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Doppelgangers, a pig's head and an alien saviour: The 20 strangest stories of 2015

“That CAN’T be right…”

IF YOU FEEL like the world becomes a more bizarre, less predictable place every year – it’s not just you.

By way of proof, here’s our countdown of 20 stories from 2015 that will make you gasp, scratch your head, squirm, and wake up in a sweat screaming”Hang on, WHAT??”

20. An Australian artist has been growing an ear. Inside his arm. AND NOW – he wants to connect said arm-ear to the internet, and start live-streaming audio from it.

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19. Detroit woman is asked by police to please stop splaying this chillingly life-life “corpse” in her front garden, because they can’t cope with all the panicked 911 calls from locals.

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18. Twink went on TV and clairvoyant Derek Acorah did a reading on her dog Teddy, who was infamously abducted last September.

I got 90% trauma when I first saw him…right now with him I get 1%, he’s with his Mummy, he’s happy again.

Weird, weird, weird.

17. Former DIT and Portobello College law lecturer Joe Morrissey is accused of having sex with his 17-year-old secretary in Virginia. He denies it. Then in May, admits the affair, and unveils the couple’s child, in this truly bizarre Civil War-era costume photo shoot.

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16. The first of a few on this countdown that will have you squirming for hours. An Aldi shopper in Thurles picks up a few bananas, unpacks them at home, and finds this – a nest of spiders.

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15. Surprisingly, this is NOT the strangest story from the courts this year (See #7 below), but it’s fairly out there.

Fox News presenter Harris Faulkner wants $5 million in compensation from the toy-maker Hasbro for a plastic hamster which she claims steals her name, appearance and persona.

In response, Hasbro’s lawyers file this exquisite legal argument:

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14. Police in Florida arrive at a mobile home, following up on a routine arrest warrant. After an absolutely terrifying ordeal inside the house, they find 3,714 knives, an occult shrine, and several fake body parts.

Then, they file the most frightening police report of 2015:

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13. What happens at the Ballinasloe Horse Festival stays at the Ballinasloe Horse Festival. Usually.

But this year, the world was treated to this unexplained, inexplicable shot of a man finishing up his shopping in Tesco – on horseback.

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12. This was the year the world became acquainted with the Pigg-O-Stat – a vital piece of medical equipment used to keep young children from moving about during X-rays.

But not before we all fell over each other trying to figure what was behind the adorable oddness of this viral image:

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11. A far-right “ginger extremist” is arrested for plotting to “put a bullet in Prince Charles’ head”, to speed up the red-haired Prince Harry’s ascension to the throne.

The judge calls it a “very strange case” involving a “very strange person.” Indeed.

10. A Japanese fisherman captures this video of a writhing, wriggling, bright green sea creature with a pink appendage that seems to have a life of its own.

It promptly causes hundreds of thousands of nightmares around the world.

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9. This one has a tragic ending. But 2015′s strangest conviction must be that of Oklahoma man Brad Lee Davis, who was found guilty of killing his stepfather by pulling his underpants up and over his head – known as an “atomic wedgie.”

8.  You’re getting on a flight from Scotland to Galway, going through the usual rigmarole of stowing your luggage and brushing past people, then you finally find your seat, and this is who’s sitting next to you:

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The story of the “plane doppelgangers” went global in October, leaving all of us questioning what we thought we knew about the fabric of the cosmos.

7. Ivy League-educated New York lawyer Richard Luthmann apparently got a little bit bored with a dry asset protection lawsuit against him this year.

His response? To demand Trial By Combat, and file the single maddest legal motion of 2015:

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6. An 87-year-old Texas man suffers severely damaging burns to his left hand, and requires an unorthodox emergency surgery.

Doctors save his hand – by literally inserting it into his belly, “like a hoodie”.

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5. 2015 was also the year many of us heard about “heteropaternal superfecundation” for the first time.

It came up in a bizarre paternity lawsuit in New Jersey, where it emerged that two twins had two separate fathers – the result of a very rare situation where a woman has sex with two men during the same menstrual cycle, and two of her eggs are fertilised by them.

4. The bag of hot air that caused traffic chaos in Dublin, and sent headline-writers into a frenzy all over the world, in August.

Here it is, in all its glory, the Giant Inflatable Minion of 2015:

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3. There are a few medical stories on this list, but none more bizarre than this one.

In June, routine testing on a 92-year-old Chilean woman revealed something that has only been seen 330 times in human history.

A hip X-Ray showed that she had been bearing a mummified fetus for at least 50 years. The condition is known as lithopedion and happens when a fetus dies during pregnancy and calcifies outside the uterus.

So now you know.

2. The story that caused Twitter to implode back in September. The most outrageous claim committed to print in 2015, the highest-profile would-be political scandal of the last 12 months – it’s PigGate.

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1. Some stories are odd because of a single, bizarre fact, or a mystifying context. Others, like this one, leave us baffled by the questions we have after reading them.

In July, a man in his 60s is found dead and decomposing in a car in Los Angeles.

When police eventually identify him as Jeffrey Alan Lash, they search his fiancée’s apartment, and find 1,200 guns, six tonnes of ammunition, 14 vehicles, and $230,000 in cash.

It’s later revealed that she and her employee were with him when he died, but left his body in the car.

Why? The two women believed Lash to be a “half alien, half human hybrid” sent to save the planet earth, and employed as a secret agent by the US government.

Authorities still have not given an explanation for who Lash really was, how he died, and how he ended up with hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash, and $5 million worth of weaponry.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 6:37 PM

    Don’t know. Can’t see myself dipping a Chocolate Digestive into that thing.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 6:44 PM

    I’ve said the same but after a few beers …. Well you get what I mean

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    Apr 27th 2014, 6:46 PM

    Imagine going to the men’s toilets after 2 or 3 cups of that. You’d get some strange looks from the rest of the lads lined up beside you!

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    Apr 27th 2014, 10:42 PM

    It doesn’t make your urine green, I drink this stuff, and have drank it before the recession, it does give you a lot of energy, more than coffee does but I still love the taste of coffee, gotta make Matcha ice cream this summer though

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    Apr 28th 2014, 9:54 AM

    Life is far too short to be self-conscious about the colour of your urine.

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    Apr 28th 2014, 10:53 AM

    Coffee doesn’t actually give you an energy boost. The bad feeling you get without it is the withdrawal symptoms.

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    Apr 28th 2014, 11:03 AM

    You “drank it before the recession”?

    Well thank you for that information Mr. Hipster. I see it’s evolving from “before it was cool/popular/mainstream etc.”

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    Apr 28th 2014, 12:25 PM

    Yeah, several hipsters have burned their mouths quite badly by drinking matcha before it was cool.

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    Apr 28th 2014, 1:50 PM

    How do u know it doesn’t make my urine green! :o

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    Apr 27th 2014, 7:04 PM

    “is there cocaine in it Mrs Doyle ?” …

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    Apr 27th 2014, 7:24 PM

    The journal are again seeking quotes from a “nutritionist” instead of seeking opinion from an actual scientifically trained expert ie. a dietician.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 7:35 PM

    Perhaps you should have checked her qualifications before passing that comment…

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    Apr 27th 2014, 7:54 PM

    You’re 100% correct paul and indeed I didn’t bother to look when I saw her described as a nutritionist. I have since checked and to be fair she is a qualified dietician and doesn’t refer to herself as a “nutritionist” anywhere in her bio. I stand over my point about “nutritionists” and the fact that they should not be considered the experts in the field of nutrition.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 11:02 PM

    Couldn’t agree more, like that ‘nutritionist’ one who had that show on one of the English stations; she examined people s**t and told them about their diet. Turns out a journalist got his cat the exact same qualification from a website she had. She was simply a total chancer

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    Apr 27th 2014, 7:28 PM

    Let’s hope they don’t take themselves as seriously as the barrista crowd

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    Apr 27th 2014, 11:41 PM

    Bressie says if you suffer from anxiety to try it, yet the nutritionist says not to if you suffer from anxiety. Which is
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    Apr 28th 2014, 7:30 AM

    Obviously what the nutritionist said then!

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    Apr 28th 2014, 7:30 AM

    Bressie would know better than a qualified nutritionalist, sure he’s on da telly!

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    Apr 28th 2014, 9:02 AM

    Werent those monks mad for it coz it calmed you down not hyped you up?I’d assume the nutritionist heard tea and thought “caffeine” hence the anxiety warning.
    The same way they’ll always make you think coffee is the devil, best thing is to try it for yourself and see.
    Or ask Bressie…

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    Apr 28th 2014, 9:10 AM

    Well if a doctor gave you one antibiotic and Marty Whelan told you to take a different one, who would you go with?

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    Apr 28th 2014, 9:56 AM

    If you believe you suffer from anxiety, go to a proper doctor and get proper medical diagnoses, treatment and advice. Don’t mess about with beverages, for Christ’s sake.

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    Apr 28th 2014, 10:53 AM

    I was buying into this story and then brassie came along and ruined it. I’d stop inhaling oxygen if he endorsed it.

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    Apr 28th 2014, 10:56 AM

    Is there such a thing as a qualified nutritionist in Ireland? I thought they were for the most part self taught

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    Apr 28th 2014, 12:28 PM

    She’s a qualified dietician, which is a completely different kettle of fish from being a nutritionist.

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    Apr 28th 2014, 4:02 PM

    “A Dietitian is to a Nutritionist what a Dentist is to a Toothiologist” – Dara O’Briain

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    Jul 15th 2014, 2:56 PM

    Maybe start off with small amounts and build up. I’ve had very large amounts going to gigs and playing foosball competitions, but I’m hardcore.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 10:29 PM

    What they’ve done to that poor auld KitKat is criminal.

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    Apr 28th 2014, 1:07 PM

    Try it, it’s actually really good. Green tea in deserts is quite popular in Japan, and it cuts some of the sweetness out of it. For those who don’t like overly sweet food like myself. Yamamori in Dublin do a great green tea cheesecake.

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    Jul 15th 2014, 3:06 PM

    Wagamamma had a matcha flavoured motchi-ice dessert for a while too. Motchi-ice was an ice cream with an uncooked rice-flour batter. Seriously tasty.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 6:42 PM

    Won’t be my cup of tea!

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    Apr 27th 2014, 8:56 PM

    Ive been drinking it a while and can see the benifits basically its a concentrated green tea where u ingest all the leaf. Its quite ecpensive in ireland i buy it off amazon

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    Apr 28th 2014, 8:49 AM

    so can we just mash up our normal Green tea more and ingest it? Would it be the same? Or make juices with it?

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    Jul 15th 2014, 2:59 PM

    Koyu Matcha is organically grown, at high altitude and increasingly sheltered from the sunshine to help develop L-theanine (which mellows the caffeine effects). Mostly top leaves are used and then stoneground. So not the same as mashing up normal green tea. However if you have a machine that can powder stuff that fine, I’d like to buy one for grinding spices to make curry paste.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 7:31 PM

    What is this madness!

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    Apr 27th 2014, 7:43 PM

    ”One cafe in Dublin, Kaph on Dury Street, is now selling 300 matcha lattes a week”. I can only imagine the sort of person who goes into a cafe asking for a matcha latte.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 7:53 PM

    Snot green tea is probably delicious compared to Kaph’s woeful burnt coffee

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    Apr 27th 2014, 7:59 PM

    Yeah, they must be one of those freaks with two legs, two arms and a head!

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    Apr 27th 2014, 10:20 PM

    It’s not latte, it’s LAWWTAYYY

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    Apr 28th 2014, 2:43 PM

    Burned coffee should be punishable by imprisonment in the Tower of Dublin.
    If there’s no Tower of Dublin, then let’s get one built.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 9:51 PM

    Ok with out reading the hole article because it goes on forever … where can i buy a jar of the stuff

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    Apr 28th 2014, 10:24 AM

    It was in the article, in health stores, fine food shops or on the Koyu Matcha Tea website.
    Here it is – http://www.koyumatcha.com. Im a long term fan and the stuff is amazing

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    Apr 27th 2014, 9:38 PM

    Frog puke.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 9:47 PM

    Will it work in my Nespresso machine?

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    Apr 27th 2014, 10:08 PM

    ADVERT !!!

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    Apr 27th 2014, 9:05 PM

    Love Matcha! It’s amazing

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    Apr 27th 2014, 6:41 PM

    Can I get in cork ?

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    Apr 27th 2014, 6:43 PM

    Did you see how much it costs? Stick to de Barry’s boy.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 6:45 PM

    Cork is open you can go right in

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    Apr 27th 2014, 10:44 PM

    Yes you can, it’s in health food stores and can also be bought on eBay or Amazon too, and they are a bit cheaper too, I bought mine from Asia

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    Jul 15th 2014, 3:18 PM

    I saw it in Here’s Health on Patrick Street and in their Douglas Court Shopping Centre branch. However it usually works out cheaper if you get it straight from the website.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 7:40 PM

    Mushy peas in a cup
    No thanks

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    Apr 27th 2014, 11:03 PM

    Where’s me so harney with her witty comment?

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    Apr 27th 2014, 8:02 PM

    This may catch on in this country when we realise that cooking beef past medium means burning the flavour out of the meat and making it tougher…so when he’ll freezes over!

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    Apr 27th 2014, 11:10 PM

    Slow roast your beef.
    You are welcome.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 11:25 PM

    I see Lily’s Tea Shop give a free whisk with Matcha on their website :-) http://www.lilysteashop.ie

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    Apr 27th 2014, 10:58 PM

    It does exactly what it says on the tin.. And much much more

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    Apr 28th 2014, 8:43 AM

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21477654

    Pubmed has lots of published research and reviews on L-theanine.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 7:44 PM

    Steeped not stepped.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 10:12 PM

    Is there anywhere else in Dublin City centre this is available?

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    Apr 28th 2014, 9:16 AM

    Most health stores, Nourish etc

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    Apr 28th 2014, 1:20 PM

    If you don’t want to go to a health food shop, I’m sure Wall & Keogh in Portabello stock it.

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    Jul 15th 2014, 3:13 PM

    There are many cafés (including some chains) that sell cups of the latte product. Check the website or contact Koyu Matcha directly.

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    Apr 27th 2014, 10:48 PM

    Thought we’ve been obsessed with it for years – tons of people drink it – tastes gorgeous – Kaph does the best matcha latte

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    Apr 28th 2014, 10:13 AM

    This was on Dragons den on Sunday night…as Barry O sullivan said, do I smoke it or drink it?

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    Apr 27th 2014, 10:59 PM

    Curiosity? Preferable to coffee? You promised obsession! Without granny-shoving or weaponised queues, this article is just an ad for tea…

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    Apr 27th 2014, 10:26 PM

    Is it served hot or cold?

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    Apr 27th 2014, 10:49 PM

    Can make matcha iced tea – needs sweetener though

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    May 4th 2014, 11:40 PM

    It’s delicious and a real hit with our Customers in The Gluten Free Kitchen Company Café in Tralee :)

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    Apr 28th 2014, 8:18 AM

    Green tea ice cream.
    Yummy.
    Can’t get it here though.

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    Apr 28th 2014, 8:09 AM

    Surge in popularity indeed. Is it even legal to amplify a hipster’s wet fart?

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    Apr 28th 2014, 9:42 AM

    If it tastes as delicious as green tea sign me up…. not.

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    Apr 28th 2014, 3:03 PM

    Any drink that can be described as “Pricey” does not fit the idea of a caffeine replacement.

    Unless you’re the type who thinks a daily coffee flavoured pint of milk constitutes a caffeine addiction.

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    Apr 28th 2014, 2:07 PM

    Just tried Starbucks on Harcourt St. They actually don’t stock it.

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    Apr 28th 2014, 2:18 AM

    Are there any scientific studies published on this? If so let’s hear what they say.

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    Apr 28th 2014, 5:22 AM

    Two studies are linked above.

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    Apr 28th 2014, 4:18 PM

    Interestingly, matcha green tea is not only taking Ireland by storm but the rest of the world at least here in the Uinited States it is very popular. I agree with you on the taste, I think it tastes better than it looks – of course the grade of the tea has a lot to do with the taste. I’ve had matcha both hot and cold, however I read in an article that cold tea is not as potent as hot steeped tea. Saw the comments here – http://teabenefitsturu.com – Anyway do you know anything about the difference in potency of hot vs. cold matcha. Thanks for the post.

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    Apr 28th 2014, 4:20 PM

    Sorry guys I meant http://teabenefitsguru.com

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    May 12th 2016, 3:28 PM

    the best flavour of matcha covered in macarons

    http://esqrille.com/shop/special-flavours/matcha-green-tea-macarons/

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    Apr 28th 2014, 9:09 AM

    I think the headline is very misleading . No everyone is obcessed with this product and most people would not of heard of it .

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    Mute Finola Mulcahy
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    Sep 7th 2014, 4:54 PM

    It is an amazing beverage. Drinking it regularly since a holiday in Japan last year. Would highly recommended it. Matcha Latte is devine.

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    Mute Diane Leksche
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    Apr 14th 2015, 4:28 PM

    Coffee originated for Native Americans. They used it to boost them before a war between neighboring tribes.

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