People who have been fans of the Doraemon series for a long time have shed tears when they watched the 2014 film Stand By Me Doraemon, where Doraemon was supposed to leave Nobita (Noby in the English dub) after the robocat was able to correct his future. It seems that the sequel, Stand By Me Doraemon 2, will pick up where the previous film left off, which was on the night before Shizuka’s (Sue in the English dub) wedding to Nobita.

While in the manga we do see a glimpse of Nobita from the future wedded to Sizuka, it's not really a cause to celebrate because it's not the Nobita from our timeline.

So it was pretty natural for many to cry tears of joy when CBI Pictures released a poster of its upcoming world premiere of Stand by Me Doraemon 2.

The film was initially released in Japan in November 2020. It's now set to be released across the world by June 2021.

Fans are naturally thrilled.

Now that’s a film that I can’t wait to watch.

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The immortal and ever-relevant Shakespeare is annoyed by the people who compare his King Lear to mere cupcakes that were made in lockdown. Of course he has a valid reason to be annoyed. Why? Because he’s Shakespeare!

See his rant over at BBC on Facebook.

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It is said that a picture is worth a thousand words. This photo of Josefina sitting down beside her grandmother, who’s holding her baby sister, is a testament to that popular adage. Josefina might have described herself in this photo as “sitting quietly”, but we know that she's not quiet deep inside because of her facial expression.

What made you jealous of your sibling when you were a child?

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Why have just an old regular turkey when you can have a Cthulhu turkey? Yep, people make this kind of monstrosity, apparently. The Cthulhu turkey is “ an octopus stuffed inside a turkey, sitting on top of crab legs, and (optionally) garnished with bacon strips.”

Sad and Useless has taken the liberty to compile the variations of this abominable “dish.” See the pictures over at the site.

Well, at least it looks edible when cooked, but what are your thoughts about this one?

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A year and 10 months after his last video, Bill Wurtz returns on the Internet with a new tool in his arsenal: 3D animation. He showcases his newfound skill in this new music video titled “Here Comes The Sun”. Despite this being in 3D, Bill still manages to preserve the weird aesthetic that his audience came to know and love in his previous videos.

Now this is awesome.

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You know you’ve watched a film too many times when you can recite all the lines in it, as well as describe the stuff happening on the screen. Watch as voice actor SungWon Cho, also known as ProZD, recites the film Peter Pan from memory.

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Police in New Jersey quickly responded to a report about “a flock of chickens ‘wreaking havoc’” at their local McDonald’s. According to the Washington Township Police Department, when an animal control officer arrived at the scene, he found the chickens “'harassing' and 'chasing' customers and pecking at car tires.”

The animal control officer was able to capture the chickens with help from the manager of the McDonald's eatery, police said.

The chickens were taken to the Common Sense for Animals shelter, where they were later claimed by their owners.

Were they seeking revenge for their fallen comrades? We can only guess.

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The poplar tree that had fallen to the ground was no match for the determined beaver, who chewed through its limb in less than a minute. After chewing up the tree’s limb, the beaver then carried it back to the pond where a dam is being built.

What a strong beaver.

Via Laughing Squid

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Bored of just looking at cute bonsai trees? Now, you can eat them! Or at least, these bonsai trees. In reality, these are chocolate candy made to look like the tiny trees. The great thing is, you can make them, too!

… while some Japanese confectionaries require a talented artisan chef to look as visually appealing as they do, the Okashi de Tsukuru Bonsai (“Making a Bonsai Out of Candy”) is simple enough that anyone can make it, and requires no special tools beyond a mug, spoon, and toothpick.

The kit comes with three molding trays, chocolate candies, “leaf powder,” and a “pot” to put your finished tree in.

Yum!

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“Does war bring out the bestial side of human nature or the best?” That's the question that Canadian historian Margaret Macmillan asks at the beginning of her book titled War: How Conflict Shaped Us. Macmillan has synthesized a vast body of literature about war, and she has seen how new technologies and weapons have changed the course of history, and the dynamics of war.

Steven Paulson asked her if we humans are inherently violent. This is her answer:

I come down on the side that we’re not inherently violent but we may have violent tendencies that evolution has left us. When we’re afraid, we have a tendency to lash out, but I don’t think that means we are necessarily violent. We often see examples of altruism and people living together. What is more important is why people fight—and I’m thinking of war, not just random one-on-one fighting. People fight wars because of organization, ideas, and cultural values. The more organized we are, unfortunately, the better we seem to get at fighting. War is very organized. It’s not the brawl you get outside a bar or the random violence you might get when someone feels frightened.

It is certainly a paradox that the more organized and nicer we become, the better we become at waging wars.

More about this over at Nautilus.

What are your thoughts about this one?

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A sixth-century BC temple dedicated to the ancient Greek goddess Athena was unearthed on the Urla-Çeşme peninsula in Western Turkey. The researchers discovered a portion of a statue of a woman, a terracotta sculpture of a female head, and an inscription which states that “this is the sacred area.”

“Aphrodite was a very common cult at that time,” team leader Elif Koparal, an archaeologist at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, tells the Hürriyet Daily News.

“From the findings, we understood that there must have been a cult area in the region,” says Koparal.

Aphrodite was the ancient Greek goddess of beauty, love and procreation. At times, she was also associated with seafaring and war. Early sculptures show her clothed and largely similar to other goddesses, but around the fifth century B.C., artists began portraying her naked or mostly nude, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. Many temples and shrines were devoted to her cult, with particular areas of strength in Cyprus and on the island of Cythera off the southern coast of Greece.

The ancient city of Aphrodisias, a Unesco World Heritage site located southeast of the Urla-Çeşme site in modern-day Turkey, was named for the goddess. Followers built a temple to Aphrodite there in the third century B.C., followed by the construction of the rest of the city, including a theater and bath complexes.

I wonder what the temple looked like in its prime.

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Have you ever wondered how archaeologists work? You probably have asked yourself questions like “how do they know where to dig?” or “what tools do they use?” before. Gabriel D. Wrobel and Stacey Camp reveal to us the answers to these questions, over at Atlas Obscura. For now, here’s the answer to the first question.

The simplest and oldest identification method is a pedestrian survey: looking for evidence of human activity, either on unstructured strolls or when walking in a grid. Unless the evidence is crystal clear – like those broken pots – such surveys usually need a trained eye to read the clues.

Check out the rest over at the site.

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One of the main problems that lunchboxes have is the fact that you won’t be able to heat up your food when it gets cold if you don’t have access to a microwave oven. This Dutch-designed Heatbox addresses that problem. Now, people can “enjoy a warm and healthy meal anywhere, anytime.”

Users start by pouring 20 ml (0.7 oz) of water into the Heatbox, then adding its stainless steel inner container, which contains their food. One lid is then placed on the inner container – sealing the food inside – and another lid (made of bamboo) is placed on the outside of the Heatbox, keeping the water contained. The whole thing can then be carried around, without anything leaking out.

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The Heatbox is the product of a successful Indiegogo campaign and is now available for preorder, priced at US$149 – shipping should commence by the middle of this year. It's demonstrated in the following video.

Awesome.

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Bird photographer Jocelyn Anderson lays out a hand filled with snacks in front of the camera. A few moments later, a downy woodpecker, attracted by the food in Anderson’s hand, flies onto it. Suddenly, the woodpecker looks to its right, and then moves its feet backward, as a mourning dove flies into Anderson’s hand as well. Unsure, the woodpecker then stares at the dove as the latter eats the snacks. Eventually, the woodpecker then eats some before leaving.

This is just one of the many videos on Anderson’s YouTube channel.

Jocelyn gave an interview to Bored Panda explaining all of the details and the idea: “I started photographing birds about 5 years ago. I was taking walks on local nature trails and thought it would be fun to take some photos during the walks. I remember seeing a wee bouncing ball of a bird, which I later learned was a kinglet. I immediately became enchanted with this tiny bird and the challenge of photographing him.”

“One of the wonderful things about bird photography is that it creates a strong connection between the photographer and nature; the more you learn about how to listen and watch, the more nature will share with you. The camera also captures images that are too fast or too far for the human eye, giving a look into a world not normally seen. I am constantly inspired by the beauty, the intelligence, and the antics of these wonderful creatures.”

Very wholesome.

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During her evening walk near her home in Tel Aviv, Azure Marshmello noticed something moving in the tall grass. Curious, Azure decided to approach the area, and there she found a number of baby chameleons who almost blended in with their surroundings.

“Since then, each time I walk nearby I count all the chameleons I can spot,” Marshmello told The Dodo. “It’s a relatively easy task once your eye knows what to look for. I suspect every night each chameleon settles down for sleep in the same spot.”

This is one of the photos that Marshmello took, and apparently there are four chameleons here. Can you find all of them?

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