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Podcast: Cool Weird Awesome with Brady Carlson
Episode: A Study Says Everyone In Japan Could Have The Same Last Name Five Centuries From Now
Description: A study from Japan's Tohoku University says that if current trends continue, everyone in the country will eventually end up with the same surname - though it might take a while to get there. Plus: some residents of Luna Pier, Michigan were apparently so concerned about eclipse tourists that the mayor says they asked him to stop the eclipse.Â
Everyone in Japan will be called Sato by 2531 unless marriage law changed, says professor (The Guardian)
Solar Eclipse 2024: The only Michigan town that is in the path of totality (BridgeMI.com)Â
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