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Canadian teenager questioned by police for carving name into 8th century Japanese temple

Toshodaiji Temple (Getty Images ) A Canadian teenager has been questioned by police for allegedly carving his name into a wooden pillar at an 8th century temple in Japan. The 17-year-old boy sparked fury among locals after defacing the UNESCO-listed Toshodaiji Kondo temple in Nara on Friday, July 7. A Japanese visitor saw the boy carving the pillar with his fingernail and told him to stop before notifying temple employees. He was later questioned by police on suspicion of violating the cultural properties of the protection law. “On the southwest side of Toshodaiji Kondo, there are wooden pillars supporting the…
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More than HALF of fitness influencers are pushing oversexualization and unhealthy body standards

A first-of-its-kind study has found that more than half of popular fitness influencers on Instagram are pushing harmful content about body ideals, eating, and exercise. The research examined 100 of the most followed Instagram accounts that regularly post fitness-related content. It found that the majority of them contained sexualization, objectification, and promotion of unhealthy or unrealistic body types. Most of these accounts show thin and athletic women promoting exercise, fitness, and healthy eating. The study team dubbed the content ‘fitspiration.’ Some feature men with chiseled abs and body-builder-esque physiques. The majority of teens report that they have used Instagram, and…