Beer can get you buzzed — and not in the good way. Dutch scientists have discovered that mosquitoes prefer the blood of people who’ve knocked back a few brews, among other habits. The team, helmed by Felix Hol of Radboud University Nijmegen in the Netherlands, set out to see “why some people attract more mosquito bites than others,” per a paper uploaded to BioRXiv. To get to the bottom of the skeeter’s apparent ... Read more
Flight attendant reveals the secret etiquette rules passengers keep breaking and why one is a “double no-no”
Flying high isn’t all peanuts and turbulence — at least not if you’re Argentine flight attendant Barbara “Barbie Bac” Bacilieri. The 29-year-old YouTube star, who entertains 2.7 million fans with her in-flight tales, just spilled the no-fly rules she thinks all plane passengers should follow. Rule No. 1? Keep the wisecracks to yourself — the crew’s got enough on their hands without your stand-up routine at 30,000 ... Read more
Gwyneth Paltrow’s trainer just torched a viral diet trend as “vomitous” and claimed it makes people look awful
Protein is a vital macronutrient made of long chains of amino acids, the building blocks of every cell in the body. It plays a key role in nearly all bodily structures and functions, including the growth and repair of muscles, bones, skin and hair. The Recommended Dietary Allowance is 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight — or 0.36 grams per pound. For a 150-pound person, that’s 54 grams of protein ... Read more
Bold thieves are sneaking into hotels to feast on free buffet breakfasts—and no one is stopping them
Call them “cereal” thieves. It’s not just guests who are taking advantage of complimentary hotel breakfasts — a growing number of people off the street are purportedly waltzing into the establishments to snag a free meal. Entire Reddit threads full of freeloaders are boasting about stopping by a hotel for a free breakfast without even booking a room. “Enter any mid-class hotel (ex: Hampton Inn, Holiday Inn, ... Read more
Justin Baldoni faces fresh harassment claims while Blake Lively’s explosive legal fight intensifies
Justin Baldoni is facing new harassment claims amid his legal battle with Blake Lively. According to court docs obtained by Page Six, a person — whose name has been redacted — filed legal documents Monday claiming they had “repeated, negative interactions with Mr. Baldoni and his associates, including verbal abuse by Mr. Baldoni.” The accuser claimed Baldoni, 41, was not “permitted on set during the majority of ... Read more