1996 Mario Kart 64 Japanese TV Commercial

Nintendo first developed and released its Mario Kart マリオカート video game as a spinoff from the Super Mario series starting in 1992. Since then there have been nine different types of Mario Kart games published. Nintendo's current game in this series is Mario Kart 7. Just uploaded the other day, here is a nostalgic Japanese TV commercial from 1996 for Nintendo's Mario Kart 64 video game:



Related: Remi Gaillard's Mario Kart Is Back!

Chinese Army Kills Asian Hornets' Nest With Fire

Via SFGate July 31, 2012

A large colony of giant Asian hornets had killed one man and stung many other people in the small town of Tsz Wan Yuen Tsuen in the Jiangin district of China. The hornets have a very painful sting that is about 6mm (1/4 inch) deep and can include a lethal dosage of venom. Authorities tracked down the insect infestation to a single nest in the village. However, the nest was too large and too high above the ground to manually destroy. So the Chinese army brought in a flamethrower and they killed it with fire:



Related:

China Bee-Wearing Contest Photo

Chinese Military Multifunction Shovel Demo Video

Kim Jong Il & Om Yun Chol Win Olympic Gold!

"How can any man possibly lift 168kg? I believe the great Kim Jong Il looked over me," Om told the Olympic News Service.

Via Yahoo Sports July 29, 2012

Yesterday North Korea celebrated a very special athletic achievement when weightlifter Om Yun Chol lifted over three times his bodyweight in winning an Olympic Gold medal. At 5-feet tall and weighing 123 pounds, Om stunned the world by breaking the Olympic record with his clean and jerk of 168 kilograms (370.4 pounds).

"I am very happy and give thanks to our Great Leader for giving me the strength to lift this weight," Om said. "I believe Kim Jong Il gave me the record and all my achievements. It is all because of him." O.O

Here is a short clip of Om's superhuman lift:



See also:

Visit New North Korea Best Korea!

NMA TV On Kim Jong Un's 'New' Wife

WTF Overkill Eye Makeup In Taiwan

Here are three examples of overkill eye makeup from Taiwan TV. This is actually a kind of "Japanese style" superabundant eye make over which often includes plastic surgery, eyelid surgery and multi-colored contact lenses etc. etc. Below is the TV segment that the above animated gifs came from. Skip to 3:26 for the funny before and after eye makeup public humiliation review:



See also:

Modern Day Japanese Fashion from Japan

NMA TV On Kim Jong Un's 'New' Wife

The past few weeks or so have been filled with speculation and theories about Kim Jong Un's "mystery woman" and his "new" wife. She was previously misidentified as Hyon Song Wol of the electronic music group Pochonbo Electronic Ensemble which is known for some popular hits including "Excellent Horse-like Lady" and "I Love Pyongyang". However, that rumor was not true as Kim Jong Un Didn't Marry the North Korean Pop Star Behind 'Excellent Horse-Like Lady'.

North Korea's state media announced on July 25th that The Great Eater's wife is actually Comrade Ri Sol-ju who is another popular singer of the DPRK. Apparently, they have been married for three years or so and may have one child. So the mystery of it all continues to be slowly revealed.

Earlier today Next Media Animation TV released this hilarious 3D animation news reel on this puzzle:



See also:

New DPRK Theme Song for Kim Jong Un

Visit New North Korea Best Korea!

NMA TV's 3D North Korea Update