“From orbit: Launch was awesome!! I am feeling great, working hard, & enjoying the magnificent views, the adventure of a lifetime has begun!” NASA astronaut Mike Massimino typed those words on May 12, 2009, the first tweet ever sent from space. He’d even asked his pal and fellow astronaut Neil Armstrong, who knew something about … Read more
Olivia “Livvy” Dunne is taking a real plunge into the holidays, cold weather be damned. The LSU gymnast and social media star is back in her home state of New Jersey, and on Tuesday afternoon, she decided to take a polar plunge into the water at Belmar Beach. Clad in a two-piece red bikini, Dunne, … Read more
A brothel manager has revealed some of the strangest requests the workers at her establishment have received. Kate Denoire runs a legal brothel. Her brothel is legal in the United States as the women who work at the establishment are independent contractors. All she supplies is a space and security. In Australia, brothels and escort … Read more
Polar bears are the only mammal known to actively hunt humans. Still, every year Canada’s most feared, and revered, residents attract thousands of tourists from around the world. Not only do these brave souls get within spitting distance of Ursus maritimus — land’s largest predator — they’re happy to pay top dollar to do it. … Read more
Think twice before taking the plunge. Polar plunges take place when groups gather — often to ring in the new year or raise money for charity — and jump into frigid bodies of water. While these events have taken place for years all around the world, some experts warn that they could be dangerous — … Read more
Queen Camilla and King Charles are the “polar opposites” of one another, according to her sister Annabel Elliot. In a new documentary titled, “Charles III: The Coronation Year,” which aired on Dec. 26, Elliot gave her take on the royal couple’s marriage, calling her sister the king’s “rock.” “She’s somebody who is completely loyal and … Read more
The Oregon Zoo in Portland, Oregon, celebrated the birthdays of two polar bears — and they’re half-sisters. Nora and Amelia Gray turned 7 and 6, respectively, and the Oregon Zoo posted a sweet video to commemorate the day. Nora and Amelia Gray are half-sister polar bears; both were born at the Columbus Zoo in Ohio. At just 10 … Read more
The majestic polar bear leaps across the water, landing on an ice sheet with a semi-belly flop. That’s one of the sights tourist Emma Postolec caught during an Arctic cruise on Sept. 27. Her videos showed the polar bear, the largest carnivore species on the planet, acting as playfully as man’s best friend. At one point, the … Read more