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5 random things named after celebs revealed

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ANI New Delhi

Celebrity enthusiasts across the globe have gone head over heels to express their love for their favorite superstars by naming certain things after them, it has been revealed.

In Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan's fans in Kolkata have established a special temple for him, where the superstar is worshiped as God with all the rites and rituals, whereas Madhuri Dixit has a star located in the Orion constellation named after her.

The Mumbai Cricket Association has renamed Mumbai gymkhana as the 'Sachin Tendulkar Gymkhana Club' to facilitate Sachin Tendulkar, who is widely regarded as the God of Cricket around the world.

Meanwhile in Hollywood, Angelina Jolie has a trapdoor spider named after her called Aptostichus angelinajolieae, while a Duke University professor has named a special genus of ferns after the singing sensation Lady Gaga, which can be found in Central and South America, Mexico, Arizona and Texas.

 

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First Published: Apr 14 2014 | 3:23 PM IST

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