Gangsters, record breakers and Spanx

• World news: Colombian gangster Juan Carlos Ramirez Abadia's personal belongings were sold off in Sao Paolo last week. Best sellers? His Y-fronts, reports The Guardian.
• How many pairs of underpants can one man wear without falling over? Jimmy Kimmel Live set the world record last week - it now stands at 100, says AHN.
• We have a South Carolina mill owner's daughters to thank for the Spanx phenomenon, reveals a profile of Sara Blakely in yesterday's Observer. Read the full story here.