Video

June 4, 2020

450+ Hour Newscast Shows Hundreds of Displaced Korean Families Being Reunited

On June 30, 1983, the Korean television channel KBS 1 intended to air a 45-minute live special that followed families displaced by Japanese colonization, World War II, and the Korean War. The program, aptly titled Finding Dispersed Families, showed these families as they tried to reunite with their separated loved ones. What the station actually aired was a 453-hour-and-45-minute documentary that captured the world’s attention.

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May 12, 2020

You Can Now Take a Virtual Tour Around the Studio Ghibli Museum

Like most public-facing places, the Ghibli Museum in Mitaka had to temporarily close due to COVID-19. However, anime fans can still have a preview of what’s in store for them once it’s open again. The museum recently released several videos on YouTube, giving you a virtual tour of some of the rooms there. The Ghibli Museum has a no-photography policy, making these rare video sneak peeks all the more special.

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February 19, 2020

Woman Stopped in Subway Is Asked to Sing “Shallow” and She Stuns Everyone

A star is born in a subway thanks to Lady Gaga’s iconic song “Shallow.” It all started when online talk show host Kevin Freshwater was filming content for his popular Facebook page. He was playing a game called “Finish the Lyrics,” in which he approaches random people, sings a few lines of a song, and then prompts the stranger to complete the verse.

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