WEIRD STUFF:

Grandma spends $5 million on tattoos

A grandmother has spent PS25,000 (approximately J$5 million) on tattoos to make her body resemble a "beautiful meadow".

Kerstin Tristan is covered in ink that includes roses on her legs, a leopard print on her shoulders, and other detailed portraits on her arms.

The 56-year-old's bold look -- which also consists of geometric patterns on her feet and neck inkings -- has proved a sensation by attracting over 195,000 Instagram followers.

Tristan, who hails from Germany, told Hooked on the Look: "When I look at myself in the mirror, I see a beautiful meadow full of flowers that one has to love."

Extraordinarily, she admitted that she "hated tattoos" before getting her first inking in 2015 because she no longer liked the appearance of her skin.

Tristan explained: "I simply just wanted to try something new. We all live just once, and I thought that in my age something real has to come."

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Spider's webs have bedroom magic

Spider's webs could give men a boost in the bedroom.

A landmark study saw strands of silk spun by the arachnids implanted into the genitals of men who were unable to get aroused as a result of nerve damage caused by prostate cancer surgery.

The experts extracted gossamer strands from the golden silk orb-weaver spider -- whose webs are capable of surviving tropical storms -- and six men in their 50s had them attached to both ends of a severed nerve.

The spider strands had the desired effect, as half of the men saw their sexual function return within three months, while two others reported a libido boost.

Dr Nina Harke, of Hannover Medical School in Germany, said: "Spider silk is a promising new biomaterial. It's safe, supports nerve regeneration and it's tough and elastic."

High Viagra demand among old men

A growing number of old-age pensioners are taking Viagra.

Prescriptions for the sex pill have soared by 56 per cent in over-80s over the past six years, according to figures from the National Health Service in England.

In 2022, more than 6,500 prescriptions were handed out to men age 90 and over, and even a 102-year-old got a dose of the bedroom-boosting drug.

The data shows the number of Viagra prescriptions for men age 80 and over rose from 127,448 in 2016 to 196,867 last year.

However, Gordon Muir -- a urologist at London's King's College Hospital -- explained that the elderly may be popping the blue pills to help their heart health.

He said: "There is some evidence that men who take these drugs have a lower risk of cardiac issues, whether due to healthier blood vessels or less depression we do not know."