In most countries, cigarette packaging is made ugly with plain packaging laws and graphic health images to discourage smoking but China's packaging does the opposite turning them into something prestigious. A big reason for this is in Chinese culture cigarettes are something giftable and hold status.


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Photos of "Butterfly Opera," a pagan influenced anti-industrial theatre performance by Amsterdam artist collective "Insekten Sekte," 1968.


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The guy who's currently in jail for leaking GTA 6, Arion Kurtaj, posting to his Snapchat with a smuggled phone. Reportedly, Arion has said that GTA 6 is "out there"; meaning he might have sold it


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A man found an iranian drone in his backyard and asked facebook if he could turn it into a mini airplane. Also casually mentioned he defused the warhead himself.


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In Kumamoto, Japan, a street vendor's mobile roasted sweet potato truck caught fire while he was working. Instead of stopping, he drove the burning truck straight to a nearby fire station, running red lights along the way to reach firefighters as quickly as possible.

The truck was completely destroyed by the fire but no one was injured.


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In Northwestern Pakistan, the town of Darra Adam Khel became known as one of the largest gun bazaars in the world. For decades, local craftsmen have produced handmade copies of everything from pistols to machine guns using basic tools and small workshops.

Many of the weapons are built by hand from scrap metal, often without formal blueprints, yet are capable of closely replicating original designs. the town's economy has long been centered around this trade, supplying buyers from across the region.

It remains one of the most unusual arms markets in the world.


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