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The fugitive Czech businessman Radovan Krejčíř is thumbing his nose at the Czech authorities – from the page of new calendar promoting luxury cars. Got any spare orchid roots? Make a handbag! And, yes ma’am! The town where women call the shots. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.

Dieting to be slim? Think again. A new survey has revealed that women with a 42 dress size (size 14) are happier than others! Scuba divers drink a toast to the New Year 20 meters underwater and, why is there so little water in the sea? Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.

Doctors are trying to get Czechs to eat carp all year round, not just at Christmas. Political opponents raise their voices in song together, and over 100 hardy Czechs prepare to jump into the Vltava river on New Year’s Day. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.

Thirteen thousand Czechs have bought property on the moon. No time for a hand-written card. But home-made Christmas cookies are a must! And if you can’t bake them, at least crochet them. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.

Hundreds of token gifts are being prepared for the country’s upcoming EU presidency. What does Baby Jesus look like? Leading Czech artists have had a go at painting him. And, a gorilla wins a dieting contest. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.

Czech dogs discover tail-wagging beer! Who makes the best dumplings in the country? And, "Goebbels' snout" is on display in Prague – within an exhibition of vintage radios, phonographs and telephones. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.

100 000 years of sex in a nutshell. A Czech NGO hands out its “snooper of the year” awards and, the Czech supermodel with no belly-button. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.

A small Czech village has got its own little Stonehenge. The best of both: a Czech brewery produces grape beer. The Ajeto glassworks in Lindava has been asked to help produce what looks set to become the biggest carillon in the world. And, Catherine Zeta Jones comes to Prague for a shampoo ad. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.

A man in snorkeling gear stops traffic on Prague’s Wenceslas Square. What do you do when you have one motorbike and a six-member family? And, sculptor David Černý gives Prague three more black babies. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.

More and more Czechs are taking up slacklining. A woman is in big trouble after attempting to smuggle three banana plants to Australia in her undies! And, a spooky dinner – why are those chicken bones shining in the dark?! Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.