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• Drink like a Mexican kingpin: 'El Chapo' beer launched by daughter
  Have a cold one, have an "El Chapo" beer. That's the message of Alejandrina Guzman, whose company has developed a craft beer dedicated to her infamous, incarcerated kingpin father Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
• Moonstruck: Japanese billionaire's girlfriend entrants top 20,000
  Applications to become Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa's girlfriend have topped 20,000, streaming service AbemaTV said on Thursday, ahead of its documentary on his search for a "life partner" to take on his moon voyage.
• Brain freeze: Russian firm offers path to immortality for a fee
  When Alexei Voronenkov's 70-year-old mother passed away, he paid to have her brain frozen and stored in the hope breakthroughs in science will one day be able to bring her back to life.
• Spotify launches playlists for dogs left home alone
  Spotify has made playlists and a podcast for dogs to listen to in their owners' absence, after finding that nearly 74% of UK pet-owners play music for their animals.
• Yamaha warns musicians not to climb in instrument cases after Ghosn escape
  Yamaha Corporation, has warned people not to try and squeeze inside musical instrument cases after reports former Nissan Motor boss Carlos Ghosn fled Japan concealed inside in one.
• UK's Johnson: I need to lose weight but becoming vegan would cheese me off
  British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he wants to lose weight in 2020, but will not do "Veganuary" - the popular practice of becoming vegan in January - as it would take too much concentration and mean giving up cheese.
• After Britain appeals for weirdos, spoon bender Uri Geller applies
  Spoon-bending celebrity psychic Uri Geller, 73, has applied for a job in the British government in response to an advert for "misfits" and "weirdos", saying no other candidate would possess his powers.
• Cat vs. chants: Friendly feline tests Buddhist monk's patience
  A Thai temple cat's bid for affection during five-hour-long New Year prayers was enough to test the patience of a Buddhist monk as he tried to maintain his chanting concentration.
• Egg-standing test goes viral as ring-of-fire eclipse crosses Asia
  Can you make an egg stand on its narrow side during a solar eclipse?
• Colorado bank robber throws cash in air, shouting 'Merry Christmas'
  A man with a white beard was being held on $10,000 bond for allegedly robbing a Colorado bank and throwing the stolen cash into the air while shouting, “Merry Christmas” to passersby, police and local media reported on Tuesday.