Belgrade, Serbia -- A Serbian tie-maker hopes to create a buzz with a new line of ties that are meant to wind around a man's penis instead of his neck. Neven Vrgoc says men should wear the private part decorations to "create a good impression on a first date" -- but he also expects women to buy them for men when they've been totally satisfied in bed. According to ananova.com, the designer expects to have the line of ties in stores by Christmas.

LOS ANGELES -- Fruitcake rules when it comes to the most hated holiday traditions. According to a new survey by the Fandango online movie ticketing service, 39 percent of folks call fruitcake their least-favorite part of the holidays. Spending time with relatives is also unpopular, with 15 percent of the vote, while 14 percent of folks say they can't stand singing Christmas carols.

LONDON -- The holiday season is a time for giving, but it's also apparently a time for drinking. According to a new survey by the Priority Group, 60 percent of British adults say they think it's fine for people to binge drink over the festive season.

BANGKOK -- A Thai man cut off the penises of two boys after he found out they had stolen nearly $1,250 of his savings from an ATM machine. Forty-year-old Manit Srithammathan told police he could not control his rage when the two teens -- who were staying in his house -- refused to confess to the theft, which he discovered after checking a video kept by the bank.

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