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Manga Poirot Is A Real Thing

On December 12, 2014 by Lazer Horse

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Whilst “researching” a recent article about Star Wars manga comics, I happened to stumble across a manga version of Poirot. I must admit, I was fairly surprised to find it. I can fully understand...

Star Wars Manga Version

On December 12, 2014 by Lazer Horse

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Japan has a rich tradition of taking Western ideas, giving them a little twist and a liberal portion of extra weird. They say “well… OK Westerners, you’ve done a pretty good job, but we...

VIDEO: Owl Doing Breaststroke

On December 7, 2014 by Lazer Horse

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If a large raptor swoops down to catch itself a water based morsel, it faces the prospect of a soaking. Birds that aren’t used to getting their wings wet won’t particularly like this, but...

17th Century Anatomical Drawings From Tibet

On December 4, 2014 by Lazer Horse

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Tibet’s medical knowledge (and knowledge in general) came predominantly from India. This influx of info began in a slow but steady manner during the 11th and 12th centuries. In the 17th century, however, Tibet...

The Ruthless Nihang Sikhs

On December 2, 2014 by Lazer Horse

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The Nihang Sikhs are an armed Sikh order famed for their bravery and ruthlessness. Throughout Sikh history the Nihang have faced many a battle where numbers have not been in their favour and still been...

China’s Giant Buddha Of Leshan

On November 28, 2014 by Lazer Horse

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The giant Chinese Buddha in Leshan is of epic proportions. At 71 metres (233 feet) tall, the stone statue cuts a mean figure; however, somehow, he still looks pretty benign, probably thanks to the nonchalant...

Yōkai: Supernatural Japanese Monster Art

On November 15, 2014 by Lazer Horse

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Yōkai are a group of supernatural Japanese monsters, kind of similar to our notion of ghosts. The kanji (or symbol) that describes the Yōkai is made up of two other symbols meaning “bewitching; attractive; calamity” and...

Ku-On: Sci-Fi Manga From Jakarta

On November 8, 2014 by Lazer Horse

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Ku-On, real name Mike Ariesta, revels in sci-fi and manga based creativity. I found him whilst digging around on Deviant Art. It’s pretty awesome stuff. Ku-On lives in Jakarta, Indonesia, and that’s about all...

New Scientists Rest Home Opens In North Korea

On October 25, 2014 by Lazer Horse

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The following pictures certainly don’t seem like they could have come out of a country that’s wracked with poverty and hunger. But I suppose it is the type of building you might expect...

Gwanggyo Power Centre Is Going To Look Incredible

On October 9, 2014 by Lazer Horse

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A Dutch architectural company called MVRDV won a competition to design Gwanggyo “Power Centre”, a brand new town in South Korea. It looks like it’s going to be a mighty impressive place to live...

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