Dress Made From 3,000 Cow and Yak Nipples- But a dress made from 3,000 protruding cow and yak nipples had Fashion Week attendees clutching at their pearls like disapproving dowagers.
Designed by Liverpool-born designe Rachel Friere, who fashioned the nipples into disarmingly genteel rosettes, the floor-length gown has raised the ire of the British public, politicians, and animal-rights groups alike, who have branded it “inappropriate and...
Thursday, 29 September 2011
Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Milk Lasts About 5-7 Days After Sell-by Date- Are you one of those people who pour the milk down the drain on the expiration date?
Expiration dates on food products can protect consumer health, but those dates are really more about quality than safety, and if not properly understood, they can also encourage consumers to discard food that is perfectly safe to ea...
Tuesday, 27 September 2011
Tom Jones chest hair insured $7 million- In this day and age, a lot of appearance-conscious men are looking to wax or trim their wayward hair. But the pop singer Tom Jones must think a little fuzz is critical to his stardom as a sex symbol. In 2008, the New York Daily News and several other media outlets...
Gene Simmons insured tongue $1 million- Gene Simmons insured his tongue for $1million. He’s not alone. Food critic Egon Ronay insured his for $400,000. Gene Simmons, the bassist for the iconic late-'70s band, Kiss, added his own signature move sticking out his extra-long tongue to the band's widely recognizable...
Monday, 26 September 2011
Hell's Angels Boss Killed- Hell's Angels boss killed in casino gunfight between rival gangs during Nevada biker event: The leader of a California chapter of the Hells Angels was shot to death during a gunbattle between rival motorcycle gangs inside a Nevada casino that also wounded two others.
A fourth biker was wounded in a drive-by shooting hours after Friday night's shootout at John Ascuaga's Nugget hotel-casino, in what authorities suspect was...
Facebook Fees- False rumors that Facebook is about to implement a plan to charge for profile pages have been burning up email accounts and Facebook pages. But the social networking giant, which just announced a series of new features, says charging for profile pages and use of the site is not among the...
Doritos Creator Dies- Arch West, a retired Frito-Lay marketing executive credited with creating Doritos as the first national tortilla chip brand, has died in Dallas at age 97. A statement issued by the West family says he died Tuesday at Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas. A graveside service is scheduled for Oct. 1. Daughter Jana Hacker of Allen tells The Dallas Morning News the family plans on "tossing Doritos chips in before they put the dirt over...
Christian Bale Mother Insult- Christian Bales alleged fight with his mum happened because she insulted his wife Sandra ”Sibi” Blazic. Bale has been accused by his mother and sister of having assaulted them, but a source close to the actor says the Batman star flew off the handle and cussed his mother only after she said outrageous things about his wife, the Daily Mail website reported.
Even though he protested his innocence, the 34-year-old actor...
Saturday, 24 September 2011
Diamondbacks release bobby crosby- Bobby Crosby joined the Arizona Diamondbacks before Sunday's game against the New York Mets, leaving only outfielder Ryan Church to catch up with the team after a five-player swap with the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Diamondbacks optioned outfielder Cole Gillespie to Triple-A to make room for Crosby, a former AL Rookie of the Year who can play multiple infield positions. He was not in the starting lineup against New...
Billy Beane Vice President Oakland Athletics- It looks like the Seattle Mariners could be primed to open the 2012 MLB season in Japan. Seattle would take on the Oakland Athletics in a two-game series but seemingly would also play a set of exhibition games as well. It is not clear if those extra games...
Paul DePodesta Vice President of player development and scouting for the New York Mets- Paul DePodestais leaving the San Diego Padres front office to join Sandy Alderson's staff with the New York Mets as vice president, player development and amateur scouting. Paul DePodesta, having spent 14 years in...
Friday, 23 September 2011
Scottie Pippen Gulfstream II- Following a career in which he earned some $120 million in salaries, the former Chicago Bulls forward famously partnered with a few businessmen in 2002 to buy a Gulfstream II corporate jet. Pippen's original stake in the plane was only to be $1 million, but when the other...
Mike Tyson Bathtub- The king of them all is boxer Mike Tyson. Mike tyson boxing, who once spent $2 million on a bathroom fixture Mike tyson bathtub, filed for, Mike tyson bankruptcy in 2003. He famously squandered a $350 to $400 million fortune. So what did "Iron" Mike spend his fortune on? Everythi...
Tuesday, 20 September 2011
Ashton Kutcher debuts on Two and a Half Men: Ashton Kutcher’s Racy ‘Two and a Half Men’ Debut. Major spoilers ahead! If you haven't yet watched the "Two and a Half Men" season premiere and want to be surprised, go watch it and come back here right after.
After a year of behind-the-scenes drama that will probably be unequaled by any sitcom for years (Sheen's bad boy behavior, his very public rants and his subsequent firing), the season nine premiere...
Baby deaths spark fears over antidepressants: Two B.C. families whose infants died inexplicably are sounding the alarm about mothers taking antidepressants while pregnant.
Both mothers took Effexor, which Health Canada has warned can have adverse effects on babies.
Nicole Rawkins is convinced her use of...
Monday, 19 September 2011
Wendy's Remakes 42-Year-old Hamburger- When Wendy's decided to remake its 42-year-old hamburger, the chain agonized over every detail. The result? Dave's Hot `N Juicy, named after late Wendy's founder Dave Thomas. The burger with extra cheese, a thicker beef patty, a buttered bun, and hold the mustard,...
Hero rabbit house fire scratching on her chest: A pet rabbit is being credited for saving its owners from a house fire in southeastern Alaska before it died of smoke inhalation, fire officials said on Friday. The rabbit woke up the homeowner early on Tuesday morning by scratching on her chest, the Ketchikan...
Danish sperm bank doesn't want anymore gingers: We always thought having red hair was fashionable, at least that's what Interview Magazine told us, but it turns out nobody wants ginger babies anymore, reports The Telegraph. The world's largest sperm bank has started turning down donors because of a lack of demand. "There are too many redheads in relation to demand," Ole Schou the sperm bank director told Danish newspaper Ekstrabladet, continues The...
Sunday, 18 September 2011
Daughters of Mondale, Kennedy Die Daughters of Mondale, Kennedy die: I saw this earlier, "Eleanor Mondale, Daughters of Former Vice President, Die at 51." I recall Eleanor back in the day. She was a striking blonde bombshell. And now here comes the news that Edward Kennedy's daughter Kara is also dead...
Saturday, 17 September 2011
Serb mother magnet- Serb mother claims son, nephew are human magnets. Two small boys from a central Serbian town are able to attract metal objects, acting much like human magnets, according to their mother. It's a claim that is raising doubts among some experts. Sanja Petrovic, the mother of 4-year-old David,...
Chocolate as good as exercise- Chocolate is as good as exercise. If you'd rather eat chocolate than go for a run, all is not lost as scientists discover chocolate boosts fitness in the same way as jogging. There's no need to feel guilty about that extra square of chocolate as scientists claim that...
Friday, 16 September 2011
Thursday, 15 September 2011
Fall Colors off the Beaten Track: ArizonaEverybody knows that autumn brings flaming foliage colors to New England sugar maples, oaks, beeches and more in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts. But there are many other worthy spots around the world to admire autumn finery and appreciate the seasonal flow of time in nature. Here are a dozen of the best.
Arizona’s Sonoran Desert is known to aficionados as a desert with trees some of them deciduous...
Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Jackie Kennedy Diefenbaker- Jackie Kennedy called Diefenbaker meeting 'painful': U.S. President John F. Kennedy and his wife Jacqueline Kennedy were treated like royalty when they visited Canada in the spring of 1961 to help form a stronger alliance with their northern neighbour during the Cold War era,...
Tuesday, 13 September 2011
NY man sues burger joint saying booths too small- A New York man is suing White Castle, claiming the booths in one of its hamburger restaurants are too small. Martin Kessman says in the federal lawsuit filed last week that he was embarrassed in 2009 when he tried squeezing his 6-foot, 290-pound frame into the seating at a White Castle in Nanuet, N.Y. He says he slammed his knee into a metal post under the table and was in pain.
The lawsuit claims...
Monday, 12 September 2011
Lone Survivor Russian Plane Crash- Child is lone survivor in Libya plane crash. An 8-year-old boy who is a Dutch citizen is the sole survivor of a deadly plane crash in Libya, airline officials said Wednesday. Afriqiyah Airways confirmed on its website late Wednesday that the other 92 passengers and 11 crew...
Saturday, 10 September 2011
Songs inspired by 911. Like everyone else in America, Songs Inspired By 911. I remember the morning of September 11th, 2001 vividly. Waking up, turning on the television and seeing a gaping hole in the World Trade Center, then watching in horror as another plane flew into the second tower, eliminating...
Austin powers actor sentenced: A bit actor who appeared in the first "Austin Powers" movie was sentenced Friday to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the violent 1990 gang rape of a Southern California woman.
Joseph Son, 40, was found guilty of one felony count of torture Aug. 25 after...
Thursday, 8 September 2011
Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II Grace Lee Whitney - Star Trek New Voyages: Phase II (formerly known as Star Trek: New Voyages) is a fan-created science fiction series set in the Star Trek universe. The series was created by James Cawley and Jack Marshall in April 2003. The series, released exclusively via...
Wednesday, 7 September 2011
Ottawa radio station baby contest- A new contest at radio Hot 89.9 called “Win a Baby” is drawing both applause and condemnation. The radio contest, announced yesterday, offers people a chance to win up to three fertility treatments at a local clinic, valued at $35,000. Entrants are required to write...
Sports teams died crashes: An off-season already rife with tragedy dealt another gut-wrenching blow to hockey's highest ranks Wednesday when a private jet slammed into a Russian riverbank, killing all but one member of a prominent pro hockey team including its Canadian coach. In all, 43 people died, including...
Saturday, 3 September 2011
Thursday, 1 September 2011
Oscar de la hoya admits drag photos 2011- If the fishnet fits, you must admit. Turns out those sexy pictures of boxing legend Oscar De La Hoya wearing sassy lingerie were real after all. The Golden Boy finally admitted as much in an interview with Aqui y Ahora (Here and Now), a news show on Univision....
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