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A model displays a "Firework" hat designed by David Shilling of London during a high tea show in Beijing, China, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. David Shilling, known as hat man showcasing his artworks designed first time in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

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Hair Pulling Fea... Manjit Singh grimaces as he pulls a double decker London bus for some 21.2 meters by his hair, to set a new Guinness world record, in London, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. he event was part of an estimated 200,000 people around the world will come together and attempt a wide range of records in celebration of the fifth annual Guinness World Records Day. The global event will attract record breakers from every continent who strive to make their mark in the famous book.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)
Chop-Chop Hat A model displays a "Chop-Chop" hat by British designer David Shilling during a high tea fashion show in Beijing, China, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. The show is the first time the renowned hat designer has showcased his works in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
"Fireworks" Spec... A model displays a "Firework" hat designed by David Shilling of London during a high tea show in Beijing, China, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009. David Shilling, known as hat man showcasing his artworks designed first time in Beijing. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Parade of Swimwe... People in swimsuits dance during an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest swimwear parade at one time, in Sydney November 12, 2009. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz
Time is of the E... A model presents a creation by graduates of the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology during China Fashion Week in Beijing, November 9, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Shipwrecked Workers fix a fishing boat which was stranded on a resident's house in Lampulo village of Indonesia's Aceh province when the December 26, 2004 tsunami swept Banda Aceh November 10, 2009. The tsunami killed about 170,000 people in Aceh. REUTERS/Tarmizy Harva
Protective Kiss Carnival goers kiss, as they celebrate the start of the carnival season in Cologne, Germany, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, where many of those celebrating wore masks to protect themselves against swine influenza. The motto of the season in Cologne is: "Kissed in Cologne". (AP Photo/Hermann J. Knippertz)
Fore! Tiger Woods of the U.S. tees off seen through a spectator's periscope in Melbourne, Australia, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009 during a Pro-Am match ahead of the Australian Masters golf tournament. Spectators use cardboard periscopes with small mirrors to see the action from the back of large galleries following Woods. (AP Photo/Rob Griffith)
Protective Guard A couple sits near a monument of Mikhail Panikovsky, a character from the Russian novel "Golden Calf", in a protective mask in Kiev November 9, 2009. REUTERS/Konstantin Chernichkin
Rice Paddy Perfo... Taiwanese pianist Chen Kuan-yu performs during a concert in the middle of a rice paddy in Chishang Township, Taitung County November 7, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer
Model Citizens Models wearing bikinis are walking in a subway station in Hamburg, northern Germany, on Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. The "Hamburg Shopping Days" is a three day long sales campaign of business owners in Hamburg from Nov. 6 to Nov. 8, 2009. (AP Photo/Fabian Bimmer)
"Dying for a Dri... A woman looks at a sculpture "Dying for a drink" by Phill Hall as part of the Sculpture By The Sea exhibition at Tamarama beach in Sydney October 31, 2009. REUTERS/Daniel Munoz
Ready to Hit the... A model gestures while getting her fake fingernails retouched as she prepares to go on the catwalk ahead of the Mao Geping Image Design Art School release at China's Fashion week in Beijing, China, Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Elizabeth Dalziel)
Ticking Time Bom... Polish singer Doda arrives at the 2009 MTV European Music Awards in Berlin, Thursday Nov. 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
Sticking it All ... Chelsea's Didier Drogba sticks out his tongue as he celebrates his second goal during their Champions League match against Atletico Madrid at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid, November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Felix Ordonez
Ball Control AC Milan's Ronaldinho controls the ball during a warm-up session before their Champions League match against Real Madrid at the San Siro stadium in Milan November 3, 2009. REUTERS/Alessandro Bianchi
Elvis has Entere... Brent N. Sharp, from Sinking Springs, Penn., dressed as an Elvis impersonator, dances outside of Citizens Bank Park before Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Baseball and Hal... Some New York Yankees fans are seen before Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Philadelphia Phillies Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Green Man Dan Vignola, from Philadelphia, runs past Citizens Park Bank before Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Gingerbread Man ... Justin Chae, from Washington, D.C., dressed as a gingerbread man, waits for the start of Game 3 of the Major League Baseball World Series between the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies Saturday, Oct. 31, 2009, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
Duking it Out Neil Hutchinson (L), Senior Wealth Manager of HSBC, poses with James Bryan in hedge fund management from Execuzen, outside HSBC headquarters during a promotion ahead of a "Hedge Fund Fight Nite" charity event in Hong Kong September 2, 2009. REUTERS/Bobby Yip
Subway Saint An image of Saint Jude, the saint of lost causes, sits in the metro in Mexico City, Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2009. Thousands flocked to the church of Saint Jude Thaddaeus Wednesday as part of an annual pilgrimage in his honor. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Michael Jackson ... A fan in a costume holds a Michael Jackson doll as he poses for photographers before the Japan premiere of "This Is It" Michael Jackson documentary in Tokyo October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Caronna
Fright Night A guest reacts as a character pops out of a wall during a visit to the Shanghai Nightmare haunted house in Shanghai October 24, 2009. REUTERS/Nir Elias
White Hair A model presents a creation by Russian designers Shumilo&Elagina during Russian Fashion Week in Moscow, October 19, 2009. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov
Mysterious Model A model presents a creation by Ukrainian designer Natali Bolgar during Moscow Fashion Week, October 25, 2009. REUTERS/Alexander Natruskin
Seeing Double French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde gestures as she visits the "Cartier Treasures - King of Jewellers, Jewellers to Kings" exhibition inside the Forbidden City,in Beijing, October 28, 2009. REUTERS/Jason Lee
Circus Performer A clown of the family-owned circus King Cat performs in Managua, October 26, 2009. REUTERS/Jorge Cabrera
Baby Bono Believ... Concert goer Andrew Tsoules waits for a the start of a concert by rock band U2 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California October 25, 2009. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
Dreadlock Dog A dog dressed as a Rastafarian participates in the Family Pet Festival in Cali October 25, 2009. REUTERS/Jaime Saldarriaga
Pug Pirates Two pugs walk across a stage dressed in pirate costume to compete in the fifth annual Times Square Dog Day Masquerade, in New York October 18, 2009. The contest raised awareness for homeless and abandoned animals. REUTERS/Natalie Behring
Masquerade Mohaw... Tuffy, sports a mohawk while competing in the fifth annual Times Square Dog Day Masquerade, in New York October 18, 2009. REUTERS/Natalie Behring
Monkey Business Senior Captain Chatchavarl Meesawasdi, Naval Rating school commander, gives a banana to a long-tailed macaque on Kledkaew island, Sattahip district, Chonburi province October 21, 2009. Hundreds of monkeys live on the offshore island which is located within the Naval training base. The Navy regularly supplies food to the monkeys after reports that many drowned while trying to catch fish from the sea. REUTERS/Chaiwat Subprasom
Fab 5? British model Katie Price, 2nd from right, and her boyfriend and professional fighter, Alex Reid, left, pose with unidentified models to promote the new Katie Price novel in a department store in central London, Tuesday Oct. 21, 2009. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)
Humanoid Handsha... Honda Motor Co Chief Executive Officer Takanobu Ito shakes hands with an Asimo humanoid robot during a Honda presentation at the 41st Tokyo Motor Show in Chiba, east of Tokyo, October 21, 2009. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
Posing for the C... A model gestures as she displays a creation by Puerto Rico designer Ecliptica at a fashion show during the Dominicana fashion week in Santo Domingo October 20, 2009. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Super Mom? A mother and child dressed up in super-hero costumes attend the "Big Apple Comic Con", which offers comic enthusiasts the latest information on Hollywood, comics, toys, gaming and collectibles, in New York October 18, 2009. REUTERS/Natalie Behring
Puppy Chow? Powder participates in the annual Halloween dog parade at Belle Meade neighborhood in Miami, Florida October 18, 2009. Powder wore a homemade python costume. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Biker Dogs Canines Cha-Cha and Candy, dressed up as "biker babes", compete in the fifth annual Times Square Dog Day Masquerade, in New York October 18, 2009. REUTERS/Natalie Behring
Early Christman ... A model presents a creation by Japanese designer Toshikazu Iwaya at a fashion show during Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo, October 19, 2009. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
Hair Frenzy A model displays a creation by Japanese designer Aya Furuhashi at a fashion show during Japan Fashion Week in Tokyo, October 19, 2009. REUTERS/Michael Caronna
Hair Ribbon A model displays an outfit by Ukrainian designer Aleksey Zalevskiy during a Fashion Week in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, Oct.15, 2009. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov)
Honduras Headloc... U.S. Jonathan Spector, left, fights for the ball with Honduras' Carlo Costly during a 2010 World Cup qualifying match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo
Scary Ride? Sweden's Minister for Enterprise and Energy, Maud Olofsson, reacts as she drives a heavy dumpster simulator in Umea, northern Sweden, Thursday Oct. 15, 2009. The EU competitiveness ministers are holding an informal meeting in Umea, Sweden Oct. 15-16. (AP Photo/Pontus Lundahl)
Trying to Hide? In this photo taken Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009, a model showcases a creation by designer Varun Bahl on the third day of the HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai, India. (AP Photo/Dhiraj Singh)
Mouthful Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik, left, eats a sandwich as he and support crew member Nicole Douglas take a break between races in the 35 + Tasars sailing event at the World Masters Games on Sydney Harbour, Australia, Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. Racing got underway in the Tasar class after two days of postponement due to high winds. (AP Photo/Greg Wood, Pool)
Halloween Coming... A staff wearing a mask displays three-dimensional paper masks of late Japanese manga artist Osamu Tezuka's Astro Boy character Atom, bottom, and Kimba the White Lion's Leo, during Japan Anime-Collaboration Market 2009 in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Oct. 15. 2009. The 3D masks are designed and sold by Japanese company Design Co-Co based in Sendai, northern Japan. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
Wall Street Kitt... John Gardiner, and Lewd, his 2-year-old Sphynx cat, visit the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009, after participating in opening bell ceremonies with 4Kids Entertainment Inc. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
Balancing Act German comedian Klaus-Juergen "Knacki" Deuser poses during a photo call to the new TV channel ZDFneo in Cologne, Germany, on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009. (AP Photo/Hermann J. Knippertz)
Frowning Clown A clown looks on during a news conference in Mexico City October 14, 2009. REUTERS/Eliana Aponte
Nap Time For Bri... A bride takes a nap during a mass wedding ceremony for about 5,000 couples of the Unification Church at Sun Moon University in Asan, south of Seoul, October 14, 2009. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won
Sticking it All ... A dairy cow sticks out its tongue in a cowshed in Hergolding near Munich October 13, 2009. EU agriculture ministers concluded an extraordinary meeting on the crisis in the dairy sector on October 5 but did not come out with any short-term decisions to help struggling milk farmers, leaving them disappointed. REUTERS/Michael Dalder (GERMANY ENVIRONMENT POLITICS IMAGES OF THE DAY)
Planty Hair A model showcases a creation by designer Varun Bahl on the third day of the HDIL India Couture Week in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. (AP Photo/Dhiraj Singh)
Camera Shy? A spectator covers her face with a photo featuring Marat Safin of Russia during the singles second round match between Safin and Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic at the Shanghai ATP Masters 1000 tennis tournament at Qizhong Stadium Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009 in Shanghai, China. Berdych won the match 3-6, 6-4, 6-4. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Rainbow Warrior ... A Jeff Gordon fan sits in the grandstands during the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series' Pepsi 500 auto race at Auto Club Speedway in Fontana, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 11, 2009. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Beaming Performa... Australia's Lauren Mitchell performs on the beam during women's qualifying for the World Gymnastics Championships at the O2 Arena in London, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. The Championships will run from Oct. 13 until Oct. 18 at the venue which will host gymnastics and basketball at the London 2012 Olympics. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
Postcard Fun A gallery worker poses with a postcard at the press view of the RCA Secret 2009 event at the Royal College of Art in London November 12, 2009. The event is a sale of postcards made by artists including famous names such as Gerhard Richter, Anish Kapoor, Grayson Perry, David Bailey and Yoko Ono. The postcards which go on sale on November 21 are viewed and sold anonymously at £40 each, the purchaser only discovering the creator of their artwork after sale. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor