The Scientific Reason Being A Male Is Bad For Your Health
or the first six to eight decades of life, being a man is probably the better deal. Blame the patriarchy. But then you get to old age, and being a…
Month: February 2015
UK Scientists: Aliens May Have Sent Space Seeds To Create Life On Earth
Scientists in the U.K. have examined a tiny metal circular object, and are suggesting it might be a micro-organism deliberately sent by extraterrestrials to create life on Earth. Don’t be…
Did Folks Really Not Know Missy Elliott At Super Bowl?
But that’s our chick! Did some folks honestly not know who Missy Elliott was when she made a surprise appearance that rocked the house at this year’s Super Bowl?
Johnny Damon Regrets The Way Baseball Threw Him ‘Out To Pasture’
After 18 years and 2,490 long games, 38-year-old Johnny Damon found himself in Auburn, Alabama, waiting on a call that would never come. A few days prior, the Cleveland Indians…
High School Basketball Team Scores One Basket The Entire Game, Wins 2-0
Remember the high school basketball game a couple weeks ago that ended with a final score of 161-2? This is the opposite of that. – According to Max Preps, the…
Shep Smith Delivers Chilling, Detailed Account Of ISIS Video Showing Burning Of Jordanian Pilot
Shepard Smith wanted viewers to know what happened in the newly released ISIS video, which appears to show Jordanian fighter pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh being burned alive by the Islamic…
College art project shuts down interstate in downtown Atlanta
But Atlanta Police said it was a Georgia State University student’s art project attached to the outer frame of the 14th Street Bridge in downtown Atlanta that shut down all…
This Is Every ’90s Kids Commercial You Remember, But With One Shocking Twist
The 1990s was a special time for loud, crazy kid commercials, when water guns and sports toys were “Extreme” and after-school snacks were delivered by characters on skateboards who called…
House Passes 56th Anti-Obamacare Measure
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives on Tuesday voted for the 56th time to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act. The vote was largely symbolic, because it is unlikely…
Moving Photos Of Rescued Dogs And Their Tattooed Humans Remind Us To Ditch Stereotypes
A couple of years ago, Nashville, Tennessee-based photographer Brian Batista started taking pictures of rescue dogs with tattooed humans — and not just because they look decidedly awesome together. He’d…
The Fire May Be Going Out For Amazon’s Tablet Business
Amazon released a lineup of pretty darn good — and inexpensive — tablets last fall. The problem is, nobody seems to be buying them. – Bloomberg reported Monday that Amazon…
Firefighters Return To Finish Shoveling Heart Attack Victim’s Driveway, Launch #ShovelItForward Movement
Firefighters in Wisconsin headed out into the cold to clear the driveway of a heart attack victim and pay it forward. – The fire department encouraged others to share their…
How Japan’s Moerenuma Park sums up the life of its creator
Two perfectly geometric hills rise from the pancake-flat landscape, trees planted in rows form a circular copse, while a glass and steel pyramid looms nearby and three huge stainless steel…
Hillary Clinton Says #GrandmothersKnowBest When It Comes To Vaccinating Kids
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton dove into the Great Vaccine Debate this week with a tweet that left no doubt about where she stands. – In the end, Clinton’s…
Study Shows When The Feds Leave, Colleges Go Back To Underreporting Sex Assaults
The number of sexual assaults reported by colleges and universities tends to increase by an average of 44 percent while they’re under review by the U.S. Department of Education, according…
Britney Spears Strips Down To Promote Her Lingerie Line
Who better to model Britney Spears’ lingerie line than the pop icon herself? –
Graham rebukes Paul on vaccines
“The statement of [Sen. Rand] Paul would create anxiety because he’s a doctor, he’s a respected senator and there is no evidence that I’m aware of that a vaccine causes…
Kylie Jenner Is Almost Unrecognizable As A Blonde In Love Magazine Photo Shoot
Posing for Love magazine’s Spring/Summer 2015 issue was a family affair for the Kardashian-Jenner girls. Older sisters Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner already made headlines for their racy photos, and…
Obama’s Budget Calls For Billions In Climate Funding
This story was originally published by Mother Jones and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In yet another sign President Barack Obama is making climate change…
Suge Knight Hospitalized After Court Appearance
Former rap music mogul Suge Knight pleaded not guilty Tuesday to murder and attempted murder charges before complaining of chest pain and being rushed to a hospital. No further information…
Dog Eats Boots, Gets Successful Surgery
Veterinarians say a dog is recovering after surgery to remove parts of a pair of calf-high leather boots the animal had eaten. – If pets are experiencing vomiting, lethargy or…
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Killing of Shaimaa el-Sabbagh in Cairo Angers Egyptians
CAIRO — Her friends wanted to lay a wreath in Tahrir Square as a memorial, but Shaimaa el-Sabbagh urged them to reconsider. She feared that the police might attack, mistaking…
HUFFPOST HILL – I’m Laura Linney, And THIS Is Aaron Schock’s Office
Thom Tillis isn’t sorry about opposing a minimum wage increase, but he hopes restaurant employees will find comfort by keeping their hands smeared with poop all day. As a nod…
Draft of Arrest Warrant for Argentine President Found at Dead Prosecutor’s Home
BUENOS AIRES — Alberto Nisman, the prosecutor whose mysterious death has gripped Argentina, had drafted a warrant for the arrest of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, accusing her of trying…
Rob Gronkowski Triumphantly Reads Fan Erotica To Mom — And Everyone Else On ‘Kimmel’
Rob Gronkowski is on a winning streak. – H/T New York Post
A University Recognizes a Third Gender: Neutral
Rocko Gieselman looked like any other undergraduate at the University of Vermont but perhaps a little prettier, with pale freckles dancing across porcelain skin and bright blue eyes amplifying a…
E.P.A. Review of Keystone Pipeline Notes Potential Rise in Greenhouse Gases
WASHINGTON — An Environmental Protection Agency review of the Keystone XL pipeline emphasized that the recent drop in global oil prices might mean that construction of the pipeline could spur…
Palestinian Newspaper Accused of Running Muhammad Cartoon
JERUSALEM — Saying it was a “grave mistake” for an official Palestinian newspaper to publish a cartoon that some readers thought depicted the Prophet Muhammad, the president of the Palestinian…
Fabrications: Meet Queer Fashion Designer David Siferd Of GODDESS
This is the sixth installment in a miniseries that elevates the work of up-and-coming queer individuals working in the fashion world. Check back at HuffPost Gay Voices regularly to learn…