Category: urban legend
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Why Is the Yen Suddenly Getting Stronger? What Is the Yen Carry Trade?
Making Money From a Weak Yen — Then Blaming Japan When the Yen Gets Stronger? Suddenly, the yen is getting stronger. Why? But actually, even before that, I had been wondering for years: Why has the yen been so weak in the first place? Of course, there are many reasons behind the weak yen, but…
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I Want to See the August 27 Lunar Eclipse… But Is It a Bad Omen? Should I Avoid Watching It?
A major lunar eclipse is coming on August 27–28. According to NASA, this one will be a partial lunar eclipse, visible across a wide area including the Americas, Europe, Africa, and Western Asia. But “partial” doesn’t mean the Moon will be missing just a tiny sliver. In Los Angeles, the partial eclipse begins at around…
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I Watched Disclosure Day: Where Is UFO Disclosure Headed? (No Spoilers)
This is another slightly delayed movie post, but back in mid-June, I went to see Steven Spielberg’s latest film, Disclosure Day. I had heard some Japanese YouTubers who cover mysteries, conspiracy theories, and urban legends talking about the movie. Apparently, its release in Japan had been pushed back to October. A new Spielberg movie—and it’s…
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It’s Lion’s Gate Day. Thinking About the Origin of the Universe.
Every year around August 8th, the spiritual community starts buzzing with talk of “the Lion’s Gate opening.” Apparently, this is a time when cosmic energy is said to grow stronger. As seen from Earth, the sun sits in the direction of Leo, and it aligns at a special angle with Sirius — which is why…