The Forgotten Story of the U.S. Navys First Black Officers

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1318 words  |  Tandra Barner

This year marks the 75th anniversary of the United States victory over Germany and Japan in World War II, and the celebrations, the movies and the memorials will focus on the battlefields of Europe and the Pacific. But one of the most consequential battles of the war did not take place overseas. It was waged about 35 miles north of Chicago—and its outcome forever changed the U.S. Navy. In early 1944, as the United States prepared for the invasion of France, 16 African American sailors, summoned from shore installations and training schools across the country, were brought to the main office at Great Lakes Naval Training Center and told they had been selected for Officer Candidate School. [Read More]

These mysterious black pods at the beach hide amazing sea creatures here's how to see them

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  653 words  |  Patria Henriques

North Carolina's beaches are reportedly awash in rubbery black pouches with two pairs of tendrils. These aren't bits of plastic pollution, nor are they a form of seaweed: They're egg casings for a particularly weird-looking fish. I grew up in Ohio, a state that does not border a salty sea. So any summer that my parents crammed our family into a car and drove to the Outer Banks of North Carolina, I was in heaven. [Read More]

This Guy Attempted Christian Bales American Psycho Workout

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  301 words  |  Billy Koelling

So this isnt so much Patrick Batemans fitness routine, as it is, reportedly , Bale's. (Bateman discusses skincare more than fitnessherb mint facial facial mask, 1 rep, 10 minutes). Still, we were unable to find where Bale himself outlines his routine. He has said before in interviews , however, that prior to the part, he had never gone to the gym. For the role, he would work out for " [Read More]

Tiffany Haddish Says Actress Bit Beyonc's Face at Party

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  256 words  |  Tandra Barner

March 26, 2018 12:19 PM EDT Tiffany Haddish has revealed the real story behind the night that she met Beyoncé and got a rare selfie with the queen: apparently, Haddish says it all started when an actorr bit Beyoncé’s face. While the Girls Trip star had previously divulged that she scored the selfie with Queen Bey at an after party following a Jay Z concert because Beyoncé was trying to prevent Haddish from starting a fight. [Read More]

Tim Robbins (Actor) - On This Day

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  379 words  |  Tandra Barner

Full Name: Timothy Francis Robbins Profession: Actor Biography: Tim Robbins is an American actor, director, and musician. He is known for his roles in The Shawshank Redemption (1994) and Mystic River (2003), the latter of which earned him an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. Also recognized for his directorial work in Dead Man Walking (1995), Robbins has contributed significantly to both film and theater. Tim Robbins started acting at age 12 and later attended UCLA Film School, where he graduated with a BA in Drama. [Read More]

Tragic death Pastor Taiwo Odukoya leaves congregation in mourning

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  263 words  |  Billy Koelling

The news was shared through an official statement posted on the church's Facebook page on Tuesday evening, August 08, 2023, sending shockwaves through the congregation. According to the announcement, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya breathed his last in the United States on Monday, August 07, 2023. The message read, "The Fountain of Life Church Family, in total submission to the will of God Almighty, announces the passing unto greater glory of our Father, our Teacher, a great servant of the Most High God, Pastor Daniel Taiwo Odukoya, Founding Pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, who passed unto glory on the 7th of August 2023 in the USA. [Read More]

Under Armour ripped up Jordan Spieth's old contract before he won his first major and gave him a 10-

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  380 words  |  Kelle Repass

In January 2013, Under Armour made Spieth, then a 19-year-old, the face of the company's fledgling golf wing. Then, in January 2015, Under Armour scrapped the final two years of that deal and gave Spieth a new 10-year contract. That's right. Under Armour, which barely had a presence in the golf world five years ago, has arguably the face of the sport locked up through 2025. While we don't know how much Under Armour is paying Spieth — golf deals are often heavily incentive-based — it was a huge commitment for a young golfer who had yet to win a major. [Read More]

Watch Dr. Pimple Popper Tackle a Back Full Of Crusty, 'Dried Up' Blackheads

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  185 words  |  Billy Koelling

The old, crusty blackheads are extracted with a comedones extractor, which Dr. Lee pushes down on the skin, satisfyingly freeing debris from the clogged pores. In some portions of the extraction, you can even see a large dilated pore left behind after removal. I would have a field day with those blackheads, one fan commented on the video. And Dr. Lee certainly did. Blackheads, or open comedos , are clogged pores that are filled with dead skin cells and oil, not dirt or grime as myth may suggest. [Read More]

Why Do So Many People Believe in Conspiracy Theories?

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1051 words  |  Patria Henriques

William of Occam would have hated conspiracy theories. A 14th-century philosopher and Franciscan friar, William is celebrated for developing the “law of parsimony,” better known today as “Occam’s razor.” According to the razor principle, the simplest explanation for an event is almost always the best; shave away any extraneous assumptions, and what you’ve got left is usually the truth. That’s not exactly the way conspiracy theorists think. Either Barack Obama was actually born in Hawaii, or an international plot unfolded over multiple decades to conceal his Kenyan birthplace and install him in the presidency. [Read More]

Woman Sold Her Twitter Handle to Dr. Pepper to Help Flint

 Posted on August 26, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  167 words  |  Billy Koelling

March 31, 2016 11:55 AM EDT A Twitter user with a highly sought-after username sold her handle to help the people of Flint, Mich. Diana Hussein, a resident of nearby Dearborn, Mich., claimed the username @DietDrPepper on Twitter back in 2009 after being inspired by a can of the soda on her desk. Dr. Pepper reached about paying her in company merchandise for the handle, earlier this year, according to ABC News. [Read More]