Urban Legends– category –

English Version In winter, one word tends to come up again and again: viruses. When we hear “virus,” we usually think of illness and infection—influenza, n

English Version When you hear the words “natural disaster,” what comes to mind? Earthquakes, typhoons, torrential rain, tornadoes—these are all familiar th

English Version Strange things falling from the sky—frogs, fish, stones, money, and even chunks of ice—are often grouped under the eerie term “Fafrotskies,

English Version CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is the world’s largest particle physics laboratory. In July 2012, it made global head

English Version After a major earthquake in Japan, people often start talking about so-called “earthquake clouds” and other strange signs said to appear be

English Version Taiwan is a hugely popular destination for Japanese travelers, and in recent years, Taiwanese bubble milk tea has become a major trend in J

English Version Dogs are some of the closest animals to humans, so the phrase “dogs committing suicide” sounds shocking. Yet in Scotland, there is a bridge

English Version Sirens and earthquake alerts in Japan have a sound you never forget. Almost nobody would say they “like” them. Some people even say the sou

English Version Did you ever play Kokkuri-san as a child? In Japan, many people remember secretly trying it in a classroom, behind a gym, or somewhere else

English Version When we sleep, we dream. Most of the time, we forget those dreams almost immediately. But every now and then, one stays with us—and when it