Jeremy Taylor
Joe Pesci Sues for $3 Million After He Gained 30 Pounds for Movie Role He Didn’t Get
Joe Pesci believed he was going to paid $3 million to play real-life John Gotti enforcer Angelo Ruggiero in the upcoming movie ‘Gotti: In The Shadow of My Father.’
In fact, Pesci was so sure he had the role he gained 30 pounds to play the heavy-set Ruggiero.
Can New Drug Reverse the Effects of Hereditary Blindness?
While researchers are reluctant to call idebenone a cure for blindness, the drug has restored the vision of some people who suffer from hereditary blindness in a recent clinical study.
Is Apple Wealthier Than the US Government?
According to the latest daily statement from the US Treasury, as well as Apple’s latest earning report, the tech company now has more cash on hand than the US government.
Beyonce’s ‘Single Ladies’ Covered by Ukelele Player [VIDEO]
‘Single Ladies (Put A Ring On it),’ Beyonce’s slickly-produced single about female empowerment, spent four weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 chart and was named Rolling Stone’s best song of 2008. Turns out the tune also holds up surprisingly well when sung by a male ukulele player.
Check out the bizarre, but enthusiastic, cover below.
Backdrift? Strong Winds Cause Waterfalls in Australia to Flow Bizarrely Backwards [VIDEO]
It’s been a battle of the elements in Australia this week, where wind gusts moving at 75 miles per hour were so strong they forced waterfalls in the Sydney area to flow upward.
Aww! Tortoise Has Amputated Leg Replaced With Swivel Wheel [VIDEO]
When Gamera, an African spurred tortoise, had to have his left front leg amputated because of a tissue disorder, the vets at at Washington State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine came up a novel way to keep the little guy mobile. They took advantage of the reptile’s lower shell, and glued an office chair swivel wheel to the area where Gamera’s leg used to be.
Amish Teen Leads Police on Ridiculous Horse and Buggy Chase
Police in Conewango, New York tried to pull 17-year old Lewis D. Hostetler over on Monday, after they noticed he was operating his horse and buggy with a open container of beer in hand.
At which point the Amish teen showed a great deal of faith in his horse and led the police on a rare medium-speed horse and buggy chase.
Family of Four Living in 150 Square Foot Hong Kong Apartment [VIDEO]
Yang Lianchun’s Hong Kong apartment, for which she pays about $500 a month, is a mere 150 square feet — barely enough space for one person and she shares it with her husband and two kids.
Urinals for Women Could Be Coming Soon
Currently, men have twice the options as women when it comes to public restrooms and, as a result, shorter lines. Danish design company UiWE wants to change that with the Polle, a four-pronged female urinal that allows women to relieve themselves in a semi-squat position.
Is Leisure Diving the New Planking?
If planking strikes you as boring, and owling tough on the knees, we have another posing game for your consideration: the leisure dive. To execute the dive, simply strike a leisurely, horizontal pose while jumping into a body of water.
Freaky iPhone Video Captures Weirdest Guitar String Movements Ever
This clip, recorded from the inside of an acoustic guitar captures the instrument’s strings wildly oscillating in a way that’s different from what you would see if you were watching the videographer strum his six-string live — instead of a subtle vibrating, the strings move in exaggerated waves, like lines on a heart monitor.
The oscillation is not an enhancement added in post-production. It’s a r
‘Manorexia’ On the Rise — Over 25% of Eating Disorders Now Battled by Men
It’s no longer just women who are starving themselves to be thin.
Experts believe that the media’s increased glamorization of chiseled male bodies and six-pack abs are leading more and more men to suffer from eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia.