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Which Country Has The World’s Most Powerful Passport?

The Passport Index ranks the world’s passports by the number of countries that are easily accessible by the passport holder. Which passport is the most powerful when it comes to traveling around the world? Singapore. The country earned the number-one spot after Paraguay removed visa requirements for Singaporeans, reports CNN. … Read More

The Japanese Obsession with Scissors

If you have a half-hour to kill, this is a pretty neat little documentary about the genius involving Japanese design, craftsmanship, and scissors. We’re currently in the market for those sweet U-shaped scissors. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nw3x-DfT1s

100 Japanese Maids

Far be it from us to make fun of advertising, which can get pretty weird no matter what country you’re in, but really, Japan? [youtube width=”640″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NewiSNS-vLk[/youtube]

Naughty Nurse Postcards, and More

The Evolution of the Nurse Stereotype via Postcards: From Drunk to Saint to Sexpot to Modern Medical Professional – Smithsonian Magazine “As if it wasn’t already governed by contemporary gender roles, nursing became entrenched as a distinctly female profession in the 1920s and 1930s. Male doctors drew strong lines between … Read More

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