apr 2010 18:12:08 +0000 Webmaster http://weird.stareastasia.com/?p=387 Tsutenkaku Robo, a walking robot modeled after Osaka’s Tsutenkaku Tower, visited Tokyo’s famous electronic (and otaku) town Akihabara earlier this month, doing interviews and getting a treat of maid-cafe service.

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Street dentist in China

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