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		<title>Cheesy Steve Jobs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:17:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spooky</dc:creator>
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Calm down Apple fanboys, I&#8217;m not calling your venerable hero cheesy. It&#8217;s just that what else are you going to call the head of Steve Jobs, made of Mozzarella cheese?
An able cook, who also happens to be an avid Apple fanboy, decided to show his appreciation for the &#8220;greatest consumer electronics company of all times&#8221;, [...]]]></description>
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<p>Calm down Apple fanboys, I&#8217;m not calling your venerable hero cheesy. It&#8217;s just that what else are you going to call the head of Steve Jobs, made of Mozzarella <a href="http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/new-york-chef-makes-cheese-from-human-breast-milk.html" target="_blank">cheese</a>?</p>
<p>An able cook, who also happens to be an avid Apple fanboy, decided to show his appreciation for the &#8220;greatest consumer electronics company of all times&#8221;, by making the head of its leader, Steve Jobs, out of Mozzarella.</p>
<p>I have to say the cook made great use of only cheese and pepper, to create a very detailed image of Steve Jobs. He&#8217;s going to serve <strong>Steve Jobs&#8217; Mozzarella head</strong> at an iPad Launch Party. If you want to do the same, head over to <a href="http://www.thecooksden.com/steve-jobs-cheese-head/" target="_blank">The Cook&#8217;s Den</a>, for detailed instructions on how to make your own.</p>
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		<title>Dictator Toddlers Show the Evil in All of Us</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:57:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spooky</dc:creator>
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Danish artist Nina Maria Kleivan replaced her new-born daughter&#8217;s baby clothes with uniforms of known dictators like Hitler, Stalin or Mussolini.
No, Ms. Kleivan is not a fan of dictatorship, she just used this opportunity to show that evil is present in all of us, no matter how innocent we may look. The idea for this [...]]]></description>
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<p>Danish artist Nina Maria Kleivan replaced her new-born daughter&#8217;s baby clothes with uniforms of known dictators like Hitler, Stalin or Mussolini.</p>
<p>No, Ms. Kleivan is not a fan of dictatorship, she just used this opportunity to show that evil is present in all of us, no matter how innocent we may look. The idea for this unusual art project came to Nina after she suffered some complications from her pregnancy,and was forced to spend some time at home.</p>
<p>Away from her art studio, the artist chose her young daughter, Faustina, as a canvas. Looking at her, Nina started contemplating on the idea that each human being starts with a clean slate and has the opportunity to do good or bad, in life. &#8220;Even my daughter could end up ruling Denmark with an iron fist. The  possibility is still there,&#8221; she says.</p>
<p>Her <strong>Potency photo-series</strong> features Faustina dressed as some of the most ruthless dictators in history, including the likes of <a href="http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/the-hitler-action-figure.html" target="_blank">Adolf Hitler</a>, Josef Stalin, Benito Mussolini, Saddam Hussein and Augusto Pinochet. Nina Maria Kleivan said &#8220;Hitler and Stalin were the most hard to do. It hurt.&#8221;</p>
<p>Like the <a href="http://www.odditycentral.com/" target="_blank">Childzilla series</a>, Potency may be comical, but it&#8217;s meant to have people ponder on where evil comes from.</p>
<p>via <a href="http://www.aolnews.com/world/article/scandinavian-artist-dresses-her-daughter-as-hitler-stalin/19403134" target="_blank">AOLnews</a></p>
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<p>Adolf Hitler and Idi Amin</p>
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<p>Josef Stalin and Augusto Pinochet</p>
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<p>Benito Mussolini and Mao Zedong</p>
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		<title>The Underwater Restaurant of the Red Sea</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spooky</dc:creator>
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The world&#8217;s first underwater restaurant and bar, the Red Sea Star Restaurant is still one of the most amazing places on Earth.
Located in Eliat, Israel&#8217;s southernmost city, the Red Sea Star was built in 1998, in an area that had become very dirty and polluted, due to illegal human activities. Designing and planning the underwater [...]]]></description>
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<p>The world&#8217;s first underwater restaurant and bar, the <strong>Red Sea Star Restaurant</strong> is still one of the most amazing places on Earth.</p>
<p>Located in Eliat, Israel&#8217;s southernmost city, the Red Sea Star was built in 1998, in an area that had become very dirty and polluted, due to illegal human activities. Designing and planning the underwater structure lasted 4 years, during which time, a coral nursery was created, to revive the beautiful underwater life that was once present in the area. The actual building lasted another 4 years.</p>
<p>Submerged six meters under the Red Sea, this underwater restaurant, bar and observatory features a marine-themed interior design and a large number of windows that allow visitors to check out the <a href="http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/underwater-museum-starts-to-take-shape.html" target="_blank">underwater paradise</a> that surrounds them. The <a href="http://www.redseastar.com/index.html" target="_blank">Red Sea Star</a> is the world&#8217;s only night-time underwater observatory, using a soft light (specific colors and wave lengths) to reveal the natural habitat, without disturbing it.</p>
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		<title>Death Star Watermelon and Cantaloupe</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:21:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spooky</dc:creator>
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They say you shouldn&#8217;t play with your food, but when something as awesome as the Death Star is involved, rules don&#8217;t really apply. And plus, it&#8217;s food art!
The Death Star cantaloupe isn&#8217;t very new, It was showcased for the first time in 2008, on the Evil Scientist blog, together with hints on how to make [...]]]></description>
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<p>They say you shouldn&#8217;t play with your food, but when something as awesome as the Death Star is involved, rules don&#8217;t really apply. And plus, it&#8217;s <a href="http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/too-cute-to-eat.html" target="_blank">food art</a>!</p>
<p>The <strong>Death Star cantaloupe</strong> isn&#8217;t very new, It was showcased for the first time in 2008, on the Evil Scientist blog, together with hints on how to make your own. Apparently, all you need is the cantaloupe, a pen knife and five minutes. Placed against the right background, the Death Star cantaloupe looks just as deadly as the real thing, but it&#8217;s much tastier.</p>
<p>The <strong>Death Star watermelon</strong> needs a bit more carving, because it doesn&#8217;t have the texture advantages of the cantaloupe, but the end result is even more impressive, and just as tasty. Unfortunately, both organic Death Stars are very vulnerable, even without that damned exhaust port.</p>
<p>via <a href="http://www.kuriositas.com/2010/03/death-star-watermelons.html" target="_blank">Kuriositas</a></p>
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		<title>Mallakhamb &#8211; Extreme Indian Pole Dancing</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 19:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
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Modern pole-dancing may be attractive to look-at, but in terms of difficulty, it&#8217;s nothing to the old Indian sport of Mallakhamb.
Mallakhamb originated in Maharastra, India, during the 12th century, as a form of training for wrestlers. The word &#8220;Malla&#8221; means wrestler, while &#8220;khamb&#8221; translates as pole. This old art had almost been lost throughout the [...]]]></description>
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<p>Modern pole-dancing may be attractive to look-at, but in terms of difficulty, it&#8217;s nothing to the old Indian <strong>sport of Mallakhamb</strong>.</p>
<p>Mallakhamb originated in Maharastra, India, during the 12th century, as a form of training for wrestlers. The word &#8220;Malla&#8221; means wrestler, while &#8220;khamb&#8221; translates as pole. This old art had almost been lost throughout the centuries, but it&#8217;s become increasingly popular, in recent years, mainly due to the efforts of coaches like Uday Deshpande.</p>
<p>The sport of Mallkhamb has athletes climb up a wooden pole, 55 cm in diameter,at the base, and 35, at the top, and perform various poses and feats. The pole is most often made of teak, because of its sturdiness, and before exercises begin, it&#8217;s rubbed with castor oil, to prevent friction.</p>
<p>Even though Mallakhamb is yet to be recognized as an official sport, in India, it has been embraced by visually-impaired boys. This art is about feeling and understanding the strength and balance of one&#8217;s body, and that&#8217;s why blind Mallakhamb athletes are just as good as those with perfect eyesight.</p>
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<p>Above photos via <a href="http://samarthavyayam.org/Album12.html" target="_blank">Samarthavyayam</a></p>
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<p>Above photos via <a href="http://shrinivashavaldar.com/index.html" target="_blank">Shrinivashavaldar</a></p>
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		<title>The Drivable Toy Car of Bruce Mitchelson</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Adorned with almost 500 stuffed toys, Bruce Mitchelson&#8217;s Toyota Corolla has to be the craziest-looking car in Melbourne.
Bruce thought a great way to show his support for the Cronulla Sharks rugby team would be to paint his old Corolla in the team&#8217;s colors and stick on some plush sharks. This was back in 2008, but [...]]]></description>
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<p>Adorned with almost 500 stuffed toys, Bruce Mitchelson&#8217;s Toyota Corolla has to be the <strong>craziest-looking car</strong> in Melbourne.</p>
<p>Bruce thought a great way to show his support for the Cronulla Sharks rugby team would be to paint his old Corolla in the team&#8217;s colors and stick on some plush sharks. This was back in 2008, but the Cronulla Sharks have barely won a game since.</p>
<p>But the idea of sticking toys to his car was so good that Bruce couldn&#8217;t stop. He kept buying toys at garage sales, and at one point he was adding up to 12 toys a day. Now he&#8217;s pretty much run out of space, but he estimates there are 300 stuffed toys on the outside, and around 200 on the inside of his Toyota Corolla.</p>
<p>And if you&#8217;re thinking the police might have something to say about Bruce&#8217;s toy car, you should know the man is totally in the clear. he has been pulled over several times, but as long as the license plate and side-mirrors are visible, he&#8217;s ok.</p>
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<p>Photo by <strong>Craig Greenhil/NEWSPIX/REX FEATURES</strong> via <a href="http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/now-this-is-a-toy-car/story-e6freuy9-1225841569417" target="_blank">DailyTelegraph</a></p>
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<p>Photo by <strong>Craig Greenhil/NEWSPIX/REX FEATURES</strong> via <a href="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/7464248/Pictures-of-the-day-17-March-2010.html?image=14" target="_blank">Telegraph.co.uk</a></p>
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		<title>Sikh Priest Sets New Record for World&#8217;s Longest Beard</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:50:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Bhai Sarwan Singh, the head priest of Surrey&#8217;s Guru Nanak Sikh temple, was already acknowledged as the man with the world&#8217;s longest beard, but now, his facial hair is even longer.
The Sikh priest was recently invited to take part in a television show, in Rome Italy, where he had his beard measured. After carefully measuring [...]]]></description>
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<p>Bhai Sarwan Singh, the head priest of Surrey&#8217;s Guru Nanak Sikh temple, was already acknowledged as the man with the <strong>world&#8217;s longest beard</strong>, but now, his facial hair is even longer.</p>
<p>The Sikh priest was recently invited to take part in a television show, in Rome Italy, where he had his beard measured. After carefully measuring his beard, from the tip of his chin, to the end of his beard, judges decided Bhai Sarwan Singh has beaten his previous record, set in 2008, by two inches. It is now 1.895 m long.</p>
<p>Singh, who has never shaved his facial hair, had never actually known how long his beard really was, until 2008. He has always seen it as a gift from God, and he only agreed to appear on television, to promote the Sikh religion. He has done nothing special to help his beard grow, and calls it his &#8220;favorite body part.&#8221;</p>
<p>To prevent it from actually touching the floor, Bhai Sarwan Singh wears his long beard rolled up or over his shoulder.</p>
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		<title>100 Kisses in Paris</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:20:33 +0000</pubDate>
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A 28-year-old Taiwanese girl, studying in Paris, France, has become an internet sensation due to her &#8220;100 Kisses in Paris&#8221; project.
Yang Yaqing has made it her goal to steal the kisses of 100 men, in Paris. Apparently, Yang has come up with this strange idea, three years ago, but she was judged as promiscuous, in [...]]]></description>
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<p>A 28-year-old Taiwanese girl, studying in Paris, France, has become an internet sensation due to her &#8220;<strong>100 Kisses in Paris</strong>&#8221; project.</p>
<p>Yang Yaqing has made it her goal to steal the kisses of 100 men, in Paris. Apparently, Yang has come up with this strange idea, three years ago, but she was judged as promiscuous, in Taiwan. As soon as she went to study overseas, in Paris, she put her plan into action.</p>
<p>Yang&#8217;s quest to kiss 100 men began last July, when she began asking strange men, around Paris, if they would give her a kiss. Even though she is an attractive woman, only 80% of the guys she asked, actually accepted her challenge. Some just politely refused.</p>
<p>With the help of a photographer friend, she documented her kisses in Paris and posted them on her <a href="http://www.wretch.cc/blog/angelduck777" target="_blank">blog</a>. After being submitted on a social network, the stolen kisses of Yang Yaqing became an internet sensation, and the Taiwanese girl even launched a book. entitled &#8220;A Hundred Kisses in Paris&#8221;, which documents 54 of her kisses, so far.</p>
<p>At the end of February, Yang had kissed 67 men, and even though some people disapprove of her project, she says she won&#8217;t stop until she reaches her goal, of 100 kisses in Paris.</p>
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		<title>Pilobolus Dance Theatre Becomes Human Alphabet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:17:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Spooky</dc:creator>
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By twisting their bodies into impossible positions, the members of the Pilobolus Dance Theater have recreated 26 letters of the alphabet.
To immortalize their efforts, the Pilobolus recruited photographer John Kane, who used secrets of the trade to make the human letters look amazing. The magic happened in John&#8217;s studio, in Connecticut, over a period of [...]]]></description>
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<p>By twisting their bodies into impossible positions, the members of the Pilobolus Dance Theater have recreated 26 letters of the alphabet.</p>
<p>To immortalize their efforts, the Pilobolus recruited photographer John Kane, who used secrets of the trade to make the human letters look amazing. The magic happened in John&#8217;s studio, in Connecticut, over a period of four days. According to the six highly trained contortionists that took part in the project, the hardest letters were &#8220;C&#8221; and &#8220;R&#8221;. Although they wouldn&#8217;t reveal the secret behind how they pulled it off, John and the dancers swear no Photoshop was used. The same thing can&#8217;t be said abut the <a href="http://www.odditycentral.com/pics/yoga-dogs-calendar.html" target="_blank">Yoga Dogs calendar</a>.</p>
<p>The human alphabet photos, taken by John Kane, were used in a book aimed at children and adults alike. Called &#8220;<strong>Pilobolus &#8211; The Human Alphabet</strong>&#8221; this collection of human letters aims to show off the theater&#8217;s talent and inspire young dancers.</p>
<p>Photos by <strong>JOHN KANE/BARCROFT MEDIA</strong> via <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1258281/Easy-ABC-Dance-group-members-contort-26-letters-alphabet.html" target="_blank">Daily Mail</a></p>
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		<title>Seminole Indians Hope to Revive Alligator Wrestling</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 11:19:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Alligator wrestling has been a big part of Seminole culture, and a popular sport, until the 1990s. Now, Seminole entrepreneurs hope to bring it back to its former glory, and make a fortune, in the process.
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<p><strong>Alligator wrestling</strong> has been a big part of Seminole culture, and a popular sport, until the 1990s. Now, Seminole entrepreneurs hope to bring it back to its former glory, and make a fortune, in the process.</p>
<p>The Seminole Indians have come a long way, from living and hunting in swamp areas, to owning the Hard Rock chain of restaurants and hotels. Now they&#8217;re getting involved in a business venture closely tied to their native culture: alligator wrestling.</p>
<p>Richard Bowers, president of the  Seminole Indian tribe of south Florida, says alligator wrestling has immense growth potential as long as there&#8217;s always going to be a part of the population who will want to see blood sports. And it doesn&#8217;t get much bloodier than going toe to toe with a reptile that could turn a human limb from limb.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-14282" title="alligator-wrestling" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/alligator-wrestling.jpg" alt="alligator-wrestling" width="550" height="409" /></p>
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<p>Alligator wrestlers have ten minutes to get the alligator out of its water-hole, somehow drag it to dry land, where each shows off a series of tricks, like kissing the gators or placing their heads and hands between the reptiles&#8217; jaws. The prize money for this sort of competition adds up to around $10,000.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-14283" title="alligator-wrestling2" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/alligator-wrestling2.jpg" alt="alligator-wrestling2" width="550" height="409" /></p>
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<p>Men with sticks watch vigilantly, in case one of the competitors is caught in a dreaded &#8220;death-roll&#8221;, by the alligators, but spectators are advised to just sit down and watch the carnage, in case anything goes wrong. After all, if an alligator wrestler gets bitten, there&#8217;s not much anyone else can do to help.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-14284" title="alligator-wrestling3" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/alligator-wrestling3.jpg" alt="alligator-wrestling3" width="550" height="409" /></p>
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<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-14285" title="alligator-wrestling4" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/alligator-wrestling4.jpg" alt="alligator-wrestling4" width="550" height="409" /></p>
<p>Photo by ALEX QUESADA</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-14286" title="alligator-wrestling5" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/alligator-wrestling5.jpg" alt="alligator-wrestling5" width="550" height="409" /></p>
<p>Photo by ALEX QUESADA</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-14287" title="alligator-wrestling6" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/alligator-wrestling6.jpg" alt="alligator-wrestling6" width="550" height="409" /></p>
<p>Photo by ALEX QUESADA</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-14288" title="alligator-wrestling7" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/alligator-wrestling7.jpg" alt="alligator-wrestling7" width="550" height="409" /></p>
<p>Photo by ALEX QUESADA</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-14289" title="alligator-wrestling8" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/alligator-wrestling8.jpg" alt="alligator-wrestling8" width="550" height="409" /></p>
<p>Photo by ALEX QUESADA</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-14290" title="alligator-wrestling9" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/alligator-wrestling9.jpg" alt="alligator-wrestling9" width="550" height="409" /></p>
<p>Photo by ALEX QUESADA</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-14291" title="alligator-wrestling10" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/alligator-wrestling10.jpg" alt="alligator-wrestling10" width="550" height="409" /></p>
<p>Photo by ALEX QUESADA</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-14292" title="alligator-wrestling11" src="http://www.odditycentral.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/alligator-wrestling11.jpg" alt="alligator-wrestling11" width="374" height="435" /></p>
<p>Photo by ALEX QUESADA</p>
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