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Extraordinary life of Nepal's Virgin Goddess: Kumari Matina

April 12, 2012

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In Nepal, 'Living Goddesses' are chosen as infants and adored by thousands until they reach puberty. The latest Kumari, Matina Shakya, was three-years-old when she took her seat as Royal Kumari in August 2010 in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu.

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Aokigahara: Japan's Suicide Forest

April 11, 2012

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Resting in Mount Fuji's shadow lies a forest shrouded by death, Aokigahara, the world's second most popular suicide location. Aokigahara, also known as the Sea of Trees (Jukai), is a forest that lies at the base of Mount Fuji in Japan. Some in the world will tell you it is one of the actual seven gates to hell.

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Green and Palm Oil Deforestation - Documentary by Patrick Rouxel

April 06, 2012

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Documentary on the Indonesian rainforest, deforestation and orangutan extinction by Patrick Rouxel.

Her name is GREEN, she is alone in a world that doesn't belong to her. She is a female orangutan, victim of deforestation and resource exploitation.

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Bangladesh's National Cupid Put Together 10000 Couples

April 05, 2012

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Nearly 40 years later, Mr Hossain - known by his nickname 'Pakhi Bhai' (Bird Brother) - is celebrated as Bangladesh's national 'cupid' who has put together about 10,000 couples.

Mr Kazi Ashraf Hossain's work colleagues always told him he had a talent for getting couples together, so when he was forced to quit his job as a crane operator, he set up as a matchmaker.

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What It Takes to be Air Hostess in Asia

April 05, 2012

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It is not easy to become an air hostess in Asia. One thing that sets this job apart from others is the emphasis on physical appearance. Priority is placed on physically attractive women and a face can often be a deal-breaker in the airline industry. And once chosen, air hostesses have to adhere to strict codes in physical appearance.

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2-year-old German Toddler Speaks Chinese

March 26, 2012

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2-year-old Frederike comes from Germany, and she can speak Chinese! A video of Frederike singing Chinese songs become a hit on Youtube, over 240,000 watched it. Her parents are German, she learnt Chinese from her nanny who is a Taiwanese.

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Touching Animated Short Film by Tekken: The Pendulum

March 21, 2012

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3-minute Japanese animation film by Tekken. Sad we wouldn't realize what the most important things are until we lost them, luckyï»¿ who see this video before losing them!

Timeline -

0:48 They are too poor to have a wedding
0:49 Husband opens a small auto repair shop
1:12 Repair shop becomes bankrupt due to unreasonable claims
1:39 Wife can't recognize anything (almost memory loss)
1:53 Husband buys a bridal cape
1:57 Husband dies

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Japanese Tourists Drive into Australia Bay, Misled by GPS Device

March 20, 2012

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Three Japanese tourists in Australia found themselves in an embarrassing situation after their GPS navigation system lured them down the wrong path. The three, who are students from Tokyo, set out to drive to North Stradbroke Island on the Australian coast Thursday morning, and mapped out their path on their GPS system.

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Jungshan (Rola Chang)'s Ink Illustrations

March 18, 2012

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Wonderful ink illustrations by Rola Chang Aka Jungshan Ink from Taiwan. Rola Chang is a general office clerk in the technology company, but she's an illustrator freelancer in the evening. If you are interested in ancient Chinese story and Wuxia, you can check her website first: