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Asian Fact of the Day: What city is the most culturally diverse in the world.
True. Toronto’s population is 49.9% foreign-born. Most claiming to have original roots from England, Scotland, Ireland, Italy, India, China, Filipino, Dutch, Pakistan, Jamaicans, French and more! Connect with us!
GoBabu’s Asia Fact of the Day: Was Bruce Lee originally given a girl’s name?
True. The name “Bruce” was given to him by a nurse at a Jackson Street Hospital in San Francisco;however, when he was born Bruce’s family never called him “Bruce.” They referred to him as “Sai Fon” (Little Phoenix), which was … Continue reading
Asian Fact of the Day — India is ranked #1 in arms and defense spending
False. India has spent $50 billion dollars on arms and other defense related material over the last decade. According to Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), India is ranked 10th in Military Expenditure. The top ten list goes as follows: … Continue reading
RIM looks to Singapore. Indonesia threatens to stop BlackBerry services.
The Jakarta press announces today that Indonesia threatens to shut down all of BlackBerry messenger services. Rumours have surfaced that RIM has decided to build their server outside of Indonesia; settling for Singapore. According to the Indonesian Telecommunications Regulation Body … Continue reading
GoBabu Artist of the Day — Miguel Endara Pointillist; 210 Hours = 3.2 million inkblots
Artist of the day: Miguel Endara, a modern-day pointillist who has taken his passion for pointillism onto another level; documenting every single dot in a 210-hour time frame. So, how many dots did it take to recreate a Xeroxed photo … Continue reading
GoBabu Asian Photo of the Day — Would you ride a man-powered ferris wheel?
Hey, I understand hopping in a taxi to get to point B. I even understand having someone push my back on a swing. And I totally understand having another man “spotting” me at the gym; but, this? Would you ride … Continue reading
Asian Fact of the Day — Japan and the word “No.”
False. The Japanese word for “No” (eeyai) is banned from the Japanese language. Questions should be asked of Japanese citizens that don’t lead to the word ‘no’. So if you’re travelling in Japan, don’t ask someone if they know where … Continue reading
Is this Asia’s attempt to replace women? Japanese robot girl here to save your lonely day.
Technological singularity, inevitable? There’s a catch phrase that whispers into my ear as I surf through the waves of the world-wide web: “gendercide.” The deliberate attack and destruction of the female gender. Today, in major populated areas in Asia there … Continue reading
Pakistani Actress Veena Malik Sues FHM India for Morphing her Nude.
Drama out of FHM India… Close your eyes if you’re offended, ashamed, or embarrassed when you bare witness to the sensual curves, sultry lips and seductive eyes of famous Pakistani actress, Veena Malik. Eyes still wide-open? Mine too. So what’s … Continue reading
Asian Fact of the Day – Bhangra, What is it?
False. Bangra is a genre of music created in the 1980s by first and second-generation Punjabi immigrants. Bangra is heavily influenced by British music, Punjabi, and Central Asia. The most terrifying dish is “Balut” a boiled duck fetus widely popular … Continue reading
