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North Korea’s First Video Game Pyongyang Racer a Smash With Western Gamers

Pyongyang Racer is a browser-based driving game developed in North Korea, giving us curious westerners a chance to drive around the odd landmarks of the secretive state's capital city. Read More >>

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Sarah Brightman Heading to the ISS for First Space Concert

1980s musical singer Sarah Brightman is about to take a rather unlikely step for mankind, becoming the first professional artist to perform a gig in space. Read More >>

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Soho Stories: The X-rated App From the National Trust

For pensioners used to touring stately homes, crack den history may be a bit of a shock, but the National Trust just released a vice-filled audio tour of Soho. Read More >>

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Monmouth Declares Itself “The First Wikipedia Town in the World”

The very detailed Monmouthpedia project that wants to chart the town in unprecedented depth is about to go live, with the blue plaques in place and some 500 Wikipedia entries created to tell us all about life in the quaint holiday spot. Read More >>

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Polish Architects Build Stereotype-Reinforcing Upside-Down House

With a last name like Liszewski, I've heard every single Polish joke and stereotype there is. But I'm going to assume that Polish architects Irek Glowacki and Marek Rozanski have just spawned at least one more with this unique tourist attraction they built in Austria. Read More >>

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Community Wikipedia Scheme “Monmouthpedia” Launched

The town of Monmouth is about to get detailed in extraordinary depth, with the Monmouthpedia project set to chart its "notable places, people, artefacts, flora, fauna and other things" to promote the place to smartphone-using modern visitors. Read More >>