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Japan Develops Shock-Absorbing Car Covered in Airbags

Chris Illuminati — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:29:41 +0000

Remember that time you got super drunk, duct taped couch cushions to your body and smashed into things around the house like a human pinball? You don’t? Well you were super drunk so that doesn’t shock us. Anyway, take that idea and imagine doing it to a car. A couple drunk Japanese car makers did [...]

Japanese Apartment Complex Caters to Motorcycle Owners

Shauna Wright — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 16:00:20 +0000

Motorcycle enthusiasts sometimes have a difficult choice: leave their beloved rides out in the elements, or pay to garage them. But Japanese architects may have come up with the perfect solution — an apartment complex with a compact motorcycle garage in each unit. The NE Apartments in Tokyo all have double front doors to allow [...]

DLR Says: "Van Halen A Victim Of Over Scheduling" [VIDEO]

Jon Michaels — Tue, 22 May 2012 04:42:56 +0000

David Lee Roth wants everyone to know Van Halen didn't cancel the last 31 dates of their North American tour due internal upheaval, injury-illness or poor tickets sales.

Truman Tribunal – Star Lane Center Showcase [VIDEO]

Nick Perkins — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 18:51:33 +0000

The students of Star Lane Center in Casper are putting their recently developed video skills to use by presenting an array of different videos highlighting political and social issues. This first video is entitled “Truman Tribunal” and it focuses on Truman’s decision to drop two nuclear bombs on Japan. It was produced by Daniel Appel.

Japan Lives Hard With Soft Serve Beer

Danny Gallagher — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 20:00:38 +0000

Summer is just around the corner and thanks to climate change, we’re looking at a scorcher. With the heat turned up, there are ton of ways one can stay cool but the best and simplest way is to just crack open a nice cold beer. Leave it to Japan to make that weird. One Japanese beer [...]

Electric Eels Power Christmas Tree Lights at Japanese Aquarium [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:04:41 +0000

In what may be the most unique example of holiday spirit yet, a tank of electric eels powers a Christmas tree display at an aquarium in Japan. As the eels release electricity into the water, sensors detect the charge and two nearby Christmas trees illuminate. Watch the high-voltage fish get into the Christmas spirit below. [...]

Japanese Scientists Use Human Waste to Create Meat [VIDEO]

Wendy Gould — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 20:33:33 +0000

If you weren’t vegetarian before, perhaps it’s time to make the switch. Scientists in Japan have now created a way to synthesize “beef steaks” from human feces. The discovery was made after a Tokyo sewage plant approached scientists, asking them if they could figure out a way to utilize all the sewage sludge lying around.

Balloon Boy Parents Auction Balloon for $1 Million [VIDEO]

Jon Michaels — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:30:01 +0000

It’s hard to forget the balloon boy hoax that infiltrated our TVs and web browsers back in October 2009. Now, the Heene family is resurfacing yet again, this time to sell the infamous giant balloon – the one they say their 6-year-old was inside after it launched – for a whopping $1 million. Richard and [...]

Taking It Easy In China [Video]

Jon Michaels — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 03:50:49 +0000

Joe Walsh, Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit hanging together at the Great Wall in China after they performed a 12-city Asian tour that included stops in Taipei, Taiwan, Hong Kong,and Seoul, Korea, where they had never performed before. They also peformed four concerts in Japan and departed five days before the devastating [...]

Limbaugh on 'Green' Refugee Shelters in Japan [VIDEO]

Tom McCarthy — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:45:58 +0000

This clip amused a River staffer, so I thought I would post it up and see what you all think. WARNING - This video contains political content. If you have high blood-pressure or are prone to getting very upset over internet videos, then I recommend that you watch this immediately - I'm really looking forward to reading everyone's comments about this one

Japan Disaster Photos – Before and After

Rick Darcy — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 18:42:05 +0000

Japan is still trying to recover in the aftermath of the 8.9 earthquake that rocked the nation just a few days ago. Now you can now see before and after photos in an interactive overlay gallery of the Japan devastation. With this gallery, you can really see the destruction in the before/after photos. Just move [...]

8.9 Earthquake, Tsunami Eyewitness Footage

Rick Darcy — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:06:27 +0000

The biggest earthquake on record to hit Japan has caused widespread destruction across the country. A 10-meter high tsunami, triggered by the tremor, has swept inland in many places swamping everything in its path. Ships, cars and whole buildings have been tossed around as if they were toys. One oil refinery has suffered a major [...]