The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (Japanese: 海上自衛隊, Hepburn: Kaijō Jieitai, abbreviated JMSDF), also simply known as the Japanese Navy, is the maritime warfare branch of the Japan Self-Defense Forces, tasked with the naval defense of Japan. The JMSDF…

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A nine-year-old girl whose parents named her Talula Does the Hula From Hawaii was put into court guardianship in New Zealand so that her name could be changed

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Since its release on July 25, 2008, the movie Step Brothers has become a certified cultural phenomenon. One of the greatest actors of his generation, Joaquin

Share this on WhatsAppAmber Owen from United Kingdom recollected her month-long winter holiday with her parents back in 2004 and how she was saved by an elephant when a tsunami hit the Phuket beach in Thailand.  Owen was just 8 years old at that time and…

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human settlement in Seville Province, Andalusia, Spain

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Over the last 20 years, Gregg Miller claims he's sold more than 500,000 sets of Neuticles. The average pair costs $310, though some are a lot more, like the $2,800 watermelon-sized custom set Miller made for an elephant in a zoo.