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Japanese Mummies Are Way Cooler Than Egyptian Mummies

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Unfortunately, Japanese mummies are not this  hot Maybe he is more your type. (Source) “The mountains of Japan’s Yamagata prefecture are considered sacred by the Buddhists in the region. These holy sites are sparsely populated, their forests interrupted only occasionally by isolated Buddhist temples. Many of the men serving in the temples come seeking solitude […]

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My Bad: U.S. Apologizes to Iran For Naval Invasion

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My Bad moment of the week     (Source)  “The US has apologized to Iran after 10 American sailors were arrested for entering Iranian waters, the commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards naval forces has said. General Ali Fadavi accused those detained of “unprofessional” acts. But he suggested the group, who are being held by the […]

Popular Expression

No Shit

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No Shit = expression used when someone says something obvious *Used often to show annoyance or agreement.   ** similar to duh, , however “no shit” is definitely more offensive because it uses the curse word shit ***Used often with the phrase “No shit, Sherlock.”  or “No shit, Captain Obvious.” Ex: (Rain begins pouring down on […]

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The Point

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The Point = the important part of what you want to say. The purpose of something Ex: Stop talking about useless things and get to “the point.” Ex: What’s “the point” in learning algebra?  I’m never going to use it in real life. Ex: I like spending time with you, and I’m always thinking about […]

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Episode #20: Japan Military

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Guest: Saki (Scroll down to listen to the podcast.)   On this episode, I chat with Saki about the recent news about the growing military in Japan as well as the following:   Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe recently passed a bill adding “collective self defense” to the constitution. According to Article 9 of the […]