Tuesday 28 June 2016

Pizza Hut's New Triple Treat Box Is Not For The Faint Of Heart




Warning: you can't conquer this cheese alone.

Pizza Hut just debuted a new triple-decker pizza box, a leap forward (or not) that looks both utterly delicious and utterly terrifying at the same time: 

You may want to eat the whole box yourself. But don't. This is a LOT of pizza.

The Triple Treat Box comes with two medium one-topping pizzas of your choice, an order of breadsticks or flavor sticks, and a Hershey's ultimate chocolate chip cookie, all for $19.99. Pizza Hut thinks this is hard to believe, but it's real. 





The Triple Treat Box is available at Pizza Huts nationwide for the holiday season. And we're already looking forward to a healthy, homemade New Year. 

 

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A Living Copy of Vincent Van Gogh's Ear Comes To New York


 This article originally appeared on artnet News.

A little piece of a long-dead artist is coming back to life in New York this fall when Diemut Strebe's creepy living copy of Vincent van Gogh's ear makes its New York debut at Ronald Feldman Fine Arts.

Titled Sugababe, the ear was created using genetic samples Strebe collected from Lieuwe van Gogh, the great-great-grandson of Theo van Gogh, the Post-Impressionist artist's brother. Strebe used computer imaging technology to recreate the ear's shape based on its appearance in van Gogh's self-portraits, and a computer processor the simulates nerve pulses allegedly allows the ear to hear.

Though Sugababe is admittedly macabre, visitors at the original exhibition at the Centre for Art and Media in Karlsruhe, Germany, "loved the ear," Strebe insisted in an e-mail to artnet News. 

"I'm not sure that everyone understands the full scientific and biological implications," the artist writes. "The scientific approach is based on the Theseus's paradox by Plutarch… He asked if a ship would be the same ship if all its parts were replaced. This paradox is brought into a 21st-century context by using a living cell line (from Lieuwe van Gogh) in which we replaced (at least as a proof of principle) his natural DNA with historical and synthesized DNA."

Perhaps the most famous detached body part in all of art history, van Gogh allegedly cut off his ear when he had a mental breakdown, although some German historians now think Paul Gauguin may have cut off van Gogh's ear with a rapier following a heated argument between the two artists, according to the book Van Goghs Ohr: Paul Gauguin und der Pakt des Schweigens (Van Gogh's Ear: Paul Gauguin and the Pact of Silence). Though the ear has been recreated, scientists haven't been able to slow the fading of van Gogh's paintings.

The scientifically-minded show also includes Social Sculpture: The Scent of Joseph Beuys, a scent-based piece inspired by the German Fluxus artist's 1974 performance at René Block's gallery in New York titled, I Like America and America Likes Me. With the help of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc., Strebe has reduced Beuys's original work into seven scents, like "gallery" and "coyote," which are meant to evoke Beuys's experience living for a week with a wild coyote in the gallery space.

Diemut Strebe's "Free Radicals: Sugababe & Other Works" is on view at Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, 31 Mercer Street, New York, November 7–December 5, 2015. 

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Jamie Lee Curtis Pays Homage To Her Mom's Famous 'Psycho' Shower Scene On 'Scream Queens'




Alfred Hitchcock's "Psycho" was a revolutionary piece of cinema. 

The 1960 horror classic is not only remembered for its expert filmmaking and subversion of popular narrative tropes, but for also making filmgoers never take a shower the same way again.

Little known fact: "Scream Queens" star Jamie Lee Curtis is the daughter of actress Janet Leigh, whose performance in the shower scene of "Psycho" was one of the most famous to have ever been captured on screen. 

Tuesday night's episode of "Scream Queens" served as a sort of love letter to her mother's iconic scene, when Curtis' character Dean Munsch had an unexpected visitor in the shower.

Shot in black and white, mirroring the original scene's structure and composition, the scene is just one of many "Scream Queens" references to horror films of yesteryear. Luckily, Curtis' character fared better than her mother's, but shooting the scene proved to be quite the emotional exercise. 

"My entire life I have refused to step into the shower because it belongs to my mother," she told Variety back in September. "I have attempted to step out of the shadow of my parents for a long time … It felt like they’re both gone, and enough time has passed …This role has appeared in my life. It’s unexpected and delightful."

Curtis shared a sneak peek of the scene on Twitter a few months back, giving fans the opportunity to compare the two famous scream queens side-by-side. 





Like mother like daughter. 

If you want to see the original "Psycho" shower scene, check out the clip below. 




 

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The D*ck-tionary You Need To Decode All Those Crappy Texts


Text messages are deceptively simple -- so few letters, yet so much time spent on anxiously decoding what they mean.

According to a previous Pew study, Americans who texted four years ago were sending on average a whopping 41.5 messages in a typical day -- and that data is from 2011! Today, there's What's App, Facebook Messenger, Kik, Snapchat messages. Recent reports says we're sending 30 billion What's App messages every day worldwide, plus 20 billion SMS. 

You would think that with such constant texting, we’d have this form of communication down to a science. But there are some phrases in texting lexicon that can irk, perplex and worry the most tech-savvy of us, and for good reason. As Kelly Conaboy wrote in Gawker last week, "It’s easy to interpret any standalone affirmative response as a sort of 'fuck you' if you’re paranoid enough, or if you deserve it."

Well, fret no longer. We decided to analyze the meanings behind common crappy texts, particularly those standalone, anxiety-inducing responses that seem to contain a multitude of meanings. If you’re guilty of sending these phrases to people, stop -- it’s a dick move. If you're presently rehashing an incredibly maddening text, read on.






ah  
I’ve just had the most boring epiphany ever thanks to you.

basically 
You’ve reduced an idea to it’s simplest, most moronic form. But I’m not going to even attempt to go into the nuances you've missed, because they’d just go over your head ... again.

cool
I couldn’t give less of a shit.

 def
The opposite of definite -- probably the most uncertain affirmative. I'll probably forget this conversation in a few minutes.

eh
I don’t care much -- just enough to let you know how uninterested I am.

fwiw
Short for “for what it’s worth.” I’m using this to preface a statement that is, in fact, utterly worthless.

great (no exclamation point)
I’d rather die. A verbal slap in the face.

hey 
I’m bored, lazy, and possibly horny. I took on the weighty task of texting you first, so it’s now your responsibility to carry this conversation. Timing is also factor here -- the later into the night someone sends this salutation, the deeper the hole of desperation.

interesting 
I can tell
you think what you said is interesting, but I don’t. I might also be trying to convince you that I’m paying attention, but I’m really catching up on "The Walking Dead."






just sayin’
I’m using this phrase following an offensive remark to protect myself from any thoughtful critique or debate.

kk
The irritatingly upbeat cousin to the nihilistic “k.” This is the Tracy Flick of text messages. 

lol
Don’t be deceived -- there's a high probability that I am not, in fact, laughing out loud. But you’ve said something that I find somewhat amusing, or I simply don’t know what else to say.

meh
I hate it/you/everything. A stronger form of “eh,” graduating from casual indifference to active dislike. 






np 
I’m oozing nonchalance, usually in response to thank you. The more effusive and sincere the gratitude, the harsher a “no problem” abberviation feels. 

oh
I just had an epiphany -- you're an asshole. I’m offended, but I won't actually come out and say that. 

perf  
I’m too busy and important to include that last syllable. You’re likely here to do my bidding, or I just want to make you feel that way.

QQ (crying)
It's time to quit, you crybaby. 

rly sry
I’m not that sorry -- I didn’t even care enough to properly spell out this apology.






sup?
I am offering nothing yet expecting everything from you. I am a brick wall and have a hard time being vulnerable.  

thx 
This is my perfunctory expression of gratitude. You did something that (a) means nothing to me, or (b) was your responsibility, so I truly don’t owe you anything.

um 
I don’t even know where to begin with how wrong you are.

v.
I'm the picture of chill yet still want to communicate that I feel strongly about something. 






who dis
I’m agitated, yet intrigued that I don’t know who you are. Or I know exactly who you are but want to make you feel worthless and forgotten.

xo
I haven’t learned how to show affection since high school so I’m going to go with this old standby rather than develop my communication skills as an adult.

yep
You just asked me an obvious question, you idiot, and I hate you.

zzz
I’m not really sleepy or sleeping (unless I have a rare condition in which I can lucidly dream text), just bored out of my mind.






Finally, in order to capture the rich language of SMS, we have to address the texts that speak volumes with mere punctuation.

 
Why haven’t you responded to me yet? Helloooo? Or I have no words for the weird thing you just said. Following actual words, this means, "I don't want you to feel to comfortable, so I'm ratcheting up the suspense in this conversation."

:/  
I disapprove of whatever you just said, but I’m also going to leave you in the dark as to why.

? 
What the what? I have no fucking idea what you’re talking about.

 

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BEST NEWS EVER: Drinking Champagne Keeps Your Mind Sharp: Science

You Saturday brunchers will love this news.

Research suggests three glasses of champagne a week can help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

It seems a compound found in Pinot noir and Pinot meunier grapes used to make champagne bubbly can prevent the onset of these mental illnesses.

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Baby Monitor Catches Toddler Singing 'Star Wars' Song In Her Crib




When dad Jonathan H. Liu introduced his kids to the "Star Wars" franchise, his toddler daughter took a particular liking to the music.

In this sweet baby monitor video, the 2-year-old is caught singing "The Imperial March" aka "Darth Vader's Theme" in her crib, and it's strangely adorable. 

May the force be with this cutie.

H/T Babble

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Accused Drug Kingpin Poses For 'Happiest Mug Shot In America'

A 19-year-old Texas teen accused of drug possession and the manufacture/ distribution of a controlled substance doesn’t seem to be letting the charges get her down.

Instead, Sarah Elizabeth Furay is becoming a viral sensation after posing for what the Houston Chronicle has dubbed the "happiest mugshot" in America.

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Woman's E.T. Claim Is Extra Tenuous, Experts Say




This may be the most alienating story you'll read all week.

A woman in San Jose, California, claims she heard a loud scream on Saturday night in her backyard and ran out only to find a bizarre-looking creature she assumes is an alien.

As you might expect, a lot of people don't agree.

Gianna Peponis said she found the creature in her yard just hours after people all over California and Arizona reported seeing streaking lights across the sky.

Although some people went to social media to report seeing UFOs, the Pentagon later announced the lights were actually from a U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs Trident II (D5) missile test flight that was conducted at sea from the USS Kentucky, in the Pacific Test Range off the coast of Southern California.

Peponis allegedly put two and two together and posted pictures of the bizarre creature, claiming a connection between it and the alleged UFOs.


So I found this in my back yard during that strange light in the sky the other night... This is so crazy... I'm afraid of the government to some extent.. If something happens to me please be my voice... <3

Posted by Gianna peponis on Monday, November 9, 2015


The HuffPost reached out to Peponis, but she hasn't responded.

There are some issues with her alien assertions, including the fact that the UFO sighting was actually a missile launch.

Also, Peponis' story about what she did with the creature keeps changing. At first, she claimed she buried it. A day later, she posted this Facebook comment: "Some people came and took it.. It was dark I was too scared to go outside and ask who they were."

Most important, the photos Peponis claims she took on Saturday night in San Jose were actually posted on Facebook Nov. 5 by a man in Pleasant Hope, Missouri, named Teshawn Michael Stafford.

Stafford has not responded to an interview request from HuffPost, but at least a few people on his feed pointed out that the creature was most likely a fetus belonging to a calf.

It is unknown whether biologists have examined the actual creature in the photos.

However, Daniel Xu of OutdoorHub.com said the most likely explanation is that it is an animal fetus, most likely a deer.

"Such a miscarriage of a fetus in deer is relatively rare but can be brought about by stress or disease," he wrote. "It is also possible that a portion of the deer was already consumed by a scavenger and the rest left behind."

Snopes.com, a website devoted to debunking urban legends, has declared Peponis' E.T. claim as a hoax, mostly because the photos weren't taken by Peponis at all, much less the time or place she claims.

Peponis, however, is sticking to her guns.

"If the thing was an aborted animal then why did I hear a defining scream?" she wrote on Facebook. "There is going to be opposition in all truth. I've accepted that."



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Russia Says DNA Tests Confirm Remains Of Last Russian Tsar


MOSCOW, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Russian investigators said on Wednesday new DNA tests conducted at the request of the Orthodox Church had confirmed that the exhumed remains of Nicholas II, the country's murdered last tsar, and his wife, were genuine.

The statement brings closer the possibility that the entire Romanov family -- who were executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918 -- could be laid to rest together with the purported remains of Alexei and Maria, two of the tsar's five children, also interred in St Petersburg with the others for the first time.

The church, which canonized the slain family in 2000, has been pushing for extra proof that the remains of Nicholas, whose Romanov dynasty ruled Russia for 300 years, are bona fide, a precondition for Alexei and Maria to be buried.

It has also asked for more tests to check that the purported remains of the two children, found only in 2007, are genuine.

Forensic experts from Russia's Investigative Committee exhumed the remains of Nicholas and his wife Alexandra in September, taking DNA samples that had not previously been analyzed.

Those samples corresponded with earlier findings and showed that the remains were genuine, the committee said in a statement.

"These samples revealed heteroplasmy -- a rare genetic mutation that was present in (earlier) samples of Nicholas II," it said.

Nicholas II, his wife, and their five children were murdered by the Bolsheviks in 1918 along with their servants in the city of Yekaterinburg in the Urals.

The bodies of Nicholas and Alexandra and three of their daughters were reburied in St Petersburg in 1991 and an initial five-year investigation, launched in 1993, confirmed the authenticity of those remains.

The committee said on Wednesday it would conduct further tests to reach a "highly reliable final conclusion." It said last month it also planned to exhume the remains of Tsar Alexander III, the father of Nicholas, as part of the same investigation.

(Reporting by Lidia Kelly; Editing by Andrew Osborn)

 

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This Personal Home Ramen Maker Is Your New Significant Other


Who needs romance when you've got ramen?

If you're too sophisticated to dress up instant Cup Noodles, then check out this little baby: a personal home ramen-maker that instantly turns your kitchen's humble ingredients into a warm bowl of love that'll keep you company even when the weather gets rough.

The brilliant brainchild of Japanese retailer MegaHouse, the "Ramen Restaurant in Your Home" makes three kinds of noodles, along with options for making wontons and gyoza. You provide the water, flour, eggs and baking soda, and it provides the magic:



Boil some water, and voila! A perfect bowl of ramen you can accessorize any way you like. 



The ramen maker is sold on MegaHouse's Japanese website, but you're better off buying from Amazon if you're in the U.S., for shipping purposes. It's technically listed as a kids' toy, but who cares? At $53, it's pricier than store-bought instant noodles, but surely so slurp-tastically worth it. 

Watch the full ramen maker instructional video here: 




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This Hilarious Mom Is Every Parent Trying To Prepare The House For Holiday Visitors




The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes a lot of traveling, gift-exchanging and hosting relatives in your home.

In Chris Fleming's new video "COMPANY IS COMING," the comedian plays Gayle, a mom who is frantically preparing the house for visitors. 

"I want this place looking like 'Disney on Ice' in one minute!" the parent shouts. Other gems include, "If you haven't made your bed, throw it out! It's too late to make it now!"; "Get rid of the couches! We can't let people know we SIT"; and "There cannot be any sign of LIVING in this house!"

Unsurprisingly, it doesn't take long for s**t to hit the fan.

Best of luck to parents everywhere this holiday season.

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76 Incredibly Accurate Pet Peeves That Will Drive. You. Nuts.

How annoying is everything? Very.

From colleagues' obnoxious behavior to strangers' inexcusable ways, we've polled The Huffington Post newsroom to find out exactly what drives everyone crazy. Sleep better tonight knowing that your side-eye is not alone.






1. Loud chewing, or people chewing with their mouths open.

2. When people are late or make me run late because I'm waiting for them. 

3. People who are chronically late. A one-off I can maybe understand, but it's incredibly rude to think your time is more valuable than the 15 to 30 minutes you're making me wait.

4. People who scuff their feet as they walk down the street, especially if they're wearing UGGs.

5. People smoking electronic cigarettes around non-smokers. Smoking is smoking.






6. People who chew gum loudly and attempt to blow bubbles in confined quarters.

7. The feel of chalk.

8. People who walk into the subway and stand right in front of the door.

9. People who don't cover their mouths when they cough.

10. People who discuss being on a diet while you're in the middle of eating something unhealthy.

11. People who say "ew" to the food on your plate.






12. People who eat food off your plate without asking first.

13. When people ask if they can have some of your food as they make a grab for it

14. People who use redundant hashtags on Instagram, like #me #human #girl #selfie.

15. People who say "no offense" as if it downplays anything insulting they say.

16. People who say "literally" when what they mean is not literal.

17. People who "woo" when their favorite song comes on.






18. Hearing people bite their nails.

19. People that clip their nails at work, while sitting at their desk. 

20. When groups of people take up the entire side of the street. MOVE.

21. People who walk slowly or stop suddenly in the middle of the sidewalk.

22. People who text like they're gchatting, sending "OMG" then "How did you know!" then "LOL" within seconds.

23. Line cutters. There are social rules you must follow.






24. People who don't know how to get through airport security efficiently. It's been 15 years. You know you have to take your goddamn shoes off and can't have liquids and get your computer out of your bag. 

25. People who stand on the left side of an escalator. Right is for standing! Left for walking! 

26. When you let a car cut in front of you and they don't wave to thank you

27. Misspelled signs.

28. Misspelling my name when it's right there in the email staring you in the face.






29. When dog owners leave their dog's poop on the sidewalk.

30. Slow cashiers.

31. Saying "Let's make plans!" then acting surprised when I try to follow up and make actual plans.

32. Online stores that charge for shipping.

33. Food that only pretends to be organic.

34. People who don't "see" age or race.






35. Gluten-free fanatics who have no medical justification to avoid gluten.

36. Subway pole huggers.

37. People who say something "will give you all the feels."

38. People who talk over you when you're clearly still in the middle of the sentence.

39. When people say "on accident." It's BY accident.






40. Passive aggressive behavior. If you have something you want to say, just say it.

41. When you can hear someone eating their cereal.

42. Strangers on the subway who choose to listen to their music through the speakers, instead of headphones.

43. When you're running after the bus, you lock eyes with the bus driver in the rear view mirror, and they still drive straight past you.






44. When you open the door for someone and not only do they not thank you, they also glide straight past you as if people should open doors for them.

45. Mis-pluralized last names on holiday cards. Do not expect me to keep, read or even acknowledge your card if you sign it "The Green's."

46. When people call Latinos Spanish. Most of us weren't born in Spain. 

47. People who groom themselves on public transportation.






48. When people repeatedly hit the elevator button, as if that'll make the elevator arrive sooner. 

49. When people shove past you on the street and say "excuse you!"

50. This non-apology: "I'm sorry you feel that way." 

51. When people spend more time on their phone during dinner or brunch than they do interacting with the people present at the table.

52. People who sing out loud out of nowhere in a crowd of people.






53. The reply-all that asks to be taken off of an email thread. Oh, you were getting too many irrelevant emails and it got annoying? So now you're putting one more on the damn chain so everybody else can suffer? Great, thanks.

54. People with an inflated sense of their own importance.

55. People who say "no problem!" or "no worries!" in response to "thank you." The appropriate thing to say in return is, "You're welcome."

56. People who seal a ziplock bag without removing the air first.






57. People who say "myself" instead of "me" or "I."

58. Adults who say "yummy."

59. Clapping at the end of a movie in theater.

60. The term "touché."

61. People who don't silence their phone when they play a game in public.






62. Receiving emails from a colleague with my boss CC'd.

63. People who take selfies when there are other people around to take the picture.

64. When people say "cool beans."

65. When people go to irrational lengths to keep their middle name a secret.

66. People who say "you should have been there" when you clearly weren't there.






67. People who say "this is she" when someone on the phone asks for them. Just say "Yes."

68. Companies that post 14 Instagrams in a row because they form a larger image on their account. No one goes to your account page.

69. People who abbreviate things that don't need to be shortened. 

70. Colleagues that tell you they ate something really bad yesterday and should really stay home. Just say you're taking a sick day. Nobody needs to hear the details.

71. People who say "eh, you know" when you casually ask them how they're doing. A) I don't know, B) I probably don't care.






72. Public display of affection.

73. People who send emails longer than three sentences, or one paragraph. Call or explain in person. Who has time to read through all of that?

74. People who complain that they don't have time to read emails or tweets or know what's up because they're "too busy," implying that you're a loser with too much spare time. 

75.  Coffee that costs more than $2.

76. People who take home milk from the communal fridge at work. Nope.






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BEST NEWS EVER: Drinking Champagne Keeps Your Mind Sharp: Science

You Saturday brunchers will love this news.

Research suggests three glasses of champagne a week can help prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease.

It seems a compound found in Pinot noir and Pinot meunier grapes used to make champagne bubbly can prevent the onset of these mental illnesses.

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Baby Monitor Catches Toddler Singing 'Star Wars' Song In Her Crib




When dad Jonathan H. Liu introduced his kids to the "Star Wars" franchise, his toddler daughter took a particular liking to the music.

In this sweet baby monitor video, the 2-year-old is caught singing "The Imperial March" aka "Darth Vader's Theme" in her crib, and it's strangely adorable. 

May the force be with this cutie.

H/T Babble

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Accused Drug Kingpin Poses For 'Happiest Mug Shot In America'

A 19-year-old Texas teen accused of drug possession and the manufacture/ distribution of a controlled substance doesn’t seem to be letting the charges get her down.

Instead, Sarah Elizabeth Furay is becoming a viral sensation after posing for what the Houston Chronicle has dubbed the "happiest mugshot" in America.

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Woman's E.T. Claim Is Extra Tenuous, Experts Say




This may be the most alienating story you'll read all week.

A woman in San Jose, California, claims she heard a loud scream on Saturday night in her backyard and ran out only to find a bizarre-looking creature she assumes is an alien.

As you might expect, a lot of people don't agree.

Gianna Peponis said she found the creature in her yard just hours after people all over California and Arizona reported seeing streaking lights across the sky.

Although some people went to social media to report seeing UFOs, the Pentagon later announced the lights were actually from a U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Programs Trident II (D5) missile test flight that was conducted at sea from the USS Kentucky, in the Pacific Test Range off the coast of Southern California.

Peponis allegedly put two and two together and posted pictures of the bizarre creature, claiming a connection between it and the alleged UFOs.


So I found this in my back yard during that strange light in the sky the other night... This is so crazy... I'm afraid of the government to some extent.. If something happens to me please be my voice... <3

Posted by Gianna peponis on Monday, November 9, 2015


The HuffPost reached out to Peponis, but she hasn't responded.

There are some issues with her alien assertions, including the fact that the UFO sighting was actually a missile launch.

Also, Peponis' story about what she did with the creature keeps changing. At first, she claimed she buried it. A day later, she posted this Facebook comment: "Some people came and took it.. It was dark I was too scared to go outside and ask who they were."

Most important, the photos Peponis claims she took on Saturday night in San Jose were actually posted on Facebook Nov. 5 by a man in Pleasant Hope, Missouri, named Teshawn Michael Stafford.

Stafford has not responded to an interview request from HuffPost, but at least a few people on his feed pointed out that the creature was most likely a fetus belonging to a calf.

It is unknown whether biologists have examined the actual creature in the photos.

However, Daniel Xu of OutdoorHub.com said the most likely explanation is that it is an animal fetus, most likely a deer.

"Such a miscarriage of a fetus in deer is relatively rare but can be brought about by stress or disease," he wrote. "It is also possible that a portion of the deer was already consumed by a scavenger and the rest left behind."


Snopes.com, a website devoted to debunking urban legends, has declared Peponis' E.T. claim as a hoax, mostly because the photos weren't taken by Peponis at all, much less the time or place she claims.

Peponis, however, is sticking to her guns.

"If the thing was an aborted animal then why did I hear a defining scream?" she wrote on Facebook. "There is going to be opposition in all truth. I've accepted that."




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This Personal Home Ramen Maker Is Your New Significant Other


Who needs romance when you've got ramen?

If you're too sophisticated to dress up instant Cup Noodles, then check out this little baby: a personal home ramen-maker that instantly turns your kitchen's humble ingredients into a warm bowl of love that'll keep you company even when the weather gets rough.

The brilliant brainchild of Japanese retailer MegaHouse, the "Ramen Restaurant in Your Home" makes three kinds of noodles, along with options for making wontons and gyoza. You provide the water, flour, eggs and baking soda, and it provides the magic:



Boil some water, and voila! A perfect bowl of ramen you can accessorize any way you like. 



The ramen maker is sold on MegaHouse's Japanese website, but you're better off buying from Amazon if you're in the U.S., for shipping purposes. It's technically listed as a kids' toy, but who cares? At $53, it's pricier than store-bought instant noodles, but surely so slurp-tastically worth it. 

Watch the full ramen maker instructional video here: 




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Russia Says DNA Tests Confirm Remains Of Last Russian Tsar


MOSCOW, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Russian investigators said on Wednesday new DNA tests conducted at the request of the Orthodox Church had confirmed that the exhumed remains of Nicholas II, the country's murdered last tsar, and his wife, were genuine.

The statement brings closer the possibility that the entire Romanov family -- who were executed by the Bolsheviks in 1918 -- could be laid to rest together with the purported remains of Alexei and Maria, two of the tsar's five children, also interred in St Petersburg with the others for the first time.

The church, which canonized the slain family in 2000, has been pushing for extra proof that the remains of Nicholas, whose Romanov dynasty ruled Russia for 300 years, are bona fide, a precondition for Alexei and Maria to be buried.

It has also asked for more tests to check that the purported remains of the two children, found only in 2007, are genuine.


Forensic experts from Russia's Investigative Committee exhumed the remains of Nicholas and his wife Alexandra in September, taking DNA samples that had not previously been analyzed.

Those samples corresponded with earlier findings and showed that the remains were genuine, the committee said in a statement.

"These samples revealed heteroplasmy -- a rare genetic mutation that was present in (earlier) samples of Nicholas II," it said.

Nicholas II, his wife, and their five children were murdered by the Bolsheviks in 1918 along with their servants in the city of Yekaterinburg in the Urals.

The bodies of Nicholas and Alexandra and three of their daughters were reburied in St Petersburg in 1991 and an initial five-year investigation, launched in 1993, confirmed the authenticity of those remains.

The committee said on Wednesday it would conduct further tests to reach a "highly reliable final conclusion." It said last month it also planned to exhume the remains of Tsar Alexander III, the father of Nicholas, as part of the same investigation.

(Reporting by Lidia Kelly; Editing by Andrew Osborn)

 

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This Hilarious Mom Is Every Parent Trying To Prepare The House For Holiday Visitors




The holiday season is upon us, and with it comes a lot of traveling, gift-exchanging and hosting relatives in your home.

In Chris Fleming's new video "COMPANY IS COMING," the comedian plays Gayle, a mom who is frantically preparing the house for visitors. 

"I want this place looking like 'Disney on Ice' in one minute!" the parent shouts. Other gems include, "If you haven't made your bead, throw it out! It's too late to make it now!"; "Get rid of the couches! We can't let people know we SIT"; and "There cannot be any sign of LIVING in this house!"

Unsurprisingly, it doesn't take long for s**t to hit the fan.

Best of luck to parents everywhere this holiday season.

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