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3 Great International Songs

I’ve gotten hooked on Spotify recently. One of the features I love allows you to surf the most popular songs in various countries across the world. That’s how I stumbled on some of these great songs.

1. Ju Mer Dom Spottar by Kapten Rod: When I first stumbled on this song, I kind of thought it was a joke. I mean, Swedish rap? But apparently I’m wrong. Kapten Rod is a big deal there. I wrote a tweet to the Atlantic saying they should do a story about Swedish rap.

To my surprise, The Atlantic wrote back.

Check out the song here:

2. Poika by Poju: So apparently this song celebrates the Hockey World Championships. I don’t know, it reminds me of songs from the late 1990s with that electrobeat. Sounds upbeat and fun though.

3. Meglio Prima by J-Ax: I’ve followed J-Ax for a while now. He was a member of the influential Italian rap group Articolo 31 and I was super-pumped to catch a glimpse of him with my group in Baia Imperiale this summer during our trip.

Well, he has a new song out and it’s pretty awesome (even if it is impossible to see the music video in the United States).

Tags: Articolo 31, Finland, Finnish Pop, Hockey World ChampionshipsJ-Ax, Italian Rap, Italy, Ju Mer Dom Spottar, Kapten Rod, Meglio Prima, Poika, Poju, Spotify, Sweden, Swedish Rap, The Atlantic

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2 Examples of Extreme Overcrowding in China

19 Sep

Most people already know that China is the world’s most populous country with more than 1 billion people. Well, here’s two examples of how the country deals with having that many people they need to care for.

1) 66 Children In One Small Van: Police officers in Hebei Province stopped a small van that they suspected of carrying too many children. Inside, they found 66 young schoolchildren crammed into a space that was supposed to carry eight people at most. Someone had removed the backseat and placed four wooden benches in its place. The police provided 12 vans to get the children home safely.

2) That is One Swimming Pool: This scene comes from Daying county in Sichuan province. An underground lake has “salt content is similar to that of the real Dead Sea.” Apparently one hour inside is equivalent to eight hours of sleep. Thus, the crowds of people come.

Tags: 1 billion people, 66 children, buses, China, crowding, Daying county, Hebei Province, overcrowding, population, Sichuan province

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Foo Fighters Brilliantly Taunt Westboro Baptist Church

18 Sep

Hours before they took the stage in Kansas City, the Foo Fighters pulled up in a pickup truck, decked out trucker hats, wigs and fake bushy beards, to serenade members of the Westboro Baptist Church who were protesting their concert.

Their impromptu set featured a song called “Keep it Clean,” which includes the line “I’ve got a hankering for something, think I’m in the mood for some hot man-muffins.”

The Westboro Baptist Church, led by rapid anti-homosexual preacher Fred Phelps, called for protestors to picket the concert because the band promotes “fornication, adultery, idolatry (and) fags.”

Frontman Dave Grohl took to the mic in the middle of the song and said, “I don’t care if you’re black or white or purple or green, whether you’re Pennsylvanian or Transylvanian, Lady Gaga or Lady Antebellum, it takes all kinds!”

Tags: dave grohl, Foo Fighters, Fred Phelps, homophobic, Hot Buns, hot man-muffins, kansas city, Keep it Clean, Music, rock, truck drivers, Westboro Baptist Church

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John Mangan Killed in Blue Ridge Air Show Crash

17 Sep

Update: The pilot of the plane has been identified as John Mangan.

Just one day after a devastating crash at the Reno Air Show that left 9 people dead, a second fatal accident has occurred, this time in West Virginia. The incident happened at the Thunder Over the Blue Ridge Open House and Air Show in Martinsburg. A local newspaper, The Journal, reports the pilot has been killed and suggested he might have been Jack “Flash” Mangan.

The rest of the event has been cancelled. Officials encouraged spectators to reach out if they feel like they witnessed a traumatic event. The crash occurred around 2:30 p.m. and involved a T-28, World War II-era aircraft.

Tags: airplane crash, airplanes, Blue Ridge Air Show, Crash, Jack "Flash" Mangan, Jack Mangan, Martinsburg, pilot, Thunder Over the Blue Ridge OPen House and Air Show, West Virginia, WWII plane crash

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Reno Air Race Crash Kills At Least 10

16 Sep

Update 2: Officials announced that the death toll from the crash has risen to 10, including the pilot.

Update: There is some footage of the crash and the aftermath here. Warning: the video is extremely graphic and disturbing.

At least three people are dead following the horrifying crash of a World War II vintage fighter airplane at the Reno Air Show. Among the dead is the pilot, Jimmy Leeward, 74. A veteran airman and movie stunt pilot, Leeward lost control of the airplane on his third lap of the audience.

More than 50 people were injured in the accident. Witnesses described a horrific scene of severed body parts and blood near the impact spot.

The P-51 Mustang plane, nicknamed “Galloping Ghost,” crashed into the box seating area of the venue. “Just the sound of the impact was unbelievable,” Witness Gary Miller said. “Almost can’t believe you saw what actually happened.”