2.7 million yen in cash found floating down a river in Tokyo

Police used fishing nets and their hands Wednesday to scoop up 2.7 million yen (US$23,000; €17,230) in mysterious cash floating down a Japanese river, an official said.

A passer-by notified police after seeing the bank notes drifting down the Sakai River on the border between Tokyo and Kanagawa prefecture, a Tokyo police official said on condition of anonymity, citing protocol.

Police managed to catch 270 soggy 10,000-yen (US$85; €64) bills, Japan’s biggest denomination, the official said.

Police are still investigating how and why the money was dumped.

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The Geography of a Woman

Between the ages of 18 - 21 a woman is like Africa or Australia. She is half discovered, half wild and naturally beautiful with bushland around the fertile deltas.
Between the ages of 21 - 30 a woman is like America or Japan. Completely discovered, very well developed and open to trade especially with countries with cash or cars.
Between the ages of 30 - 35, she is like India or Spain. Very hot, relaxed and convinced of its own beauty.
Between the ages of 35 - 40 a woman is like France or Argentina. She may have been half destroyed during the war but can still be a warm and desirable place to visit.
Between the ages of 40 - 50 she is like Yugoslavia or Iraq. She lost the war and is haunted by past mistakes. Massive reconstruction is now necessary.
Between the ages of 50 - 60 she is like Russia or Canada. Very wide, quiet and the borders are practically unpatrolled but the frigid climate keeps people away.
Between the ages of 60 - 70 a woman is like England or Mongolia. With a glorious and all conquering past but alas no future
After 70, they become Albania or Afghanistan. Everyone knows where it is, but no one wants to go there.

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WORLD'S LARGEST COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT

Some Guinness Records...

Motorcycle Speed Record Blindfold


WHO:
Billy Baxter
WHAT:
265.33 km/h (164.87 mph)
WHERE:
RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, UK
WHEN:
August 2, 2003
Billy Baxter (UK) reached a speed of 265.33 km/h (164.87 mph) while riding a 1,200cc Kawasaki Ninja motorcycle unsighted at RAF Boscombe Down, Wiltshire, UK, on August 2, 2003.


Longest Bicycle


WHO:
Gezelschap Leeghwater
WHAT:
28.1 m (92 ft 2 in)
WHERE:
Delft University, The Netherlands
WHEN:
December 11, 2002
The longest true bicycle, that is one with only two wheels and no stabilizers, was 28.1 m (92 ft 2 in) long and was built by members of Gezelschap Leeghwater, the mechanical engineering students' association at Delft University of Technology. The bicycle was ridden for a distance in excess of 100 m (328 ft) at Delft, The Netherlands on December 11, 2002.


Longest Motorcycle


WHO:
Oleg Rogov
WHAT:
9.6 m
WHERE:
Tver, Russia
WHEN:
December 19, 2005
The record for the longest motorcycle is 9.6 m and was achieved by Oleg Rogov (Russia) in Tver (Russia) on December 19, 2005.



Longest Motorcycle Ride Through a Tunnel of Fire


WHO:
Stephen Brown
WHAT:
51 m (167.3 ft)
WHERE:
Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
WHEN:
August 7, 2003
Stephen Brown (UK) rode a motorcycle through a tunnel of fire 51 m (167.3 ft) long at Knockhill Racing Circuit, near Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland, on August 7, 2003.


Tallest Rideable Motorcycle


WHO:
Gregory Dunham
WHAT:
3.429 m (11 ft 3 in) tall
WHERE:
California, USA
WHEN:
2005
Gregory Dunham (USA) has constructed a rideable motorcycle that is 3.429 m (11 ft 3 in) tall to the top of handlebars, 6.187 m (20 ft 4 in) long and weighs 2.948 tonnes (6,500 lb). It is powered by a 8.2 litre (502 cu in) V8 engine and has tyres that are 1.88 m (74 in) tall.


Highest Limousine


WHO:
Gary Duval
WHAT:
3.33 m (10 ft 11 in)
WHERE:
California, USA
WHEN:
November 13, 1998
The world's highest limousine, from the ground to the roof, measures 3.33 m (10 ft 11 in). Built by Gary and Shirley Duval (Australia) it has an eight wheel independent suspension system and sits on eight monster truck tyres. It has two separate engines and took a little over 4,000 hours to complete.

Atushi Ojisama (Crazy Sheet Music)

This satirical musical composition, titled Atushi Ojisama and Ijigen Waltz [wiki], was created by Japanese composer Yamasaki Atushi - Thanks Ron!

The term "Based on a Cro-magnon skinning chant" is a nod to another satirical composition Faerie’s Aire and Dealth Waltz [wiki] by John Stump.