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Tuna Sells For a Cool $1.76 Million Dollars

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:13:25 +0000

It’s a story that should make everybody want to invest in a fishing boat. A 489 pound bluefish tuna caught off the coast of Japan has just been sold for $1.76 million during an auction at Toyko’s Tsukiji fish market. It is the most money ever paid for a single fish, shattering the previous mark of [...]

Since Tupac's Surprise Performance Are Hologram Concerts Like This In Our Future? [VIDEO]

David Drew — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 13:02:33 +0000

I'm sure you've heard the story of how the deceased Tupac recently joined Snoop Dogg on stage in the form of a hologram and the stir it created. Could there be tours starring holograms in America? It's already being done in Japan where this hologram performer, who is actually an animation, draws huge crowds to watch entire concerts. Check out the video, would you pay to watch a concert like this?

Anyone who has seen Brad Paisley in concert knows the has pulled the hologram trick for his past couple of tours as the other video I've shared shows.

The Most Expensive Traffic Accident Ever, 8 Ferraris, Lamborghini, and 2 Mercedes Involved

Ken Hayes — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 15:26:31 +0000

This has to be the most expensive car wreck ever. It happened in Japan when 8 Ferraris, 2 Mercades, and one Lamborghini got into a pile up. Watch the video.

Japanese Scientists Develop Kissing Machine [VIDEO]

B105 Staff — Wed, 11 May 2011 21:00:59 +0000

Scientists in Japan have developed a machine which mimics the sensation you get from an open-mouth French kiss.

According to researcher Nobuhiro Takahash, one of the goals of the project is to allow two people to make out without even necessarily being in the same room.

Update: Tsunami Warning Lifted In Japan

Cathy Kates — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 20:41:43 +0000

The Tsunami warning was lifted after yet another large Japan quake. Japanese officials are calling it an aftershock, but it was registered as a 7.1 magnitude and hit 30 miles under the water. A strong aftershock rattled Japan on Thursday night, knocking out power across a large swath of the northern part of the country [...]

7.4 Earthquake Hits Japan, Tsunami Warning Issued Again

Ken Hayes — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 15:44:29 +0000

Another aftershock measuring a magnitude of 7.4 has been recorded of the coast of Japan. Another Tsunami Warning has been issued. Announcers on Japan’s public broadcaster NHK told coastal residents to run to higher ground and away from the shore. The Japan meteorological agency issued a tsunami warning for a wave of up to 6 [...]

Songs For Japan Released

Chris Allen — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:13:29 +0000

Looking for a great way to contribute some money to help all the people in Japan ? A new album called “Songs For Japan” was released yesterday with music from many different artists with all the proceeds going to help aid in Japan. Read on for the details and song list after the break.

Japan Sank Two Feet

Ken Hayes — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:58:10 +0000

Last week’s earthquake in Japan has actually significantly altered our planet. Japan sank two feet into the earth and the epicenter of the quake actually moved 13 feet by the time it was over! Our days are actually 1.6 microseconds slower. This article from yahoo expains. Why did the quake shorten the day? The earth’s [...]

Video Of Tsunami

Ken Hayes — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 17:59:28 +0000

I can’t imagine the chaos and pain these people are going through. It’s like watching a Hollywood disaster movie, but it’s the real thing. And it’s hard to believe.

Rescuers Scramble To Save Lives As Aftershocks Jolt Japan

David Drew — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:37:03 +0000

Unbelievable tragedy continues to unfold in Japan. There was also an explosion recently at a nuclear power plant there that adds leaking radiation, or even outright meltdown, to the threats stemming from the massive earthquake. Here is the latest as of Saturday afternoon: Rescuers plucked dazed survivors from collapsed homes, muddy waters and raging fires [...]

Massive Earthquake, Tsunami Strike Japan; Effects Expected Around the Globe

Tony Hart — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 16:35:22 +0000

Hundreds have been found or are presumed dead after a massive earthquake and ensuing tsunami tore through Japan's northeast coast. Some are already declaring the 8.9 magnitude quake the largest ever recorded and after-effects are expected to hit the west coast of the US, the Phillippines, Indonesia and other vulnerable spots. The Internet has sped into action, using Twitter to report updates and Google's crisis response page to report missing persons.