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KFC to go comes to Gaza… by tunnel

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Junk-food starved Gazans can now order Kentucky Fried Chicken to go thanks to a new smuggling service which brings takeout from Egypt via a network of underground tunnels.

Posted: May 16th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Scented underpants for men, a ‘Made in France’ special

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A company that specializes in “Made in France” underwear has raised nearly 19,000 euros ($25,000) from enthusiastic investors banking on its next titillating creation — sweet-smelling underpants for men.

Posted: May 7th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Paris women finally allowed to wear trousers

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Women in Paris can finally wear trousers without fear of criminal prosecution after the government said a more than 200-year-old ban no longer had any legal effect.

Posted: February 4th, 2013 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

12/12/12: Indian couple set to wed on 3rd lucky day

A picture taken on December 11, 2012 in Paris shows a watch on a person's wrist reading the time "12:12" and the date "12-12-12" for December 12, 2012, in front of a digital clock reading "December 12, 2012". With a rush to buy lucky lottery tickets and prayers for peace and harmony, people worldwide will mark once-per-century 12/12/12 lineup with humor, hope and a hint of mischief.  AFP/THOMAS COEX

Couples may be rushing down the aisle on 12/12/12 this Wednesday in hope of an auspicious union, but one Indian bride and groom can claim an even rarer set of special dates.

Posted: December 12th, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

British royal website ends myth of prince’s breakfast

Britain's Prince Charles meets with New Zealand war veterans after an Armistice Day Service, at the Auckland War Memorial Museum, in Auckland, New Zealand, Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012. (AP Photo/SNPA, Ross Setford) NEW ZEALAND OUT

It’s official — Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, does not have seven boiled eggs prepared for his breakfast, the redesigned royal family’s website said on Tuesday.

Posted: November 15th, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Want to build your dream home next door to Obama?

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Have you got a cool million or two and a burning desire to live next door to President Barack Obama? You may be in luck. The empty lot next to Obama’s Chicago home is for sale.

Posted: November 15th, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Odor-eliminating pants are hot seller in Japan

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Underpants that are claimed to neutralize the smell of flatulence are proving a hit in Japan, whose hard-working businessmen seem to like the idea of breaking wind without getting rumbled.

Posted: November 12th, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Only in Brazil: Nationwide pageant for cutest female bottom

Competitors of "Miss Bumbum Brasil 2012," the contest for the cutest bottom, wait to record a TV program in Osasco, a surburb of Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 24, 2012. Competitors will be eliminated into 15 by internet voting on their website and the winner will be chosen at the grand final in Sao Paulo in November. AFP PHOTO/YASUYOSHI CHIBA

Brazil’s upcoming municipal elections are being overshadowed by the Miss Bum Bum pageant, a nationwide online contest to find the cutest female behind.

Posted: October 1st, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

Tallest ever dog revealed in new Guinness Book of Records

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A Great Dane who towers 2.2 meters (7 feet 4 inches) on his hind legs is named the tallest dog ever recorded in the latest Guinness Book of World Records launched on Thursday.

Posted: September 14th, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories,Photos & Videos | Read More »

Thailand sets world record for mass massage

Thai masseuses perform a mass-massaging at a sport arena on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. Thailand has long been known as the massage capital of the world. Now, it has a Guinness World Record to prove it when some 641 massage therapists mass-massaged 641 people simultaneously for 12 minutes to win the honor Thursday at an indoor arena in Bangkok. The event was organized by the Health Ministry to promote the Southeast Asian nation's massage and spa industry. (AP Photo/Apichart Weerawong)

Hundreds of people pushed, prodded and stretched their way to a new world record for the biggest simultaneous group massage, in the Thai capital Bangkok on Thursday, organisers said.

Posted: August 31st, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

‘Love hotel’ for dogs to open in Brazil

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Home to a 32-million-strong canine population, the world’s second largest after the United States, Brazil is to open a “love hotel” for pets in the southeastern city of Belo Horizonte.

Posted: July 12th, 2012 in Lifestyle Stories | Read More »

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