The Manor
Holmby Hills, Calif.
The home that Candy Spelling, widow of television giant Aaron, put on the market in 2008, out-prices every other property in the U.S. The 56,500 square-foot English-style mansion has a bowling alley, wine cellar, rooms for gift-wrapping and silver and china display, a library, gym and media room.
Fleur de Lys
Beverly Hills, Calif.
This 35,000-square-foot home, listed in 2007, is said to be modeled after Versailles, and the mansion makes no attempt at understatement. Its 12 bedrooms, 15 bathrooms, 50-seat screening room, Italian marble and gold-embossed leather walls ooze wealth. Owner Suzanne Saperstein hasn’t compromised on the price in three years.
Tranquility Estate
Lake Tahoe, Nev.
Tommy Hilfiger cofounder Joel Horowitz’s 210-acre spread features the third-highest price tag in America. The 20,000-square-foot main house has extras like a cigar lounge, art studio and sports gym, while its grounds feature a golf course, boathouse and views of Lake Tahoe.
I told my wife, “I guess I’ve got nothing to worry about?!
and that’s when the fight started…
Just five minutes alone with an attractive female raise the levels of cortisol, the body’s stress hormone, according to a study from the University of Valencia.
The effects are heightened in men who believe that the woman in question is “out of their league”.
Painful passion: thousands nursing secret sex injuries
Hundreds of thousands of embarrassed Britons are suffering in silence every year after injuring themselves during sex. A survey found that around a third of the adult population – about 18 million people – has suffered an ache or strain either during or after bouts of passion.
Pulled muscles emerged as the most common complaint, followed by back injuries, carpet burns, cricked neck and bashing an elbow or knee. As many as 40 per cent only realised they were injured the morning after because they were overcome with passion and did not notice it at the time.
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