Father of 78 aims for 100 children

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (Reuters) — A one-legged Emirati father of 78 is lining up his next two wives in a bid to reach his target of 100 children by 2015, Emirates Today reported on Monday.Daad Mohammed Murad Abdul Rahman, 60, has already had 15 brides although he has to divorce them as he goes [...]

China kung fu monks seek apology for ninja affront

Fri Aug 31, 1:34 AM ETChina’s Shaolin Temple, the cradle of Chinese kung fu, is demanding an apology from an Internet user who said its monks had once been beaten in unarmed combat by a Japanese ninja, Chinese media reported on Friday.
Shaolin Temple, in the northern province of Henan, became famous in the West as [...]

Hirst’s diamond skull sells for $122 million

August 31, 2007 08:03amA DIAMOND-encrusted platinum skull by artist Damien Hirst has been sold to an investment group for the asking price of $122 million, a spokeswoman for Hirst’s London gallery White Cube has said.The skull, cast from a 35-year-old 18th century European man but retaining the original teeth, is coated with 8601 diamonds, including [...]

Diner swallows spoon-see the X-Ray

December 31, 2006 12:00amArticle from: Font size: + -Send this article: Print EmailSOME people are born with a silver spoon in their mouth – but this patient literally got one lodged in her gullet.
The 26-year-old Sydney woman accidentally swallowed a teaspoon during a laughing fit while eating spaghetti.
She is understood to have gagged reflexively, but [...]