Birds recognize human faces, voices
June 25th, 2012 - 3:14 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 25 (IANS) Some birds are able to identify their human friends by recognizing their faces and voices, which is the key to their ability to survive, says a ... Read more...
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Woman takes photo of herself each day for 5 1/2 years
June 13th, 2012 - 11:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, June 13 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A woman has taken a photo of herself every single day for 5 and a 1/2 years. She has later uploaded a video featuring a time-lapse ... Read more...
Posted in World News |
Fugitive Makoto Hirata tries to surrender but is turned away by the police
January 4th, 2012 - 12:22 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, Jan 3 (THAINDIAN NEWS) When a notorious fugitive turned himself in, an officer thought it was a joke and sent him away. Makoto Hirata is one of the most wanted guys ... Read more...
Posted in Odd news |
Hitler’s paintings to be auctioned in Sweden
November 8th, 2011 - 7:33 am ICT by IANS
Moscow, Nov 8 (IANS/RIA NOvosti) Seven paintings thought to have been painted by Adolf Hitler will be auctioned in Sweden, triggering cries of outrage among members of the Jewish community in ... Read more...
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Pakistani boy who has one body, two faces
September 24th, 2011 - 7:22 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, Sep 24 (IANS) A boy born in Pakistani Kashmir has two faces but one body, a media report said.Shahida Perveen, 30, gave birth to the boy Friday and soon ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Facial cues can be misinterpreted in different cultures
September 2nd, 2011 - 5:48 pm ICT by IANS
London, Sep 2 (IANS) Facial expressions, perceived as the 'universal language of emotions', can lead to misinterpretation as they are viewed in different ways by different cultures, says a new ... Read more...
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Woman’s changing facial features helped diagnose tumour
September 1st, 2011 - 11:46 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 1 (IANS) A look in the mirror started giving nightmares to Renu Sharma. Her lips were growing bigger, facial features were getting distorted, eyes were bulging out ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Website helps find look-alike soul mate!
August 30th, 2011 - 5:07 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 30 (IANS) Scientific theory has it that people are attracted to the opposite sex who have similar facial features. An American entrepreneur has now launched a website that ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Beautiful people are more selfish: Study
August 15th, 2011 - 6:18 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 15 (IANS) People with beautiful, symmetrical faces are more selfish than the average guy and tend to pursue their own interests, says a new study.The team from Edinburgh ... Read more...
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China train crash dead get beauty treatment
August 3rd, 2011 - 1:30 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 3 (IANS) As a high-speed train crash in China recently left everyone overwhelmed, a team of mortuary cosmeticians is ensuring that its victims depart from this world with ... Read more...
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Aimi Eguchi is the latest pop star in Japan
June 24th, 2011 - 8:31 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Tokyo, June 24 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Aimi Eguchi is the latest pop star in Japan. The only issue is that the singer is not real. Scientists in Japan put together the virtual singer ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
Most women prefer men with feminine shaped faces: Study
April 25th, 2011 - 7:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 25 (ANI): A new study claims that men with feminine faces will be luckier in love as more women are attracted to them than masculine men.According to the research by ... Read more...
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Feminine looks in men more likely to be hit with women
April 25th, 2011 - 3:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, April 25 (IANS) Men with feminine faces will be luckier in love as more women are attracted to them.
Most women prefer men with more feminine shaped faces and ... Read more...
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Dating site believes that couple who look-alike find perfect love
March 25th, 2011 - 6:17 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 25 (ANI): A newly launched dating site has insisted that people are more likely to find love if their facial features are similar to their partners.The site, FindYourFaceMate.com, ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
New software allows the blind to ’see’ their printed portrait images
February 17th, 2011 - 5:52 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Feb 17 (ANI): Computer scientists in Arizona have demonstrated new software that enables the blind to 'see' their printed portrait images.Their software allows a blind user to take a photo of ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Leona Lewis raises eyebrows with quirky dresses, ‘boob job’
February 12th, 2011 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 12 (ANI): It's not just the quirky outfits that are attracting everyone's attention, but Leona Lewis's apparent boob job too.The 25-year-old singer appeared to be sporting a whole new ... Read more...
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Was Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa a man?
February 3rd, 2011 - 11:50 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 3 (ANI): For centuries, people have been speculating about who modelled for Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa.Now, an Italian art historian has claimed that the model in the world's ... Read more...
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Roger Ebert shows off his facial prosthesis
January 22nd, 2011 - 12:29 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
New York, Jan 21 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A new show by film critic, Roger Ebert is set to premiere this weekend on PBS.Ebert had a terrible bout with thyroid cancer. Though he ... Read more...
Posted in Entertainment |
‘Macho-looking’ men more attractive to fertile women
January 11th, 2011 - 12:28 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 11 (ANI): A new study claims that men who look masculine are more attractive to fertile women.But women with masculine-looking partners do not necessarily become more attracted to their partners, ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
A tilt of the head ‘is enough to attract a mate’
November 21st, 2010 - 2:24 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Nov 21 (ANI): Forget candlelight dinners and romantic walks on the beach, for a tilt of the head is enough to lure a mate, according to new study.The research found that ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
TSA scanners can reveal boob jobs, prosthetic testicles
November 20th, 2010 - 3:13 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 20 (ANI): If you thought airport scanners could detect only explosives or liquids, be prepared to be embarrassed.Dr. Kristin Byrne, a radiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York ... Read more...
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Robert Pattinson Becomes A Superhero!
October 28th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by Sampurn Wire
October 28, 2010 (Sampurn Wire): Recently, a graphic novel named ‘Superman: Earth One’, written by J. Michael Stracynski got released with the story of a 21 year old Man of Steel. ... Read more...
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Face recognition may replace passwords in mobile phones
October 28th, 2010 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 28 (IANS) A new software that can track your facial features in real time is likely to replace passwords and PIN numbers when you log into internet sites from ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Accurate facial-recognition goes mobile, courtesy new software
October 27th, 2010 - 1:47 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Oct 27 (ANI): Scientists in the UK have come up with new software for mobile phones that can track your facial features in real-time.Eventually it will be able to tell ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Yoko Ono, Google Join John Lennon’s Birthday Celebrations
October 8th, 2010 - 7:51 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
On October 9 fans all over the world will celebrate the birthday of the man who changed the face of music forever. John Lennon, the founder of the Beatles ... Read more...
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Statue of Tutankhamun’s grandfather found
October 4th, 2010 - 6:06 am ICT by IANS
Cairo, Oct 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Egyptian archaeologists have found a 3,000-year-old statue of Amenhotep III, believed to be the grandfather of famous boy pharaoh Tutankhamun."The find is fantastic... because of the details ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Why women get attracted to men who look like their father
September 23rd, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 23 (ANI): All of us have at some point heard someone saying that girls fall for men who look like their fathers, and now an expert has explained why this ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
It’s official: Men look at women’s faces over bodies for marriage
September 15th, 2010 - 1:38 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 15 (ANI): Men look at women's faces over bodies when it comes to a long-term relationship, such as marriage, according to a new research.The results of study support the belief ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Facial Toning Exercises Make You Look Younger By Removing Wrinkles
August 25th, 2010 - 7:54 pm ICT by GD
By Gina Gomez
Aug 25, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Everybody wants to look younger and beautiful by reducing wrinkles, freckles, pimples and it is an aim of every girl or a boy to have a ... Read more...
Posted in Life Style |
NSW Government pulls a “Big Brother” on unsuspecting public
June 3rd, 2010 - 1:31 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, June 3 (ANI): In a real-life instance of the celebrity 'Big Brother' phenomenon, the New South Wales Government is surreptitiously recording people's facial features and forming a mathematical map of almost ... Read more...
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Jolie’s features appear Photoshopped in Sony Pictures’ ‘Salt’ poster
May 20th, 2010 - 5:38 pm ICT by ANI
New York, May 20 (ANI): Actress Angelina Jolie's facial features appear to have been Photoshopped in Sony Pictures' promotional poster for 'Salt'.Jolie, 34, who stars as a CIA officer accused of ... Read more...
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Big nose prevents illnesses including cold
May 17th, 2010 - 6:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 17 (ANI): Not fond of your large nose? Well, here is a reason to cheer up-it can actually protect you from illnesses including colds, says a research.Scientists found that larger ... Read more...
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CEOs who look the part also earn more
April 27th, 2010 - 4:08 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, April 27 (IANS) There were no evening gowns, swimsuits or artistic talents on display, but a corporate beauty contest staged by Duke University researchers nevertheless revealed strong ties between appearance and ... Read more...
Posted in Business |
‘Attractive’ CEOs earn more
April 27th, 2010 - 3:06 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Apr 27 (ANI): A CEO's appearance can qualify the executive for a paycheck higher than his less "executive looking" colleague, according to a new study.In the research, Duke University researchers revealed ... Read more...
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First total face-transplant performed in Spain
April 24th, 2010 - 12:13 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Madrid, Apr 23 (THAINDIAN NEWS) A Spanish hospital has claimed that they have performed the first total face-transplant on a patient. The hospital also says that the patient was given a new ... Read more...
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