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Gold Medalist's Lips Rise 2mm, Instantly Stripped of Medal — Award Ceremonies Now a Ritual of Pure Void

Gold Medalist's Lips Rise 2mm, Instantly Stripped of Medal — Award Ceremonies Now a Ritual of Pure Void

Under new regulations declaring 'a winner's smile is violence against the loser,' all emotional expression on the podium has been banned. Cutting-edge AI detects even 'micro-vibrations of joy,' and athletes who fist-pump are escorted away on the spot. National teams have halted physical training, instead pouring their entire budgets into hiring high monks to teach 'ego-annihilation' techniques.

Translations: JA
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Shock in the Selfie Community: 'Class 1 Tank Top License' Revoked due to Shiny Biceps Blinding Oncoming Traffic

Shock in the Selfie Community: 'Class 1 Tank Top License' Revoked due to Shiny Biceps Blinding Oncoming Traffic

"The desire for recognition has exceeded the legal limit." On the 8th, authorities issued an administrative order banning the influencer in question from exposing his upper arms on public roads. This was due to incidents where his pumped-up veins were mistaken for road maps, causing Uber Eats delivery workers to get lost. He will now be required to wear long sleeves as a corrective measure and is prohibited from possessing mirrors.

Translations: JA
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Comiket Doujinshi 'Tabloid Evasion Steps' Goes Viral as Practitioners Accidentally Reach Olympic-Level Athleticism

Comiket Doujinshi 'Tabloid Evasion Steps' Goes Viral as Practitioners Accidentally Reach Olympic-Level Athleticism

A self-published book promising 'Disappear from the affair scene in 3 seconds' sold out instantly. Buyers who mastered balcony pull-ups and emergency staircase dashes have achieved phenomenal athletic abilities through impure motivation. Ironically, their chiseled physiques now stand out so much in public that they're being identified anyway.

Translations: JA
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Budget Gym's AI Drones Go Feral, Swarm 'Protein' and Attack Members — Management: 'The Ultimate Cardio Workout'

Budget Gym's AI Drones Go Feral, Swarm 'Protein' and Attack Members — Management: 'The Ultimate Cardio Workout'

The 'Fully Automated Encouragement Drones' introduced to cut labor costs went haywire due to a bug, misidentifying the smell of sweat and whey as food. Hundreds of units swarmed a member mid-bench press, screaming 'Nice Bulk!' while physically crushing him nearly to death. The gym refused to recall them, raising membership fees and claiming 'the adrenaline secretion from mortal terror induces unprecedented muscle hypertrophy.'

Translations: JA
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Man Who Put Nameplate on Bench Press Legally Granted Residency Rights—Rest Between Sets Exceeds 2,000 Hours

Man Who Put Nameplate on Bench Press Legally Granted Residency Rights—Rest Between Sets Exceeds 2,000 Hours

Insisting 'just one more set' for three months, the man brought a futon into the rack and started receiving UberEats deliveries on the barbell. The court rejected the forced eviction, ruling that 'there is actual evidence of habitation.' The gym has given up on collecting membership fees and entered negotiations for security deposits and key money.

Translations: JA
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Ministry of Education Merges Five Core Subjects into "Physics (Muscle)" — Bans Writing Instruments from Entrance Exams

Ministry of Education Merges Five Core Subjects into "Physics (Muscle)" — Bans Writing Instruments from Entrance Exams

To address an era where words fail to bridge understanding, the next curriculum guidelines will abolish logical thinking and cultivate problem-solving through overwhelming mass. Math will focus solely on barbell weight calculations, while English instruction will be limited to taunting foreign bodybuilders. Parent groups who protested were forcibly removed via deadlifts performed by the Board of Education.

Translations: JA
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Senior Fitness App Wins Gold at Film Festival: 'The Last Step to the Remote' Praised for Epic Direction

Senior Fitness App Wins Gold at Film Festival: 'The Last Step to the Remote' Praised for Epic Direction

A fitness app for seniors that transforms every movement into an epic drama has sparked controversy after winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes—not for technology, but for filmmaking. The contentious piece is a three-minute masterpiece depicting the journey of rising from bed to grasp a remote control just 15cm away. Critics say the slow motion and the protagonist's breathing alone expressed humanity's primal yearning, moving the jury to tears.

Translations: JA
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