Seven couples in Thailand have beaten the world record for the longest ever kiss. A total of 14 pairs entered the contest at a southern beach resort town to celebrate Valentine's Day and attempt to beat the existing record of 32 hours, 7 minutes and 14 seconds set in Germany in 2009, The AP reports. Seven couples were still in an embrace 36 hours after the start of the contest. Three dropped out Monday morning local time, leaving four still in the competition. Organiser Somporn Naksuetrong said: "We didn't think we would find anybody that could break the record. "We want to show that love is meaningful and powerful. It's not easy to stand there and kiss for that long. They really have to help each other and support each other." The winning couple will receive 100,000 Baht (£2,000) prize money and a diamond ring worth 50,000 Baht. Couples must keep their lips connected at all times, even during supervised bathroom breaks permitted every three hours. Drinks are allowed through straws as long as the couples keep kissing.

All pairs must be married to one another, or have a signed letter from their parents proving they are a genuine couple.

You may feel less guilty if you opt for diet sodas over sugary beverages, but drinking them regularly may raise your risk of heart attack and stroke, a study suggests. In a nine-year study of more than 2,500 people, those who drank diet soda daily were 48% more likely to have a heart attack or stroke or die from those events, compared with those who rarely or never drank soda. There was no increased risk of cardiovascular disorders among daily drinkers of regular soda, says study researcher Hannah Gardener, ScD, an epidemiologist at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

The analysis, presented at the American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference (ISC), took into account a host of cardiovascular risk factors including age, sex, smoking, physical activity, alcohol and calorie consumption, metabolic syndrome, and pre-existing heart disease.

Still, the study doesn't prove cause and effect. And even though the researchers tried to account for risk factors that that could skew the results, they couldn't tease out everything, doctors caution.

"You try to control for everything, but you can't," says Steven Greenberg, MD, PhD, vice chair of the ISC meeting committee and professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School.

People who drink a lot of diet soda may share some characteristic that explains the association, he explains.

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The faces of fictional characters are first sculpted by hand and then coated with shellac and different pigments.

The Prime Big Series Commercial is on a Miniature Scale

Plastic figurines and creative dioramas have been popping up all over the place, so it’s no surprise that this Prime Big Series promo has decided to hop on the miniature bandwagon. A Belgium TV chain, it has decided to market their hit shows such as ‘Mad Men,’ ‘Lost,’ and ‘Six Feet Under’ in this quite adorable direction.

Unfortunately, there is no information about who created this Prime Big Series commercial, but you can at least enjoy the full clip via the featured video.

PRIME BIG SERIES - SMALL SCREEN from steven huybrechts on Vimeo.

On this 69th anniversary of the attack, we revisit the sunken battleships and more.

In honor of those who lost their lives in the attack on Pearl Harbor 69 years ago today, we offer 20 interesting facts about that ill-fated day in history.

Hawaii islands
Pearl Harbor, home to this fleet in 1941, is located on what Hawaiian island?

Japanese imperialism
What were the reasons behind the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor?

Attack on Pearl Harbor
What was the name of the Japanese admiral who led the attack on Pearl Harbor?


Imperial Japanese Navy
How many Japanese bombers attacked Pearl Harbor?


Pearl Harbor timeline
What time did the attack on Pearl Harbor start?

Military attacks on American soil
How long did the attack on Pearl Harbor last?


US casualties
How many people, military and civilians, were killed or wounded at Pearl Harbor?


Hawaiian statehood
Since Hawaii wasn't a U.S. state yet, what treaty gave the United States access to Pearl Harbor?

US naval commanders
Who was the naval commander of the Pacific Fleet on the fateful day at Pearl Harbor?

Aviation technology history
What was the name of the officer who didn't act on the radar warning about Pearl Harbor?

Heroism at Pearl Harbor
What surprising battleship crewman was awarded the Navy Cross for firing at Japanese war planes with this weapon?

US Navy ships
To this day, more than 1,000 crewmen are entombed on what sunken battleship?

Pearl Harbor Battleship Row
Which battleships were in the port on the day Pearl Harbor was attacked?

US Navy fleets
What important military vessels escaped the Japanese bombers' attack on Pearl Harbor?

Wartime presidential addresses
What is the famous phrase from President Franklin D. Roosevelt's address to Congress the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

US Congress & World War II
What was the second nation on which the U.S. Congress declared war following the attack on Pearl Harbor?


Survivors of Pearl Harbor
What did the survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor say?

Aftermath of Pearl Harbor
What well-known American jurist served at Pearl Harbor during World War II?

Battle deaths in American wars
World War II remains the worst in terms of American war casualties. What military conflict takes second place?

Not unlike the alignment of the stars on the day you were born and where you went to kindergarten, your favorite Christmas cartoon special can say a lot about you. Santa or Grinch, Cindy Lou Who or Lucy--who you like defines your personality in some ways. Forget about Carl Jung and his personality test. What you'll learn from us is far more valuable. Happy holidays!

How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966)

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer (1964)

Frosty the Snowman (1969)

Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (1970)

The Year Without a Santa Claus (1974)

A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Shrek the Halls (2007)

There may be tons of prosthetic designs out there, but the Adidas Symbiosis is the first to come from such a popular sport’s label. That’s not the only first, however, that this prosthetic boasts. Instead of typical motor mechanisms, it features electromagnets so that users can experience smoother movement.

Designed by Randall Puzzitiello, the Adidas Symbiosis moves more organically than any other prosthetic limb on the market. Perfect for athletes, it could change the lives of many who are handicapped.