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Basket stars are a group of brittle stars, which are related to sea stars (also known as starfish). They generally live in deep sea habitats. Their life span in the wild is up to 35 years. They weigh around 11 lbs, or 5 kg. Like other echinoderms, basket stars lack blood and achieve gas exchange via their water vascular system.
An analemma [an-l-em-uh] is a plot or photograph of the position of a star in the sky at a certain time of day (such as noon) at one locale measured throughout the year that has the shape of a figure 8. With great planning and effort, the series can include a total eclipse of the Sun as one of the images, which has been dubbed a tutulemma.
Amerikamura (American Village) is a retail and entertainment area in Osaka, Japan. It contains a small-scale reproduction of the Statue of Liberty that peers down on the streets, and features Western themed restaurants and shops.
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