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VOX POPULI Bruegel's 'Tower of Babel' speaks through the ages with his geniusJune 24, 2017 "The Tower of Babel" by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, one of the great artists of the 16th century, is now on display at the Tokyo Metropolitan Art Museum.
'UNKO' MANIA A recipe for success: Adding poop to kanji book for childrenJune 24, 2017 A publisher found a way to motivate children who are pooped out from studying kanji characters: Plop the word “unko” (feces) into every example sentence in their drill book.

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: VOX POPULI: Bruegel's 'Tower of Babel' speaks through the ages with his genius
: A recipe for success: Adding poop to kanji book for children
: Japanese warship takes Asian guests on cruise in defiance of China

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