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The dogs that roamed free for over a year are exhibiting the “issues” that you’d probably imagine they have. A study showed that, “The dogs from Fukushima showed significantly lower aggression toward unfamiliar people, trainability and attachment to their caretakers,” Nagasawa and colleagues wrote. “Also, urine cortisol levels in the dogs from Fukushima were 5-10 fold higher than those in abandoned dogs from another area of Japan.” (LA Times – Fukushima dogs)
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He Liesheng. The Eagle Dad forces his son to try and climb Mt Fuji during the off season when it’s closed and gets freezing cold. They climbed over a barrier and went up anyway. His sign reads something like “Diaoyu Islands belong to China”. Yes, fine, take the islands, but treat your son better. “Strong winds set in but they didn’t deter Eagle Dad. It was only when Duoduo was crying and nearly collapsing from altitude sickness that his father admitted defeat, Daily Mail reported. The strict father had only bought a cup of water and a chocolate bar, thinking there would be steps up the mountain and shops along the way.” (Stuffnz – Eagle Dad)
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Here’s some of the latest work from 2009′s Papershapers artist, Richard Sweeney. Breathtaking. I can only imagine how beautiful these are in person. Life-sized, meticulously crafted, and set in a venue of big stone pillars and stained glass — gorgeous. No doubt they stole the show, which was inspired by the London Olympics. There are more photos of his piece in this story, and be sure to check out Sweeney’s website to see what he’s been up to since we saw him in Culver City. Flashback to Eric’s reflections of what was a fantastically diverse show that got people excited, involved and crafting all night long! It’s a good feeling to come across stories like these about the talented people that Giant Robot has had the privilege to work with over the years. (Plus, I really love pretty ponies.)
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Kotaku had to bring this topic up once again, and in the end, there’s no explanation of why. It just is. Ladies and gentleman, we link you, “White Guys, Asian Girls.”
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Korean Twin Documentary. They’re homeless in Washington DC, and the documentary is in Korean and runs slowly online. It goes to show that anyone can end up on the streets. (Documentary link) The story in KoreanAm explains their story with more detail. (KoreanAm – Homeless Twins)
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