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Thisweekscollectionofstoriesthatproveweliveinatrulymad,madworld

1)MeetMuscleBarbie

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TeenagerJuliaVinshasthedelicatefacialfeaturesofaporcelaindollandtherippedphysiqueofTheHulk.JuliahasanarmyoffansinhernativeRussiaforherunconventionalcombinationofgoodlooksandripplingmuscles.The18yearoldwholikestotaketoplesspicturesofherselfevenholdsthreeworldpowerliftingrecords.

Shesaid:PeopleknowmeasMuscleBarbieIlikethiscomparison.Itsnice.

2)Womanchangeshername'AbcdefgHijklmnOpqrstUvwxyz

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AColombianwomanhasofficiallychangedhernametoallthe26lettersofthealphabet,inorder,AbcdefgHijklmnOpqrstUvwxyz.The36yearoldteacher,wholivesinBogota,hadbeenfightingredtapeformorethan2yearstogetapprovalonthename,andhasfinallygottherighttocallherselfUvwxyz,orasherfriendsnowcallherAbcdefg.ItisnotthefirsttimetheColombianwomanhaschangednamesasshemadeahabitofitandhadpreviouslynamedherselfLadyzungaCyborg

3)SaudiclericrevealssunrotatesaroundEarth

ASaudiArabianclerichasmadeagroundbreakingdiscoverythatcouldredefinescienceinthe21stcenturytheEarthdoesnotrotate.Whatsmore,thesunisorbitingthestaticbody,nottheotherwayaround.ThebreakthroughwasmadebySheikhBandaralKhaibari,whodeliveredhisthesisduringarecentlectureintheUnitedArabEmirates,havingbeenaskedbyastudentaboutthemovementoftheplanet.

TheSheikhrepliedthatEarthisstationaryanddoesnotmove,explaininghisresearchbynotingthatairplaneswouldnotbeabletoreachtheirdestinationwerethe

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Earthspinningonitsaxis.

4)PamelaAndersonlookalikespends20,000tolooklikeidol

APamelaAndersonlookalikehasspent20,000(Rs19.2lakh)and20yearsofherlifeemulatingherfavouritestarafterbeingcomparedtothescreensirenbyherdad.

CarolynAnderson,fromLiverpool,beganhertransformationinto'ScousePammy'atjust10yearsoldafterherfathercommentedonherlikenesstotheBaywatchactress.

AndalthoughBillyadmitsheis'theculprit'whenitcomestoCarolyn'simage,heishappytomaintainitwithspraytans,manicures,hairextensionsandblondedyeinhissalon.

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5)BatterUp:PancakeparticipantsfliptheirfinestatGreatPancakeRace

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Peoplerunning,paninhandwhileflippingapancakeisnotsomethingyouseeeverydaybutthat'swhatmanypeopleacrossBritaindidtocelebratePancakeDayonTuesday.PancakeDay,alsoknownasShroveTuesday,isthedaybeforeAshWednesdayandthestartofLent.TraditionallyitwasadaywhenChristiansclearedoutallthetreatsfromtheircupboards,likebutterandsugar,usingthemupinonefinalcarbloadingsplurgeaheadofthe40daysoffasting.

6)MichelleObamaslowdanceswithBigBird

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ThefirstladyoftheUnitedStatesiswillingtogotogreatlengthstogetkidstostarteatinghealthier.She'sjumpedropewithDr.OzanddonepushupswithEllen,nowMichelleObamahasslowdancedwithBigBirdtomarkthefifthanniversaryofherLet'sMoveinitiative.

ItwasallpartofagameconcoctedbyBillyEichnerforFLOTUSsappearanceonhisFunnyorDieshowinaWashington,DCgrocerystore.

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7)Museumsbanselfiesticks

TheMuseumofModernArtinNewYorkisthelatesttobantheextendabledevice,whichallowuserstoholdtheirphonesfarawaytotakegrouppictures.TheclampdownfollowsasimilarrulingagainsttheselfiestickbytheCooperHewittandSmithsonianDesignMuseum.

Aspokesmanforthemuseumsaid:"Youcan,justbylookingat(it)imaginethehavocaselfiestickmightwreakinthiskindofspace."

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"Theycouldposeadangertovisitorsorourobjectsonview."

Othermuseumsthathavebannedthegadgetdubbed"thewandofnarcissus"includetheNationalGalleryofArt,TheSmithsonianandtheHirshhornMuseuminWashingtonDC.

8)20YearOldBurger?Menlayclaimtoworld'soldestburger

TwoAustralianmenclaimtohavetheoldestburgerintheworldatastaggering20yearsold.In1995AdelaideresidentsCaseyDean,14,andhismateEduardNitz,13,stoppedoffattheirlocalMcDonaldstopickupsomeburgers.

AmongthemwasaQuarterPounderwithcheesetheydboughtforanotherkid.Thatkidneverturnedup,buttheydidnteathisburger.Ever.Nowtheboyshavebecomemenandtheburgerhasturned20.Wereprettysureitstheoldestburgerintheworld,Deansaid.