NEW YORK – If lingerie is too intimate and dinner out is too expensive, the Bronx Zoo suggests another Valentine's Day gift: a Madagascar hissing cockroach.
Spokesman John Calvelli says, "Nothing says forever like a cockroach."
lingerie preferred over roses for valentine gift
LONDON – UK men are choosing sexy knickers over short-lived and often more pricey presents such as roses and champagne this Valentine's Day as they seek a bigger "bang for their buck" in a tough economic climate.
"Lingerie is for love on a budget. It really is the gift that keeps giving," said Sharon Webb, head of design at department store group Debenhams, which is seeing demand rocket for knickers priced at 4.50 pounds.
transgender flight attendants for new thai airline
BANGKOK (Reuters) – A new Thai airline is hiring transsexual ladyboys as flight attendants, aiming at a unique identity to set itself apart from competitors as it sets out for the skies.
Known as "katoeys" or "ladyboys," transgenders and transsexuals have greater visibility in Thailand than in many other nations, holding mainstream jobs in a variety of fields. They are especially common in cosmetics shops or health stores, which almost always have a ladyboy shop assistant.
Rats delay flights
SEATTLE – Alaska Airlines had to delay a flight about to leave Seattle-Tacoma International Airport when a rat was seen scurrying in the cabin.
The airline says the flight from Seattle to Denver had just pulled away from the gate Thursday morning when the little stowaway was spotted. The 737 jetliner returned to the terminal and passengers and crew boarded another plane about 90 minutes later.
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But the researcher, Silvano Vinceti, said Wednesday the portrait also signifies a synthesis of Leonardo's scientific, artistic and philosophical values. Simply because the artist labored on it at various intervals for several years, he was put through to distinct influences and sources of inspiration, as well as the canvas is stuffed with hidden symbolic connotations.
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