Japans New Years holiday is in January as in many countries . But in some other countries they still celebrate the New Years based on old traditional calendars. Today let me tell you about one of these. The New Years celebration in Thailand is called

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London is certainly one of the most iconic cities in the world. Its monuments, parks and sights have appeared within so many books, movies and songs. Its citizens are famously colorful and diverse, and its culture is extensive and unique. For the abo

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Hundreds of radioactive boars are roaming the towns of Fukushima. These towns were abandoned after the nuclear power plant meltdown in 2011. The Japanese government will allow residents to return to their homes in some towns this year. However, offic

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Wild monkeys are a problem for farmers in many areas in Japan. They often come out of the woods to eat the tasty vegetables and fruit on farms. Every year, they cause heavy damage to crops. But the farmers are fighting back. In 2005, a small village

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Dolphins are well-known for their playfulness and intelligence. They have many similarities to humans. They have large brains. They are extremely social animals. They use sounds to communicate. The list goes on. However, you will find this latest dis

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Something strange is happening in the forests around Chernobyl. More precisely, it is what is not happening that is the problem. When leaves fall and trees die there, they are not decomposing properly. Scientists visiting the dead forests noticed tha

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Heres a great idea for keeping warm this winter from South Korea. South Korea can get pretty cold in the winter months. With temperatures around -8 degrees outside, it can be very difficult to keep a room warm. This is especially true this year in So

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Summer is here and though it is the time for outdoor fun and play, it is also the time to start thinking about protecting ourselves from extreme heat. Extreme heat can cause serious health problems. But, you can do something about it. little sunshine

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On December 24, Nodo Jiman the World! was broadcast on Japanese television. In this Japanese TV program foreigners compete with each other singing Japanese pop songs in Japanese. This year, 15 people representing 11 countries took part in the competi

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It's official. Arnold Schwarzenegger announced that he will be starring in Terminator 5 . The 65-year-old actor said he is very happy that the studio wanted him to star as the Terminator again. The movie will start shooting in January of next year an

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Justin Bieber might be one of the fastest-selling singers in the world, but he is also apparently a pretty quick driver too. Bieber was recently seen driving his white Ferrari at Indy 500 speeds through his quiet, gated residential neighborhood, in C

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According to a study carried out at the University of Chicago, a weakened sense of smell may be a predictor of death. In the study, researchers tested the sense of smell of 3,000 people between the ages of 57 and 85. Participants had to identify five

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Thanks to social media a Milwaukee, Wisconsin woman was able to get her St. Bernard puppy back . Mica Chenault parked her car in front of a Home Depot store to run some errands. She locked the doors and cracked the windows open for her puppy and went

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How do you study English? There are a lot of people who find studying just one language hard , but how about 23? Timothy Donner, a 17-year-old high school student living in New York City has earned a lot of respect these days at his high school and h

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Congratulations America! You are no longer the worlds most obese country. But it may be a little too early to start celebrating . This does not mean Americans are getting thinner, just that another country has gotten fatter. Mexico now has the highes

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If you have a smart phone you probably cant even remember the last time you asked someone for directions. Getting from point A to point B has never been easier. And with features like satellite imagery and Googles street view you can find out about y

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