Yes, Japan’s Shinkansen is an amazingly stress-free way to get around the country, but that doesn’t mean the driver should be this relaxed.
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Suddenly, we’re really frightened by the game’s promise that there are Pokémon all around us.
Out for a cruise, in more ways than one.
The kitchen is the heart of the house, but don’t worry. This one only looks like it’s covered in blood.
Rival from Yo-kai Watch also starts packing on muscle to keep up with the pumped-up Pokémon.
We’d offer it a tissue, if we weren’t also kind of scared of it.
A hobbyist has inadvertently given life to an Eldritch horror posing as a Thomas the Tank Engine toy by giving it glowing eyes and the ability to scale walls and ceilings.
Parents often worry that too many video games will rot their kids’ brains, but maybe they should be worrying about their children’s feet instead.
Looks like Pikachu’s protein supplements and lifting regimen have been super effective.
When you can’t rely on courtesy on the road, you can always take advantage of fear instead.
They apparently had time for a little side gig before the release of their big movie later this month.
It must be really frustrating when you almost pee yourself while trying to get clean.
Here’s why they shut down Ferris wheels on windy days.
It’s not very often we’re able to follow the line “he never even saw it coming” with “but then he casually watched it zoom over the horizon…”
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