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Are chimneysweeps on their way out? Heiko in trouble after escaping from the Brno zoo yet again and, the way to success: a crash-course in pick-up techniques and fast seduction strategies. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.

Footwear specialists from the Tomáš Baťa University have made replicas of the shoes warn by the terracotta army warriors. Water pipe smoking is gaining popularity in the Czech Republic and a politician sends 21,000 sms messages to say he is sorry! Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.

The Czech Republic has its first blind football team, but - they have no one to play against. Do cows have horns? They may soon do in the Czech Republic. And, a work of art that will soon disappear. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.

A thief active in a summer holiday resort made headlines this week when he not only robbed a German couple during the night but managed to have sex with the man’s fiancé before escaping with the loot. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.

Why do tourists keep getting lost in Prague? A famous chocolate chef visits the Czech capital and the fashion sins that Czechs commit. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.

The Vienna Vegetable Orchestra performs in Prague! A schoolgirl from the Czech Republic has won first prize in an international letter-writing competition, and the Czech Republic may soon get its first dark-sky reserve. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarova.

In this week’s Magazine: Prague officials respond to The Times calling Wenceslas Square one of the sleaziest tourist streets in Europe; the authorities in a small Czech town adopt a novel approach to combating vandalism; a Czech illusionist sets new records in escaping from handcuffs while underwater; a couple exchange wedding vows beneath the surface of a reservoir; and a Czech literary award goes to a young member of the Vietnamese community.

Why are some six-year-olds prone to calling their teacher “comrade”? Synthetic animal scents prove invaluable in reducing road accidents and the Canadian Maple Leaf coin whizzes through Prague.

The first Czech man-jorettes are proving to be a huge hit. Czechs may soon be able to buy their breakfast milk from fresh milk vending machines. And, finally the catch of his life – a Czech fisherman lands a sixty-two-kilo catfish!

A Czech broadcaster presents her show naked after losing a bet, an offer to grab a beer saves the life of a deranged man and a man jailed for murder is taking the jailhouse to court for allegedly being exposed to cigarette smoke. Find out more in Magazine with Daniela Lazarová.