Some news is there to educate, to expand the reader's knowledge of the universe. Some news inspires thought and action. Some news pulls at your heartstrings through stories of trauma, bravery, or despair. This is not that news.

Bao Xishun, who is 56 years old and measures 7 feet 9 inches, has been looking for love for decades. Now, the world’s tallest man seems to have found it. The Beijing News reports that the "selection process" involved marriage advertisements across the world. The lucky woman is only 5’6”. Source: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article1582374.ece

It took ten people five hours to create the most unique mural ever seen on the UC Santa Cruz campus: a four-story color scene from the Donkey Kong video game, all made out of Post-It Notes. The design used 14,000 Post-Its. Source: http://www.soe.ucsc.edu/~inio/dk/?fb

This summer, the dreams of The Simpsons fans may be realized as Kwik-E-Mart is brought to life. 7-11 is sealing a deal to give 11 of its locations a makeover. The stores will sell products such as KrustyO's cereal and Buzz Cola, inspired by the TV show. The release will coincide with the upcoming Simpsons movie, scheduled to be released on July 27. Source: http://www.timesdispatch.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=RTD%2FMGArticle%2FRTD_BasicArticle&c=MGArticle&cid=1173350362478&path=!business&s=1045855934855

What would happen if one of the best musicians in the world played in a subway station for forty minutes on a 3.5-million-dollar instrument? Would a crowd gather, or would passersby be oblivious to the sight? The Washington Post arranged an experiment to find out. Of the 1,097 people who passed world-famous violinist Joshua Bell in the L'Enfant Plaza subway stop in Washington, D.C., only twenty-seven gave him money, and only seven stopped to listen. Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/04/AR2007040401721.html?hpid=topnews

On April 20, 2007, an uncle and his nephew were born in the same hospital and delivered by the same doctor. A 39-year-old woman and her 21-year-old daughter, who live together in Ohio, gave birth seven minutes apart. Source: http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7007108506

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