Coca-Cola sales are climbing — and ‘shrinkflation’ is the sly way it’s keeping fans buying more

Coca-Cola sales are climbing — and ‘shrinkflation’ is the sly way it’s keeping fans buying more

Coca-Cola fans’ love for the fizzy stuff continues to grow — even as the containers it comes in keep whittling down. On Tuesday, the company reported an increase in sales at the start of the year, raking in $12.5 billion over three months and raising shares by 5% — a notable find, considering the simultaneous … Read more

Jason Biggs recalls climbing into trash can to snort cocaine at 4 a.m. during ‘insane’ addiction battle

Jason Biggs recalls climbing into trash can to snort cocaine at 4 a.m. during ‘insane’ addiction battle

Jason Biggs has opened up about getting sober after an “absolutely insane” battle with cocaine addiction. The “American Pie” star, 47, discussed his yearslong fight with drugs and alcohol during a recent appearance on the “Well with Arielle Lorre” podcast. Biggs, who has been sober for more than seven years, blamed his earlier battles with … Read more

This beloved dog is still the most popular in the US — but a lesser-known breed is climbing the ranks

This beloved dog is still the most popular in the US — but a lesser-known breed is climbing the ranks

Pardon my Frenchie. The French Bulldog still has the hearts of dog owners — but another breed is slowly winning people over, according to a report from the American Kennel Club. For the third straight year, the French Bulldog has taken the No. 1 spot as the most popular dog breed in the United States. … Read more

I earn $42K carrying women up tourist destination’s mountainous stairs as a ‘climbing companion’

I earn K carrying women up tourist destination’s mountainous stairs as a ‘climbing companion’

A tour guide is raking in the cash by carrying fatigued females up a mountain. Xiao Chen, 26, who works at Mount Tai in Shandong Province, China, accompanies tourists on their trek to the peak – but many of his female clients often want to be carried up the last 1,000 steps. He starts by … Read more

I nearly died falling 200 feet down an icy cliff — I thought I’d never walk again but now I’m back to rock climbing

I nearly died falling 200 feet down an icy cliff — I thought I’d never walk again but now I’m back to rock climbing

A coveted pair of Japanese fishing gloves nearly cost Martynka Wawrzyniak her life during a trip to the Catskills to climb frozen waterfalls. The Brooklynite was waiting her turn on a very small ledge in Stony Clove Notch when she dropped one of her new, specially insulated Showa gloves. “I was very sad to see … Read more

New video shows Tom Brady is ‘not made’ for rock climbing

New video shows Tom Brady is ‘not made’ for rock climbing

Some sports aren’t for everybody — even seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady. Taking to his Instagram Stories on Monday, Brady can be seen climbing a rock wall during a family getaway and declares that he simply wasn’t built for the activity. “I wasn’t made for this,” Brady, 46, captioned the video. Tom Brady recapped … Read more

Post-pandemic marriage rates are climbing as divorce rates are falling: new CDC data

Post-pandemic marriage rates are climbing as divorce rates are falling: new CDC data

Here comes the bride — and there go the divorce papers. Marriages have been on the rise since weddings and dates were put on pause during the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of marriages jumped from 5.1 per 1,000 people in 2020 to 6.2 by 2022 — the highest rate observed since 2018 — according to … Read more

Jared Leto got 30 seconds closer to Mars by climbing the Empire State Building

Jared Leto got 30 seconds closer to Mars by climbing the Empire State Building

There was nothing so-called about this climb. On Thursday morning, “My So-Called Life” star Jared Leto transformed from dreamboat to daredevil when he scaled the Empire State Building. Well, at least 18 floors of it. The Oscar-winning actor’s career reached new heights at the New York landmark as he pulled off the awe-inspiring stunt to … Read more

Climbing stairs cuts heart disease risk by 20% — and may beat ‘steps’: study

Climbing stairs cuts heart disease risk by 20% — and may beat ‘steps’: study

Tired of living in a walk-up apartment? Hate it when an escalator breaks down? It’s a nuisance, but climbing those flights of stairs might be saving your life, according to a new study from Tulane University. And stair-climbing might be even better than walking thousands of steps a day. Medical researchers have found that taking … Read more

Video shows father climbing up theme park’s water slide to rescue trapped daughter

Video shows father climbing up theme park’s water slide to rescue trapped daughter

A British father has been captured on video climbing up a theme park’s water slide to rescue his daughter who had gotten stuck.  The incident reportedly happened on the Togo Tower ride at Gulliver’s World in Warrington, located outside of Liverpool and Manchester, earlier this month as the child was celebrating their sixth birthday.  “Sienna was upset … Read more