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  2. Umibōzu - Wikipedia

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    In the Tōhoku region, there is a custom of sacrificing to the deities the first fish caught when fishing for humans, yes they eat humans, and it is said that if this is not followed, an umibōzu would appear and destroy the boat and kidnap the boat owner.

  3. List of Ghost in the Shell characters - Wikipedia

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    She reinstates Section 9 after a deal was made with Aramaki in the Stand Alone Complex, 2 years after the raid by Umibozu commandos on Section 9's headquarters. Politically, she was selected by the ruling party as an internal political movement to conservatism in the wake of the Laughing Man scandal that brought down the previous government.

  4. List of Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex episodes

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    The collection box released in North America by Bandai Entertainment and Manga Entertainment. Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (攻殻機動隊 STAND ALONE COMPLEX, Kōkaku Kidōtai: Sutando Arōn Konpurekkusu, "Mobile Armoured Riot Police: Stand Alone Complex") is a Japanese anime television series based on Masamune Shirow's Ghost in the Shell manga.

  5. Test your knowledge with these 100 fascinating facts - AOL

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    No matter your age, there's always something so satisfying about learning new, interesting fun facts. Even better when you get to share those tidbits in conversation. Lull, avoided.

  6. 135 Interesting Facts for Kids and Adults to Blow Your Mind - AOL

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    Interesting Facts for Adults. 11. If you cut down a cactus in Arizona, it can result in a class 4 felony and up to 25 years in prison. ... In South Dakota, you can get a driver’s permit at age ...

  7. Teru teru bōzu - Wikipedia

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    Teru teru bōzu dolls. A teru teru bōzu (Japanese: てるてる坊主 or 照る照る坊主, lit. ' shine, shine monk ') is a small traditional handmade doll hung outside doors and windows in Japan in hope of sunny weather.

  8. Nyūdō-bōzu - Wikipedia

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    It is a yōkai that becomes larger the further one looks up, and is thus considered a type of mikoshi-nyūdō, which has the same characteristics.In Aichi Prefecture, it appears as a small bōzu that has a height that is not even 3 shaku (about 1 meter), but when people who meet them get close to it, it would then increase in height and become a large man about 7 or 8 shaku to 1 to (about 2 to ...

  9. Adult development - Wikipedia

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    Older adults represent a significant proportion of the population, and this proportion is expected to increase with time. [90] Mental health concerns of older adults are important at treatment and support levels, as well as policy issues. The prevalence of suicide among older adults is higher than in any other age group. [91] [92]