Bluefin tuna sells for $117,000 at Tokyo auction

TOKYO - A 200kg bluefin tuna sold for 14 million yen ($117,706) on Tuesday at the first auction of the year at Tokyo's Tsukiji Fish Market......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersJan 5th, 2016

Luxury potato chips costing $74 for pack of 5 chips sells out

A Swedish brewery created some of the most expensive potato chips in the world as part of a promotional stunt for its beer - and people have literally gobbled it up! A Swedish brewery created some of the most expensive potato chips in the world as part.....»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeOct 20th, 2016

Tokyo"s Ghost Cat Festival Scares Up Lots Of "Meow"-iment

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Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostOct 17th, 2016

These Spooky Garage Door Stickers Are What Halloween Is All About

Halloween decorations like witches’ brooms, spiderwebs and jack-o-lanterns are great, but common. Why not be the first to stick one of these giant Halloween murals on your garage? Style Your Garage sells giant stick-on images&nbs.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostOct 14th, 2016

Tomato Tuna Is The Sushi Alternative Vegans Have Been Waiting For

Picky eaters, vegetarians and vegans rejoice: Fish-less tuna is here, and it’s going to turn your world upside down.  Despite its appearance, this “tuna” made by Tomato Sushi isn’t fish at all. It&rsqu.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostOct 7th, 2016

McDonald"s offers Halloween choco-pumpkin fries in Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) - For those who can't get enough of pumpkin-flavored treats during Halloween, McDonald's Japan is offering french fries covered in pumpkin and chocolate sauce......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersSep 29th, 2016

Naked Donald Trump could be yours! Statue up for auction

LOS ANGELES — Naked Donald Trump could be yours. LOS ANGELES — Naked Donald Trump could be yours......»»

Category: weirdSource: canoeAug 31st, 2016

Naked Donald Trump statue up for auction, could fetch $20,000

(Reuters) - A life-sized nude statue of U.S. Republican presidential contender Donald Trump is going up for auction, with profits from the sale going to an immigrant support group......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersAug 31st, 2016

So, Does Godzilla Have a Penis?

This article was originally posted on Inverse. By Eric Francisco Conceived as the embodiment of the nuclear age in a devastated post-war Japan, Godzilla has destroyed Tokyo over and over again for six decades and counting. And in that time, many have .....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 25th, 2016

Japanese truck driver playing Pokemon Go kills pedestrian

TOKYO (Reuters) - A Japanese truck driver playing Pokemon Go while driving hit two women, killing one and injuring the other, in Japan's first death related to the Nintendo Co craze......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersAug 25th, 2016

Apparently Neiman Marcus Sells Ridiculously Expensive Food, Including Bougie Tamales

We need to talk about the weird gourmet food you can buy on department stores’ websites. After reading about Neiman Marcus charging an insane $92 for tamales, we decided to do some further digging. We didn’t even know Neiman Marcus s.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostAug 24th, 2016

Bunch Of Grapes Sells For Nearly $11,000, Because Nothing Makes Sense Anymore

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Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 8th, 2016

Vase Used As A Doorstop For Years Fetches Eye-Popping Price At Auction

If ever you needed motivation to sort through your old knickknacks, this is it. A blue and white vase that was for years used as a doorstop by a family in Birmingham, central England, turned out to be a rare 18th century Chinese artifact — which sol.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 2nd, 2016

Vase Found Being Used As A Doorstop Sells For Eye-Popping Amount At Auction

If ever you needed motivation to sort through your old knickknacks, this is it. A blue and white vase that was for years used as a doorstop by a family in Birmingham, central England, turned out to be a rare 18th century Chinese artifact — which sol.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJul 2nd, 2016

World"s Largest Uncut Diamond Fails To Sell At London Auction

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Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 30th, 2016

Draw or discard? Recruiters use mahjong to find prospects

TOKYO, (Reuters) - Fifty Japanese graduates opted to gamble with their job prospects at a mahjong tournament set up by recruiters looking for a different way to find the next high flyer......»»

Category: weirdSource: reutersJun 27th, 2016

Hero Fisherman Gives Plastic-Trapped Turtle A Second Shot At Life

A hero fisherman went the extra mile after finding an olive ridley sea turtle trapped inside a plastic bag in the Arabian Sea. Amir Rahim was on board a tuna fishing boat 180 nautical miles off the coast of Karachi, Pakistan, when he spotted the.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 17th, 2016

Edible Cups Let You Throw One Back Without Creating Waste

Now you can have your drink -- and eat it, too. Tableware company Loliware sells disposable cups that are both biodegradable and edible -- or in their words, “biodegr(edible).” The idea is that by creating tableware that can be eaten -- or th.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 16th, 2016

You Can Dine Nude At This Eatery, Unless You"re Old Or Overweight

We haven't even seen the menu, but a new Tokyo restaurant has already left a bad taste in our mouths.  Japan's first "naked restaurant" will open its doors in late July and it's not the thought of dining in the nude with strangers that's off-putting......»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 13th, 2016

You Can Own This Picture Of Babe Ruth Suggestively Holding A Bat

There's no question Babe Ruth had a mighty staff. The Sultan of Swat hit a then record 714 home runs in forging his legend. Now a photo on the auction block winks at his assets with what appears to be a playfully risque pose by the Yankee Hall of Famer. C.....»»

Category: weirdSource: huffingtonpostJun 7th, 2016

Replica of Jefferson"s Monticello home goes up for auction

SOMERS, Conn. (AP) -- A Connecticut home that is a replica of Thomas Jefferson's Monticello is about to go on the auction block.........»»

Category: Source: associated-pressMay 30th, 2016