Inmates from a prison in Cebu, the Philippines, have become instant stars after videos of their synchronized dances have received over a million views on the popular website YouTube. The abs-cbnnews. com reported that the zombie dance performed by more than 1,000 inmates at the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center to the tune of Michael Jackson's pop hit 'Thriller' has given the criminals instant celebrity.

A new kind of bathroom paper has been showing up in Japan. Envelopes containing 10,000 yen , about $82, are being found in municipal toilets across Japan. Japanese media have estimated that more than $16, 400 has been found in men's rooms in city halls in at least 15 prefectures in recent weeks.

Money is definitely not grown on trees but in Japan, it is being found flowing freely in municipal toilets. The civil servants in 15 prefectures (states) in Japan are baffled over the discovery of envelopes containing 10,000 yen ($82) bills and well-wishing notes in municipal toilets. State run media reports that a nationwide hunt is on to find the source of nearly two million yen ($16,400) worth of bills that were discovered at many men's rooms in recent weeks.

Hello Kitty - world famous Japanese moon-faced cartoon cat is all set to pamper your pet dog with a 3. 9 million yen ($31,660 USD) doghouse set to go on sale later this month. The first-of-it's kind doghouse comes embedded with 7,600 Swarovski crystals and is just large enough for a lapdog like a Chihuahua or terrier. Its manufacturer Sanrio Co. , which is also the makers of Hello Kitty cartoon cat, said the dog house was created especially for a sales event at a Tokyo department store. Designed in collaboration with a maker of high-end pet goods, the luxury dog house has a pillow in the shape of Hello Kitty's face. AP quotes Sanrio spokesman Kazuo Tohmatsu as saying, "There's been a boom in luxury couches for larger dogs, so we thought there might be room for something new. "

A San Jose, California resident ended long-time Japanese dominance in the annual Fourth of July Hot Dog eating competition Wednesday. Joey Chestnut defeated six-time winner Takeru Kobayashi in a record-setting time by hogging 66 hot dogs in 12 minutes.