spraying milk from his eyelids

This photo shows Judhisthir Rajbansi, (30) demonstrating the skill of spraying milk from his eyelids at his house in Agarpara, some 40 kms north of Kolkata, August 2007.

Rajbansi, a carpenter by profession, wishes to record his skill in the Guiness book of world records and take on other such challenges in the future.

Source:-News

Hundreds of Naked Volunteers Pose For Pink Lilo Photo

Hundreds of naked people overcame their modesty for the chance to pose for the sometimes controversial artist Spencer Tunick.

The photographer has become famous for draping naked bodies in unlikely places including in front of the United Nations and on glaciers.

In his latest project he asked 500 nude participants to pose by the Sagamore Hotel by the popular South Beach in Miami.

Models prepare for a nude photo

"Obviously, it's about the party, about having excess in leisure and about having escapism and fantasy," Tunick said of the tropical party scene known for its lavish bashes and exotic night life.

The 40-year-old artist directed models from a bullhorn, reminding them to remove jewellery and glasses and relax their shoulders.

"Guys, put your legs together a little bit more. Don't smile. Don't smile," he said.

Models create a champagne fountain with 500 bottles of champagne

In one photo he used neon pink and green rafts and about 500 bottles of champagne, which he directed models to simultaneously shake and explode like a human fountain over the balconies.

The participants said posing was more sweaty than sexy, more empowering than erotic. Many said they did not bother to put on makeup or shave their legs.

Bianca Moura, 37, said the shoot was "a release from custom and convention."

Another model, Ms Schwartz, said she did it "for art, for history" and came away with "a little more peace in accepting who I am and accepting the different shapes and looks here."

The models were chosen at random after submitting their photographs (with clothes) to Tunick's website. Hundreds of models are always on standby, waiting to participate in one of his projects.

Models pose on bright pink lilos

Tunick, who is shy and adheres to mostly black dress, prefers to be called an artist, not a photographer and refers to his work as installations.

He loves the landscape of the human body and playing with props to add "a bit of whimsy" he said.

In Belgium, he draped 80 women in dark liquid chocolate and 77 men in white liquid chocolate. He hopes to experiment with condiments and golf balls in future shoots.

Models posed on four levels of a South Beach hotel in Miami

Tunick said he has always loved the organic form of the human body, especially on the canvas of public spaces.

"Nudity is not controversial in museums," he said. "Where the body becomes controversial in the U.S. is in public spaces."

Artist Spencer Tunic picks participants through this website

Early in his career, Tunick was arrested repeatedly and battled former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani for the right to photograph nudes on the street - a case he eventually won.

The South Beach photos will be displayed in the Sagamore Hotel's contemporary art collection.

Narrow Victory in Wife Carrying Contest

By a margin of only a third of a second, a Boston couple claimed victory at the 8th annual North American Wife Carrying Championships held Saturday at Sunday River Ski Resort.

"We could never expect something this good," said Keith Cardoza after successfully bringing Julia Stoner, his girlfriend of six months, through the 253.3 meter course.


For the victory, Cardoza and Stoner may receive $1,000 toward a trip to attend the World Wife Carrying Championships in Finland. The couple were also awarded a check for $675 (five times Stoner's weight) and Stoner's weight in beer. The latter amounted to nine twelve-pack cases.

Second place went to Ri Fahnestock and his friend Sarah Silverberg of Newmarket, N.H. While Cardoza and Stoner maneuvered the course in 1:02.26, Fahnestock and Silverberg came through in 1:02.60.


"It hurts, especially in a race that close," said Fahnestock. "I could taste the beer."

Defeat was softened by the silver medal: Silverberg's weight in beverages, which also amounted to nine cases of beer.

Saturday's competition saw varying numbers entrants. Forty teams registered, though only 34 made it to the starting line. Most teams were from New England, though there were also couples from New York, Virginia and California.


Participants do not need to be related, but teams need to be made up of one man and one woman, both over the age of 21. Wives are allowed to carry husbands, though no teams chose that option this year.

According to the Sunday River Web site, the competition is derived from a 19th century Finnish robber baron whose men were tested by hauling heavy sacks. The men, the site says, were also not averse to stealing women from nearby villages.

John St. Hilaire of Minot decided to get into the role by wearing a Norse helmet while carrying his wife, Jeannine. His goal was to please the crowd.

"We'd love to win, but we're just here to have fun," said John.


Contestants competed in pairs over a course that sloped gradually at the beginning. Teams also had to negotiate two 3-foot high wooden hurdles and a 10-meter-long pit of muddy, waist-deep water.

Most teams practiced the "Estonian carry," where the woman hangs down the man's back so his arms are free to negotiate obstacles.

Lucas and Elizabeth Hartford of Litchfield were doing the competition for the second time. Lucas said his personal goal was to not finish last; Elizabeth said her goal was to not be dropped. The couple said they had not trained for the event.

"Last year we did a little bit and it didn't help us," said Lucas.

Bill Moorhouse and Kristen Bannish of Charlottesville, Va., were running the course for the fourth time. The competition occurred just days before their 10th anniversary, which is on Monday. Moorhouse said he and Bannish had practiced for the event on their block.

"We created a stir in the neighborhood," said Moorhouse.

Perhaps too much of a stir; the couple said someone called the Neighborhood Watch to report the activity.

Fahnestock and Silverberg practiced more discreetly, in the woods during their lunch hour where a felled tree offered good practice for the hurdles.

"We haven't gone through the mud pit, though," said Silverberg.

Teams were penalized if the wife was dropped and the mud pit provided ample opportunity for such incidents. Prior to the final run, Cardoza pinned the race on getting through the water.


"I think we just need a good, smooth entrance into the mud pit," he said.

The photo finish between Cardoza/Stoner and Fahnestock/Silverberg was foreshadowed by the closeness of their times in the initial heat. Although running separately, Fahnestock and Silverberg clocked in at 1:03.19, while Cardoza and Stoner came in fractionally later at 1:03.38.




The teams qualified for a championship run, during which they were neck-and -neck through the mud pit, over the second hurdle and right up until the finish.

Cardoza said he was not sure if he and Stoner will go to the world competition, and Fahnestock and Silverberg later exchanged contact information with the couple.

Source:-SunJournaL

Rubik's Cube Solved blindfolded

Cube got to be joking! Rubik's Cube solved blindfolded

If you thought just completing a Rubik's Cube was hard enough, these pictures depict the ultimate challenge for addicts of the 80's craze that just won't go away: doing one blindfolded.

The blindfold competition was just one of the events at this year's fourth Rubik's Cube world championship which began in Budapest on Friday.

Blindfold players try to solve the game by memorizing the position of key cubes before covering their eyes.

Rubik's Cube: Hard enough as it is, but blindfolded?

Players, from over 30 countries, can compete in several categories: besides the classic 3x3 Rubik's Cube, which has six sides with six different colours, there will be competitions in 4x4 and 5x5 cubes as well as one-handed, and even feet-only challenges.

Contestants race against the clock to complete the fiendishly difficult cubes

The world record holder for the 3x3 Rubik's Cube event, Frenchman Thibaut Jacquinot, aligned all the colours on his cube in 9.86 seconds at a competition in May of this year.

Too young to remember it the first time around, this young puzzler looks to have it sorted

The frustrating, yet addictive puzzle, was invented in 1974 by engineer Erno Rubik, and sparked a global craze in the early 1980s.

An estimated 9 million cubes were sold last year, taking the all-time total to more than 300 million units.

At this year's Caltech 2007 competition American Rubik's Cube expert Dan Dzoan broke the world record for one-handed cube-solving by completing one in an incredible 17.9 seconds.

Watch the amazing video:-Dan Dzoan broke the world record for one-handed cube-solving

Shortest lovers prepare to wedding

This is no tall story - standing at just 3ft 6ins, groom-to-be Li Tangyong swept his 2ft 3ins fiancee off her feet at a mass wedding ceremony rehearsal in China.

The 33-year-old was all smiles as he scooped up the love of his life, 28-year-old Chen Guilan.

Li Tangyong and Chen Guilan: Preparing to tie the knot

Dress rehearsal: The couple release white doves

The pair were taking part in a rehearsal with 21 other couples in the Guangdong province of China.

They will get married later this year.

The World Smallest Four Animals

1. The world's smallest dog

Charlton, Massachusetts, United States from the "Scientology" (Ducky) is known as the world's smallest size of the dog."Scientology" weighs just 0.63 kilograms, is 12 centimeters.

2. The world's smallest horse

Five-year-old "girl thumb" (Thumbelina) weighs just 27 kilograms, is 43 centimeters, is the world's most small horse!This is Paul Gosling horses and Kaigeshilin couple's masterpiece, they dwarf the specialized training and breeding stallion.In dwarf species of horse, "her thumb" print "differently than the rest": she was of the view that this is a "pygmy."

3. The world's smallest fish

In January 2006, scientists in the swamp forests of Indonesia's Sumatra island found that the fish won the world's fish "title", which only 7.9 mm in length.

4. The world's smallest cat

The world's smallest cat figure from the United States, it is called the "Peebles", is 15.5 cm. (Guangzhou Daily Roundup)

Amazing Pictures of a Dolphin Giving Birth

It is one of the most awe-inspiring sights in nature.

These amazing pictures show a dolphin giving birth to its calf, which is born tail first and, within moments, is swimming happily with its mother.

Nearly there: The dolphin is born tail first

Wildlife photographer Leandro Stanzani, who has seen 11 dolphin births, was delighted to capture the moment on film.

"To take good pictures is not easy," he said.

"Most births happen during the night when light is poor. Sometimes water quality is poor, sometimes other dolphins are in the middle."

In a cloud of blood the dolphin calf is free

The bottlenose dolphin was born in a pool at the Oltremare Park in Rimini, Italy.

The normal gestation period for dolphins is 12 months and the birth can take anything from minutes to hours.

Happily swimming side by side with its mother the baby dolphin is instantly at home in the sea

Young dolphins live closely with their mother for up to six years but the calf is not likely to see its father as male dolphins are not involved in the raising of offspring.

Bottlenose dolphins are known for their friendliness and curiosity towards humans.