New entrants for odd museum

SEMARANG (JP): Hanging around parking lots has its own virtue. Jauhari, 37, likes to memorize number plates, and his habit has landed him in the Indonesian Museum of Records here -- he can memorize sequences up to 49 digits long.

The museum, set up by self-proclaimed renown humorologist Jaya Suprana, also has two other new entrants. One is a man who munches on staples and bits of glass, and who claims he is not under any supernatural power associated with similar skills found elsewhere in Java. Ahmar Damamita Viria, 36, a resident of Depok, south of Jakarta, said he trained himself to snack on the items.

The other entrant is Budi Ariawan of Semarang, who plays songs just by making harmonious sounds with his hands. Budi, 28, entertains audiences with children's tunes like Balonku (My Balloon) and Bintang Kecil (Little Star). (har/anr)