Minimalist poet, minimalist lifestyle

A mother has beaten odds of a million to one after conceiving twice in a month.

Beverley Robson, 32, was still releasing eggs after her first conception and fell pregnant again two weeks later.

Beverly gave birth to healthy girls Leah born weighing 6lb 6oz and Lara 4lb 4oz.

The girls who come from different embryos and are not twins despite being born the same day, reports The Sun.
The phenomenon, known as superfecundation, usually results in the second baby dying as the older one gets better nourished in the womb.

According to the Sun Beverley of Bishop Auckland, Co Durham said: "They're my miracle babies. My consultant told me I should prepare for the worst because it's so rare for the second baby to survive.

"Your hormones are supposed to stop you ovulating when you're pregnant but mine didn't. Craig and me are thrilled, our family is complete."

Beverley also has two sons Kyle, nine, and six-year-old Zack with husband Craig, 29.

Italian teenagers are flocking to nightclubs to hear the 14th century poetry of Dante.

Passages from Dante's The Divine Comedy have been set to music by leading Italian DJ, Alessio Bertallot.

He spins the discs while actress Lucilla Giagnoni reads the poetry at the Disco Inferno events.

The music ranges from rock to jazz and techno dance music, reports The Daily Telegraph.

The show has become so popular that it is touring the Italy, culminating with a night at Rome's prestigious Auditorium venue early next year.

Many of the shows have been performed for free at Italian universities, including one on a helicopter landing pad at the Department of Aerospace Engineering at Milan's Polytechnic.

"The poetry is great for shouting out loud," said Ms Giagnoni. "The words are so strong that when you hear them in public, in a group, everyone stops to take note."

Mr Bertallot added: "We wanted to bring theatre into the clubs. On the stage there is just me and Lucilla. She recites Dante, and I also read various bits in a sort of rap.

"But my main job is to construct a soundscape for a voyage into the Dantean circles of hell.

"I'm no expert on The Divine Comedy. I studied it at secondary school, and then Lucilla helped me through it. I selected the songs because of their emotional effect."

Here is an actual sign posted at a golf club in Scottsdale , Arizona :

1. BACK STRAIGHT, KNEES BENT, FEET SHOULDER WIDTH APART.

2. FORM A LOOSE GRIP.

3. KEEP YOUR HEAD DOWN!

4. AVOID A QUICK BACK SWING.

5. STAY OUT OF THE WATER.

6. TRY NOT TO HIT ANYONE.

7. IF YOU ARE TAKING TOO LONG, LET OTHERS GO AHEAD OF YOU.

8. DON'T STAND DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF OTHERS.

9. QUIET PLEASE...WHILE OTHERS ARE PREPARING.

10. DON'T TAKE EXTRA STROKES.

WELL DONE.

NOW, FLUSH THE URINAL, GO OUTSIDE, & TEE OFF.

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