Indonesian woman gives birth to 8.7-kilo baby!September 24th, 2009 LONDON - A woman in Indonesia has become a history making mum after she gave birth to the country's biggest ever baby - weighing a whopping 19.2lbs (8.7kgs). The baby, who is still unnamed and is 62 centimetres (24.4 inches) long, was born by caesarean section Monday at a public hospital in North Sumatra province.
Chinese man dubbed 'human coral reef' comes out of his shell!September 22nd, 2009 LONDON - A man labelled as the human coral reef following the growth of huge shell-like formations all over his body has been treated successfully by doctors. Lin Tianzhuan, 38, could not move his limbs due the hard shell covering on his body, which started appearing since he was 13 years old.
Meet the dog that walks on its hind legs like a kangaroo!August 31st, 2009 NEW DELHI - A dog in China walks on its two rear legs like a kangaroo. Jiang Siquan, a senior citizen who resides in Chongqing, has trained his pet dog "Chou Chou" to stroll on its back legs, reports the China Daily.
Nepal villagers flock to worship eight-limbed baby as Hindu godAugust 11th, 2009 LONDON - A baby born with four arms and four legs in the Himalayas is being worshipped by people, who believe him to be the reincarnation of the Hindu god Ganesh. Villagers in the district of Ramechhap have said six-month-old Risab, who has a headless "parasitic twin" attached at the abdomen, is akin to the elephant god, Ganesh, whose various forms have between two and 16 arms, reports The Telegraph.
'Hero' Beluga whale saves drowning diver by pushing her to surface!July 30th, 2009 LONDON - A beluga whale in a Chinese aquarium is said to have saved the life of a diver by carrying her leg in its mouth and pushing her to the surface. Yang Yun, who had been taking part in a free diving contest without any breathing equipment, was terrified and thought she would die when her legs were paralyzed by crippling cramps in the arctic temperatures.
Why we swing our arms while walkingJuly 29th, 2009 LONDON - A practice that has long irked scientific curiosity may have been solved - why we swing our arms when we walk. Scientists have discovered that swinging is more energy-efficient than holding them still.
World's first arm transplant man says he enjoys scratchingJuly 23rd, 2009 MELBOURNE - A dairy farmer is now able to scratch, wash and eat by himself for the first time in seven years after receiving the world's first transplant of two complete arms. Karl Merk underwent the 15-hour surgery after his body refused to accept artificial limbs.
The mystery of woman's 200-pound legs continuesJuly 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Doctors are still scratching their heads over a woman's rare condition that has caused her legs to grow at an alarming rate, leaving them to weigh more than 100 pounds each. Mandy Sellars, 34, was born with abnormally large legs and feet and doctors at the time did not have a diagnosis.
Half of Brit women are 'ashamed of their legs'July 1st, 2009 LONDON - Almost half of British women are ashamed of their legs, and six out of ten are too mortified to wear skirts and dresses publicly, suggests a new study. According to the survey, headed by Venaforce, a total of 47 per cent of UK's ladies would prefer to wrap their legs, and one in six would not show their pins to their partners.
Meet the Aussie lamb born with five legs and six feetJune 27th, 2009 MELBOURNE - A lamb born with five legs and six feet on a New South Wales property, southwest of Sydney, has left many surprised. According to the Macarthur Chronicle, Neil Falk, who found the peculiar looking lamb on his Tahmoor property shortly after its birth on June 14, says that this is the second time in his life that he has come across such an abnormality.
Man rapes former girlfriend to scare her into locking her doorJune 9th, 2009 ADELAIDE - A man, who wanted to scare his former girlfriend into locking her doors at night, is said to have bound her arms and legs together before raping her with a large sex toy. The man, who cannot be named for legal reasons, then got a beer from the fridge and poured it on her body before apologizing and then driving her to work in Hindley Street, reports Adelaide Now.
When Penny Lancaster had a fit of shynessMarch 30th, 2009 LONDON - Brit model Penny Lancaster was spotted displaying her shy side as she left London's Dorchester hotel, with her legs covered up. Lancaster, 38, who is married to rock singer Rod Stewart, was wearing one of her usual ultra-short dresses and black tights, but when they developed a ladder she took them off.
Julia Roberts skipped Oscars for familyFebruary 28th, 2009 LONDON - Academy award winner Julia Roberts skipped the Oscars ceremony Feb 22 for a quiet night at home with her family. 'My husband had been away and just returned home so I felt it (was) best to stay at home and be with my family.
Lilly Allen enjoys looking at scantily dressed lapdancersFebruary 25th, 2009 LONDON - British pop star Lily Allen says she likes lapdancing and also enjoys looking at almost naked lapdancers. Thesun.co.uk quoted her as saying: 'I signed my publishing deal at Stringfellows and had a private dance - one of the naked ones.
Restless legs could trigger imminent orgasms in womenDecember 26th, 2008 LONDON - Restless legs and overactive bladder could trigger imminent orgasms in women, according to a study. Neuropsychiatrist Marcel Waldinger and his colleagues of Utrecht University and The Hague's HagaHospital studied 18 Dutch women with Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome (PSAS).
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