A medal awarded at the first modern Olympic Games smashed auction estimates, selling for about four times its expected price at a Danish auction house on March 1. The silver medal from the 1896 Athens Olympics was hammered down for $179,920 excluding buyer’s premium at Bruun Rasmussen Arts Auctioneers’ online sale. The piece had been … Read more
A rare type of cancer is growing among millennials and members of Generation X, new research shows. Diagnoses of appendix cancer have tripled in the US for people born between 1976 and 1984 — and it has quadrupled for those born between 1981 and 1989. The study was published on Monday in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers from … Read more
Prince Harry was dramatically escorted from his hearing at London’s High Court Wednesday after one of his supporters appeared to disrupt proceedings. The Duke of Sussex, 40, was taken out of the courtroom by an entourage of bodyguards after an unnamed woman in her 50s shouted out in support of the royal. The woman in … Read more
Arnie is coming to town. Arnold Schwarzenegger left some fans worried about his health after being spotted in New York on Tuesday looking not like his usual self. However, the star had a holly jolly reason for the change in his appearance. Consternation began to brew after photos and videos circulated online showing the action … Read more
The liberal late-night hosts put their post-election meltdowns on full display Wednesday evening less than 24 hours after President-elect Donald Trump’s victory over Vice President Kamala Harris Jimmy Kimmel, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon greeted their shows with similar rehearsed acts — putting on a fake smile and lamenting about the terrible night … Read more
Robert Downey Jr. will be returning to the Marvel Universe as notorious Fantastic Four villain Doctor Doom. Kevin Feige, president of Marvel Studios, made the stunning reveal at Marvel’s San Diego Comic-Con panel on Saturday, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Downey is set to return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. DiscussingFilm, /X Kevin Feige, president of … Read more
Walt Disney will cut its investment in programming for traditional television networks “pretty dramatically” as the company navigates the consumer shift to streaming, Chief Executive Bob Iger said Wednesday. Iger said linear channels such as ABC still serve as an important marketing tool and reach older viewers who are not watching series such as “Abbott Elementary” … Read more
They discovered that substituting ultra-processed foods with healthy foods such as fresh fruit was associated with a 19% decreased incidence of dementia. The study also found that replacing these foods with healthier options can lower your risk of dementia. According to recent research published in the journal Neurology, those who consume the highest amounts of … Read more