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Maria del Carmen Bousada made headlines in December of 2006 as being the oldest woman in history to give birth.
Sadly, two years later Bousada passed away leaving her twin boys.
Bousada dies due to stomach cancer. It is still uncertain who will take care of the boys.
A mother in Dallas, Texas, recently gave birth to twins. That’s not really news; the special part is each twin has a different father. This occurrence is extremely rare, but possible. If a woman releases multiple eggs during ovulation, and has more than one sex partner during that time, then two eggs can be fertilized separately by different men. This is called heteropaternal superfecundation, and only a handful of cases are documented in the world.
The woman’s fiancé has forgiven her, and plans to raise the two boys as his own. She does not plan to tell her other lover that he is the father of one of her children (however, with all the media attention this story is receiving, I wonder how it’s possible that he won’t figure it out…) Read more…
Tariq Griffin entered the world at 12:17 a.m. on New Year’s Day at Crittenton Hospital in Rochester, Mich. His twin brother beat him by 26 minutes.
This was enough time to have the clock start 12 and 2008 turn in to 2009. That means the boys have the unique distinction of having been born on different days, months and years.
A mixed-race British couple has just brought home their second set of twins. As if that’s not odd-defying enough for you, both sets of twins are “black and white,” meaning one twin takes after mum in the skin-color department and the other takes after dad. Read more…
NEW YORK (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) February 14, 2008 — Fisher-Price® Friends {a division of Fisher-Price, Inc., a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. } sets the bar for innovative development with the introduction of the most engaging and entertaining Elmo product ever at Toy Fair 2008. Not just another in the long line of popular plush Elmo products, Elmo Live elevates feature plush into a new dimension of realistic, interactive play.
This Elmo is packed with unprecedented movement and an abundance of creative content, never before featured in a plush product.
Is it Live or is it Elmo Live? In this truly life-like creation, for the first time ever, Elmo seems to actually be speaking as his mouth opens and closes just like the real Muppet, Elmo, from Sesame Street. His mannerisms are right on target as his head bobbles back and forth as he speaks. He waves his arms, sits and stands, even crosses his legs, all the while telling stories and jokes, singing songs and playing games. Children can activate the magic with a tickle or a squeeze of Elmo’s foot, tummy, back or nose.
News Image “Initial reaction from industry insiders has been so strong and so decisive – even greater than the initial response to T.M.X.™ Elmo two years ago — that we just couldn’t keep this a secret and realized this story must be told now,” says Neil Friedman, president of Mattel Brands.
Toy Wishes contributing editor Chris Byrne, aka The Toy Guy®, calls Elmo Live an industry changing toy. “Elmo Live is way too innovative and exciting to keep secret!” he says. “The level of technology and reality is industry changing to be sure, but even as amazing and awe-inspiring as that may be to adults and even as that may create a new standard for interactive plush, Fisher-Price hasn’t forgotten that the people who really need to be wowed are the preschoolers who adore Elmo. Elmo Live delivers a rich play experience that is engaging and interactive. It’s as close to being with Elmo in the fur as any toy has ever been!”
This is the most life-like Elmo ever developed, according to Fisher-Price vice president of marketing Gina Sirard. “With today’s technology we’ve been able to make the magic between child and toy even more seamless and exciting than ever,” she says. “This Elmo is packed with unprecedented movement and an abundance of creative content, never before featured in a plush product.”
“The other Elmo toys made you laugh and dance, but Elmo Live really touches you. It’s so amazingly alive,” says Jim Silver, editor in chief, Toy Wishes Magazine.
Elmo Live will go on sale at retail nationwide on October 14, 2008, according to Ms. Sirard. “Though we are presenting a sneak peek of the product this week, there is so much more to Elmo Live that will be fully revealed as we approach the on-shelf date,” she explains, noting that pre-sale opportunities will be available in the spring for consumers to reserve Elmo Live for delivery on October 14.
Elmo Live, for children 18 months and up, will retail for approximately $59.99.
NEW YORK, Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ — Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids, comes to Toy Fair 2008 with a selection of items that combine the magic of kids’ favorite characters with today’s top toy trends. Leading the playtime news is the launch of the first-ever complete SLIME! product line, which puts Nickelodeon’s coveted green goo directly in kids’ hands.
“2008 is going to be an exciting year for Nickelodeon and the millions of families globally that turn to our products to help supply the imagination and creativity their kids thrive on,” said Leigh Anne Brodsky, President, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products. “Kids can finally experience the gooey joy of slime in their own backyard with our Nickelodeon SLIME! launch, and we are taking our leading properties including Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!, The Wonder Pets!, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Naked Brothers Band in new and innovative directions around the world.”
All key Nickelodeon properties will launch new products that take advantage of global playtime trends including music, technology, role play, the environment and basic play. Dora the Explorer, the reigning leader in licensed preschool toys, will be featured in new products that take advantage of both time-tested play patterns and emerging toy aisle trends including music and technology. Go, Diego, Go!, television’s interactive adventure series and the toy aisles’ only preschool action-hero for boys, continues to take on new product categories including science. Nick Jr.’s hit preschool music series The Wonder Pets! makes its toy premiere with a new line from Fisher Price. SpongeBob Squarepants, a licensing legend, continues to grow in toys with an innovative new plush line from Play Along, a division of JAKKS Pacific, Inc. The first music-inspired toys from First Act for TEENick hit, The Naked Brothers Band also make their debut in New York.
NICKELODEON TOY FAIR 2008 HIGHLIGHTS:
* SLIME!: It’s green, and oozie and expected to hit retail shelves for
fall 2008. Created by JAKKS Pacific, the new line of products is based
on Nick’s coveted green stuff, and allows kids to bestow the honor of
sliming upon their friends, family and loved ones. Slime was
introduced on Nickelodeon in 1982 and getting slimed has since become a
badge of honor for both kids and celebrities worldwide. The JAKKS line
includes: SLIME! Super Slimer Blaster that shoots slime as far as 25
feet (SRP: $19.99); SLIME! Time Splatter a not-so-ordinary ball for
games of catch with an explosive ending (SRP: $14.99); SLIME! Ball a
gooey sphere that oozes its way down walls in metallic and glitterized
shades of green (SRP: $4.99); SLIME! Can containers and SLIME! Bucket
containers that hold up to 20 ounces of the legendary goo
(SRP: $7.99/$12.99).
* DORA THE EXPLORER: Dora continues to dominate toy aisles worldwide.
According to the NPD Group, Dora is the number-one toy license for
girls of all ages in the U.S. (January-December 2007.) Dora has also
been the number-one license across all categories for the last two
years in France. New Dora products will roll out in electronic
learning, role-play, dress-up, dolls, doll houses, mini play-sets,
environmental, basics and for the first time ever, real musical
instruments from First Act.
In the U.S. and Canada from Fisher Price comes a great line based on the upcoming “Dora Saves the Snow Princess” television movie on Nick Jr.: Dora’s Prance & Fly Pegasus (SRP: $39.99) — magically opens its beautiful wings and really walks for a range of adventures. Pegasus contains three modes of play, including storytelling and a variety of motions. The Dora Saves the Snow Princess Doll Line (SRP: $12.99) includes four unique 11″ preschool fashion dolls that have luxurious outfits and a special charm that unlocks special adventures on Pegasus. The doll line follows the success of last year’s “Dora Saves the Mermaids” collection, which paved Dora the Explorer’s entry into fashion dolls. The Dora Deluxe Designer Dollhouse (SRP: $79.99) follows up on the success of the original Dora’s Talking Dollhouse, launched in 2004, which is the top-selling Fisher Price dollhouse of all-time. The brand-new dollhouse combines technology and pop-open design to allow girls to decorate and personalize eight spacious rooms, and activate a series of hotspots that magically light lamps, start appliances and more.
Game leader Hasbro unveils Scrabble Junior, Dora the Explorer Edition (SRP: $10.99) which leverages Dora’s multicultural appeal into the first-ever bilingual Scrabble game. Featuring English and Spanish game play on a two- sided board, the new edition is perfect for kids ages five years and up.
For the first-time, Dora’s musical heritage takes the stage with real musical instruments from First Act, including a Dora Six-Piece Percussion Pack (SRP: $19.99) that includes a kazoo, klick klock, tambourine, jingle tap, egg shaker and ocarina. The set comes packaged in a transparent back pack.
Dora the Explorer is the new star of the Ravensburger line in the UK, France and Benelux. What’s in my Backpack? scheduled for fall 2008 release, hones children’s sense of touch and introduces the concept of taking turns as they search for one of the 12 different items. In France, Goliath Games will roll out Dora The Explorer Triominos in Fall 2008. One of the best selling licensed toy products in France in 2007 (January-December, 2007), Triominos is the classic triangular dominos game that perfectly compliments Dora’s play-to- learn elements.
* GO, DIEGO, GO!: Diego is the toy world’s only preschool-targeted
action-hero! Focused on non-violent, eco-friendly fun, recent Diego
products have been recognized with Parents’ Choice and Toy Wishes’ All-
Star List awards. New Diego products will be launched at Toy Fair,
including basic play items as well as environmentally themed toys. A
new line of musical instruments debuts from First Act.
Fisher Price launches in the U.S. and Canada include: Diego’s Animal Rescue Railway (SRP: $49.99) — which features a completely new and innovative flexible track system that puts kids fully in control of track configurations and variations. The railway comes with seven feet of track and a motorized Diego engine plus figures, rescue cars and animals. Based on the Nick Jr. episode “Diego’s Great Dinosaur Rescue,” Dinosaur Rescue Mountain (SRP: $44.99) is shaped like a T-Rex fossil but opens up to reveal a full dinosaur rescue outpost. The toy is packed with play features, sound effects, bilingual phrases and 110 rescue missions. Also included are an all-terrain vehicle and two dinosaur figures. Specially engineered for little hands are brand new six-inch Diego Extreme Rescue Figures (SRP: $7.99) and Extreme Rescue Deluxe Figures (SRP: $12.99), which also come to retail this fall. Fisher Price will introduce the first Go, Diego, Go! line in Australia in Summer 2008.
Hasbro’s Chutes & Ladders, Go, Diego, Go! Edition (SRP: $10.99), combines the classic up and down game with the bilingual focus and action-packed adventures of Go, Diego, Go!. Choose your Animal Rescuer — Diego, Alicia, Baby Jaguar or Rescue Pack to move along the game board. Players will meet many interesting animals along the way, but they need to watch out for those chutes!
Mega Brands introduces new Go, Diego, Go! preschool construction sets that are perfect for supporting imaginary and basic play in kids three years of age and up.
* THE WONDER PETS!: Making its Toy Fair debut is the hit animated
preschool music series, The Wonder Pets! Launched on Nick Jr. in 2006,
the show was the second highest-rated preschool show on commercial
television for the most recent quarter. Featuring three courageous
classroom pets, Ming-Ming Duckling, Turtle Tuck and Linny the Guinea
Pig, who each transform into superhero animal rescuers, new products
are poised to generate holiday 2008 excitement.
“This is Serious!” Ming Ming (SRP: $34.99) from Fisher Price, brings to life signature phrases, songs and dance moves from The Wonder Pets!’ heroic and adorable duck. Featuring two modes of play, Ming Ming answers the shows iconic ‘can phone’, strikes a save-the-day pose and then dances. She also asks kids to join her in teamwork and teaches her one-of-a-kind dance.
* SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS: SpongeBob, a true global phenomenon and one of
the most successful names in licensing history, continues to break new
ground. With a brand-new line from Play Along, SpongeBob is slated to
have a big presence at retail in fall 2008.
Play Along has developed the Silly Talk SpongeBob (SRP: $24.99) toy that is full of super silly phrases, tricky tongue-twisters and jolly jokes. Grab SpongeBob’s tongue or nose and you’ll hear some silly sayings that sound simply screwy!; Brand-new SpongeBob Plush, all themed to the most popular SpongeBob SquarePants episodes ever, comes in beanbag-size (SRP: $6.99) and in a larger-size (SRP: $14.99) which is packaged with a special collectors card and a companion episode on DVD!
In Mexico, Famosa combines kid’s favorite Nicktoon with one of their favorite toys, rolling out a new line of SpongeBob SquarePants battery powered ride-ons in Fall 2008.
* THE NAKED BROTHERS BAND: TEENick’s musical heartthrobs meet the world
of toys with new products that take full advantage of the series’ rock
‘n’ roll roots.
First Act has developed a full line of real musical instruments that let kids six and over jam with The Naked Brothers Band. The product assortment includes an electronic keyboard (SRP: $49.99), electronic drum pad (SRP: $39.99); electric guitar (SRP: $99.99); acoustic guitar (SRP: $59.99) and a karaoke microphone (SRP: $14.99.) All items feature band graphics and designs.
Hasbro has created The Naked Brothers Band: North American Tour Game (SRP: $14.99), for a brand-new way to play along with the band. Kids are on the move trying to catch up to the band as they go on their North American Tour and prove they are the ultimate fan. Players criss-cross North America on a tour bus collecting tickets to all the concerts, and scoring points in an effort to win the best seats possible. Watch out for the pitfalls along the way, as well as other fans who want your tickets!
TOY AISLE TRENDS:
* Music: Always a key part of Nickelodeon’s programming, music is making
its way to the toy department. Nickelodeon’s new partnership with
First Act, a leader in quality musical instruments, will bring a mix of
strings, percussion, woodwinds and keyboards to toy shelves — tied to
Nick hits, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Naked Brothers Band, Go, Diego,
Go! and Dora the Explorer. In addition to picking up an instrument,
kids can also play Hasbro’s new music-inspired board game created for
The Naked Brothers Band. While sold primarily in the consumer
electronics aisle, Nickelodeon’s Npower line of digital imaging and
multimedia products will continue to expand at retail in fall 2008.
* Technology: Continuing to become an essential ingredient in toys, a
number of new Nickelodeon products use new technology to provide kids
with new play experiences. Standouts include: Silly Talk SpongeBob
from Play Along, which includes smart-processor technology that
allows the toy to recognize when kids are holding its nose or pulling
its tongue and responding with an appropriate reaction. Dora’s
Deluxe Designer Dollhouse features both pop-open and built in hotspot
technology that allows the house to both turn inside-out and also
enables functions like turning on a desk lamp, radio or computer in
rooms throughout the house. Diego’s Animal Rescue Railway features a
new technology in non-powered flexible track that allows trains to
run in any direction with any kid-designed track configuration. Also
from Fisher Price, Dora’s Style Your Own Digital Adventures Laptop is
a new interactive learning toy that can be used as an on-the-go
laptop or as a hand-held game play unit. The unit connects to seven
fun websites with bilingual learning. New from The Backyardigans,
one of Nickelodeon’s fastest growing properties in Latin America with
more than 50 new licensees, is an FM/AM radio with MP3 capabilities
launching in Brazil in Fall 2008.
* Environmental: Nickelodeon has a number of new environmentally
focused products from partners Elmer’s, DuneCraft and Summit that
leverage the popularity of Dora the Explorer, Go! Diego, Go!, The
Backyardigans and SpongeBob SquarePants. Elmer’s science activity
kits, for each of the shows, allow kids to learn about weather,
crystals, rock collecting and prehistoric excavation. A brand new
line of Dora and Diego terrariums from DuneCraft allows kids to learn
about and cultivate plants, flowers and vegetables. Summit’s outdoor
explorer toys tied to Dora the Explorer and Go! Diego, Go!, let kids
explore nature in their own backyards with butterflies, bugs and
frogs.
* Basic Play: Nickelodeon continues to emphasize the value of basic
play with partners including Mega Brands and Lego. Mega Brands is
adding to its successful Nick Jr. construction and basic building
toys with new products for Dora the Explorer and Go, Diego, Go!. For
older kids, Lego is adding to its imaginative and popular SpongeBob
SquarePants product with new sets that include the Bikini Bottom
Express and The Rocket Ride.
New Nickelodeon partnerships at Toy Fair 2008 include: First Act (Dora the Explorer, Go, Diego, Go!, SpongeBob SquarePants and The Naked Brothers Band musical instruments), Play Along (SpongeBob SquarePants plush and toys), and JAKKS Pacific (SLIME!)
Established Nickelodeon licensees showing at Toy Fair 2008 include: Basic Fun; Big Time Toys; Cardinal; CDI; Dunecraft; Elmer’s; Fisher Price; Franklin Sports; Hasbro; Kiddieland; Leap Frog; Learning Curve; Lego; Little Kids; Mega Brands; Ohio Art; Playhut; PTI Sports; Rand International; Rubies Costume Co.; Spinmaster; Ty, Inc.; United States Playing Cards; VTech.
Imagine yourself living your whole childhood not knowing you have a twin. Now picture yourself happier than ever and getting married.How would you react if, long after getting hitched, you realize that your significant other is actually your long lost twin?
This is exactly what happened to this couple..er, pair of twins…
“A pair of twins who were adopted by separate families as babies got married without knowing they were brother and sister, a peer told the House of Lords.
A court annulled the British couple’s union after they discovered their true relationship, Lord Alton said.
The peer - who heard of the case from a judge who was involved - said the twins felt an “inevitable attraction”.
He said the case showed how important it was for children to be able to find out about their biological parents.
Details of the identities of the twins involved have been kept secret, but Lord Alton said the pair did not realise they were related until after their marriage.”
Read the article for all the details.
The human body never ceases to amaze me:
A 2-year-old girl who was born with four arms and four legs left a hospital in southern India on Saturday little more than a month after surgeons there successfully removed her extra limbs.
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Lakshmi was born joined at the pelvis to a “parasitic twin” that stopped developing in her mother’s womb. The surviving fetus absorbed the limbs, kidneys and other body parts of the undeveloped twin.
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Lakshmi’s parents said they were taking her back to their rural village in eastern Bihar state where she had been revered by some as an incarnation of the four-armed Hindu goddess she was named after.
Wow, I guess neither does other culture’s beliefs. Read more.
SHERMAN OAKS, Calif., May 8 /PRNewswire/ — Sunkist Growers announced today that 10,000 lemonade stands will be distributed for free to kids across the country through the Sunkist Take a Stand® campaign, while supplies last. In its fourth year, the award-winning “Take a Stand” program encourages kids to give back to their community by raising money for a charity of their choice through a good old-fashioned and freshly-squeezed lemonade sale. To receive a complimentary stand, children must be ages 7-12 and simply pledge their commitment to a charity online at: http://www.sunkist.com/takeastand.
Take a Stand Day — New in 2007
To squeeze more fun into lemonade stand season, Sunkist is encouraging kids to jump-start lemonade sales in conjunction with the first-ever “Take a Stand Day” set for Thursday, June 21st and through the first weekend of summer. To help prepare and promote their lemonade sale on “Take a Stand Day,” the Sunkist Web site has free downloadable tools including a “Lemonade for Sale” poster, sales tracker, stand price sign and a worksheet on how to price their product.
“Take a Stand Day is set to become a national symbol that encourages kids to take the time to help others in their community,” said Robert Verloop, Vice President of Marketing for Sunkist Growers. “And never underestimate the power of our kids wanting to give back. Sunkist receives pledges from kids wanting to raise money for local charities to national causes such as Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund, American Red Cross, American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, America’s Second Harvest, and many others.”
Over the past three years Sunkist has sent out more than 14,000 free lemonade stands, recipe cards and juicer kits to help kids get started. Since its inception, it is estimated that more than $1.5 million was raised for charity by kids, one glass of Sunkist lemonade at a time. Last year, 11,000 pledges were received with kids writing in from every state in the U.S. and every province in Canada. The top five states with the most kids pledging to raise money for charity through a lemonade sale included Ohio, Pennsylvania, California, Texas and New York.
Grammy® Award winning country artist Billy Dean continues to serve as national spokesperson. Inspired by the thousands of kids who are responding to Sunkist’s call to action, Dean has written a song titled “Take a Stand” which will be integrated throughout the campaign.
“Sunkist has taken a traditional summertime ritual and given it more meaning by having kids think beyond what they want for themselves,” said national Sunkist Take a Stand spokesperson Billy Dean. “Take a Stand gives kids an opportunity to think about other people in need. It lets them decide on their own what cause is important to them and gives them a way to support that charity — an incredible lesson that’ll last a lifetime.”
About Sunkist
As one of the world’s oldest and largest citrus marketing cooperatives, Sunkist Growers is owned by more than 6,000 citrus growers in California and Arizona, most of whom are family farmers, with approximately 2,000 of those growers producing lemons. For more information about Sunkist, visit www.sunkist.com. Sunkist is a registered trademark of ©2007 Sunkist Growers, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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