Offbeat roundup (December 20, 2010)

Offbeat snippets from various sources…

[1] 24K gold roses in China.

[2] Snow monkeys in Jigokudani.

[3] Tokyo passes bill restricting sales of harmful anime & manga to minors.

[4] Giant snowman in Poland (pic).

[5] Man accidentally shredded $66K, forensic expert reconstructs the cash.

[6] BBC’s the decade’s top ten new species.

[7] National Geographic Best News Pictures of 2010.

[8] Time Magazine Top 10 Everything of 2010.