Taiwan turns military brothel into museum

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Taiwan turns military brothel into museum
A ONE-time military brothel on a former flashpoint island is set to welcome guests of a different kind after Taiwanese tourist bosses re-opened it as a museum.
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The ultimate lock-in: Seven trapped in Yorkshire pub for last NINE days as forecasters warn Big Freeze will go on for at least another week
Seven people have been trapped inside a pub for nine days after the building was engulfed by 16ft snow drifts.
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"Secret Santas" Dole Out $100 Handshakes
Reports Say Anonymous Donors Handed Out C-Notes to Anyone Who Looked Like They Could Use Extra Cash
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Rachael Finch shows of the bikini body that sank Lara Bingle
THIS steamy photograph of Miss Universe runner-up Rachael Finch ended the last of Lara Bingle's lucrative sponsorship deals.
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Squirrel with the shakes warns Russians off drinking
An animated squirrel slurs his words and bursts into song in a Russian ad campaign to cut alcoholism that has become an unexpected hit.
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Filmmaker Produces First Film Designed to Put You to Sleep
Most filmmakers wouldn't want to be told their films put people to sleep, but it's a compliment to director Sondra Lowell.
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HUNDREDS of ponies becoming big cat food
UK -HUNDREDS of ponies are ending up in zoos as food for big cats because breeders cannot sell them.
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Pahrump teacher accused of forcing child to hit himself
Surprising new details in the case against three Nye County educators accused of abusing students and a principal said to have covered it up.
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French Bank Offers "Disco"-Style Branch Makeover
Purple shag-pile carpets, a glitzy silver hexagon-patterened ceiling and a wall covered with green shrubs are just some of the decorations adorning the re-opened branch.
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Tanned women live longer
Women who regularly sunbathe live longer, a leading cancer specialist has claimed.
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Camera in skull 'is challenging'
A MAN has revealed the challenges of having a camera implanted in the back of his head as part of an art project.
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Teacher deregistered for online virtual sex chat with student
A TEACHER who made an avatar - a computer alter ego - to interact inappropriately with a 12-year-old in a virtual world has been deregistered.
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'Shoe radar' helps find way when GPS signal fades
Researchers have developed a shoe-embedded radar system to help people who are lost but are not without luck — or footwear — find their way back to the familiar.
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Cartoon Character Trend Hits Facebook
Cartoons From '80s, '90s Spread Across Social Networking Site
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Wilson Phillips' Carnie Wilson Fired from Diet for Not Losing Weight
The 42-year-old was dumped by the Fresh Diet company because she didn't lose enough weight.
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Actor Josh Duhamel kicked off flight
ACTOR Josh Duhamel refused to turn off his BlackBerry on a plane before take-off, forcing it back to the gate where he was escorted off the plane.
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Star-Spangled Banner first edition sells for $500,000
An anonymous buyer has bid $506,500 for a first edition copy of the "Star-Spangled Banner" poem, whose words were adopted for the US national anthem.
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106-year-old man quits smoking — for love
German actor Johannes Heesters says his wife 'should have me as long as possible'
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Study: Tilting Your Head Can Make You Hotter
You know the rules for a good first date: be on time, don't text message and don't talk about your ex. Now add one more to the list: tilt your head.
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Allergic to Sex: 11 Other Crazy Allergies
Americans are one itchy, rashy bunch
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Wet floor ends nude teen's European tour
The teenager told police that he was carrying out a bet with friends that he could travel through Europe naked.
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Jim Morrison Pardon Papers Detail One Wild Night
Papers Given To Fla. Gov. Crist Show Wild Side Of The Doors' Jim Morrison
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World's Hottest Chili Pepper Grown in Snow-Covered Greenhouse
The world's hottest chili was recognized Friday after it was grown in a snow-covered greenhouse in northwestern England.
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