Study Finds That Porn Stars Are Quite Happy: A surprising new study found that female porn stars "experienced no more abuse than a matched sample, they enjoy sex more, have higher levels of self-esteem, positive feelings, social support, sexual satisfaction, and spirituality" than the public at large. So, I guess the next time you find yourself feeling down in the dumps, rather than calling a friend, a therapist or the clergy, consider logging on to a porn site.
Private Company to Offer Trips to the Moon: Space Adventures, the firm that already arranged for two millionaire space tourists to visit the International Space Station - is getting ready to sell trips to the moon for $100 million a ticket. Yea, but by the time you throw in parking and baggage fees, the trip is no longer affordable.
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TV Reporter Shot in the Hand with BB Gun: A reporter for KABC-TV 7 in Los Angeles was shot in the hand by a pellet from a BB gun while in the process of giving a live news report. Makes you wonder, what kind of moron would shoot a someone in the hand with a BB gun? Any idiot knows you’re supposed to use a “hand gun” for that.
Maria Sharapova Given Two-Year Suspension: Tennis superstar Maria Sharapova received a two-year suspension from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) after testing positive for banned drug meldonium, which may end the career of the richest female athlete of the past decade. Good grief, a Russian athlete caught doping? Say it isn’t so! Why, if she’s banned from tennis, it could adversely affect her "net" worth. Her lawyers plan to appeal, claiming that all tall, athletic, drop-dead gorgeous blonde hotties with fat modeling contracts are prohibited from being punished under international law.
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Beyoncé Sneezes in Concert and Crowd Goes Crazy: The crowd at Citi Field in New York went absolutely wild after Beyoncé sneezed just before performing a song during her “Formation” concert. My God, can you imagine the carnage there could have been had she farted instead of sneezed? In related news, its being reported that everyone in the first row is now filing a class action law suit because they got colds.
Fossils Suggest That Island Life Shrank Our Hobbit Relatives: Anthropologists now believe that living on an isolated island (island dwarfism) may have been responsible for our 3-foot-tall human relative that once lived in what is now Indonesia. I’m gonna go out on a limb here and say that basketball probably wasn't the dominant sport in their society.
Google Using Computers to Create Music: Google has launched a project to use artificial intelligence to create compelling art and music, offering a reminder of how technology is rapidly changing what it means to be a musician, and what makes us distinctly human. I recently listened to some of the music created by Google’s artificial intelligence. To be completely honest, I didn’t care for it so much, but my iMac seemed to really dig it.
Bras From Middle Ages Discovered: The University of Innsbruck said that archeologists have uncovered four linen bras dating back to the Middle Ages in an Austrian castle. Archeologists believe the bras may have been purchased at Queen Victoria’s Secret.
Male Baldness Linked To Heart Attack Risk: A new study found that men who are losing their hair have a significantly greater risk of having a heart attack, with the more hair lost, the more serious the risk. As a precaution, doctors are now advising anyone with significant hair loss to consider wearing a toupee.
Research Scientists Combine Human Stem Cells and Pig DNA: Researchers, trying to grow human organs inside pigs in an attempt to tackle a shortage of organ donors, have combined human stem cells and pig DNA and allowed the embryos to mature for 28 days, before terminating the experiment. Pardon my excitement, but as I see it, finally there’s a glimmer of hope for people who need bacon or ham transplants.
U.S. Zoo Artificially Inseminates Panda: The National Zoo is determined to create a few baby pandas, announcing that its female giant panda, Mei Xiang, had been artificially inseminated after natural breeding failed to occur. Zoo officials say they knew they had no choice but artificial insemination after piping Barry White music into panda cages failed to get them in the mood.
The French At Last Have a Word for the French Kiss: The French have long been attributed worldwide for the most intimate type of kiss - the “French Kiss,” but apparently there never was a real word for it in French until now. Its comforting to know the French finally have a word for the French Kiss in their native “tongue.”
Department Store Family Portrait Studios Closing: Its the end of an era as the operators of those cheap, family portrait studios at more than 3000 Sears and Walmart stores across the nation are shutting down after more than 60 years in business. Store managers are trying to reassure Sears and Walmart customers that, despite the closing of the portrait studios, they’ll still be plenty of cheesy/tacky things in store for them to purchase.
