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Tag: Culture
Susume! Denpa Shonen: The bizarre Japanese reality show that went too far
Japan has a long fascination with eccentric game shows and reality TV concepts that often perplex Western audiences. But in the late 1990s, one show took this spectacle to alarming new heights, highlighting serious ethical risks of exploitation in entertainment.
Meet Gunther VI, the World’s Richest Dog
Could a dog really inherit millions and live a life of luxury? That's the premise behind the peculiar story of Gunther VI, a German Shepherd said to have a vast fortune.
The Blue Holes of the Bahamas
Off the coast of Andros, the largest island in the Bahamas, lies an alien world waiting to be explored. Under the waves exist over 200 underwater cave systems known as “blue holes” that offer a window into the distant past.
The Horse Dung Dilemma of 1894
In the late 1800s, cities faced a smelly crisis that seemed unsolvable. Streets were choking on the massive quantities of manure left behind by the thousands of horses essential for transport and shipping.
The Maneater of Champawat
In the Himalayan foothills at the turn of the 20th century, an unsettling quiet fell upon a string of villages dotting the forested landscape. An ominous chill took hold as locals ceased venturing beyond their doors.
Gateway Experience: CIA’s secret research declassified
In the throes of the Cold War, the CIA commissioned a bombshell report on the furthest frontiers of human consciousness. Recently declassified, this document chronicles the spy agency’s foray into a technique called the “Gateway Experience”
