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Man bites woman at cherry blossom park in Japan, dies shortly after (soranews24.com)

submitted 1 day ago by sundray@lemmus.org to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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It was the man who died. The cause of death is still being investigated, but he was 89 years old.

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[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 14 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

man didn't tell she was of the poisonous type

[–] remon@ani.social 16 points 23 hours ago

Never heard about this toxic femininity before!

[–] remon@ani.social 12 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

So glad someone turned that news story into a terrible animated video!

[–] sundray@lemmus.org 4 points 23 hours ago

As is tradition!

[–] Madrigal@lemmy.world 9 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

And so it begins.

[–] Cherry@piefed.social 4 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

I think i am ready for it TBH!

[–] dual_sport_dork@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

I don't know if Japan of all places is ready for it. We'd better hope the zombies are vulnerable to airsoft BBs.

[–] KindnessIsPunk@lemmy.ca 5 points 21 hours ago

I don't think there's much of a mystery he was 89 years old and he was sort of dude to go around biting people

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 21 hours ago (4 children)

Speaking of cherry blossoms, can anyone remember (or find) that greentext about the incel trying to get with a girl at the cherry blossoms?

It's really fucking long and the person does come across as fucking mental

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[–] gigachad@piefed.social 5 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (5 children)

Rabies? /s

[–] thespcicifcocean@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

Iirc rabies kills you (assuming you're a human) before you can pass it on

[–] its_prolly_fine@sh.itjust.works 4 points 19 hours ago

No. A person goes to the doctor before the psychological symptoms get severe.

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[–] Robotunicorn@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Bath salts

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 5 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Onsen salts, actually.

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[–] lath@lemmy.world 1 points 22 hours ago

I think there may have been a trend of using cyanide or something like that as make-up powder for its unusual whitening properties.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social -1 points 16 hours ago

Is she the reincarnation of chuck norris?

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