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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Earth's polar extremes may seem monochromatic and hostile to life, but a new book shows they are teeming with colorful creatures. Full Story »

ATHENS (Reuters Life!) - Sex, love and lust among the gods, rulers and lesser mortals of the ancient world are the focus of a new exhibition in the Greek capital this month. Full Story »

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Tis the season to be jolly -- and to make a list, with the end of decade sparking them galore ranging from the top words of the decade, to the top celebrity, or the stupidest gifts for the person with everything. Full Story »

TAIPEI (Reuters Life!) - More than one in five people in Taiwan suffers from insomnia likely caused by stress due to the economic woes, a figure higher than the global average, researchers said on Wednesday. Full Story »

SEOUL (Reuters Life!) - South Korea's newest bottled water comes from a place where the nature has been unspoiled for decades due to razor-wire fences, land-mined fields and more than one million heavily armed soldiers standing guard. Full Story »

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - A collection of dresses worn by film star Audrey Hepburn fetched 268,000 pounds ($437,800) at auction, more than double the pre-sale estimate, organizers said on Wednesday. Full Story »

PARIS (Reuters Life!) - Prestigious Paris restaurant La Tour d'Argent made over 1.5 million euros ($2.2 million) from auctioning off a selection of wines and liqueurs from its cellar, one of the finest in the world. Full Story »

SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Cigarette pack warnings that remind smokers of the fatal consequences of their habit may actually make them smoke more as a way to cope with the inevitability of death, according to researchers. Full Story »

SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - The finest ingredients and top chefs are key components to the best dining experiences, but it can be the added extras that make meals or venues memorable. Full Story »

LONDON (Reuters) - A British genealogy website has put Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler's World War One military service records online, alongside those of more than a million other soldiers who fought for Germany. Full Story »