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Twin sisters, who spent lakhs, to look more similar share everything... even a boyfriend
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Anna and Lucy DeCinque share everything: A car, a job, a Facebook account. And now the identical twins, who have each undergone extensive surgeries to look even more alike share something even more special: A boyfriend. Ben Byrne won the hearts of both girls after they added him on Facebook on the suggestion of mutual friends. 'It's my first time with two girlfriends, and to be honest it's very difficult because it has to be 100 per cent even,' Byrne said.
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Woman has slept with over 10,000 men and counting
This woman slept with 10,091 men during her 15-year stint working in the sex industry – and has written a tell-all book about her experiences.
Are you more shocked by the high number or her ability to keep count so accurately? Gwyneth Montenegro worked as an escort in Australia and has penned a book entitled 10,000 Men And Counting that opens the lid on the truth behind the somewhat seedy industry. Despite being raised by devout Christians, Montenegro was a high-end escort by 21, making between $500 and $1,000 for just an hour’s work.
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Charles Saatchi advertises 'throttling' paintings on art website
Paintings of Nigella Lawson being choked by ex-husband Charles Saatchi are for sale on his art website. Seven images depicting the shocking event are for sale, ranging from around $250 (Rs 15,000) to tens of thousands of dollars. One painting, called “Last Course” is on sale for almost $25,000 (Rs 15 lakh). Saatchi, an art collector and dealer, will benefit from any sales. He said stopping the sale of the paintings depicting the infamous event would be to censor art.
The pair split last year after the throttling was captured by a photographer.
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Pizza bed that you'll be hungry to get your hands on
Feast your eyes on this amazing pizza bed that'll have you dying to jump under the covers. The pepperoni-topped bedding will leave you salivating at the mouth as you rest your head on its crusty pillows.
It was created by New York-based art director Claire Manganiello, who has given the whole world a taste of food-styled sheets.
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Thrills and plenty of spills at the world egg throwing competition
Forget shelling out to watch Wimbledon or the World Cup in Brazil – some truly cracking entertainment has been taking place at a humble village fayre.
Contestants lined up to take part in the World Egg Throwing championships at the Swaton Vintage Day show in Swaton, Lincolnshire. With soft hands and some precision passing, competitors launch eggs up to 45m across the show ground - while their opponents attempt to catch them.
And in another discipline, players face off in messy games of ‘Russian Roulette’ where an unknown mix or hard and raw eggs are used. The first to smash a soft egg on their head loses.
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Woman carries cardboard cutout of Bradley Cooper everywhere
A woman is using social media to document her life with actor Bradley Cooper -- in the form of a cardboard cutout.
Danielle Davies, 39, decided that if she couldn't spend her life with the Hollywood star, then she would 'just make one up'.
She's taken to Instagram and has set up a website to share pictures of Bradley doing chores and running errands with her including mowing the lawn, doing the dishes and shopping, all while dressed in a tasteful tux. The mum-of-two, from New Jersey, said she picked Bradley because she actually went to college with The Hangover star.
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Woman gets a side order of pot with her fries
A Maryland woman who ordered a meal at a Sonic Corp fast-food restaurant got something extra with her French fries - a bag of marijuana.
Carla McFarland, 35, of Frederick, Maryland, and her children, ages 6 and 8, were about to eat a chicken strips lunch on Thursday when she discovered a small, green plastic bag of marijuana in her fries
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Woman offers virginity to Boko Haram for kidnapped girls
If given the chance, a Nigerian pop singer claims she would offer up her virginity to the militant terror group Boko Haram in exchange for the 200 kidnapped school girls – creating a firestorm of social media backlash.
"It is just unfair. They are too young. I wish I could offer myself in exchange," said Adokiye.
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World's 'smallest ever cat' stands just 5 inches tall
This adorable tiny kitty with a big heart is set to become the world's smallest cat. Standing at 5 inches tall, Pixel the munchkin cat has been put forward to be measured by the Guinness Book of Records.
Her mother Fizz Girl holds the previous world record at six inches that she set in 2012 - if it is verified, then Pixel will be the shortest cat to have ever lived.
Speaking from her ranch in Potrero, California, Tiffani said: "They win hearts over like crazy. Even people that aren't cat people go crazy for them. They say about how cute they are and how they want to take them straight home with them."
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Britain's Queen eyes the Iron throne
Queen Elizabeth eyed the Iron Throne in a visit to the Belfast set of HBO’s Game of Thrones. A fictional throne met real-life royalty, when England’s Queen Elizabeth stopped by the Paint Hall studios in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The Queen and husband Prince Philip enjoyed a tour of the set of HBO’s Game of Thrones, getting a chance to study props and scenery, and talk with members of the epic fantasy’s crew and cast.
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Artist takes body art to a 'hole' new level
An extreme body artist has taken piercing to a hole new level after creating giant flesh tunnels in his cheeks. These pictures show how alternative model, Joel Miggler, 23, can poke his forked tongue through his cheeks following the dramatic piercing.
The 23-year-old, from Küssaberg, Germany, began experimenting with body modifications at the tender age of 13.
Since then he has acquired a grand total of 27 different piercings, as well as six tattoos, an implant and has even had his buttock branded.
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Welcome to the World Cup Syndrome Clinic in China
A clinic has been opened in China after scores of football fans fell ill in an ailment dubbed ‘World Cup Syndrome’.
Football-mad fans have complained of loss of appetite, anxiousness and chronic insomnia after staying awake to watch live games from Brazil, where the time difference is 11 hours.
The World Cup Syndrome Clinic, which opened in Chengdu No 3 People’s Hospital in Chengdu city in southwest China, is treating fans for everything from lethargy to paranoia brought on from unhealthy and irregular sleep.
They are also treating psychological issues related to hysteria from watching exciting games.
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Pair of really rubbish shoes
Got a pair of old trainers you think are rubbish? They’ve got nothing on these, which literally are made of garbage found out and about. The bizarre footwear might at first look like they were crafted from high-end materials, but closer inspection reveals their trashy beginnings. The project called ‘Everything you buy is rubbish’ used waste found on UK shores such as the Thames to make the attire.