Customer overhears staff laughing at her for wearing shorts, has an amazing comeback

As anyone who lives in the UK knows, it's been unbearably hot over the past week.

The change in weather has meant many of us have stripped down and revealed parts that haven't been seen in public since last summer.

But one young woman got a horrendous shock when she overheard Superdrug workers sniggering at her appearance after popping into the store in a pair of shorts - and she had an amazingly positive response.

Harriet Rae, from Perranporth in Cornwall, posted a photo of the 'cheesy grin' she flashed at the girls while modelling the same shorts and penned an open letter to go alongside it.

She wrote: "To the two girls working in Truro Superdrug this afternoon.

"Don't worry, I heard the comments you made to each other about my appearance and my shorts.

"You spoke loud enough for most people to hear.

"Its obviously not the first time you've had a giggle and a made comments about another girl but when you do it normally, the person you talk about probably looks away and you actually make them feel really sad inside. (sic)

"But today, by the looks on your faces you really weren't prepared for the massive cheesy smile I gave you!

"Just so you know, your words didn't hurt me. The looks you gave me did not either.

"I do feel slightly saddened that you think it's ok to speak about another female, or in fact anyone, in that way.

"I don't believe you gained anything from it apart from looking a little bit silly when you realised I heard you.

"If somehow you end up reading this, as Cornwall is a very small place, can you be a little bit kinder with your words? Some peoples skin isn't as thick as mine has become and the next persons might be very thin indeed."

In a twist, she then complimented the girls on their hair and make-up in an attempt to spread a body positive message.

She added: "So in response to your comments, I send back some love!

"If you did your own hair and make up for work today, you are both very talented. I could never get my winged liner or my ponytail that perfect! #makelovenotwar #girlpower.

"Heres a photo of the cheesy smile and the shorts."

Her post has struck a chord with many others and has been shared over 37,000 times.

Jodie Outram commented on the post: "What on earth could they say other than nice comments? Jealousy that's all it is! You look amazing!! Wish I could wear shorts like this! xxx"

Charlotte Denman wrote: "Brilliant message, and you look amazing (especially the cheesy smile!) Hope they do get to see this and start to think about spreading some love not hate."

A spokesperson for Superdrug said: "Following the post on Facebook we launched an immediate investigation.

"At Superdrug we pride ourselves on the highest levels of customer service and would like to apologise unreservedly if on this occasion we have failed to meet our high standards.

It is not the first time social media has been used to turn the tables on people seemingly 'bodyshaming' others.

Earlier this year, a man posted a video online showing a woman lifting weights with the apparently mocking comment "Tf [what the f***] she doing".

The footage was then widely shared on social networks where many people slammed the cameraman for his actions.

Customer overhears Superdrug staff laughing at her for wearing shorts

She heard them sniggering and making comments about her appearance when she was shopping in the store

Posts on Facebook that she heard what they said and it was mean, shop head office apologises.


Another "Real Housewives" marriage is officially over

On Thursday, Adrienne Maloof and Paul Nassif released a joint statement proclaiming that their long and messy divorce is finally behind them, according to People magazine.

"We recently reached an agreement on all outstanding issues related to our divorce settlement and all pending litigation," the statement read.

The former couple went on to iterate that the wellbeing of their three children is of the utmost importance, and that they are committed to raising them together.

"[We are] happy to be moving forward with our lives in a positive way, not only individually, but as co-parents. This is a new beginning for each of us. Our first priority is our children's well-being and happiness," they added. "As their parents and advocates that is our goal. Our children are our most important treasures and need to be treated with the respect and privacy they deserve ... We appreciate the good wishes we continue to receive from our supporters around the world."

Maloof and Nassif filed for divorce in August 2012 after announcing their separation one month earlier. They reached an initial settlement in November 2012.

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Another "Real Housewife" marriage is officially over.

On Thursday, Adrienne Maloof and Paul Nassif released a joint statement proclaiming that their

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Do trans women have an advantage in sports?

Short answer: no. But this, of course, is one of the many arguments utilized by those who are opposed to transgender individuals being fully accepted into mainstream society. In this latest video from vlogger Arielle Scarcella, the first openly transgender athlete in mixed martial artist (MMA) history, Fallon Fox, opens up about her own thoughts surrounding this ill-founded argument.

"The opposition usually try to say that I have an unfair advantage in my sport because I was, unfortunately, born male," Fox tells Scarcella. "Transgender people have been competing in professional sports since 1976... Nobody has come forward with any verifiable evidence showing that transgender women have a competitive advantage over their peers in sports."

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Heres the world record for beating fallout 4 as fast as possible

For most people, beating Fallout 4 means sinking dozens of hours into the game—and that’s just sticking to the main story missions. Speedrunners, however, have figured out how to beat the game in just a little over an hour. It’s incredible.

[Warning: some of the run has some heated clashes with his roomates.]

The run is done on the ‘very easy’ difficulty, with a character speccing for max agility and endurance. As for perks, BubblesDelFuego tags Action Boy earlier on, something which regenerates his Action Points quickly. Together, these attributes create a character who has a lot of stamina to sprint across the Commonwealth, along with enough HP to survive incoming attacks.

And here’s the route that BubblesDelFuego takes during his run, roughly:

At first, there doesn’t seem to be anything unusual about the run. BubblesDelFuego speeds through dialogue, and hauls ass into Vault 111. Innocuous enough! ...and then the glitches start. Completing the game quickly means taking advantage of a number of curious exploits within the game, many of which BubblesDelFuego details here:

The first exploit is simple: ‘quick reload.’ Basically, after hotkeying two different weapons, the player can swap between them to reload faster, without having to go through the entire reloading animation. Done quickly enough, the player can essentially shoot endlessly, without ever having to reload.

Another glitch described in the video is ‘item climbing,’ something which you see early on in the actual run. The way it works is, you can hold an item, like say a bucket, and angle it in such a way that it lets you walk backwards up a wall, like so:

In certain places, doing item climbing also lets the player clip through walls, which is useful for skipping entire sections at a time.

Another big glitch used to speedrun Fallout 4 is ‘Power Armor clipping.’ Get this: if you stand in front of a wall in third person while wearing Power Armor, eject from the armor, and then immediately go back into the armor, the game will load you through the wall you were standing in front of—WITH the Power Armor, to boot.

The craziest glitch, in my opinion at least, has to be ‘cover slides.’

First, you use the cover mechanic to aim behind cover. While popping out behind cover, you can then go into third person. This allows you to then let go of the sights, without actually doing the animation for getting out of cover—this, in turn, lets you run around as you wish. From there, if you then go back into first person, the character will teleport back to where they originally took cover, without actually having to run back there.

On its own, it’s not a terribly useful glitch—it’s theoretically useful, sure, but that’s about it at the moment. Where things get really interesting, however, is if you perform the cover part of the glitch indoors, go outside, and then go back into first person outdoors. BubblesDelFuego does so after clearing out Concord and saving the Minutemen, and the glitch flings his character to the center of the ENTIRE overworld map. BubblesDelFuego even pops some Jet in the middle of this glitch, which allows him to throw his character even further than usual. He goes from standing in Concord, to suddenly falling right outside of Greenetech Genetics, without having to actually walk there. It’s astounding.

You may be wondering, well, if the player can cross such a great distance without having to play through it, why bother going through Concord and saving the Minutemen at all? Why not just immediately go to the center of the map, which puts you closer to the main quest? Well, the only way to survive the cover slide teleportation is with Power Armor—the glitch drops you from the sky at a great height. Dangerous!

After landing at Greenetech Genetics, BubblesDelFuego makes his way to a nearby underwater pipe. This is actually a locale that’s a part of a main quest with the Minutemen. Under normal circumstances, just being in that location doesn’t do anything for the player—you must go through the introductory quests first. However, speedrunners have figured out that if you go to this sewer and use Power Armor clipping, you can force the game to load the final quest for that area. It’s ridiculous and fascinating.

Thing is, forcing the game to put you on the final quest doesn’t mean you suddenly just have access to the Institute. That’s why you see BubblesDelFuego going from launching the final quest, to doing some of the earlier main quest missions: he has to build the teleporter that will get him inside the Institute. Once he gets there, however, he can just do the final quest stuff instead of having to sit through the big reveal that normally happens on your first visit to the Institute.

Those are the bigger, flashier portions of the speedrun—but the rest of it is pretty fantastic, too. Throughout, you watch BubblesDelFuego running straight past things, including fearsome Deathclaws and the highly toxic Glowing Sea, without much gear or firepower to protect himself. Somehow, though, he manages to survive through it all. My favorite part, however, is watching BubblesDelFuego repeatedly shoot Nick Valentine in the face—doing so actually lets him skip lines of dialogue, thus moving the game faster. A close runner-up moment, though, is seeing how even speedrunners have to dip their toes into Preston Garvey’s bullshit settlement stuff. It’s the only way to get Sturges to build the Institute Teleporter!

Maybe it seems unbelievable that anyone has figured out how to beat the game this quickly, but in actuality, everything discovered about Fallout 4 thus far has been a team effort.

"A team of myself, [as well as speedrunners known as] Arctice, DrTChops, DTPhase, Zelfie, Dalleth, Zuo and "A team of myself, [as well as speedrunners known as] Arctice, DrTChops, DTPhase, Zelfie, Dalleth, Zuo and many others have been working on the game since a few days post-release," BubblesDelFuego told me in an email. "Every day for the first two weeks, [we have discovered] an entire route that was different than the last."

So, how do they do it, then? BubblesDelFuego tells me that, amazingly enough, many of the glitches used for speedruns like this are actually discovered accidentally, and can often take days to figure out how to best optimize any glitch they find.

Sometimes, though, speedrunners discover glitches by attempting to recreate glitches that existed in prior games made in the same engine—in this case, Skyrim, Fallout 3 , and Oblivion.

"The most surprising thing about speedrunning Fallout 4 is how Bethesda hasn’t learned from past mistakes," BubblesDelFuego said. "Many [old] glitches are still relevant and abused." One such glitch is called Load Warping, and it’s an exploit that allows the player to skip a lot of travel by messing with quick and hard saves. Load Warping made its debut in Oblivion , but wasn’t present in Fallout 3 and New Vegas . For whatever reason, though, it’s made a comeback in Fallout 4. Good thing, too: it’s useful for speedrunners.

Beyond using exploits, speedrunners like BubblesDelFuego also have to figure out the most optimal route. This means figuring out what, at minimum, the game needs you to do in order to beat it.

"We work our way backwards in a speedrun, doing the least amount as possible," BubblesDelFuego said. "If we do something, like shopping, it’s to speed up the necessary parts. There’s always the battle of loss and gain in terms of time. For example, it takes about 2-3 seconds to level up and get the Action Boy perk, but it can save minutes overall.

"When a game isn’t routed, the first step is to just beat the game as fast as you can. Afterwards, have a mental checklist of flags the game needs to have waved to clear the story."

Right now, Fallout 4 speedrunning is still in its early days. A little over an hour may seem fast for a game that often takes 100+ hours for players to beat, but BubblesDelFuego seems certain that eventually, they’ll figure out how to beat the game in 45-55 minutes. It will take a lot of work, of course.

For most players, approaching the game in a methodical way like this might suck the fun out of it, but for speedrunners like BubblesDelFuego, it’s the only way they know how to play.

"I have 145 hours in Fallout 4 , according to Steam, and about 30 was put towards a casual playthrough," BubblesDelFuego said. "I soon grew bored of going slow."

"I’m just a very impatient player," BubblesDelFuego confessed. "Speedrunning is a passion, and breaking the work of an entire development team is so much fun. I love providing entertainment in this form, and going fast in video games is my specialty, especially games where there is no intention of going fast.

"A game is a canvas, and the fun we have with it is the picture we paint."

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Scientists finally know what stopped Mongol hordes from conquering Europe

In 1206, Genghis Khan, a fierce tribal chieftain from northern Mongolia, began to take over the world. The khan’s ruthless tactics and loyal horde swept across Asia.

One territory after another fell under the overwhelming force of the Mongol Empire, which would eventually stretch from the eastern shores of China. A series of successful forays in Hungary and Poland made even Europe seem within reach of conquering.

But this unstoppable wave of victories in Europe suddenly ended. Almost as soon as the Mongols set their sights set on Austria, they abruptly returned to Asia.

Historians could only guess why until now, since written accounts from the point of view of Mongol military leaders are sparse. But a new study in the journal Scientific Reports looked at a different kind of record to solve the mystery of the horde’s abrupt exit from central Europe: tree rings.

This wooden chronicle revealed that a cold and wet period set in for years, leading "to reduced pastureland and decreased mobility, as well as hampering the military effectiveness of the Mongol cavalry", according to a press release.

Here’s how the Mongols rose to power - and how natural climate change may have forced them to cut their losses and stop a fearsome war of attrition.

When Genghis Khan died in 1227, he left his son, Ogodei, a territory that extended from northeast China to the Caspian Sea, just north of modern-day Iran. In total, it measured an astounding 11 million square miles (28 million square km).

"Whether measured by the total number of people defeated, the sum of the countries annexed, or by the total area occupied, Genghis Khan conquered more than twice as much as any man in history," writes historian Jack Weatherford in his book, Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World.

After Genghis’ death, Ogodei Khan carried forward his father’s legacy. The khanate expanded to the east and west, conquering the remainder of northwest China and pushing into Russia, aided by a wet period that allowed the Mongol armies to bring thousands of horses across the largest desert in Asia: the Gobi.

By 1240, Kiev had been sacked and the horde was rapidly advancing west. Their cavalry and siege tactics were laying waste to the cities of Europe, and, perhaps more importantly, they brought along Chinese gunpowder.

This series of unqualified successes brought the vast Mongol army to Hungary in March 1241. King Bela IV fled his palace in Pest (now Budapest), and Ogodei’s armies slaughtered an estimated 1 million Hungarians: Troops, clerics, nobles, knights, and peasants. It was one of the bloodiest defeats of the medieval period.

In December of 1241, Ogodei Khan died unexpectedly. Some historians have argued that Batu, Ogodei’s nephew who had been leading the western campaign, turned back toward the Mongol capital of Karakorum for the election of a new leader.

But Batu never returned returned to Mongolia, instead remaining in southern Russia to rule the Golden Horde. Meanwhile, Ogodei’s wife, Toregene, took power as the Great Khatun.

The following year, everything changed. The horde suddenly turned south, moving through modern-day Serbia, and then headed back through Russia. Though subsequent khans staged occasional raids on European cities, the major war campaign was over.

Several hypotheses exist as to why the army abandoned their western front, but, the authors of the new paper argue, none are fully sufficient to explain the change in course.

The authors sampled wood from five regions of Eurasia to track what the weather was like during the period of the Mongols’ most extensive reach.

Trees are especially sensitive to small changes in climactic conditions: in wet years, they add thick layers of bark to their trunks. In dry years, the rings are thinner, reflecting the lack of water to a tree.

They found the climate in Hungary and its surroundings were unusually cold and wet for about three years, from 1238 to 1241. The extra moisture and early spring thaw turned the Hungarian plains into marshes and swampland - unsuitable terrain for moving the thousands of horses the Mongol armies relied on for transportation and warfare.

The last year of the eastern European campaign, 1242, they note, was especially damp. This led to crop spoilage, further reducing the food supply for the khan’s hordes. Famine later set in and killed thousands in the region.

It’s likely that Ogodei’s commanders chose a southern route because of its relatively drier conditions, the authors write, directing them away from Europe.

What happened to the Mongols afterward? Ogodei Khan’s death kicked off a spate of power struggles among Genghis’ sons and grandsons, fracturing the Mongol Empire into pieces that never reunified.

His lineage, however, continued to found dynasties in India, China, Persia, and Siberia. The Mongol people continue to live in China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and modern-day Mongolia, where Genghis Khan’s portrait appears on currency, vodka, and cigarettes, and his name even graces Ulaanbaatar’s international airport.

As scientists gain the ability to examine the climate record in greater detail, we’re discovering more about how climate shaped history. Unusual climates probably allowed Polynesians to spread out across the South Pacific, led to the fall of an ancient metropolis in pre-colonial Mexico, and encouraged Attila the Hun’s campaign of terror against the Roman Empire 800 years before Genghis Khan.

The authors conclude that their study of the Mongolian withdrawal from Hungary, "illustrates the incidence of even small climate fluctuations upon a historical event".

It also hints at a lesson for our climate future: a few degrees is all it takes to change the course of human history.

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We may have found @shailenewoodley's favorite word

Among the things Shailene Woodley loves in this life are hugs and the term "badass." Throughout the last nine months, the 22-year-old "Divergent" star has provided her fair share of both to the world, but it's "badass" that has become Woodley's verbal signature. Ahead, a brief history of her infatuation with the word.

On Tris, her character in "Divergent": "What I like about Tris is that she’s isn’t perfect. She’s not a superhero -- she’s not Katniss. She doesn’t know how to shoot a bow and arrow, she’s not a badass by nature." -- Entertainment Weekly (June 24, 2013)

On Tris, again: "The interesting thing about Tris is -- I don't think she's a badass." -- MTV (July 16, 2013)

On the "Divergent" stunts: "The training was badass, I wish they let me do more." -- Pop Sugar (July 18, 2013)

On Theo James, her "Divergent" co-star: "He's super badass and does his own stunts, so it was cool to be part of that world." -- Entertainment Weekly Facebook Chat via Tumblr (July 18, 2013)

On the ending of "Allegiant," the third book in the franchise: "I thought that it was such a badass decision of Veronica Roth, and so incredibly powerful." -- Entertainment Weekly (Jan. 14, 2014)

On the possibility of shaving her head: "That would be so badass." -- Marie Claire (March 17, 2014)

On "Divergent" author Veronica Roth: "She was 21 when she wrote this book, which is incredible. Can you imagine? She’s 25 now, I believe, she’s married and she has three books out. What a badass! So cool." -- Up and Comers (March 19, 2014)

On her "Divergent" stunt double: "My stunt double is a complete badass." -- The Hollywood Reporter (March 19, 2014)

On her "Divergent" stunt double, again: "My stunt double made me look badass. She did the major jumps on and off the train, but I did the smaller ones and the running." -- Vanity Fair (March 19, 2014)

On being scared of space: "Sandra Bullock made it look beautiful and badass in "Gravity," but it is still terrifying to me." -- Vanity Fair (March 19, 2014)

On Tris, again: "My character is not a badass when the film starts, but she is by the end." -- Variety (March 19, 2014)

On Tris, again: "The other thing I found very appealing about it was the fact you have this strong female in the lead who wasn't inherently badass by birth but had to work at developing her story." -- The Age (March 23, 2014)

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10 great pop songs from March you might've missed

Drake's luxury liner crashed its way through the middle of March, while Ed Sheeran continued to take over so many different radio formats that they're probably currently working "Shape of You" to Sports Talk and Classical as we speak.

While those top 40 monoliths were ruling the Internet and the airwaves, however, plenty of other great pop songs sneaked in under the radar. Here's a true "playlist" of ten of our favorites -- no April Fools, promise.

Brooklyn outfit The Drums have been successfully resurrecting the poppiest side of post-punk for nearly a decade now, and they're always good for one absolutely irresistible lead single per album. The streak continues for the upcoming Abysmal Thoughts, with the trampoline-bouncy "Blood Under My Belt," whose playfully wailed chorus ("Yes it's true that I hurt you/ But I still love you/ I still do") perfectly encapsulates the winking melodrama the band excels at.

The Argentinian house producer behind last year's heavenly club-slayer "Trouble" and ecstatic remix of Calvin Harris' My Way," Offaiah ups the dancefloor ante even further with the absolutely scorching "Run." A menacing piano leads an almost reggaeton-like thump, until the tension explodes with a scintillating hook that sounds halfway between a flute and ear-splitting guitar harmonics -- one of the best riffs this year in any genre.

There'll be a built-in cult for Computer Games thanks to the involvement of Darren Criss and brother Chuck, but you don't have to have been a Gleenatic to get hooked on "Every Single Night." The song is pure mid-'80s pop punch, the kind that brought Steve Winwood a higher love, got Phil Collins to take off his jacket and still has Lionel Richie going all night long (all night) -- pretty impressively studied for a couple of guys who weren't even alive when The Breakfast Club came out.

Nelly Furtado hasn't been a radio fixture in ten years, but her pop music has only gotten deeper, more inventive and, well, better on her way back to the underground. "Phoenix" is the kind of misty, ethereal pop ballad that the '90s excelled at, Nelly creating an almost womb-like sonic atmosphere as she offers her trembling-but-sturdy emotional support to those who have fallen: "Like a phoenix, rising from the flame/ You're gonna be all right."

Portland rapper Amine is exceedingly winning on his follow-up to unexpected smash "Caroline" ("Black ice, black seats, yeah I'm bumping Blackstar/ Rednecks tell me that I got a nice car"), but really, this thing is about the beat, a screaming, quaking throwdown that could've been something The Neptunes would've given to The Clipse at their peak. It's produced by Malay -- the dude behind a lot of the most interesting tracks on the latest efforts by Frank Ocean and ZAYN -- and Vince Staples needs to hook up with him real quick.

While Michelle Branch is bunkering down with Patrick Carney and Avril Lavigne is busy listening to Ed Sheeran, it might just be up to L.A. native Maddie Ross to keep the flame burning for explosive, sun-kissed pop/rock. "You're Still My Sugar" is one of the year's most heart-filling singles, a love song with a chorus so fizzy and combustible that Ross literally has to pop the tab on it before opening, and with verses that need car-crash and cash register sound effects to properly convey the emotional stimulation within.

Despite the name, B.O.Y. is an all-female rap trio -- it stands for Be Only You, sure -- with delectably grimy beats and hooks laid here underneath a surprisingly sweet, quirky lyric ("My love, I know I'm rocking with a winner/ You know I make my daddy dinner"). And yes, since you asked -- it has been long enough since Charlie Sheen was a thing to make it OK to drop "Winning" like a musical hashtag in your songs again.

Louis the Child feat. Ashe, "World on Fire"

A jazzy EDM hybrid ballad that sounds a whole lot less awkward than whatever you're no doubt picturing form that description, with singer Ashe tracing Louis the Child's frisky piano riff with her vocal as clarinets blare softly in the background, and a scratchy beat knocks in the background. "The world could be on fire and we wouldn't know," Ashe croons with an uneasy tranquility, making this the snazziest post-apocalyptic jam that could possibly still soundtrack an Apple commercial.

The long-awaited -- well, on one side of the pond, anyway -- return of late-'90s U.K. pop barnstormers Steps, now sounding gratifyingly like ABBA as filtered through Barry Manilow's most theatrical singles. Is there a key change at the end? Of course there's a key change at the end.

Like the first time you heard Kiiara's "Gold," TYSM's latest (also produced by Felix Snow) just doesn't seem quite right -- the beat's sorta missing, lyrical details repeat too often, is that drop actually gonna hit at some point? -- but the mystery of how the hell it works is so compelling that you absolutely have to figure it out. And at a scant 1:58, it's over well before you get the chance to figure it out, so you really have no choice put to play it over and over again.

10 Great Pop Songs From March You Might've Missed

While top 40 monoliths were ruling the Internet and the airwaves, however, plenty of other great pop songs sneaked in under the radar. Here's a true "playlist" of ten of our favorites -- no April Fools, promise.

The Drums, "Blood Under My Belt"
Offaiah, "Run"
Computer Games, "Every Single Night"
Nelly Furtado, "Phoenix"
Amine, "REDMERCEDES"


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Trucker-turned-fitness-instructor Siphiwe Baleka is sleeping better and getting his body in shape for the long haul. The founder of Fitness Trucking discovered his niche training truck drivers to get in shape and improve their health.

Devastated after failing to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials when he was a competitive swimmer at Yale University, Baleka dropped out of school and spent the next 15 years traveling the world. In 2008, the athlete became a long-haul truck driver. The job allowed him to make a steady income while satisfying his urge to travel. But the sedentary occupation caused the former swimmer to put on 15 pounds in just two months.

"For most of my life I was very fit and [had] great abs," Baleka told NBC News BETTER. "[I] would look in the mirror [and] was very proud of my body. Now all of a sudden I've got love handles.'"

To get back in shape, the trucker worked out at rest stops, gas stations and parks on his downtime.

"I started to think, 'Hey, there is a fitness and nutrition program for everyone in America except long-haul truck drivers," he said.

Getting back in shape inspired Baleka to found Fitness Trucking, an award-winning fitness program for truck drivers. Baleka knew from experience that truckers are faced with a unique set of challenges. According to him, not only are they sedentary for long periods of time, but they lack one of the most vital components of a healthy metabolism: sleep.

The National Sleep Foundation recommends between 7 and 9 hours of sleep for adults. Truckers are among the country's most sleep deprived, getting less than five hours a night on average, according to Baleka.

"You have all these severe limitations and restrictions and with your schedule always changing it throws off your circadian rhythms, [which] has an effect on your hormone production and in particular the hormones that regulate your metabolism," explained the fitness instructor.

The hormones that regulate hunger are produced while we sleep, according to Baleka. When you don't get enough sleep, you don't get enough of the hormones that maintain a healthy, efficient metabolism, he explained.

"Ultimately the result is the circadian rhythms are disrupted, the hormone production is thrown out of whack, and drivers literally lose the ability to regulate their metabolism or their hunger," he said.

The sleep-deprived put on pounds as these hormonal imbalances throw the metabolic system out of whack, causing them to overeat or skip meals entirely, Baleka said.

According to the former trucker, you can speed up your metabolism by taking the right steps to improve your night-time habits.

Baleka recommends purchasing a wearable sleep tracker that can help you track your sleep and measure fatigue levels throughout the day.

"Just by being aware of them, you can start to correct and normalize them," he explained.

Going to bed at the same time every night and waking up at the same time every morning establishes a routine for a normal sleep pattern, Baleka said.

"You want to set a routine where you condition your body ahead of that time to know that that's what's coming," he instructed.

Light-stimulation from electronic devices trick the body into thinking it's still daylight, according to Baleka. He said it's important to wean yourself off about an hour before bed.

"The light stimulation is one of the things that can cause people to have difficulty falling asleep. So by turning off the electronic stuff you're not exposing yourself to those light rays that can keep you up," he said.

Baleka recommends a zero-electronics policy in the bedroom.

"Take the electronic stuff out of your bedroom and only use your bed for sleeping or sex," he advised.

The fitness instructor recommended a cup of camomile tea —known for its calming effects —and reading a book before hitting the sack.

"For a lot of people you can get one to two pages into a book and you're knocked out," he said.

"You do all of [these steps] and you do them consistently, you will train your body [to think] 'Hey, when I enter this environment, that's the signal for me to go to sleep,'" Baleka concluded.

A Good Night’s Sleep Could Help You Lose Weight

A former trucker discovers that many of us lack one of the most vital components of a healthy metabolism: sleep.


A judge reveals some simple advice if you ever loan someone money

Judge Michael Corriero reveals some simple advice on how you can document a loan in case you ever lend someone money. Judge Corriero served on the bench for 28 years and was elected to the New York State Supreme Court. He's currently the cohost of "Hot Bench" and is the founder of the New York Center for Juvenile Justice. Following is a transcript of the video.

One of the most common cases that we see are cases involving disputes over whether or not money extended to a friend or neighbor was either a loan or a gift.

If you ask me, "What is important in order to demonstrate whether in fact it was a loan or a gift?" it is a documentation. It is written contracts, written understandings, even though it seems rather artificial to have that kind of an interaction with a friend or a neighbor.

We live in a very modern world. One way would be to send them a text. If the person who lent the money sent a text to the borrower and said, "Just so that I have this clear for my own personal records, my tax purposes, I lent you $6,000," for example, "and you agreed to pay me back in 3 months. Isn't that true?" or just, "Acknowledge that for me so that I have a record of it."

If you don't get an answer from the person then it could appear as if this was just a self-serving description of the event. And without an acknowledgment of some kind as to the accuracy of truthfulness of what was represented in the text it would still remain problematic.

A judge reveals an easy way to protect yourself if you loan a friend money

Judge Michael Corriero reveals some simple advice on how you can document a loan in case you ever lend a friend money.


Why Has Mark Zuckerberg Put Tape Over His Camera?

Mark Zuckerberg, hoodie-wearing billionaire, philanthropist, owner of an incredibly fluffy dog , and CEO of Facebook, took a photograph of himself recently to celebrate Instagram growing to 500 million users, which is roughly three-quarters of the population of Europe. This Facebook-owned app, clearly, is ridiculously popular.

Some eagle-eyed perusers of the web, however, have noticed something slightly odd in the Zuckerberg selfie: He appears to have put some masking tape over his laptop. It looks like he’s taped over the laptop’s microphone too, as pointed out by some on Twitter. As reported by Gizmodo , Zuckerberg has sent photographs and videos of himself sitting and working by this exact desk before, so it’s likely his desk in this new photo.

So why is he appearing to commit this slightly strange act of tape-based anarchy? Well, as we reported just recently , the director of the FBI does precisely the same thing, because hackers have been known to break into people’s computers and access their webcams – something the FBI itself has been able to do for some time.

Ironically, Director James Comey once said that "absolute privacy" hinders the FBI’s ability to conduct its investigations, implying that people should accept some degree of surveillance in order to be protected by the government. However, he later admitted to covering up his own webcam after feeling uncomfortable at being spied on based on this exact principle.

So should you cover up your own webcam, and perhaps even your microphone, just in case someone decides to literally peek into your life? Well, to be honest, that’s entirely up to you, but the chance of it happening to you is probably quite low, and even if it does, you probably won’t realize.

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Former Google career coach: Forget finding your passion—do this instead

(GOOGL)'s career development mentorship program. The ubiquitous advice to "follow your passion" is well-intentioned but not very helpful, says Jenny Blake, the co-creator of Google's career development mentorship program.

If you're frustrated and not sure what you should be doing with your life, she says you may be thinking about work all wrong.

"For some, the pressure to define a purpose or mission statement is stifling and causes much unnecessary angst," she writes in her new book " Pivot ," which offers tips on transitioning into a new job or career.

"I recommend people follow a project-based purpose," Blake tells CNBC.

Having a "project-based purpose" is all about finding projects at work that excite you and make you feel like you're causing an impact, she says.

"Start asking, 'What projects am I most excited to tackle in terms of what I can learn the most from?'" Blake says. "'What projects will make an impact on the organization? On clients? On society?'"

Then try a small project that incorporates some of your interests. For example, if you want to work on more creative projects, pitch a new idea to your boss or ask to sit in on a meeting.

Doing these small projects will slowly steer you in the right direction, to a point where you will feel like you've found your work's purpose, Blake says.

"By understanding what's both interesting and the impact piece, people can set a project-based purpose for the next year or the next two years or even for just the duration of the project," she says.

"And that takes the pressure off of having to find one defining passion that's never going to change," she says.

One career strategist explains why looking for your life's purpose may be holding you back.


There's A Reason Why Your Charger Needs This Cylinder On The Cord

Nobody really knows what that little cylinder on a laptop charger is, but it actually has an extremely important job. It’s called a ferrite bead, and according to Future Electronics, it’s "used in order to suppress or filter the amount of high frequency electromagnetic interference noise found in electronic circuits." Don’t worry, we don’t know what that means either, so let me go ahead and explain it in English.

The ferrite bead helps your computer keep its thoughts to itself. Laptops have tonnes of tiny moving parts inside, spinning and vibrating, and they’re creating their own radio frequencies. Your charging cable acts as an antennae, so it broadcasts vibrations as radio frequencies and can even pick up other frequencies and cause interference.

The casing of your laptop suppresses the frequencies minimally so they won’t interfere with your WiFi, dish signal, or anything else, but this isn’t always enough. Imagine sitting down to watch your favorite TV show, but your speakers are picking up songs from a local radio station. That won’t happen with the ferrite bead. The cylinder contains ferrite, an alloy of Iron oxide, or rust. It kills the signals that your cable is catching, so you can surf the web in peace. Even though it’s just a tiny unknown part, it saves us a lot of grief. Thank you, ferrite bead, we’ll never take you for granted again.

To prevent the cable from picking up radio signals and causing interference.


Why an oil company is being forced to drain a lake

CALGARY, Alberta, Sept 24 - Canadian Natural Resources Ltd has been ordered to drain a lake on the site of its northern Alberta oil sands project so that contamination on the lake's bottom, from a leak that has been spilling tar-like bitumen for months, can be cleaned up.

The province of Alberta's environment department issued an environmental protection order on Tuesday that compels the company to drain a two-thirds of the 53-hectare (131-acre) lake on its Primrose East thermal oil sands site before the onset of winter to prevent further contamination.

Canadian Natural, Canada's largest independent oil producer, reported in late June that bitumen was coming to the surface on the bottom of the lake.

The environment department said water quality in the lake has not been affected but it did not say why. Bitumen is heavier than water, however.

The leak, one of four on the sprawling project site, sprung up from an oil sands reserve produced by a process that melts bitumen with high-pressure steam so that it can be moved and processed. The leak has yet to be stopped, and has become the latest focus for environmentalists concerned about the impact oil sands production.

"The Alberta government should, at a minimum, put a hold on approving new underground tar sands operations until we understand how these leaks are happening and if other sites could run into similar problems," Mike Hudema, a climate and energy campaigner at Greenpeace Canada, said in a statement.

The order says the company must pump the water from the area of the lake that is in the vicinity of leak into the third of the lake where it can be contained by a road that cuts across the water body. Then the cleanup of the spill site can be completed.

"Doing the work during the winter minimizes the environmental impact," said Trevor Gemmell, a spokesman for the Alberta environment department.

Canadian Natural said in a statement it is working with regulators to clean up the leak and that the order will allow it to access the fissure below the lake.

"Canadian Natural will continue to make available any necessary resources for investigation, clean-up and towards putting safeguards in place to ensure events such as these do not happen again," the company said.

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You’ll never guess which TV icon has beefed up at 51!

Emdur, 51, dropped 13kg and bulked up to celebrate his 50th birthday, completely transforming his appearance.

Nearly two years later, he is fitter than ever, and still leaving people shocked by how much he has changed from the TV star we all knew and loved.

Emdur says his buff body is the result of careful eating and lots of exercise, inspired by his motivational chest inking.

"The tattoo on my chest says ‘If not now,When?’," he says. "That motto still gets me up and exercising most days. Feel free to use it, it works!"

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If You're Younger Than 31, You've Never Experienced This

"It’s a completely different world we’re already living in," Mark Eakin , coordinator of NOAA’s Coral Reef Watch, told scientists gathered this week for the International Coral Reef Symposium in Honolulu. He added it likely won’t be long before that same age bracket has experiencedonlyabove-average temperatures.

That means if you are 30 years old or younger, there has not been a single month in your entire life that was colder than average.

Still not convinced the Earth is rapidly warming? Consider this: The last time the global monthly temperature was below average was February 1985

Michael Mann, a climate scientist at Penn State University, told The Huffington Post that as long as humans continue to warm the planet by burning fossil fuels, there is, in a sense, no "normal" or "average."

"What is considered unusually warm today will be considered average in the future," Mann said in an email. "And for what we call ‘warm’ in the future, there is currently no analog."

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently announced May 2016 as the The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently announced May 2016 as the 13th consecutive warmest month on record — the longest streak since global temperature records began in 1880.

"The combined average temperature over global land and ocean surfaces for May 2016 was the highest for May in the 137-year period of record, at 0.87°C (1.57°F) above the 20th century average of 14.8°C (58.6°F), besting the previous record set in 2015 by 0.02°C (0.04°F)," NOAA said.

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You Won’t Believe What Climate Change Is Making Polar Bears Do

While the human race is trying to fight against global warming due to a threat posed to mankind by drastic consequences of climate change, the phenomenon is already having disastrous effects on lives of species in the arctic.

Polar bear cannibalism in the arctic has been studied before and is happening more regularly, since ice disappearing from the region is making it harder for polar bears to hunt seals. As males become desperate, they start hunting younger polar bears for food.

A video by National Geographic shows this tragic consequence of climate change captured on camera, where a female polar bear and her cub are seen running from an adult male who soon catches up on them and preys upon the cub.

The extreme changes in the climate are making it difficult for polar bears to find their typical food sources, leading to an increase in cannibalism.

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The movie James Cameron calls the "best space film ever done"

James Cameron knows a thing or two about visual effects, which might make his praise for Alfonso Cuaron's "Gravity" all the more resonant. Cuaron screened the space-centric movie for Cameron a few weeks ago, and now the "Titanic" director tells Variety that its technical effects are some of the best ever.

"I was stunned, absolutely floored," he said. "I think it’s the best space photography ever done, I think it’s the best space film ever done, and it’s the movie I've been hungry to see for an awful long time."

Cameron said his celebration of the film transcends its complicated CGI. The director applauded Sandra Bullock's "seamless portrayal" as well as the overall movie's "human dimension."

"Gravity" is an early favorite for prime Oscar attention -- something else Cameron is familiar with. Like "Titanic" and "Avatar," Cuaron's film, which also stars George Clooney, is expected to receive attention in many major categories. If the director's musings hold true, as early rave reviews indicate they do, "Gravity" will join the flock of Cameron films to take home Oscars for Best Film Editing, Best Visual Effects and/or Best Art Direction -- "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," "Aliens," "The Abyss," "Titanic," "Avatar."

But Cameron isn't the only special effects-laden auteur to praise "Gravity." Guillermo Del Toro, who helmed "Pan's Labyrinth" and "Pacific Rim," recently called the movie "completely mind-blowing."

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The easiest way to extend the life of your makeup

Not knowing how long you've been using a tube of mascara or cheek stain is just as bad as making one of these makeup mistakes (in our opinion). Applying old makeup can expose you to toxins and bacteria that can make you sick or cause skin irritations. So how exactly can you extend the shelf life of your favorite beauty products? Keep them cool.

In the video above, PopSugar Beauty reporter Kirbie Johnson explains how storing certain cosmetics in the refrigerator next to your fruits and veggies can help them last longer. When your makeup or skincare products get too hot, the ingredients break down and they are no longer as effective.

We've all seen what happens when nail polish sits too long and the color and texture begins to muddle. Store your lacquers in a Tupperware and place them in the fridge to stop them from turning thick. Eye creams and moisturizers are also better preserved in the refrigerator, and the cool temperature will amp up the soothing sensation. However, it's best to keep your perfumes in a cool, dark place such as your medicine cabinet for a truly fresh and aromatic experience.

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Rob Gronkowski’s first AIM screen name was pretty much exactly what you’d expect:

In a recent interview, ESPN asked Rob Gronkowski and Odell Beckham Jr. the hard questions - like what their first AIM screen names were. Gronk's answer was particularly Gronk-y.

Gronk: ChickMagnet4Lyfe. [We cannot confirm spelling.]

Also worth noting is both players' favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles:

Who is your favorite Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle? Gronk: Donatello. OBJ: Michelangelo.

For more scathing reporting, including their favorite ice cream flavors and spirit animals, please refer to the full interview.

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From 24/7 Wall St.: The United States is far from being the healthiest country in the world. The country struggles with obesity and heart disease, and life expectancy is worse than in countries such as Slovenia and Chile.

However, according to one study, the country’s state of health may be turning around. In this year’s edition of America’s Health Rankings, the country improved in more than two-thirds of the health measures considered by the report.

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The United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings report examined factors such as healthy behaviors, quality of health care, health policy, the presence of diseases and deaths from illnesses across the nation. The differences in health on a state level vary considerably. This year, Hawaii is the healthiest state in the country, while Mississippi is the least healthy state.

Most of the nation’s least healthy states suffer from the worst rates of diabetes, deaths from cancer and deaths from cardiovascular disease. In healthier states, such outcomes are far less common. For instance, eight of the 10 healthiest states also had among the 10 fewest cardiovascular deaths per 100,000 people.

The toll of poor health can cost, or significantly shorten, people’s lives. The Centers for Disease Control tracked premature death, which measures the number of years lost when people do not live to age 75. In the healthiest states, this number is quite low, with nearly all states in the bottom 15 nationwide. In America’s least healthy states, this number is far higher, with all but one state among the 10 worst nationwide. In the nation’s least healthy state, Mississippi, there were 10,821 years lost per 100,000 people, nearly twice the number of the country’s third healthiest state, Minnesota.

Behavior plays a major role in determining whether people stay healthy. In an interview with 24/7 Wall St., Dr. Reed Tuckson, external clinical advisor to United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings, explained, "At the end of the day you’re not going to be able to turn around the diseases if you don’t deal with the risk factors."

Nine of the 10 least healthy states in the nation had among the 10 worst obesity rates in the country. Similarly, nine of the 10 least healthy states had among the worst levels of physical inactivity. Smoking was also more common in the least healthy states.

Money also clearly plays a role in determining health. The healthiest states are often among the nation’s wealthiest, and each had a median household income well-above the national median. At the other end, nearly all of the nation’s least healthy states had among the lowest incomes. The three least healthy states — Mississippi, Arkansas and Louisiana — were also the nation’s three poorest by median income. Residents’ ability to pay for health care, as well as the ability to afford a good education, which can affect good health decisions, are possible reasons for this relationship.

Tuckson added that the relationship between wealth and health could also be the result of lack of optimism poorer people may have. "When you do not have great hope for the future, when you’re living a life that is not as optimistic, people are generally not as inclined to take charge of their overall health. ‘What’s the point,’ people will say. ‘If my life is miserable anyway, why would I do something to make myself live longer?’"

Access to quality care is also crucial. In states where residents are most likely to be healthy, there are usually high numbers of physicians and doctors. The opposite is true in the nation’s least healthy states. In places with limited access to quality care, residents are more likely to have children with low birth weight, and preventable hospitalizations are also more common. Hawaii, America’s healthiest state, had the lowest rate of preventable hospitalizations among Medicare recipients.

The relationship between good health and good policy, however, is hardly straightforward. While some healthy states provide a considerable amount of health funding, others do not. Hawaii spent more than any other state on health care at $225 per person from 2011 through 2012. However, Minnesota, the third healthiest state, spent less than $47 per person. According to Tuckson, the lack of correlation between health spending and overall health is likely because it is difficult to measure consistently. "Funding for public health is a complicated statistic, and it can be captured differently from state to state, dependent on how their budgets are oriented."

Based on data provided by United Health Foundation’s America’s Health Rankings, 24/7 Wall St. examined the 10 states with each the highest and lowest overall scores. These scores are based on a number of measures that fall into two separate categories: determinants and outcomes. Determinants are further divided into behaviors, such as smoking; community and environmental factors, such as children living in poverty; policy factors, such as public health funding and immunization rates; and clinical care factors, such as the availability of dentists and doctors. Additionally, we also reviewed supplementary data provided by America’s Health Rankings, including economic factors such as median household income. All data referenced are the most recent available data.

These are America’s most and least healthy states, according to 24/7 Wall St.:

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The disease that kills one woman a minute in the U.S.

Each year more than 400,000 American women die from heart disease. The way to protect yourself: Know what to look out for.

Ask any doctor, and she'll tell you that discussions about heart disease almost always end with a "yeah, but" -- like, "Yeah, but I'm not at risk," or "Yeah, but it doesn't run in my family." Yet about every minute, a woman in the United States dies from the condition. To increase awareness, New York–Presbyterian Hospital's Ronald O. Perelman Heart Institute and the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center at Cedars-Sinai have teamed up to launch the Women's Heart Alliance and a campaign called Fight the Ladykiller. The goal: to urge women to take heart health seriously. Start by answering these questions.

What's Your Daily Diet and Exercise Routine?

If you eat more burgers than Brussels sprouts and can't remember the last time you broke a sweat, start small: "Just going from no physical activity to 30 minutes of walking on most days may reduce premature death by more than 30 percent," says cardiologist Holly Andersen, MD, Director of Education and Outreach at the Perelman Heart Institute. "And try to eat a slightly better diet. You can have ice cream -- just not every night."

If you're experiencing recurring symptoms that no one can diagnose (say, chronic fatigue or muscle aches), make sure your doctor has ruled out this type of disorder, which tends to strike women in their 20s to 40s. "The leading hypothesis is that the chronic inflammation associated with these conditions is also a key player in heart disease," says Noel Bairey Merz, MD, director at the Streisand Women's Heart Center.

If you light up, let your doctor know. Pack-a-day smokers are more than twice as likely to have a heart attack as people who have never smoked.

This is one number everyone must know. Ideally, yours should be around or below 120/80.

What's Your Ten-Year Risk for Heart Disease?

By plugging key health numbers (including blood pressure and cholesterol) and medical history (like whether you smoke or have diabetes) into a risk calculator, doctors can assess how likely you are to have a heart attack in the next decade. Have your risk checked annually.

No? Great. Yes? Don't panic. "Even if you have a terrible family history, your lifestyle -- what you eat, how much you exercise, how you manage stress -- is actually a more important factor," says Andersen. "This is the best news, because your heart health is truly in your hands."

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You Won't Believe What Tesla Has Planned For Its Model Lineup

Tesla’s new long-term manifesto, signaling the start of the company’s new direction for the next ten years. The manifesto, called "Part Deux," is part of the Tesla Master Plan and it comes on the heels of the company completing "Part One," which was released 10 years ago. There are a number of important details contained within the new plan, all of which are tied into the company’s overarching plan of creating a sustainable future for everyone in the planet. Tesla founder Elon Musk has released, signaling the start of the company’s new direction for the next ten years. The manifesto, called "Part Deux," is part of the Tesla Master Plan and it comes on the heels of the company completing "Part One," which was released 10 years ago. There are a number of important details contained within the new plan, all of which are tied into the company’s overarching plan of creating a sustainable future for everyone in the planet.

It might sound like an ambitious goal, but Tesla has proven in the past decade that its goals are less about meeting them one by one, but more about creating an ecosystem of change and advancement that ties every one of its goals together. So as the company prepares to embark on Part Deux of its master plan, it’s making clear that one of its goals is to expand its lineup and venture into new automotive segments. It’s already made an important imprint in the premium sedan and SUV markets, but now it’s eyeing more models, including a future compact SUV and a new pickup truck to add to its growing family of electric vehicles. But that’s just on the consumer side of things.

Just as important is the company’s goal of addressing other types of electric vehicles, most notable heavy-duty trucks and high passenger-density urban transports. According to Musk, both models are in the early stages of development and are primed to make their debuts some time in 2017. The Tesla Semi, in particular, is being prepared to provide a "substantial reduction in the cost of cargo transport to go with an increased priority in road safety." Meanwhile, the urban transports are being developed to address the need to improve traffic congestion all over the world.

Coinciding with plans to venture into new automotive segments and providing real-world improvements to public transport, Tesla is also embarking on an equally ambitious goal of reinventing its production methods. A big part of this reinvention is to improve the machines that make the cars in an effort to make production faster and more efficient than the current setup. Being able to do this allows Tesla to increase the volume of production for its models, be it on the consumer side or the public utility side.

If there’s one thing we’ve come to learn about Elon Musk and Tesla, it’s that we shouldn’t dismiss them and their ambitious goals. Many people did that 10 years ago and were proven wrong while watching Musk and Tesla accomplish its objectives one at a time. Some of the same people who criticized Tesla for its audacity back in 2006 probably own a Model S now.

In all seriousness, the Part Deux master plan is more than just laying out what the company plans to do for the next decade. It’s also a call-to-action for everybody to join the crusade of championing sustainability, not just in the automotive industry, but in other important aspects of life as well. Tesla’s message is clear. It wants to be considered a leader of change and it’s effectively telling everyone its plans on how it can accomplish its goals.

It’s a great message that a lot of people can get behind. Musk said it best when he explained the importance of achieving a sustainable energy economy. Not addressing it will eventually lead to the end of civilisation. It’s not the most massaged way to express that sentiment, but no amount of massaging the truth will change the fact that without purposefully addressing the need for sustainability, we’re effectively dooming ourselves.

That said, it’s no secret that there’s also a business side to this new master plan. Expanding its model lineup addresses that, especially if the company’s plans to launch a compact SUV and a pickup truck both come to fruition. The latter, in particular, would be an industry first and in this market alone where pickups are one of the most popular models, having an EV pickup truck that can perform like its gas-powered counterparts while effectively emitting no emissions is going to be a big hit. If anything, Ford, General Motors, and Fiat Chrysler should take heed of what Tesla’s planning to do.

Read our full review on the Tesla Pickup here.

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When Archaeologists Uncovered These 3,500-Year-Old Skeletons, What They Saw Left Them Gobsmacked

In the wilds of Siberia, a team of archaeologists is hard at work uncovering the graves of an ancient civilization. Slowly, the secrets of their burials are exposed for the first time in thousands of years. But when the graves are opened, a shocking revelation is hidden within...

Staryi Tartas is a village in Novosibirsk, a region of Southern Russia. Part of Western Siberia, it’s an area of little appeal to tourists. For archaeologists, however, it’s a completely different story.

In ancient times, the area around the village was a popular site for burials. It was so popular, in fact, that as many as 600 graves and tombs have been located in the vicinity. And now their mysteries have begun to see the light of day.

The burial sites are thought to date to the time of the so-called Andronovo culture, a catch-all term for several different but related cultures that existed in Western Siberia during the Bronze Age. By and large, they flourished between 3,000 and 4,000 years ago.

But back to the present day. In 2013 archaeologists from various European and Russian scientific institutes were conducting excavations at some of the grave sites. And what they subsequently found would transform their understanding of how the Andronovo cultures buried their dead.

In a significant number of tombs, archaeologists discovered the remains of couples who had been buried together, side by side. But it was how their bones had been arranged that was the most surprising thing.

The skeletal inhabitants of dozens of tombs had each been arranged so that they appeared to be embracing each other. Or, as writer Vasiliy Labetskiy subsequently wrote for the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, they had been positioned in "post-mortal hugs with bony hands clasped together."

In addition, archaeologists found various artifacts alongside the bodies. Yes, quantities of pottery, weapons and bronze ornaments were found within the graves, while pits containing animal bones were also discovered in the surrounding area.

Of course, it is not unusual for couples to choose to be buried together, with a widow or widower joining their partner in a shared grave once their time comes. But what made the discovery of these skeletons particularly creepy is the experts’ belief that they belong to people who were buried at the same time.

Now it’s unlikely that the members of any couple would pass away in unison, at least not of natural causes. So just what was the story behind the bizarre burials of Staryi Tartas?

Well, for one thing, archaeologists have been able to identify the burials as belonging to the Andronovo culture thanks to the positioning of the bodies. Why? Because while natives to the region buried their dead flat on their backs, the incoming Andronovo people arranged them on their sides – if they actually buried them at all.

More typically, people from the Andronovo culture were cremated – which raises even more questions as to the nature of these shared graves. And although no definitive answers have been found, archaeologists have offered up several possible explanations.

"We can fantasize a lot about all this," Professor Vyacheslav Molodin of the Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography of the Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, pictured, told the Siberian Times. "We can allege that the husband died and the wife was killed to be interned with him as we see in some Scythian burials."

Meanwhile, Professor Lev Klein from St. Petersburg State University has suggested that the unusual arrangements could be the result of practices similar to the Hindu ritual of deeksha. Rooted in beliefs about reincarnation and death as a second birth, such rites sometimes involved ritualistic sexual acts.

"Perhaps in the pre-Vedic period," Klein told the Siberian Times, "relatives of the deceased often sought to reproduce the deeksha posthumously, and sacrificed a woman or a girl (or a few), and simulated sexual intercourse in the grave."

Now intriguingly, Deeksha developed on the Indian sub-continent, some 3,000 miles from Staryi Tartas. But some experts believe that the Andronovo people originally hailed from Iran and could have brought their ritualistic beliefs with them.

Meanwhile, the mysterious couples’ graves weren’t the only joint burials to be uncovered at the archaeological site. Indeed, researchers also found a man and a child entombed together – and, similarly, a woman and child.

"What is [the] degree of their kinship?" Molodin pondered. "Are they father and son or...? The same question arises when we found a woman and a child. It should seem obvious – she is the mother. But it may not be so. She could be an aunt, or not a relative at all."

In order to solve these questions, Molodin and his colleagues are turning to the emerging science of paleogenetics. By analyzing the remains, the team hope to be able to determine what, if any, kinship existed between two people interred in the same grave.

According to the Siberian Times, Molodin hoped to see results within five to ten years of the discovery in 2013. So for those intrigued by the notion of lovers locked forever in an eternal embrace, there may be even more of this fascinating story to come.

Not one but TWO skeletons in each grave. Likely a result of an old burial ritual.


Viagra may increase risk for this form of cancer

Viagra, the trusted cure for erectile dysfunction, may be linked to an increased risk for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer, according to the findings of a new preliminary study.

Researchers from a score of top medical universities analyzed data from a 2000 Health Professionals’ Follow-up Study on nearly 26,000 men, 6 percent of whom had taken sildenafil, more commonly known as Viagra. The group that had a history of Viagra use had roughly double the risk of developing melanoma than those who hadn’t ever taken the drug, while those who were currently taking the drug had an 84 percent higher risk of developing melanoma, said the preliminary study, released Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.

Researchers said it’s still too early to alter prescriptions of the blue pill, but they urged increased investigation into its link to melanoma.

"[P]eople who are on the medication and who have a high risk for developing melanoma may consider touching base with their primary care providers," Dr. Abrar Qureshi, co-author of the study and professor and chair of the dermatology department in the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, told NBC News.

Though melanoma accounts for less than 2 percent of skin cancer cases each year, it makes up the majority of skin cancer fatalities. According to the American Cancer Society’s most recent estimates, about 9,710 people are expected to die of melanoma this year; 6,470 of those are men.

The new study’s findings seem to fly in the face of a previously study that said Viagra could help defend against melanoma. In that 2011 study, conducted by Dr. Viktor Umansky and his team at the University Medical Center Mannheim, Viagra was shown to neutralize a melanoma tumor’s inflammatory immune response in a group of mice. However, as pointed out by Slate, there are many issues with medical trials on mice extending to human trial successes.

Viagra May Increase Risk For Melanoma, Study Says

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Spears has been hyping the first track off of her upcoming eighth studio album for weeks, debuting the artwork to the single and shots from the accompanying music video. "Work Bitch" was scheduled to hit airwaves on Monday.

The dance track takes a strong beat and has the 31-year-old singer repeatedly encouraging listeners to "get to work, bitch." Spears teases the lifestyle that can be achieved by getting to work with lyrics like, "You want a Lamborghini / Sip martinis / Look hot in a bikini / You better work bitch." The track was co-written by Spears with will.i.am and Anthony Preston, and features a beat from DJ Otto Knows, who is managed by Sebastian Ingrosso.

It was recently revealed that Spears is featured on Miley Cyrus' upcoming album "BANGERZ." Due out on Oct. 8, the album includes a track called "SMS (Bangerz)," which is Cyrus' collaborations with Spears.

Spears is expected to put out her own album in the coming months. The singer, who released her "Femme Fatale" in 2011, recently publicized the "recipe" for her eighth album which includes inspiration from all of her past projects.

Take a listen to "Work Bitch" above and keep an eye out for the single's official release on Monday.

UPDATE: After "Work Bitch" made its way online, Spears released the track in full on Sunday afternoon. The official version of "Work Bitch" is available above.

'Work Bitch' Leaks Ahead Of Britney Spears' Official Release (UPDATED)

Ahead of its official release, Britney Spears' new single "Work Bitch" leaked this weekend.

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23 products everyone who hates everyone needs to own

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4. A bracelet stamped with your *true* name.

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The world of internet pornography is a pervasive and wide reaching technology, growing at a breathtaking rate. It is a $13 billion-a-year industry in the US. Nine out of 10 boys in America are exposed to it before the age of 18, and men are 543% more likely to be users than women. By 2017, over a quarter of a billion people will use mobile porn sites worldwide.

With such an enormous audience, it is not possible to make generalisations about whether internet pornography is good or bad. Clearly, it’s a matter of perspective. Reviews have linked pornography consumption with positive effects such as increased sexual knowledge and more liberal sexual attitudes. But how does it shape our intimate relationships?

British Prime Minister David Cameron has expressed concern that internet pornography could be warping ideas about sex and relationships, and scientific evidence in this area tends to support his view. Links between pornography consumption and intimate relationship problems (although data typically refer to heterosexual, monogamous relationships) are well established.

Pornography consumption has been associated with increased marital distress, risk of separation, decreased romantic intimacy and sexual satisfaction, a higher chance of infidelity, and compulsive or addictive sexual behaviour. However, this does not automatically imply that internet pornography causes relational difficulties. Pornography consumption may equally be caused by them.

But if consumption does dampen romantic intimacy then it will be important to understand how. Harvard Psychology Professor Deirdre Barrett has suggested that internet pornography is a version of what scientists call a "supernormal stimulus". That is, an artificial exaggeration of the environmental factors from which we have naturally evolved to become sexually aroused.

Instinctive behaviour across a range of species can be hijacked when researchers create supernormal versions of normal stimuli. For example, while a female bird’s natural instinct is to nurture her small, speckled eggs, she will abandon them when presented with the option of larger, more heavily patterned artificial exaggerations of her eggs. Over time, she will lose interest completely in the normal eggs, as though her instinct towards them has been overridden by the supernormal ones.

In a similar (but more complex) way, internet pornography offers users a supernormal sexual experience. On one level, they become aroused by watching supernormal bodies having supernormal sex. On another level, they become accustomed to selecting these supernormal, virtual experiences from seemingly infinite options and have the possibility to refine, replay, pause, and rewind these virtual sexual experiences at will.

A major concern for sex and relationship therapists and researchers is that real people’s responses to real sex can indeed be dampened by overexposure to virtual sex. In his TED Talk, The Great Porn Experiment, Gary Wilson discusses arguments and evidence in support of porn induced erectile dysfunction. He highlights issues such as a numbed pleasure response and addictive craving for "hits" of pornographic material in heavy users.

The ways in which family life can be affected by these issues can be very powerful, too. A paper by sex therapist, Paula Hall, outlines the following typical case:

Tim was a 36-year-old man, married with two children aged one and three. He initially presented with erectile dysfunction but detailed assessment revealed that he had no problems with erections to pornography which he was now accessing most evenings for three or four hours at a time. He was very aware that his pornography use was getting in the way of him having sex with his wife and realised he’d got himself into a Catch 22. Watching increasingly hard-core porn was making him feel numb when having sex with his wife, but because sex with his wife was now so difficult, he was watching even more porn. In fact, the only times he could get an erection with his wife now was if he fantasised about porn which left him feeling guilty and distant from her.

Dampened responses to normal sex can result in intense feelings of guilt for users when sex with their partner isn’t as arousing as supernormal sex. There can also be attempts by users to make normal sex supernormal, either through fantasy or by manipulating reality.

Studies have also documented a deep rooted breakdown in trust and attachment, connected to the fact that partners frequently experience pornography consumption as a deceptive form of betrayal and infidelity. In the above study, one wife described her husband’s use of pornography as indiscriminate, virtual philandering and said that she felt like "he’s had a million affairs."

Ultimately, as cultural anthropologist, Mizuko Ito, has suggested: "We have created these technologies but it’s not obvious how they evolve in and shape our culture." Paradoxically, as connecting as technology may be, it is vital that we also understand and debate its role in creating and exacerbating disconnection.

Sam Carr, Lecturer in Education, University of Bath

This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article.


This Side Effect of Acetaminophen Is Actually Pretty Scary

Anyone who's ever had a headache (*cough* a hangover *cough*) probably views Tylenol as a magical pill little pill that they couldn't imagine life without. But just like it reduces the pounding pain in your temples temporarily, researchers at Ohio State University found it might also turn off something else: Your ability to empathize with others' physical and emotional pain.

The culprit behind this effect is the main ingredient in the pain reliever: acetaminophen. Researchers surveyed 80 different students and kept half as the control group, then gave the other half 1,000mg of acetaminophen. Then they asked participants to read through eight different scenarios where a person experienced pain and afterwards were asked to rate the person's discomfort on a scale from one to five. People who consumed the ingredient rated the subject's pain as less severe than those who didn't.

But if you ask us, you should take this research with a grain of salt. After all, the survey only looked at 80 college students, which isn't a very large pool of people. How do we know they weren't just an exceptionally insensitive collection? We'd also love to know how this ingredient affects a more developed mind. Until then, we'll probably continue to take this medicine cabinet staple when needed — just not more than two pills every six hours.

Before you take Tylenol, make sure you know about this side effect that could impact your ability to empathize with others.

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UTTER BS! You seriously won’t believe media’s excuse for ignoring Hillary Clinton’s Comey lie

So, in case you needed more proof that the media are in the tank for Hillary Clinton, check out this ludicrous excuse for ignoring Hillary Clinton’s shameless lie about what James Comey said.

Some journalists say they would have made a huge deal of Hillary's Comey falsehood, had there not been the Khan affair. — Byron York (@ByronYork) — Byron York (@ByronYork) August 2, 2016

Oh, well. They can’t cover two things at once, evidently. Because Trump or something. Survey says: "Utter BS."

"journalists" motto: we are too stupid to walk and chew gum "journalists" motto: we are too stupid to walk and chew gum https://t.co/DLpdcUHUzd — #JeSuisJuive (@lamblock) — #JeSuisJuive (@lamblock) August 2, 2016

Hahaha just like they made a big deal about the DNCLeaks? @ByronYork Hahaha just like they made a big deal about the DNCLeaks? — Silent Majority (@U_S_A_1st) — Silent Majority (@U_S_A_1st) August 2, 2016

You mean to say that in the 24 hour news cycle, they couldn't find 5 minutes to mention it? BS! @ByronYork You mean to say that in the 24 hour news cycle, they couldn't find 5 minutes to mention it? BS! — JustASlice (@AmericanAsPie) — JustASlice (@AmericanAsPie) August 2, 2016

No one seriously believes that @byronyork No one seriously believes that — Cary Kembla (@CaryKembla) — Cary Kembla (@CaryKembla) August 2, 2016

Really. But that is how stupid oh-so-professional journos think you are.

NBC: Without Trump, 'Clinton's claim would be leading newscasts and knocking wind out of any post-convention bounce she earned in Philly.' — Byron York (@ByronYork) — Byron York (@ByronYork) August 2, 2016

Some Journalists are liars @ByronYork Some Journalists are liars — 90 Wardour St (@90WardourSt) — 90 Wardour St (@90WardourSt) August 2, 2016

But we all knew that already, didn’t we?

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Wonder if you're smart? These 5 signs can prove it, according to science.

Intelligence, or IQ, isn't what you know, but rather the pace at which you acquire new information. Longitudinal studies have shown that IQ is fixed at an early age, so you're stuck with what you've got.

While IQ is far from being the only thing that determines success in life research shows that it isn't even the most important factor a high IQ still isn't a bad thing to have. In fact, I don't know anyone who wouldn't mind having one.

The difference between stupidity and genius is that genius has its limits. -Albert Einstein

Most of us move through life never knowing exactly how smart we are. IQ is a difficult thing to measure, and unless you're willing to fork over several hundred dollars to a trained professional, you'll never know for certain what your IQ is.

New research provides some interesting clues linking early life experiences to, among other things, high intelligence. If any of the following apply to you, you just might have a high IQ.

1. You're anxious. It's hard to think of anxiety as a good thing, but evidence suggests that it might not be all bad. Psychiatrist Jeremy Coplan studied patients with anxiety disorders and found that the people with the worst symptoms had higher IQ scores than those with milder symptoms. Other studies have found higher verbal IQ scores in people with higher levels of anxiety. And then there was a more complex experiment conducted at the Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya in Israel. Researchers asked participants to evaluate artwork presented by a software program and then triggered a fake computer virus, making it look as if it was the result of something that the participant did. They then sent the participants on an urgent mission to get tech support, only to throw yet another series of obstacles in their way. They found that the most anxious participants were also the most focused and effective at executing tasks. The next time somebody tells you to stop worrying so much, just tell them it's your oversized intellect getting in the way.

2. You were an early reader. A British study of 2,000 pairs of identical twins found that, despite their identical genes, the children who started reading earlier had higher IQ scores (both verbal and nonverbal) than their siblings. On the surface, this one seems easy enough to explain away: the kids who learned to read early did so because they were smarter. But that wasn't the case. The researchers concluded that learning to read early actually had a developmental impact it made the kids smarter. So, if you were an early reader, it might not be because you're smart. It may be that you're smart because you were an early reader.

3. You're left-handed. It turns out that all of those teachers who tried to force lefties to write with their right hands may have had it backward. While there is a small and, as of yet, unexplained correlation between being left-handed and being a criminal, there are some intellectual benefits to being a southpaw. One large study demonstrated that left-handedness is associated with divergent thinking, all the more so in males. This unique ability to combine two unrelated objects in a meaningful way is a sign of intelligence.

4. You took music lessons as a kid. There are a number of studies demonstrating that musical training enhances verbal intelligence and executive function, a skill that's critical to focus and self-control. In a study conducted by psychologist Sylvain Moreno, 48 children between the ages of four and six participated in a computerized training program that was led by a teacher. For one hour per day, five days a week for four weeks, half the students completed a musical program, and the other half completed a visual arts program. At the end of the experiment, 90% of the children who received the musical training showed improvements in verbal IQ. So, if you took music lessons when you were a kid, that's a good sign.

5. You're funny. Class clowns rejoice! Research shows a strong connection between being funny and having high scores in both verbal intelligence and abstract reasoning. It appears that your witty banter is the product of a sharp mind. Now, you just need to come up with a joke about that.

This list is far from exhaustive, so if none of the items above apply to you, it doesn't exclude you from having a high IQ. But if a lot of these items do apply to you, you just might be smarter than the average bear.

Science Says These Five Things Prove You're Smart

According to new research, if these things apply to you there’s a good chance you have a high IQ.

1. You're anxious.
2. You were an early reader.
3. You're left-handed.
4. You took music lessons as a kid.
5. You're funny.


Here's the best Apple clickbait you'll read today

The Wall Street Journal's Christopher Mims baited a hook on Monday, dangled it in front of readers, and hauled in the clicks.

He warned his readers high up in " Why Apple Should Kill Off the Mac " not to take him literally. He asked their indulgence. He knew his headline was "heresy." He was after a deeper truth.

"I think you’ll find it a useful exercise in thinking about both what makes Apple such an exceptional company and how hubris is the ultimate downfall of all empires."

Some readers saw the headline for what it was. "Link bait!" wrote Harold Yarbro. "I love it!"

But the vast majority of comments -- nearly 150 by the time my plane was ready for boarding -- were from Apple loyalists who didn't get the joke. " No no no no no!" cried Kevin Markey. "This advice," added Jaremi Chilton, "is akin to a man looking at one's foot and saying, do I really need that pinky toe?"

I happen to like that pinky toe. I'm writing on one now. But I applaud Mims to daring to consider its removal.

His point is that today's most successful companies stay focused on their core mission. Google to organize the world's information. Apple to make the best products.

Mims came out of WWDC last week feeling that Apple was stretched too thin. He thinks the company is at a crossroads and may have to make some tough choices.

"Is Apple a tech company, or an experience company?" he asks. "Does Apple make computers, or does it make consumer goods? In a world in which the cloud is increasingly the hub of everything individuals and businesses do, and our mobile devices its primary avatar, what on Earth is Apple doing running victory laps around a dying PC industry? Personally, I’d rather see Apple push the envelope on what’s next."

Where Mims goes wrong is in taking too literally Steve Jobs' metaphor of the post-PC world. There is room on the information highway for both cars and trucks. As Mims points out, the Mac in January had its best quarter ever. So what if it accounted for the lowest-ever proportion of Apple's overall revenue? As long as Apple is making the world's best PC, it should keep making them.

After all, "where you gonna write?" reader Joann Walsh asks Mims. "A Toshiba?"

The best Apple clickbait you’ll read today

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Why you'll be seeing a lot more Walter White very soon

The AMC show is looking to add to its statue collection and is launching its Emmy campaign with suggestive billboards, which have been popping up all over Los Angeles. Attention TV Academy voters: Heisenberg strongly suggests you cast your ballot his way.

The show, which won the Outstanding Drama Series Emmy last year, is hoping the Academy will find the last half of Season 5 -- the eight episodes that ran from August 8-September 29 -- worthy of even more accolades. If "Breaking Bad" doesn't take home any new statues, perhaps its forthcoming spin-off "Better Call Saul" will avenge its honor.

'Breaking Bad' Is Cooking Up Something Special For Awards Season

"Breaking Bad" might have wrapped up its five-season run last year, but Walter White isn't done with us just yet.

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Man Risks His Life By Lying Flat On Railway Track. What Happened Next Will Blow Your Mind!

A fearless man risked his life by letting a train run over him for more than 10 seconds after which he ducked down only seconds before it might’ve killed him.

In the video, the driver is seen honking persistently in a bid to ask the man to get away from the tracks, but he refuses and drops down to his knees as the trains start drawing near.

The whole act was caught on camera as it took place somewhere near Bangladesh. The plea of the cameraman is heard during the video who’s getting frantic as the train is approaching his friend.

But as the train is about to hit him, the man falls onto his stomach. His body is inches underneath the carriage, and he remained there for 10 minutes until the train passed by.

Once the vehicle had completely gone over him, he jumped up to his feet and screamed as he escaped a near death situation.

Here, we can’t think of trekking in hilly mountains in the name of adventure, and this guy has set another level for all of us which we’re not sure if we want to pursue anytime. But, seriously, that might have taken some guts, and we applaud him for that!

This Man Stood In Front Of A Speeding Train and Did Something You Can’t Even Imagine

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