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Hotel for the Dead in Japan

The corpses stored at the hotel are placed in refrigerated coffins that cost about 12,000 yen (approx. $157). They lay there until an opening is available at one of the overworked crematoriums in the city. Apparently, entry into the business is not all that difficult with the absence of mandatory qualifications or licenses.

Peruvian Drunk Fight Club

There is only one rule in the Peruvian Fight Club in Andes. You have to be totally drunk to fight there. It’s called Takanakuy, an ancient Peruvian tradition. Men get drunk and fight each other.

Parking up the Wrong Tree

Not everybody is as protective of trees as the environmentalists in northern India. While they succeeded in saving 33 Alstonia trees from being cut down, a speeding driver was doing his best to knock one over on Christmas Day. His vehicle ended up with its bonnet squashed against the ground and its trunk jammed… against the tree trunk.

100-Year-Old Dear Santa Letter Found Up Chimney

It may have been slightly scorched over the years but a letter to Santa written 100 years ago, which was later discovered in a Dublin fireplace, has the magic of Christmas written all over it. On Christmas Eve 1911, a brother and sister, who signed their names, ‘A or H Howard’, penned their personally designed letter to Santa with their requests for gifts and a good luck message at their home in Oaklands Terrace, Terenure in Dublin.

Man Wins Then Crashes $380,000 Lamborghini

Dopp, a resident of Santaquin, Utah, won a lime green Murcielago Roadster worth $380,000 at a giveaway contest held by Maverick store. Dopp was apparently enjoying his new car, taking friends and family on joy rides. On the outskirts of his town, he took a curve at 40-50 mph, which caused the vehicle to start spinning after it hit loose gravel or ice. After crashing through a few fence posts, it finally came to rest in the field.

Amazing Book Art

This great book sculpture and many more like it were completed by a completely anonymous artist who covertly installed them inside a variety of museums, libraries and other locations in Edinburgh, Scotland.

Christmas Tree Syndrome

If you’re feeling lethargic or having problems breathing, it might be down to your Christmas tree. Scientists have discovered a range of health complaints including coughing, wheezing, lethargy and insomnia can be attributed to the festive centrepiece. The condition, known as the Christmas Tree Syndrome, is caused from mould spores and was discovered by a team from Upstate Medical University in New York.

World’s Longest Straight Staircase

Despite being a known attraction of Jamestown, lit at night, not every tourist can climb its 699 steps. Not only because the steps are somewhat high but also because in some places the staircase lacks railings, which makes it difficult for some people to keep balance and look down.

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