South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, known for his role in the Oscar-winning movie “Parasite,” was found dead Wednesday from an apparent suicide, authorities said. Lee, 48, was discovered unconscious inside a car beside a charcoal briquette — which can cause carbon monoxide poisoning when burned in an enclosed space — at a Seoul park around 10:30 a.m., South … Read more
A Scottish teenager with epilepsy underwent a groundbreaking surgery to remove a piece of his brain and is no longer having seizures for the first time in 13 years, according to his mother. Angus Bain, 17, endured seizure attacks at least once a week for most of his life, but doctors are optimistic he’ll be … Read more
Say what you want about the body modification trends of the 21st century, but our prehistoric ancestors did a number to their digits. Men and women of the Palaeolithic era in Western Europe may have chopped off their own fingers as part of religious rituals, according to researchers. The proof? Hundreds of cave paintings depict … Read more
His Christmas spirit is out of this world. A Texas man routinely draws a crowd of onlookers to his home’s holiday light show spectacular — though half of the viewers expected to find aliens at their source. Chris Hartgraves decked out his house with a massive Santa Claus, holiday music and, most importantly, 13,000 lights … Read more
Princess Mary has posted a cryptic message about loneliness and the importance of positive human connection before Christmas. The post comes after rumors of an affair between her husband, Crown Prince Frederik, and Mexican socialite Genoveva Casanova, which surfaced a month ago. The pair hit deadlines after Spanish publication Lecturas published photos of them spending … Read more
For one grateful family, there’s no place like home for the holidays. A Missouri girl who was born the size of a “little baby bird” four months early and spent nearly 10 months in the hospital finally made it home — just in time to be her parents’ greatest Christmas “gift.” Evangeline “Evie” Statler will … Read more
“Dukes of Hazzard” star John Schneider denied calling for President Joe Biden to be “publicly hung” Thursday in a since-deleted, viral tweet. “Mr. President, I believe you are guilty of treason and should be publicly hung,” Schneider, 63, wrote in the message that was screenshot by multiple outlets. “Your son too,” he added, presumably about … Read more
Read it and weep. Men are less aggressive after smelling women’s tears, according to study findings published Thursday in PLOS Biology. The research, carried out by the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel, found that human tears contain a chemical signal that reduces activity in two aggression-related brain regions. When researchers sought volunteers for the … Read more
A nationwide shortage of drugs that treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder has forced some patients to shell out hundreds more for pricey, brand-name alternatives. A new analysis from USA Today found that the prices that retail community pharmacies pay for common ADHD medications have outpaced inflation, and in some cases, have doubled or tripled in the … Read more
Viewers blasted “Saturday Night Live’s” cold opener after the show mocked this week’s congressional hearings on antisemitism on college campuses — hours after University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill resigned amid a flurry of backlash over her testimony. The opening sketch, set up as a C-SPAN broadcast, tried to poke fun at the presidents of … Read more
An unlikely millionaire willed a staggering $13 million to charity when he died, but didn’t specify his intended recipients for the pile of cash, leaving his lawyer to try to dole it out. The attorney’s method left some organizations thinking it was a scam, and they lost out on a slice of the unorthodox bequest. … Read more
A toddler died after catching a rare virus typically only affecting pigeons — and she’s only the fifth person known to have died from the illness. The unnamed 2-year-old girl was brought to Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick, New South Wales, after three weeks of nausea, vomiting and cold-like symptoms, the Centers for Disease Control … Read more
His height was his Achilles heel. A Colombian man spent $175,000 to undergo the “most painful surgery ever” to ditch his 5-foot-8 frame and reach new heights. Instagram star Yeferson Cossio, 29, revealed he underwent lower limb lengthening surgery to stretch his legs an additional 6 inches and become 6 feet tall. “I’m not a … Read more
This grandmother is udder-ly inappropriate. A 96-year-old Iowa woman went viral on TikTok last month for reciting a racy “street slogan” for a centuries-old evaporated milk product. Holding up a can of Carnation Milk, Helen Ernst rattled off the crude, once-popular, jingle for her daughter — and, eventually, more than 17 million viewers. “Carnation Milk, … Read more
A group of about 15 travelers – including a couple that spent $5,000 on their getaway — have taken legal action against the tourism agency that arranged their stay at a five-star hotel where they suffered from severe gastric symptoms. Three hotel guests even landed in the hospital during their stay at Hotel Riu Palace … Read more
Fentanyl has unfortunately found its next victims — newborn babies, according to a study. At least 10 babies, and perhaps more than 12, are thought to be suffering from birth defects related to fentanyl exposure in the womb, NBC reported. The findings, published in Genetics in Medicine Open, said six babies were identified at Nemours … Read more
“SNL” star Bowen Yang bid farewell to expelled Rep. George Santos in a swan song and dance filled with lies on Saturday night. Holding a press conference outside of the Capitol building following his expulsion, Santos, played by Yang, insisted he was being assaulted and bullied by the entire country because he was a “proud, … Read more
It’s a bird . . . It’s a plane . . . It’s Dirty Harry? Forty-five years after dashing newcomer Christopher Reeve’s caped flight to stardom in 1978’s “Superman” movie, a NYC auction house is listing rare documents revealing the other leading men the studio cleared to be cast in the iconic role, including Clint Eastwood, Jack … Read more
It was just another night in the living room of a suburban Boston home in 2021. Thirty-five-year-old Ashley Randele, along with her parents Tom and Kathy, was watching an episode of “NCIS.” Tom laid on the couch, which had become his domain following a recent lung cancer diagnosis. Doctors had told the 71-year-old he was … Read more
A painting by the famous artist Sandro Botticelli — one believed to be missing for nearly 50 years — has been discovered. The masterpiece depicting the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus was discovered in a family home in the Italian town of Gragnano, south of Naples, according to CNN. The artwork is estimated to be … Read more