An elaborate tattoo of Virgin Mary on the back of a Swiss man fetched $219,000 from a German collector at a Zurich gallery on Monday, on condition he allows it to be exhibited at least three time a year. Gallery owner Jutta Nexdorf said the extraordinary deal also gives the "buyer" the right to take from the skin of Tim Steiner the tattoo upon his death.

Some 100 nude beachcombers participated Sunday morning in the 15th Annual Bare Buns Run/Walk in Wreck Beach. The five-kilometer (3. 1 miles) race is a fundraising activity to preserve the nudist beach. The Wreck Beach Preservation Society, which organizes the annual event, will also hold a Body Acceptance Day on Aug. 23 for first-time nudists.

Bullet-proof bras designed to be comfortable and injury-proof have been issued to 3,000 policewomen in Germany for their protection. The bras are made of cotton or polyester and are padded. Unlike bullet-proof vests, they have no metal or plastic under-wire or fasteners that can pierce skin and injure the wearer when a bullet hit the body armor.

The first double arm transplant has been performed in a 16-hour surgery by a team of 30 surgeons in a Munich hospital. A 54-year old man who lost both arms in a farming accident six years ago was given the arms of a 19-year-old who is thought to have died in a car crash.

A new study shows that women may benefit from Viagra as it was proven effective at combating sexual dysfunction in depressed women. A study by the Journal of the American Medical Association revealed that 98 pre-menopausal women found the erectile dysfunction drug helpful in reaching orgasm.