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Haunting 'mermaid' mummy discovered in Japan is even weirder than scientists expectedA new analysis of a mummified "mermaid" found in a Japanese temple has revealed exactly what it is made from, and it's not what scientists thought.
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7.5-foot-long sword from 4th-century Japan may have 'protected' deceased from evil spiritsArchaeologists have unearthed an oversized ceremonial iron sword and a bronze mirror shaped like a shield from a 1,600-year-old burial mound in Nara, Japan.
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Diver captures stunning photos of rare 8-foot giant squidDiver Yosuke Tanaka swam with a giant squid in the Sea of Japan near Toyooka City in Hyogo Prefecture.
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This wasp uses its prickly penis to escape certain deathMale mason wasps have no venom, but they can still stab predators with their genitals.
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'Magic mirror' hidden image revealed after curators shine light on itCincinnati Art Museum curators were surprised to find a hidden image of Buddha in a mirror stored away in the archives.
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9 million told to evacuate after super typhoon Nanmadol slams southern Japan, heads toward TokyoTens of thousands of people in Japan have already sought shelter from powerful storm Nanmadol, which could be the most destructive in decades.
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'Monkey gang' member executed in Japan as marauding macaques run amokA team of "specially commissioned hunters" tracked down and killed one member of a "monkey gang" responsible for more than 50 attacks in the Japanese city of Yamaguchi.
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What is forest bathing?Forest bathing, or shinrin-yoku, originated in Japan.
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Dinosaur 'reaper' with massive claws found in JapanAn herbivorous dinosaur used its vicious-looking claws to forage for plants near the shores of Cretaceous seas.
