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BEIJING (Reuters Life!) - The world's shortest man, China's He Pingping who was just over 74 cm tall (29 inches), has died at the age of 21 from apparent heart complications, the Guinness World Records book said."For such a small man, he ...
LIVERPOOL, England (Reuters) - Blatant disregard for oncoming traffic and speed limits will get you into serious trouble on the road, but drivers seeking similar thrills can indulge in a fleet of new racing video games due out soon.Sony Computer Entertainment's (Sony) ...
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Waitresses wield swords and flare flames at diners, who have to get past a moat before sitting at their table in the dimly lit dining hall.The same customers are also encouraged to take photos with the warrior-like waitresses, who ...
TAIPEI (Reuters Life!The same customers are also encouraged to take photos with the warrior-like waitresses, who dress in black or red to look like ninjas in keeping with the theme of a dark but lively restaurant that opened last month in Taiwan's ...
MIAMI (Reuters) - A rare 1913 U.S. coin once owned by an Egyptian king and later featured in a famous U.S. TV detective series was sold for more than $3.7 million in a public auction in Florida, the auctioneers said on Friday.The ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life! ) - Wine from the cellars of a woman once dubbed the "richest little girl in the world" will be up for auction next month at Christie's in New York.Each of the four lots of three bottles of ...
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - One hundred years ago, a wealthy couple built a mansion in Hollywood and installed a speaking tube allowing them to order a Scotch whisky from their servants -- a handy trick, but nothing compared to what the home's ...
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - " Dark Void" will yield movie development matter.Indian giant Reliance BIG Entertainment and Brad Pitt's Plan B shingle are developing a film version of the upcoming video game, and Pitt could well star as the lead combatant.The ...
BAGHDAD (Reuters Life! "We impatiently wait for the weekend to practice our hobby," said Saad Haqi. "It is a nice hobby -- not new in the world but perhaps new in Iraq. "I think I will sell my car to buy a ...
NEW YORK (Reuters Life! ) - In London, a man pulled a double-decker bus with his hair. "Guinness World Records Day grows bigger and better every year, and the fifth annual celebration has been the most memorable yet," Craig Glenday, editor of ...
