The Great Naha Tug of War Gets Thousands Of People Pulling And Partying (Cool Weird Awesome 1327)
This Sunday on Okinawa in Japan, it’s an event on a grand scale: the Naha Great Tug of War, with thousands of people pulling a 200 meter long rope.
A Town In Japan Built An Anne Of Green Gables-Themed Park (Cool Weird Awesome 1263)
L.M. Montgomery's books have a lot of fans in Japan, which is why a community in northern Japan built a park called Canadian World, complete with a recreation of Anne's hometown of Avonlea.
A Study Says Everyone In Japan Could Have The Same Last Name Five Centuries From Now (Cool Weird Awesome 1216)
A study from Japan's Tohoku University says that if current trends continue, everyone in the country will eventually end up with the same surname - though it might take a while to get there.
New York City’s 311 System Has Gotten Some Wild Calls Over The Years (Cool Weird Awesome 1200)
This month in 2003, New York City launched its 311 service, a service that has helped residents with a wide range of non-emergency issues… and a few absolute head-scratchers.
Teddy Roosevelt Tried To Change How We Spell Words (Cool Weird Awesome 1145)
Today in 1906 a vote in Congress put an end to one of President Theodore Roosevelt’s top priorities: simplifying the way we spell words. Or, as he would have preferred, spel wurds.
When Domino’s Tried To Have Reindeer Deliver Pizza (Cool Weird Awesome 1133)
Domino's Japan once tried to send its pizzas out by reindeer, but they had to backtrack after a week because, well, you can probably figure out why.
The Key To Next-Generation Batteries Might Be In Crab Shells (Cool Weird Awesome 1128)
The tech industry is always on the lookout for the next big thing in batteries. Scientists on the East Coast may have found it in crab shells.
Here’s A Robot That Can Roll Up And Down Stairs (Cool Weird Awesome 1116)
Today we’re looking at a robot that’s moving up in the world, because this robot, known as the Ascento Pro, can climb stairs.
“Mr. Tornado” Ted Fujita Was The Original Severe Weather Detective (Cool Weird Awesome 1114)
Today in 1920, the birthday of Ted Fujita, a pioneer in meteorology who was so revered by colleagues he became known as “Mr. Tornado.”
Some People Didn’t Think The Earliest Air Conditioners Were Very Cool (Cool Weird Awesome 1032)
Summer heat can leave a lot of us heading inside and cranking up the air conditioner. And yet, if you look at the history of this invention, you’ll find quite a few times where people said, are we sure this is a good idea?