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After four months of development, Japanese online retailer Felissimo has finally captured the scent of a cat’s forehead in a bottle.
What do you do when you want a Lamborghini but can’t afford one? You make one out of cardboard!
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Thanks to years of espionage and international intrigue, Hattifatteners and Snufkin were first brought to Japan.
We always thought basic math principles were useful, but who knew they could be funny too?
Who says sumo wrestlers can’t be sexy?
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