Leonardo Da Vinci's grave to be dug up?February 2nd, 2010 LONDON - Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci's body could be exhumed in France if Italian scholars get their way. Scientists hope their controversial plans to dig up the artist, who died in 1519, and carry out DNA tests on his remains will help them solve a series of mysteries Da Vinci took to his grave, reported imdb.com.
Da Vinci To Be Dug Up?February 2nd, 2010 more imagesLEONARDO DA VINCI's body could be exhumed in France if Italian scholars get their way. Scientists hope their controversial plans to dig up the artist, who died in 1519, and carry out DNA tests on his remains will help them solve a series of mysteries Da Vinci took the grave.
Ancient Roman love was about sex, lust and deathJanuary 25th, 2010 WASHINGTON - While modern day definition of love includes sharing, caring and friendship, for ancient Roman lovers it was nothing more than sexual pleasure, says a Hamilton College Classics Professor. According Barbara Gold, the idea of sharing or caring didn't exist for Roman lovers.
World's tallest man meets the shortest for first timeJanuary 15th, 2010 LONDON - It was a coming together of two odds when the world's tallest man met the worlds' shortest. The 8ft 1in Sultan Kosen met the 2ft 5in He Pingping at the opening of the Guinness World Records Live! Roadshow in Istanbul, Turkey, reports the Daily Express.
Ac/dc Show Threatened By Bird LoversDecember 27th, 2009 Rockers AC/DC face a fight with animal rights activists in Austria in the New Year (10) - if their planned Wels Airport show goes ahead. Animal lovers and conservationists have threatened to take legal action if the 22 May (10) gig goes ahead - because it will threaten colonies of nesting rare birds.
Aussies are World's Best LoversDecember 4th, 2009 MELBOURNE - When it comes to being the best lovers in the world, Australians claim the top position, claims a survey of international holidaymakers. According to the survey, Aussies performed best with 10.7 per cent of the vote with the Italians getting 7.2 percent.
Wright & Bower To Play Onscreen Lovers?December 3rd, 2009 Young British sweethearts BONNIE WRIGHT and JAMIE CAMPBELL BOWER are reportedly set to test their romance on the big screen as movie lovers. The Harry Potter actress and The Twilight Saga: New Moon star went public with their romance at the recent BAFTA Awards ceremony in London and now sources claim the pair is teaming up for new movie Sweat.
One-third of Brit women in their 40s prowling for toyboysNovember 7th, 2009 LONDON - A new poll has found that one in three women aged over 40 years in Britain seek young lovers. Online dating service Parship questioned 4,500 Brit singles, including women in the age group of 40s and 50s, a.k.a 'Cougars'.
Lily Allen's album on former lovers scared off potential boyfriendsAugust 28th, 2009 WASHINGTON - British singer Lily Allen has revealed that she regrets making an album on her former lovers, as her saucy lyrics "scared" off potential boyfriends. Allen, 24, who split from art dealer Jay Jopling at the beginning of the year, was single when she released 'It's Not Me, It's You' in February.
'Jackson had a string of gay lovers'July 13th, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson had several gay lovers, claims author Ian Halperin in his new book "Unmasked: The Final Years of Michael Jackson". The book also claims that "virtually everybody" around the singer, who died June 25 of cardiac arrest, knew he was gay.
MJ seduced gay lovers saying King of Pop wants your lollipop, claims bookJuly 13th, 2009 LONDON - A new book makes several shocking claims about Michael Jackson, including one that he had many gay lovers who he seduced by saying: "The King of Pop is going to lick your lollipop."
Biographer Ian Halperin claims to have hunted down two of the star's alleged male lovers, with one apparently making the allegation. "The very first time he had sex with me he said, 'The King of Pop's going to lick your lollipop'.
The art of 'outercourse' to spice up sex lifeJuly 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - People who do not want to go all the way to sexual intercourse can still be more sexual, more intimate, and even more orgasmic with their lover, thanks to what sex experts call an "outercourse". Whether you're seeking to abstain, practice safer sex or spice things up, the red hot sexual exchanges involved are well worth exploring.
Noel Gallagher says he shelled out £1m on 'beautiful' drugsJuly 5th, 2009 LONDON - Rocker Noel Gallagher has confessed that he shelled out a staggering million pounds on drugs, which he called "the most beautiful thing about being in a rock band."
The Oasis star also slammed Coldplay frontman Chris Martin for not trying the hedonistic excesses in an interview with an Italian newspaper. "I look at Chris Martin who says he has never taken drugs in his life and I think he is an idiot," Sky News quoted him as telling Corriere Della Sera.
Rihanna, Chris Brown attend NBA Finals but not togetherJune 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Former lovers Rihanna and Chris Brown attended Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Orlando, but contrary to rumours, they didn't show up together. According to a source, they requested to sit together at the match up between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Orlando Magic, reports People magazine.
Soon, we'll know why lovers fight!June 8th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Australian researchers are launching a major study on an age-old problem-why lovers fight. Richard Ronay and other University of Queensland researchers are set to put lovers' tiffs and their reactions, such as door slamming, fiery verbal exchanges or the cold shoulder, under the scanner.