Rumor that "muscles become as hard as chestnuts" sweeps gyms. Some builders abandon protein shakers and shake rice tubs while consuming chestnut rice between training sets. Experts analyze it as "placebo effect inspired by chestnut-picking squat movements," but rice farmers are enjoying an unexpected boom.
Faced with unprecedented labor shortages, the government has approved a plan to employ ghosts as 'non-corporeal workers.' Benefits include zero labor costs; drawbacks include unions demanding better treatment by lowering server room temperatures close to absolute zero. Labor negotiations are currently conducted through spiritual mediums.
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has sold the naming rights of a newly discovered comet to a major food corporation. Named "C/2025 T1 Seafood," the comet triggers sponsor payments to the discoverer's account each time it is observed by NASA telescopes. The astronomical community welcomes the move as "a way to increase research funding."
Society is in turmoil over the new life-rating feature introduced by the latest stargazing app "Stella Score." AI analyzes users' social media posts and ranks them from "Sirius Tier" to "Black Hole Tier." While high-rated users receive preferential loan interest rates, low-rated users face penalties including doubled utility bills, leaving them with no time to even look up at the night sky.
People who drank the spiritual water "Drinkable Moonlight," launched by an influencer, have been howling without reason at 2 a.m. There are also reports of glasses of water at bedsides glowing pale blue. The Consumer Affairs Agency warned that "the placebo effect is close to that of a werewolf" and recommended counseling before refunds.
"Goodbye, Grandma. See you next month." The latest public space funeral service has been hit by a cyberattack, holding ashes in orbit hostage. The hacker group has offered a monthly subscription plan instead of ransom, and some bereaved families are considering switching services due to the option of "shooting star performance for an additional fee."
Flamingo Finance Co., Ltd. announced on the 14th the new hero 'Captain Fact,' whose weapon is a "Truth Beam" that eliminates all misinformation. However, its power source is an old-fashioned diesel engine, and every time the beam is fired, the film studio is enveloped in black smoke. Furthermore, it has been revealed that the ultimate weapon to defeat the arch-nemesis "Mosquito of Inconvenient Truth" is a "super-strong insecticide spray," raising questions about the hero's environmental awareness.
"One per household, the piggy bank of the future"—A plastic-eating life form discovered in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch has exploded in popularity. Users are ecstatic: "Free food, multiplies on its own. The ultimate asset." Experts warn, "We can't guarantee the ecosystem after they've eaten all the plastic," but their voices no longer reach anyone.
A professional gamer who became one with his gaming chair due to an extremely sedentary playstyle has announced he has acquired the ability to photosynthesize through moss growing on his back. The team owner proudly stated, "He also produces oxygen. He's the ultimate eco-friendly player and the savior of our finances."
The latest stadium's wheelchair seats automatically charge a "emotion tax" of 10 yen per second when fans stand up in excitement. A fan who cheered for a home run said, "Joy and the invoice arrived simultaneously." The management explains it as "fair utilization of seating resources" and has launched a new "unlimited cheering plan" at 5,000 yen per month.