Man 'with terminal cancer marries sex doll so he doesn't leave a grieving widow'

Wedding: A 28-year-old man has married an inflatable doll

A man with terminal cancer was desperate to get married - but didn't want to leave a heartbroken widow.

His solution? Get married to a SEX DOLL.

Now his surprisingly tasteful wedding pictures have become a viral sensation in his native China.

The Beijing man reportedly wanted to experience a fancy wedding shoot before he died, so he brought the life-like inflatable doll and got the full works - including a make up artisyand a beautiful wedding dress.

In the pictures he is seen tenderly holding his plastic 'bride', enjoying a first dance in a ballroom and even taking part in candid shots in front of the make-up mirror.

16 fascinating facts about North Korea

Everyone's heard a thing or two about North Korea, the "hermit kingdom" that sits on the east coast of China.

North Korea frequently makes headlines as its government continues to tout its military hardware and make boisterous, but so far benign, nuclear threats.

The country has also been linked to several cyber-related incidentslately, but it denies involvement.

Still, the one thing that remains a bit of a mystery is what goes oninside the hermit kingdom, as data isn't readily available or reliable. But check out below some of the things we do know about what makes the country tick:

Women are either bisexual or gay but NEVER straight, say scientists

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Study: Women were shown videos and had their responses recorded, including whether their pupils dilated in response to sexual stimuli (file pic)

Most women are either bisexual or gay but "never straight", research suggests.

Women who say they are straight are in fact aroused by videos of both naked men and naked women, whereas lesbians are much more attracted to the female form.

The study, led by Dr Gerulf Rieger from the Department of Psychology at the University of Essex, involved 345 women

They were shown videos and had their responses recorded, including whether their pupils dilated in response to sexual stimuli.

Soldier is vomited on by fellow trooper - but doesn't even flinch

5 ways drinking enough water changes your body

I'm sure you don't need one more person telling you why you should be drinking more water — but seriously, drinking more water may be the easiest and cheapest way to get healthier.

Drinking enough water affects everything from our skin to our mood to our poop — and since our bodies are about 60 percent water, failing to stay hydrated can really mess us up. We should all make drinking lots of water part of our daily routine, because drinking water changes our bodies for the better.

The benefits of drinking water have been widely researched and reported — often times with eye-catching headlines about how drinking water will magically give you the skin of a baby angel — but what's more important than the potential beauty benefits of drinking water are the many ways water consumption can keep your insides in good shape.

Drinking water helps our kidneys flush toxins out of our blood, it can prevent urinary tract infections and constipation, and it prevents your muscles from shrinking, too. (Yes, dehydration can literally shrink your muscles. Freaky, right?)

So, if you don't already drink lots of water, you really should start — because drinking water changes your body in the best ways. Here are five ways your body changes when you drink water.

New photos suggest Russia's operation in Syria stretches well beyond its air campaign

Three serving or former Russian soldiershave been geolocated by photographs in Syria, including locations near Hama, Aleppo and Homs, Russian bloggers said on Sunday, suggesting the Kremlin's operation stretches well beyond its air campaign.

Russia first launched air strikes to support President Bashar al-Assad in Syria's four-year civil war on Sept. 30 but has repeatedly said it has no intention of mounting a ground operation. 

It has instead said it will limit its help to military trainers, advisers and deliveries of military equipment.

Big match feature: Nigeria vs Mali U17 WCup final

Sunday’s Fifa Under-17 World Cup final will be unique in more ways than one when English referee Michael Oliver gets proceedings underway at the Estadio Sausalito in Vina Del Mar.

This will be Nigeria’s second successive trip to the final after beating Mexico 3-0 in the final to win the last edition in the United Arab Emirates.

It will also be a second all-Africa final at the Fifa Under-17 World Cup after Nigeria edged out Ghana 1-0 in the final of the 1993 edition in Japan where a Wilson Oruma header put the Starlets to the sword.

Four time champions Nigeria will look to make it a fifth trophy at under-17 level and also a record eight appearances in the final of the competition.

Mali, who are the African champions at this level will hope to make it their first Fifa Under-17 World Cup title in their history.

BREAKING NEWS: Four Killed, Many Trapped As Another Building Collapse In Lagos

No fewer than four persons, including three children were on Saturday morning confirmed dead, after another building collapsed in Lagos.
The building, a bungalow located at Orisha Street, Isheri, Magodo caved in during a heavy rainfall.

Their names were given as Sylva Odiah, 24; Sayo Odiah, 15; Clinton Odiah, 11 and eight year-old Endurance Odiah.

The deceased were said to be siblings from the same mother, who was said to have collapsed and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

'You don't truly know your partner for three years, never overshare, and you MUST get a joint bank account: The things couples need to know before tying the knot

When it comes to relationships, Dr Karen Phillip has seen it all. 

And as the divorce rate continues to climb, the 58-year-old counsellor has put together a list of what she believes to be the most essential things to know and cover before entering into a serious relationship or marriage. 

'I've been a family psychotherapist for 15 years now and over the last decade I've found that so many of the same issues keep presenting themselves... so I thought why not try and address the issues before they become major and end up breaking a couple up,' Dr Phillip told Daily Mail Australia.  

Essential things to know before marriage: Relationship expert Dr Karen Phillip has revealed the top things couples need to address before tying the knot - most of them common occurrences 

Judy Collins Shares Joan Rivers' Advice on Coping With Suicide

With a career that spans five decades and an astonishing fifty albums, legendary folk singer and social activist Judy Collins continues to inspire her audiences performing over 100 shows per year. She is out now with a new duets album, Strangers Again, which features some amazing guest vocalists including Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffet, Michael McDonald, Willie Nelson and Don McLean.

In the clip below, Collins shares advice that Joan Rivers gave her in the wake of her son's suicide twenty-three years ago.

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Drunk and dishevelled in public. Worried he looks old on screen. And terrified X Factor could face the axe as Antiques Roadshow gets more viewers

With fake tan in a fetching shade of terracotta, and sporting as much maquillage as a magazine cover girl (he often wears his TV make-up when he is out of the studio), Simon Cowell cut a distinctive figure on Monday night.

On the face of it, the 56-year-old, who was presented with a prestigious Music Industry Trusts award at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, was being lionised for his successes in the pop world and his charity work.

However, as was obvious from his skittish behaviour at the event, here was a man reeling from an unaccustomed sensation. Failure.

Despite knowing he had to make a speech, by his own admission, Cowell got ‘hammered’ on beer beforehand.

While accepting the award, he made bizarre jokes about his predilection for Botox and Zayn Malik leaving One Direction.

This to the obvious embarrassment of the remaining members of the boyband who were present with Cowell on stage. The sense of crisis was unmistakable.

It was an uncharacteristic loss of control from Cowell, who is generally punctilious about the image he presents to the world.

15 ways to stay focused all day, according to scientists

What was I doing again?

We've all had days where we can't seem to focus, asking that question too many times to count. For some of us, those days are more common than we'd like.

Whether it's fatigue, distractions, lack of motivation, or something else entirely, our inability to focus digs a hole in our productivity and, therefore, can jeopardize our chances of success.

But you don't have to go to extremes, like the main character in "The Wolf of Wall Street" does, to get focused. There are better ways.

Here are 15 tips that scientists have found that enhance focus.

British jet with 189 passengers on board 'dodged missile' while approaching Sharm El Sheikh

The London Stansted flight was said to have come "within 1,000ft" of the deadly missile and only avoided it after the pilot took evasive action

Horror: Thomson plane was reportedly forced to dodge a missile (file picture)

A Thomson flight carrying 189 passengers had to dodge a rocket as it approached Sharm El Sheikh, it has been reported.

The London Stansted flight was said to have come "within 1,000ft" of the deadly missile and only avoided it after the pilot took evasive action.

It eventually landed safely and the passengers on board were not told about the brush with certain death.

The incident came two months before a Russian airliner crashed after taking off from the Egyptian resort on Saturday killing all 224 on board.

Meet Khadija, the girl born without a face

 

Khadija Khatoon Khadija, 21, from Kolkata, West Bengal, Eastern India, was born without a face and her mouth is a small slit on the left side of her face. When she was born, concerned doctors were baffled by her condition for months. Although it has never been confirmed, they believe she has a form of neurofibromatosis, a rare deformity that causes tumours to grow along nerves. Medics told Khadija and her family there was nothing they could do after extra skin continued to grow out of control.

Largest police union cautions Quentin Tarantino: 'We've got a surprise coming for you'

In a veiled threat, the largest police union in the country says it has a "surprise" in store for Quentin Tarantino.

Jim Pasco, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police, would not go into any detail about what is being cooked up for the Hollywood director, but he did tell THR: "We'll be opportunistic."

"Tarantino has made a good living out of violence and surprise," says Pasco. "Our offices make a living trying to stop violence, but surprise is not out of the question."