The atomic bomb is the most powerful weapon in the world. It triggers a nuclear chain reaction, which can unleash the energy equivalent of a million, or even a billion, TNT. The atomic bomb was developed in the Manhattan Project, under the leadership of General Leslie Groves. The first “test”...
A game hunter, a watchdog, a guard, a brave defender and on top of all this a faithful and well-behaved, home-loving dog – the Ainu is a pure breed packed with good qualities. Named after the Ainu tribe that brought the breed to Japan over 3,000 years ago, this Japanese Spitz breed is thought to...
Mohammed al Modadi is the Denver "shoe bomber." Modadi allegedly was arrested by authorities at the Denver International Airport on Wednesday evening. The FBI and explosive teams were called to the airport when United Flight 633 arrived in Denver after departing from Washington, DC. Federal air...
Unlimited power is apt to corrupt the minds of those who possess it” - William Pitt the Elder, British Prime Minister from 1766 to 1778. Our nations’ leaders are supposed to be paragons of virtue and strength, ever striving to better the populace’s lot in life and aid their country’s economic,...
Before everyone had a cell phone and the capacity to record video on the fly, a police beat down was, by sheer chance, caught on tape in Los Angeles on March 3, 1991. Public fury about racism and police brutality erupted when a portion of the video showing several LAPD officers Tasering, kicking,...
Isabelle Caro, a French model who battled anorexia since the age of 12, has died as a result of a lung infection after a two week hospitalization in Tokyo, Japan. Caro's family released news of her mid-November death on December 29, 2010. Caro was a self proclaimed "ambassador for anorexia."...
The Japanese Spitz was developed during the late 1800s and although some believe that it descended from the Siberian Samoyed, breeders in Japan were said to have developed it by crossbreeding a number of Spitz breeds, including the German Spitz dogs. The bred has since then gained worldwide popularity...
An extremely rare dog, it is also called by other names such as Tora Dog, Tora Inu or Tiger Dog. Originating from Japan, it was hailed as a national monument in 1934 and is considered as the most ancient and purest dog breed in the country. It was developed in the district of Kai as a hunting dog,...
The basic definition or description of anime is any cartoon TV series or movie that is made in Japan. The word “anime” is actually a derivation of the word “animation.” There are some unique characteristics of Japanese anime – the characters have very large eyes and they have spiky hair. Most...
Japan has a very unique and very active comic industry. The rest of the world calls the style “manga” referring both to all graphic arts that come from that country and the distinctive drawing and story telling style. In fact, many Westerners who have adopted this technique call themselves...
