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This incredible photo is the crescent Moon, next to a crescent Venus (the Moon is the larger, fainter crescent). The photo was taken back in 2004 in Budapest - so amazing! Image: Iván Éder Source : http://www.sciencealert.com/

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17 Stunningly Useful Things to Be Found in Japan 2016

Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle holds up the Puerto Rican flag after winning the Miss World 2016 Competition in Oxen Hill, Maryland, U.S., December 18, 2016. She is only the second Miss World from Puerto Rico, as Wilnelia Merced last won the title back in 1975. The young stunner was able to earn the title after competing in Miss Mundo de Puerto Rico, representing the municipality of Toa Baja where she dominated the talent competition.

Stephanie del Valle (19 years) Is the second from Puerto Rico has been crowned as Miss World 2016, the other runner-ups were from the Dominican Republic and Indonesia. Stephanie del Valle was crowned by the Miss World 2015 Mireia Lalaguna of Spain. Miss Puerto Rico Stephanie Del Valle participates in the Miss World 2016 Competition in Oxen Hill, Maryland, U.S., December 18, 2016.

Just in case you can’t bring the pipe to your car’s gas tank, the Japanese have come up with the following solution: overhead pipes that hang down from above. Amazing, right? And that’s just the tip of the iceberg! goo.gl/rrT0xi

Even though Japan is much smaller than countries like America, Canada, Russia, and China, it’s population is a whopping 127 million, and these are mostly concentrated in a few urban areas (since much of the country is uninhabitable mountains). What’s more, the country is a renowned automobile powerhouse. So, they’ve come up with multiple level parking to help them retain space. goo.gl/rrT0xi

It’s not just the ladies that walk around with bags in Japan. The businessmen that fill the cities every day usually carry around their papers, computers, and comics (!) in a bag. It’s probably for this reason that someone finally realized chairs could be custom made to hold your bag for you, lest it fall to the (not so) dusty ground.   goo.gl/rrT0xi

Hot spas are part of the culture in Japan. And now that seemingly everyone is jetting around on turbo charged bullet trains with the stress of work aggravating their senses, someone has come up with a brain wave: to fit train carriages with tension reducing foot spas. It does look quite pleasant, does it not? goo.gl/rrT0xi

The Japanese attitude to sleeping at work will seem quite upside down to you. There, it is considered a sign of good duty to be present while sleeping (inemuri), as opposed to arriving and leaving work at the hours your contract stipulates. In Japan, people do work longer hours than they are supposed to, but they are often found sleeping. The same applies at universities where students go to lectures to get attendance credit, but rarely pay attention and usually just fall sleep.   goo.gl/rrT0xi

These cafes are really funny. You pay about $20 for an hour, simply for the pleasure of being entertained by the prettiest cats in the neighborhood. If you are one of those people who can’t help but stroke a cat that approaches you in the street, this café is just thing you need. goo.gl/rrT0xi

If you drive down these roads marked with musical notation you will hear a merry little tune to guide you along. Like a conductor, you set the tempo, and the road-orchestra does the rest for you. Jolly good. goo.gl/rrT0xi

No matter what time of day it is in a city like Tokyo, you’re probably tired out. That’s why there are so many of these curious looking capsule hotels. They are said to be perfectly designed for an optimum sleep, limiting all extraneous noises from your tiny pod.