LAS NOTICIAS MAS_TURBANTES Y EXTRAÑAS DEL MUNDO
El primer trasplantado total de cara recibe el alta en Barcelona
Óscar, el primer trasplantado total de cara del mundo, recibió el alta el lunes
en el hospital Vall d'Hebron de Barcelona donde fue operado el
pasado mes de marzo y compareció ante los medios
de comunicación para agradecer, a través de su hermana,
al equipo médico que hizo posible la intervención.
Boy With Down Syndrome Earns Black Belt
Painting whale makes splash in art world
A Beluga whale is making a big splash as an artist after picking up a paintbrush at an oceanarium in China.
Keepers at the Qingdao Polar Ocean World say Xiao Qiang started out when he simply grabbed a paint brush left behind buy a visitor and started playing with it.
Now the seven year old star's paintings are changing hands for hundreds of pounds among fans.
"He showed a lot of interest in painting right from the start so now all we have to do is give him the brushes and hold the paper while he paints with his mouth," said trainer Zhang Yong.
"His favourite colour seems to be blue and he's best of all at seascapes. His people always look like seals."
Experts say that dolphin-like Belugas - known as the sea canary because of their high pitched squeaks and twitters - have more soft tissue around their mouths than other whales which allows Xiao Qiang to manipulate a brush.
"He enjoys what he does and this turning of the head to paint is a natural movement that these whales perform in the wild when they are cleaning their food of sand," added Yong.
"They are brighter than other whales and he loves to play jokes on his keepers. Sometimes he deliberately paints them instead of the paper."
Death, taxes … and free food
Starbucks, IHOP among those offering giveaways or
discounts Thursday in honor of Tax Day
By Emily Fredrix, Associated Press
8:59 p.m. CDT, April 14, 2010
Here are some of the freebies and discounts being offered Thursday, the day by which 2009 income tax returns
must be postmarked or e-filed.Boston Market: For a "last-minute tax break" —
one free meal for each one you buy through Sunday —
show this coupon:chicagotribune.com/bostonmarket.Cinnabon: Get two free bite-size cupcakes from 6 to 8 p.m. at participating mall locations as part of
"Tax Day Bites!" Flavors include Chocolate Passion, 24-Carrot Cake, Vanilla Bliss and Cinnacake Classic.IHOP: The restaurant chain is offering free dinner for one child age 12 or younger with
each adult meal purchased from 4 to 10 p.m. all month long.MaggieMoo's: Get one free slice of ice cream pizza — ice cream with red frosting to look like sauce
and white chocolate to look like cheese — at participating locations from 3 to 7 p.m.McCormick & Schmick's: The seafood restaurant is offering $10.40 dinner and drink specials in the bar —
a nod to the 1040 tax form. Bar guests also receive a $10.40 gift certificate for a later visit.P.F. Chang's: Get 15 percent off food purchases for dine-in or take-out, excluding alcohol and happy hour food and
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Ricky Martin Salio del closet
UNA BALLENA ATAKA A SU ENTRENADORA
A LADY IN NEW JERSEY IS ACTUALLY *TRYING* TO BECOME THE WORLD'S FATTEST WOMAN:
We all have goals. Some people want to run their own business. Others want to travel the world. And some people want to set a new world record . . . like 42-year-old Donna Simpson of Old Bridge, New Jersey (--25 miles south of Newark).
--Right now, Donna weighs just over 600 pounds. But in the next two years, she hopes to reach 1,000 pounds, in order to become THE WORLD'S FATTEST WOMAN.
--That's right, Donna WANTS to become the world's heaviest woman. And she's stuffing her face with 12,000 calories day . . . which is only slightly less than the average person would consume in an entire week . . . to make sure she gets there.
--Donna says, quote, "In a typical day I'll eat four burgers and fries, a loaf of bread with peanut butter and jam, four servings of meatloaf and mashed potato, a large pizza, a chocolate cake with ice cream and cream, 12 cupcakes, two cheesecakes and fizzy drinks."
--Her grocery bill comes to about $750 a week, which Donna pays for by running a fetish eating website where so-called "fat admirers" pay to watch Donna gorge herself.
--And while you might think Donna's boyfriend, 49-year-old Philippe, would have a problem with her goal . . . he doesn't. That's because, as Donna puts it, quote, "He's a real belly man." (???) (New York Post / iVenus)