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Peru Announced Plans to Send an Envoy to an Uncontacted Tribe
Peru recently announced plans for its first official contact with the Mashco-Piro people. Local officials had long opposed interacting with the group, one of Peru's 15 uncontacted tribes, which know of the wider world but remain aloof from it.
Russia Hates Western Condoms
Russia's Ministry of Industry and Trade now supports restricting the import of Western-made rubbers, which health officials say will promote "discipline" and make Russians more "selective in their choice of partners."
Mexican Cartels Are Going High-Tech
The war on drugs isn't just fought with bullets. Recent announcements from Mexican authorities show that cartels are developing increasingly advanced networks of information technology.
The Industrial Rock Band Laibach Performed in North Korea Last Month
"Both the country and the band have been portrayed as some fascist outcasts. The truth is that both are misunderstood," said the tour organizer.
Scientists Strand Chimps on Remote Archipelago
The New York Blood Center, a prominent blood bank that usually spends its time saving lives and trying to cure diseases, recently abandoned dozens of research chimps on a chain of islands in Liberia.
Sweden’s Racist Band-Aids
"I don't think the color is the problem. The issue is that they come in only one shade, and that [shade] is called 'skin-colored.'"
New Zealand Made Trolling Illegal Last Month
Revenge pornographers and 4chan racists better watch out.
Why Chad's Muslim Population Didn't Oppose the Country's Burka Ban
In June, the government announced that burkas, turbans, and other religious face coverings would be banned nationwide. Interestingly, local Muslims raised seemingly little outcry.
Azerbaijan Is Trying to Attract Tourism with Its Crude Oil Spas
While getting your crude oil all over the place is usually frowned upon, there's one town in Azerbaijan that's tied its fortune to dunking tourists in the stuff.
A New Law Could Allow Norwegian Children to Legally Change Their Gender
In the past, to legally change your gender in Norway, you were required to go through psychological evaluations, sex-reassignment surgery, and sterilization.
Google's Deep Dream for Dummies
A primer for the artificial visualization phenomena for those who missed the internet hype.
New Research Suggests the Ancient Greeks Believed in Zombies
In a new paper in Popular Archaeology, one anthropologist claims the Greeks "imagined scenarios in which reanimated corpses rose from their graves, prowled the streets, and stalked unsuspecting victims."