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Japanese Government Preparing 100,000 Yen Handout for Citizens and Residents (Including the Nations 300,000 Sex Workers)
ByWeird World Wire Team April 19, 2020June 18, 2020

Shinzo Abe Japan’s Prime Minister has announced plans to provide all Japanese Citizens and permanent foreign residents 100,000 Yen (roughly 930 USD) as part of a support package to help the countries economy get through the COVID-19 Pandemic. Particularly notable is the countries decision to make this payout available to everyone through an application process….

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Top Ten Selling Beers in the World
ByWeird World Wire Team April 18, 2020June 18, 2020

What are the best selling beers in the world? Well, we not only have the answers, but we are fairly sure you’ve never heard of most of them unless, of course, you live in China. Keep in mind this is NOT the list of the 10 best beers in the world; this list is measured…

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Beijing Introduces Higher Fines for Spitting, Defecating and Littering
ByWeird World Wire Team April 17, 2020June 3, 2020

Beijing is known for making rules and prohibiting bad behaviors without mentioning what the punishments will be. However, this week, rule-makers of the city are finally daring to get particular about punitive measures. It’s now confirmed spitting, public defecation and urination, setting leaves on fire and littering will fine you 50RMB to 200RMB. Spitting previously…

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War Criminals: Josef Mengele the Angel of Death
ByWeird World Wire Team April 17, 2020June 3, 2020

The darkest aspects of the second world war brought some of the most sadistic and psychotic beings into the history of the 20th century. From mass murdering camp commandants like Amon Goeth to torturous secret police chiefs like Klaus Barbie both of whom were brought to justice. However, a number of these men managed to…

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Chinese Doctors Turn Black After Coronavirus Recovery
ByWeird World Wire Team April 17, 2020June 18, 2020

Two Chinese doctors turn black after coronavirus recovery. Two doctors from the COVID-19 epicentre of Wuhan have recovered from the virus only to have their skin turn extremely dark after they were placed in life support. Dr. Yi and Dr. Hu both 42 were both diagnosed with coronavirus on January 18th whilst working at one…

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COVID-19 Porn is a thing
ByWeird World Wire Team April 17, 2020June 18, 2020

There’s an excellent line in Schindlers List, where he declares that there was one thing missing in all of his previous business ventures when his wife asks what he declares a “war”, and my word, we are now in World War C (see what I did there). As with anything, there are always those that…

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What is a Gopnik
ByWeird World Wire Team April 17, 2020June 3, 2020

For many years, few people outside post-Soviet countries knew of the goings-on inside the newly independent countries of the former USSR. The collapse of communism meant life was pretty grim and defined by lawlessness, gangsterism and depression. These days, whilst life has certainly improved, there are still a few aspects of the old days remaining….

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The 9 Islands Least Likely to Get Coronavirus
ByWeird World Wire Team April 16, 2020June 18, 2020

Here’s our list of the 9 islands least likely to get coronavirus, AKA 9 of the most remote islands on earth. Many of us have become coronavirus refugees, fleeing from where we live to other “safer” countries, or just to get “home” to find that things are even worse there (USA and Europe anyone). Obviously,…

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