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Fugitive Japanese Penguin Recaptured After Three Months

Attention, law-abiding citizens: the streets of Tokyo are safe once again.

Image: The Annular solar eclipse is seen in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Japan on May 21, 2012.

‘Ring of Fire’ Solar Eclipse Dazzles Spectators Around the Earth

Millions looked skyward Sunday to gaze upon the spectacular light show known as the annular solar eclipse, where the moon passes in front of the sun, leaving only a bright ring of light. Missed it? You can catch the next showing — in 2023.

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Lost Parakeet Makes Its Way Home After Reciting Address to Police

There’s no place like home. But if your feet are too small for ruby red slippers, the next best way to get there may be simply to recite your address to police officers.

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Harley Davidson Swept Away by Japan Tsunami Surfaces in Canada

One of the first pieces of debris to surface after Japan’s tsunami last year, the motorcycle swam 4,000 miles to safety.

The aurora borealis is seen over campers in the Chugach mountain range

Reading While Eating for April 26: Suntory Time

An ode to Bill Murray kicks off today’s lunchtime links, plus a picture of Ke$ha you probably don’t want to look at while eating.

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Soccer Ball Lost in Japan Tsunami Surfaces in Alaska

More than a year after Japan’s devastating tsunami, a youngster’s prized possession has been found 3,000 miles across the world

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Burger King Japan Lets You Quintuple the Bacon on Your Burger

You can truly have it your way — as long as you don’t mind the clogged arteries.

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McSushi Anyone? Sushi Robot Cranks Out 3,600 Pieces an Hour

Sure, sushi machines are nothing new, but even the most high-powered machines are just as fast as a skilled chef. Enter 2012, though: the SushiBot has emerged to steal their jobs.

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U.S. Coast Guard Sinks Tsunami ‘Ghost Ship’

Officials shot down a Japanese shrimping boat that drifted into Alaskan waters after last year’s tsunami swept the empty vessel out to sea.

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Interactive Poster Responds to Being Kissed

Interactive technology just got creepy. Really creepy.