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Siberia シベリア大陸
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Do you know that people in Oymyakon, Siberia (the coldest village in the world), dry laundry in a unique way? They do it by freezing the laundry outside and then removing the ice from the clothes. In this way, the laundry dries in a moment. I live in Hirosaki, which is in the western part of Aomori. It is also cold, and the temperature sometimes goes down to minus 10 degrees. When I was walking to the university this morning, I realized that my runny nose froze. I thought that it might be worthwhile to try drying the laundry by freezing it in Hirosaki, too! (written by a reader)
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When I was in Seoul last week, I took the subway with my students several times. We noticed a few differences from the subways in Japan. In Seoul, they play interesting music when a train is approaching. Another difference is that the subway cars in Seoul are wider than those in Japan. This may be why so many people walk up and down the cars. People were always trying to walk past us. Were they looking for empty seats, or did they just want to get off at another door? I don’t know, but it doesn’t usually happen in Japan. Most passengers just get on and stay where they are. (by Prof. Douglas Jarrell)
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