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Year of the Golden Pig
- Visitors to Beijing's 13th Century Baiyun Temple are hoping to cash in on a particularly auspicious year - according to the Chinese zodiac and fortune tellers, it is a "golden pig" year that falls once every 60 years. Also known as Spring Festival, the Lunar New Year anticipates the beginning of the plowing season and warmer weather to come.
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Strange Ritual: Drop My Baby
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Watch this Reuters video to see one of the strangest rituals ever recorded. For nearly 500 years, people have been coming to this tower and dropping their babies off a 50-foot rooftop into a blanket below. Officials say no babies have ever been... More »
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Tree Man Get Limbs Removed
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Watch this Reuters video showing Dede, aka The Tree Man, and his continued search for a cure for his condition. He suffers from an extreme form of a condition known as Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) that produced tree-like growths all over his body.
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STRANGE SCIENCE: Tattoos
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Tattoos have been around for thousands of years and they are more popular then ever. Watch this video brought to you by the Discovery Channel.
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Sketches of the World: Myanmar
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Ritual dances and festivals celebrate the devotion of the people of Myanmar to their Buddhist beliefs.
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Loch Ness Monster Video Evidence
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Watch this video about one of the most famous urban legends - the Loch Ness Monster - on HowStuffWorks. Commonly referred to as Nessie, there have been about 4,000 reported sightings of the deep sea creature. New amateur video provides more "solid"... More »
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Secrets of "The Last Supper"
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Explore the secrets behind da Vinci's famous "The Last Supper."
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Man vs. Wild - Snow Tunnel
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A blizzards gives Bear Grylls the opportunity to hone his igloo-building skills.
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Anti-Christ in Nicaragua
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Watch this video about a man claiming to be the second-coming of Jesus Christ. The Catholic Church is denouncing this man's claims.
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