A man who was dubbed the human coral reef after huge shell-like growths appeared all over his body has been cured. Lin Tianzhuan was unable to move his arms and legs and said his “terrifying” condition made him feel like he was turning to stone. The 38-year-old, of Shuimen in southern China, added people would [...]
November 18, 2009
A woman who was given a self portrait by Andy Warhol in the 1960s but stashed it in a closet for 40 years, has sold it at auction for £2.4 million. Cathy Naso had worked as a receptionist for Warhol at The Factory in New York when she was a teenager, and as a gift [...]
November 16, 2009
WILMINGTON, N.C. — Want to know how far it is from the eastern end of Interstate 40 in North Carolina to the western end in California? You’ll have to punch it into your GPS or try MapQuest. The Star-News of Wilmington reports that a popular sign showing the distance between Wilmington, N.C., and Barstow, Calif., [...]
November 6, 2009
BARCELONA — A company behind plans to open the first hotel in space says it is on target to accept its first paying guests in 2012 despite critics questioning the investment and time frame for the multi-billion dollar project. The Barcelona-based architects of The Galactic Suite Space Resort say it will cost 3 million euro [...]
October 29, 2009
GOLDEN NUGGET, Las Vegas, Nevada Why It’s Cool: You’ll swim with five species of sharks (16 sharks in all) at the Nugget’s $30 million pool complex. The Tank, as it’s called, houses a three-story waterslide, waterfalls, and the pool’s pièce de resistance, the 200,000-gallon shark tank. You’re in more danger at the Golden Nugget’s roulette [...]
October 28, 2009
ANANTARA KOH SAMUI RESORT & SPA, Samui, Thailand Why It’s Cool: You look straight out into the Gulf of Thailand from the 98-foot-long infinity pool at this stylish resort on the island of Samui, Thailand. If the views aren’t soothing enough, order a stiff drink at the swim-up bar and laugh it off with the [...]
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