Sure, frosting and strawberries are great, but today we’re chowing down on a “cake” topped with premium tuna and actual gold.
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We kid you not, this book has the stones to feature a very specific part of a male cat’s anatomy.
Young Thomas seems to be pulling a cargo of fashionable nightmares.
Third-grader who’s too smart for his own good gets science test question wrong for very dumb reason.
Attendees at this month’s otaku gathering can get their hands on not just art books and posters, but limited-edition prophylactics too.
Having grown bored of square fruit, has Japan now progressed to creating square pets?
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Snack food company Calbee is playing with fire by expecting people to swallow their new concept potato chips: “Wet Potato, Moist Mild Soy Sauce Flavor.”
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