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Bride marries corpse GUJARAT – An Indian woman who failed to wed her lover during his lifetime has reportedly tied the knot with his corpse.

Tulsi Devipujak, 20, got married to the body of 25-year-old Sanjay Dantania after he drowned in a well, reports Press Trust of India. The couple, from Anand in Gujarat, could not marry earlier due to restrictions imposed by the local council because they belonged to different castes.It is reported members of bride’s family dressed up the dead man like a groom and conducted the marriage rituals on a decorated stage.* Man had 367 turtles in suitcase ROME – A man was arrested in Naples on Wednesday carrying 367 turtles in his suitcase, authorities said.The man, who was dragging the suitcase behind him as he walked down a Naples street, tried to escape when he saw customs agents approach.Several of the turtles were injured or in bad condition.Custom agents did not indicate whether the turtles were exotic, saying only that they had been put in quarantine.* Men love their teddies LONDON – More men than women take teddy bears to bed when sleeping alone, according to a new study.Some 20% of men admitted to cuddling a teddy, compared to 15% of women, reports Sky News.Of the 2 000 people surveyed, 63% said they needed a bedtime cuddle to sleep.The study was commissioned by hotel chain Travelodge which is piloting a ‘Cuddillow’ – a 2ft 6ins long pillow with two ‘arms’.It is being tried out at hotels in Newcastle, Durham, Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham.Eight per cent of women said they spray their pillow or nightclothes with their partner’s aftershave when away from home on their own.But only 3% of men resorted to using their partner’s perfume to offset loneliness.Nearly three in five people felt lonely sleeping without their partner, while 16% found it difficult to get to sleep and 9% felt scared.The survey revealed Angelina Jolie was the person men would most like to cuddle up with.Women opted for Johnny Depp.Nampa-AFP- Ananova.comThe couple, from Anand in Gujarat, could not marry earlier due to restrictions imposed by the local council because they belonged to different castes.It is reported members of bride’s family dressed up the dead man like a groom and conducted the marriage rituals on a decorated stage. * Man had 367 turtles in suitcase ROME – A man was arrested in Naples on Wednesday carrying 367 turtles in his suitcase, authorities said.The man, who was dragging the suitcase behind him as he walked down a Naples street, tried to escape when he saw customs agents approach.Several of the turtles were injured or in bad condition.Custom agents did not indicate whether the turtles were exotic, saying only that they had been put in quarantine. * Men love their teddies LONDON – More men than women take teddy bears to bed when sleeping alone, according to a new study.Some 20% of men admitted to cuddling a teddy, compared to 15% of women, reports Sky News.Of the 2 000 people surveyed, 63% said they needed a bedtime cuddle to sleep.The study was commissioned by hotel chain Travelodge which is piloting a ‘Cuddillow’ – a 2ft 6ins long pillow with two ‘arms’.It is being tried out at hotels in Newcastle, Durham, Manchester, Leeds and Birmingham.Eight per cent of women said they spray their pillow or nightclothes with their partner’s aftershave when away from home on their own.But only 3% of men resorted to using their partner’s perfume to offset loneliness.Nearly three in five people felt lonely sleeping without their partner, while 16% found it difficult to get to sleep and 9% felt scared.The survey revealed Angelina Jolie was the person men would most like to cuddle up with.Women opted for Johnny Depp.Nampa-AFP- Ananova.com