Chinese millionaire Xiong Shuihua demolished the slums where he grew up, built luxury houses and gave the keys to the residents… for free.
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Baywatch’s fans were predominantly women. 65% of viewers were female, with its number-one audience being women aged 18 to 34. It turns out that the female viewers liked that the show’s lead characters were strong, independent, heroic women who were saving lives and were equal to the men.
5 tips to find a place to stay in Anguilla
Finding the best accommodations for a vacation is probably more important than how you get there. The accommodations are where the batteries are recharged by getting enough hours of sleep before the following day, where belongings are stored and where most meals are enjoyed. When traveling to Anguilla, there are several accommodation options. Here are […]
20 Movies for Anyone Who Loves Halloween but Doesn’t like Intense Horror Movies
Here’s the straight dope: some people like to celebrate Halloween by watching movies that aren’t full of blood, guts, and gore. There are plenty of movies you can enjoy during this season that don’t make you want to go hide under your bed after watching them.
Here are 20 you might want to watch with your kiddos and your friends who aren’t feeling the slasher flicks.
1. Casper (1995)
2. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
3. The Witches (1990)
4. Halloweentown (1998)
5. Coraline (2009)
6. The Addams Family (1991)
7. Coco (2017)
8. Teen Witch (1989)
9. Beetlejuice (1988)
10. ParaNorman (2012)
11. Practical Magic (1998)
12. Ghostbusters (1984)
13. Labyrinth (1986)
14. The Witches of Eastwick (1987)
15. Young Frankenstein (1974)
16. The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
17. What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
18. Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
19. Hocus Pocus (1993)
20. Lady in White (1988)
Happy Halloween! How many of these movies are you gonna watch before October 31?
Do you have any other recommendations? Share them in the comments!
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12 of the Toughest Tongue Twisters You’ll Ever Come Across
Here’s one for ya:
“Now Peter Piper picked peppers, but Run rapped rhymes.
Humpty Dumpty fell down, that’s his hard time.
Jack B. Nimble, what, nimble, and he was quick,
But Jam Master was faster, Jack saw Jay’s dick.
Now little Bo Peep cold lost her sheep
And Rip van Winkle fell the hell asleep.
And Alice stilled her hunger in Wonderland
Jack, Jill busta in his hand.
And Jam Master Jay is making out our sound,
The turntables might wobble but they don’t fall down.”
Ok, that’s Run-DMC, but the idea of tongue twisters got me thinking of that song for some reason. Go ahead and try to say those lyrics quickly and then listen to the masters do it.
In the spirit of that groundbreaking rap group, let’s look at 12 of the toughest tongue twisters in the English language.
1.“Pad kid poured curd pulled cod.”
2.“Brisk brave brigadiers brandished broad bright blades, blunderbusses, and bludgeons—balancing them badly.”
3.“If you must cross a coarse, cross cow across a crowded cow crossing, cross the cross, coarse cow across the crowded cow crossing carefully.”
4.“How can a clam cram in a clean cream can?”
5.“Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager managing an imaginary menagerie.”
6. “Send toast to ten tense stout saints’ ten tall tents.”
7. “Rory the warrior and Roger the worrier were reared wrongly in a rural brewery.”
8. “Six sick hicks nick six slick bricks with picks and sticks.”
9. “I wish to wish the wish you wish to wish, but if you wish the wish the witch wishes, I won’t wish the wish you wish to wish.”
10. “The 33 thieves thought that they thrilled the throne throughout Thursday.”
11. “The sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick.”
12.“Can you can a canned can into an un-canned can like a canner can can a canned can into an un-canned can?”
I mean…right?
Can you do all of these? Bravo if you can!
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Sean Bean Is Tired of Dying in Movies
Poor guy…
Sean Bean is a great and prolific actor, but by now the fact that he probably won’t live until the end of the series or movie is kind of a running joke among fans.
It’s funny, sure, but it also kills the surprise a little bit; any time you watch a Sean Bean movie, you kinda know he’s gonna go. Which is now why he’s changing his standards for the parts he accepts.
“I just had to cut that out and start surviving, otherwise it was all a bit predictable,” he told The Sun.
The 60-year-old actor told The Sun in an interview that he’s had enough – he’s even started to turn down roles when he knows his character isn’t going to survive until the final credits.
Here’s a complete list of his onscreen deaths, if you’re curious:
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“I did do one job and they said, ‘We’re going to kill you’, and I was like, ‘Oh no!’ and then they said, ‘Well, can we injure you badly?’ and I was like, ‘OK, so long as I stay alive this time’,” joked the actor.
Back in 2014, fans of the actor even started #dontkillseanbean on Twitter, which resulted in some truly amazing memes.
So there’s that.
Mr. Bean, we’re rooting for you; may the odds be ever in his favor.
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15 Historic Newspaper Front Pages That Will Help You Relive the past
Whether it’s online, actually holding the paper, or even scanning through microfiche for hours on end, I love seeing what was going on throughout history and how it was reported.
It’s endlessly fascinating! To me, at least.
Here are 15 newspaper covers from historic days throughout American history.
One note: the dates listed are the day the newspaper published, which don’t always match the day the incident took place.
Enjoy.
1. April 17, 1912: The Titanic sinks.
2. October 1, 1955: James Dean killed in a car wreck.
3. September 25, 1957: Troops escort nine African-American students into Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas.
4. September 16, 1963: Four little girls are killed in a church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama.
5. September 6, 1901: President William McKinley is shot by an assassin in Buffalo, New York.
6. September 1, 1939: German troops invade Poland, marking the beginning of World War II.
7. August 6, 1962: Marilyn Monroe found dead in her home in Los Angeles.
8. July 28, 1945: A plane crashes into the Empire State Building in New York City. 14 people eventually died.
9. July 23, 1934: “Public Enemy #1”, gangster John Dillinger is killed by police outside a movie theater in Chicago.
10. November 22, 1963: President John F. Kennedy shot dead in Dallas
11. July 21, 1969: Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin become the first men to walk on the moon.
12. July 12, 1914: Babe Ruth makes his big league baseball debut.
13. July 3, 1937: Pilot Amelia Earhart goes missing at sea.
14. April 19, 1906: San Francisco is rocked by a massive earthquake that kills up to 3,000 people.
15. August 9, 1974: President Richard M. Nixon resigns.
That’s what I call a trip down memory lane.
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Starving Before Bed? Try These 7 Nutritionist-Approved Snacks.
There is a laundry list of dos and don’ts for losing weight. There’s always a flavor of the month or fad diet, and you would be forgiven for being confused. A lot of diets even contradict each other.
Take Atkins: eat fats and protein but no carbs.
But straight eating clean: get in those complex carbs, veggies, and protein.
And don’t get me started on keto.
Sure, depending on your body type, blood type, etc, more than one or all of these diets could work. But the one thing these all have in common? Don’t eat before bed! Gasp!
But I’m hungry!
Me too. So what’s the deal? Do you chug a glass full of water to fill your stomach and suffer through a Netflix program until you fall asleep? Or do you have a snack?
Buzzfeed may have the answer. They recently checked in with “registered dietician Abby Langer and Despina Hyde, a diabetes expert at NYU Langone Weight Management Program, to find out.”
Apparently, it is okay to eat before bed! Whew…what a relief. It’s just what you eat that counts. Having a bucket of KFC is probably not a good idea. But fruit, crackers, or avocado toast (yum) could get you the nutrients you need PLUS settle that roaring stomach.
“Sure, your metabolic rate slows down a bit, but it doesn’t stop, says Langer. Yes, when it comes to weight management, it’s better to eat your biggest meals around the time of day you’re most active, but in general, your total calories matter more than the timing. And a reasonable snack that satisfies your hunger before bed isn’t enough to derail your healthy eating efforts.”
But I’m hungry every night before bed
If this is a consistent issue, chances are you’re not eating enough calories during the day. Also, check out your protein intake. If you’re eating a ton of carbs and fatty foods, this can cause your body to burn off energy too quickly, leaving nothing in your reserve while converting those calories to fat. Yuck.
“Avoid a too-big meal, since your body will have to work harder to digest, which might actually keep you awake. But if your schedule leaves you with no choice but to eat dinner close to bedtime, Hyde suggests something that’s about 40% veggies, 40% carbs, and 20% protein.”
So what types of snacks are good to eat at night?
High fiber Cereal
Who doesn’t love Babybel?
Avocado or hard-boiled egg toast
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Bananas with peanut butter
Greek yogurt with granola or fruit (or both!)
A simple cup of cottage cheese with fruit, nuts, or crackers
Fruit and nuts are perfect for a sweet craving
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So no matter the diet, remember: it is important to space out meals, get the proper caloric intake, and eat (healthily) when hungry at night!
After all, no one likes a cranky Netflix partner.
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This Is How You Can Deal with Excessive Sweating
I sweat a lot. Probably too much, but what can I do about it?
Turns out there actually are some steps I can take to try to prevent over sweating. That’ll teach me to give up!
One easy thing you can try is to put on an antiperspirant before you go to bed at night. You should also try to avoid certain foods and drinks during your daily routine—for instance too much coffee can have an effect on your central nervous system and cause you to sweat more than usual. Drinking hot coffee might even make it worse because the heat of the drink increases your body temperature, which might make you sweat even more.
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Other foods you might want to avoid: spicy foods. This one is tough for me because I love Indian food, Mexican food, and Vietnamese food, but if this is the price of less sweat, I suppose I can manage.
As Scientific American explains:
“Spicy foods excite the receptors in the skin that normally respond to heat. Those receptors are pain fibers, technically known as polymodal nociceptors… The central nervous system can be confused or fooled when these pain fibers are stimulated by a chemical, like that in chili peppers, which triggers an ambiguous neural response. The central nervous system reacts to whatever the sensory system tells it is going on. Therefore, the pattern of activity from pain and warm nerve fibers triggers both the sensations and the physical reactions of heat, including vasodilation, sweating and flushing”
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If your excessive sweat results in body odor, there are other things you can do to try to keep that under control. Besides using deodorant, you should avoid foods that cause people to stink, like cabbage, broccoli, onions, garlic, and cauliflower. Alcohol also smells when you sweat it out, so you might want to cut down on the booze (that’s really not a bad idea for any person).
If you’ve tried everything, but you still sweat all the time, you can wear certain colors to hide your sweat (it’s not idea, we know). Very dark clothes and very light clothes hide sweat pretty well, so you can wear black, dark blue, and even white. You should avoid grays and bright colors if you’re gonna be out in the sun or somewhere you know you’ll be sweating because those colors practically highlight sweat stains. You could also consider wearing more athleisure, as it tends to be made from sweat-wicking textiles.
Try these tips out and see if they do the trick for you. If all else fails, go see your doctor. There are some genuine medical issues associated with excess sweating, although they are rare.
Good luck out there and stay cool!
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