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WTFNews:It'sWeird,TrueandFunnyFebruary19,201511:01IST
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.