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Dinosaurs had venomous bite,say researchers

LONDON: Palaeontologists claim to have found evidence that dinosaurs,from a species related to the Velociraptor,had a venomous bite like many poisonous snakes. An international team has based its findings on a discovery of a fossil of a feathered raptor with grooved fangs which it says certainly delivered venom to killed their prey,The Daily Telegraph reported. David Burnham of Kansas University,who led the team,said: Once the teeth were embedded in your skin the venom could seep into the wound. The prey would rapidly go into shock,but it would still be living.

Vogue to choose curvy models over thin ones

LONDON: Fashion bible Vogues editor-in-chief Anna Wintour has vowed to use curvier models for the future editions of the magazine. The legendary magazine editor has promised to include larger beauties in upcoming issues of the US magazine after the success of their January 2010 cover shot image of 25-year-old model Lara Stone,Female First online reported. Stone,a UK size eight,recently admitted she wishes she wasnt the only curvaceous model.