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More than 200 reality TV hopefuls queued up to conceive a baby with a stranger live on air for a £10,000 prize. They were the victims of a spoof set up to see how far people would go to get on television, and not even the presenters of 'Let's Make a Baby' were in on the joke. One said: "They are playing for the ultimate prize - life itself." Contestants agreed to live in a 'love hotel' with the least attractive being voted out each week. The last two couples were then supposed to race to conceive a child and win the cash.

A special limited edition 14-inch mohair musical Mozart teddy bear is being released to celebrate the composer's 250th birthday tomorrow. German toymakers Hermann, known for their teddy bears of the Queen and Pope Benedict XVI, say the the bear will wear period costume, a white wig, and play Eine Kleine Nachtmusik. Other recent Mozart merchandise includes a musical bra.

Religious groups in Chile are calling for an art exhibition showing naked women posing among fruit and vegetables to be banned. Adult nappy sales are soaring in China as millions of people prepare to endure marathon train journeys to be with their families for New Year. According to a new study if you're nervous about public speaking you should first have sex to ease the stress. Fur-lined underwear has been banned in Uzbekistan after authorities deemed it too sexy. William Shatner has sold his kidney stone to an online casino.