Macaques monkeys in Japan learned to steal purses and wallets, take out the coins, and use them to buy drinks and snacks from vending machines.
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In Japan, more adult diapers are sold than baby diapers.
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Japan is the largest exporter of frog's legs.
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In Japan, watermelons are grown into the shape of a square so they are easier to stack and transport.
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In 1968, a car driven by bank employees was pulled over by a motorcycle cop claiming the car had been rigged with a bomb. The cop got under the car to “defuse” the device. When the car started to smoke, everybody ran. Then the “cop” just drove the car away. The 300,000,000 Yen robbery remains unsolved to this day.
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In Japan, it is tradition for husbands to get a monthly allowance from their wives.
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