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Village Invites Crows as 'Honored Guests,' Faces Zero Harvest and Food Crisis. Survives Winter Thanks to 'Relief Supplies' from Crows.

Village Invites Crows as 'Honored Guests,' Faces Zero Harvest and Food Crisis. Survives Winter Thanks to 'Relief Supplies' from Crows.

Declaring 'Harvest Joy for All Living Beings,' the village removed all scarecrows and escorted crows to VIP seats. Predictably, the fields were emptied, but days later, a massive pile of nuts appeared in front of the village hall. 'This is their way of returning the favor,' the mayor tearfully expressed gratitude, and villagers are now surviving the winter on food graciously provided by the crows.

Translations: JA
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State Secrets Now Decipherable in Supermarket Pickle Aisles: NSA Launches Urgent Hunt for Legendary Recipe

State Secrets Now Decipherable in Supermarket Pickle Aisles: NSA Launches Urgent Hunt for Legendary Recipe

Intelligence agencies have begun using commercially available fermented foods as encryption, resulting in trench-coated spies sniffing kimchi in supermarkets becoming an everyday sight. Recently, a critical operation failed due to "weak flavor," and has now escalated into an international scramble for an elderly woman possessing a "legendary pickling bed."

Translations: JA
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Constellation App Rates Your Life by "Stellar Magnitude." Black Hole Tier Doubles Your Utility Bills

Constellation App Rates Your Life by "Stellar Magnitude." Black Hole Tier Doubles Your Utility Bills

Society is in turmoil over the new life-rating feature introduced by the latest stargazing app "Stella Score." AI analyzes users' social media posts and ranks them from "Sirius Tier" to "Black Hole Tier." While high-rated users receive preferential loan interest rates, low-rated users face penalties including doubled utility bills, leaving them with no time to even look up at the night sky.

Translations: JA
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"I Thought I Was Going to Die" Heart Rate Graph Wins Contemporary Art Award. Bear Demands Credit as "Co-Creator"

"I Thought I Was Going to Die" Heart Rate Graph Wins Contemporary Art Award. Bear Demands Credit as "Co-Creator"

A man who narrowly escaped a bear encounter receives an unexpected sequel. The terrifying heart rate graph recorded by his dropped smart water bottle has won the Contemporary Art Grand Prize as a "digitized cry of life." While the jury praises it as "despair not seen since Picasso," a lawyer claiming to represent the bear has begun demanding rights as a co-creator and half of the prize money.

Translations: JA
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All Satellites Down. Last Hope Was Space Carrier Pigeons Bred by the 'Tokugawa Family'... NASA Releases Ancient Documents

All Satellites Down. Last Hope Was Space Carrier Pigeons Bred by the 'Tokugawa Family'... NASA Releases Ancient Documents

NASA held an emergency press conference. When all communication with the International Space Station was lost, the last means of communication was carrier pigeons secretly bred by the Tokugawa family capable of 'vacuum wing-flapping.' A pigeon with a USB memory stick tied to its leg reportedly broke through the atmosphere and successfully performed manual docking. Experts praised it as 'Too analog, but no hacking concerns.'

Translations: JA
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New Urban Legend 'Suzuki-san Who Leaves Exactly on Time' Makes the Slit-Mouthed Woman Look Like Just Another Mask-Wearing Beauty

New Urban Legend 'Suzuki-san Who Leaves Exactly on Time' Makes the Slit-Mouthed Woman Look Like Just Another Mask-Wearing Beauty

Reports of seeing the slit-mouthed woman but feeling nothing have surged on social media. Experts analyze that the overwhelming realism of the new urban legend 'Suzuki-san Who Leaves on Time' is neutralizing the fear of other ghost stories. They warn that at this rate, the day when Hanako-san of the toilet applies for paid leave and returns to her hometown is near.

Translations: JA
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Cretaceous Period T-REX Discovered as 'Hot Pot Commissioner': Demanding 'Chrysanthemum Greens Go Last,' Time Exploration Team Returns Immediately Due to Awkwardness

Cretaceous Period T-REX Discovered as 'Hot Pot Commissioner': Demanding 'Chrysanthemum Greens Go Last,' Time Exploration Team Returns Immediately Due to Awkwardness

During humanity's first manned Cretaceous exploration, the team encountered a shocking sight. A Tyrannosaurus wearing a kimono was gathered around a hot pot, passionately lecturing, 'Skim the meat foam diligently' and 'The rice porridge at the end completes the hot pot.' Overwhelmed by the awkwardness and high cultural level, the exploration team hastily returned to Earth with minimal sample collection, according to reports.

Translations: JA
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Ancient Martial Art "Water Strike Way" Master's License Suspended Over Unpaid Water Bill. Cosmic Communication Temporarily Interrupted.

Ancient Martial Art "Water Strike Way" Master's License Suspended Over Unpaid Water Bill. Cosmic Communication Temporarily Interrupted.

The ancient martial art "Water Strike Way," which channels cosmic energy through water guns, faces crisis as its sole master has his license suspended for three months of unpaid water bills. Disciples lament, "With the tap shut off, Master's 'ki' flow has completely stopped," and continue training at park fountains, only to receive stern police warnings for disturbing pigeons with their water-spraying practices.

Translations: JA
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