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People In Japan Transformed A Rice Paddy Into A Massive Artwork And It Looks Absolutely Stunning
In Gyoda, Japan, locals have turned one of the city’s rice paddies into a gigantic artistic canvas.
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This 46-Year-Old Uzbekistani Mom Gymnast Got A Standing Ovation At Her 8th And Final Olympics
46-year-old Uzbekistan gymnast Oksana Chusovitina received a standing ovation after competing in her record 8th and final Olympic Games on Sunday July 25.
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British Diver Tom Daley Was Spotted Knitting In The Olympic Stands And It’s Incredibly Wholesome
British diver Tom Daley was spotted knitting while watching the women’s 3 meter springboard final at the Tokyo Olympics on Sunday Aug 1.
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The Dutch Runner Fell On The Final Lap Of Her Olympic Race But Got Up And Still Managed To Win
Dutch runner Sifan Hassan fell during the first rounds of the women’s 1500m but still managed to place first in her heat.
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South Korean Women Are Sharing Short Hair Photos After This Olympic Archer Was Harassed For A Pixie Cut
Women in South Korea are sharing photos of their short haircuts in support of South Korean archer An San, who became the target of online harassment in her country for her short hair at the Tokyo Olympics.
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This Canadian Swimmer Didn’t Realize She Won Gold Because She Wasn’t Wearing Her Glasses
Canadian swimmer Maggie Mac Neil has gone viral for not realizing she had won gold at the Olympics because she wasn’t wearing her glasses.
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This Heroic Rat Was Awarded A Gold Medal For Sniffing Out 71 Miles In Cambodia And Saving Lives
Meet Magawa, a heroic rat that was awarded a gold medal for detecting mines in Cambodia and saving lives.
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These Refugee Athletes From South Sudan Competing At The Olympics Are Bringing Hope Back Home
Meet Rose Nathike, Anjelina Nadai Lohalith and Paulo Amotun, three refugee runners from South Sudan who are bringing hope back home during the Tokyo Olympics.
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Hong Kong Police Arrested Five People For A Children’s Book About Wolves And Sheep
Hong Kong police have arrested five members of a speech therapist union for publishing a children’s book about wolves and sheep that authorities say “incites hatred of the government in children.”
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Sierra Leone Has Abolished The Death Penalty, Becoming The 23rd African Country To Do So
The parliament of Sierra Leona voted unanimously to pass a bill abolishing the death penalty on the Friday July 23, becoming the 23rd African country to end capital punishment, which is largely a legacy of colonial legal codes in Africa.
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Argentina Has Introduced Gender-Neutral IDs For Nonbinary People, A First In Latin America
Non-binary people in Argentina now have the right to identify their gender as “X” on identity documents after the country officially recognized gender neutral people.
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The German Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Team Competed In Full Bodysuits To Protest Sexualization
The German women’s gymnastics team competed in unitards instead of the traditional leotards at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifiers on Sunday July 25 to stand against the sexualization of the sport.