Calling all ruff-looking dogs. Applications for the 2023 “World’s Ugliest Dog” competition officially went live Saturday, according to ABC News affiliate WEAR. According to the competition’s website, the goal is to celebrate “the imperfections that make all dogs special and unique.” “The annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest is not about making fun of ‘ugly’ dogs, … Read more
For the first time ever, two paraglider pilots flew to K2 and glided within 1,100 yards of the summit. They brought home never before seen views. “The images that will stay forever in my head, those views,” said Belgian paraglider Tom de Dorlodot to a Red Bull pool journalist at base camp. “It was the first time … Read more
It goes like a Bat-tisata out of Hell. The Automobili Pininfarina Battista has cemented its claim to be the world’s quickest production car after a series of tests on a high-speed track in India. The Mahindra-owned, Italian-built electric supercar is powered by four electric motors with a combined 1,877 hp and is built with lightweight carbon fiber … Read more
Très cheek. Andrea Ivanova — who has gained international attention for her record-breaking lips — has now set her sights on having the world’s largest cheekbones. “I don’t like boring ordinary appearances and I am a fan of huge shapes and eccentric beauties,” the 25-year-old Bratz doll look-alike told Jam Press. The woman said that … Read more
Pick up on these good vibrations. A UK researcher is revealing the songs most likely to make listeners feel happy — and it all boils down to a simple formula. Dr. Michael Bonshor, who teaches music psychology at the University of Sheffield, claims the winning combination for a joyful score is: A major key, 7th chords, … Read more
It’s her sole talent. A UK woman dubbed the “World’s Sexiest Archer” — who has even performed for the late Queen Elizabeth II — is blowing up the internet due to her unique ability to shoot arrows using just her feet. “Foot archery is simply archery — turned upside down!” said Orissa Kelly, 27, of … Read more
That’s ahhhhmazing! Nick Stoeberl, a 33-year-old artist from California, holds the Guinness World Record for the man with the world’s longest tongue — and it actually proves to be incredibly helpful in cheeky ways. Stoeberl has had the record licked since 2012. His tongue, which measures a whopping 3.97 inches, is so long it can … Read more
The only thing bigger than the hair is the hate, folks. The warring women of the “Real Housewives of New Jersey” hath returned for season thirteen, premiering February 7 on Bravo. The network teases, “New relationships, broken hearts, and heated feuds put the Jersey women and their families to the ultimate test. Can one ‘Wife’s … Read more
Gunther III was the stuff of legend. The German Shepherd reportedly inherited somewhere between $400 and $500 million from a wealthy German countess named Karlotta Liebenstein in the early 1990s. The story went that Liebenstein had lost her 26-year-old son to suicide, and having no other human in the world, left her vast fortune to … Read more
Cry a river of happy tears, today Justin “JT” Timberlake turns 42. He who brought “SexyBack,” freed the most famous nipple in recorded history and danced the hokey pokey without provocation, rose to fame as a child star and has kept his name in the lights ever since, becoming one of the world’s highest paid … Read more
PHILADELPHIA — Mike Rallis had his younger brother draped over his shoulders and was set to dump him to the turf — as a roughhousing brother might do — when he took an abrupt blow to his ribs. In a flash, Nick Rallis was on his feet and had turned the fight around. He spun … Read more
All eyes were on Delphine Arnault at the Christian Dior runway show last week in Paris, as she took a front-row seat between David Beckham and Robert Pattinson. The 47-year-old was easy to spot among the celebrity guests in a scarlet equestrian-inspired jacket from the house’s latest resort collection, befitting her new brand allegiance. Only … Read more
The world’s fattest countries have been revealed in a new interactive map. The map, published by Our World in Data, uses data compiled from figures from 195 countries around the world and shows the huge divide in obesity rates. The figures come from the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, which recorded worldwide trends between 1975 and … Read more
Anything is paw-sible. A Chihuahua from Ohio has officially been crowned the “oldest dog living” by Guinness World Records. Spike, born in Nov. 1999, is 23 years and 7 days old as of Dec. 7, 2022, certifying him as the record holder. His human, Rita Kimball, found the 9-inch-long dog in a grocery store parking … Read more
Being a cat lady can pay off… literally. Taylor Swift’s beloved glamourpuss, a Scottish fold named Olivia Benson, is the third-richest pet in the world, according to a new report from All About Cats. The fat cat has clawed together a pawsitively impressive estimated net worth of $97 million. Feline fine at No. 2, with … Read more
When Pelé ended his legendary, game-changing soccer career at the Meadowlands in 1977, he went out with a special rallying cry. Having played half the game for his final team, the New York Cosmos, and half for Santos, the Brazilian club that saw him become a superstar, Pelé said to the capacity crowd: “Love is … Read more
This toothless dog finally has something to smile about. A “decrepit” chihuahua named Lord Herald has gone viral after the adoption shelter posted a brutally honest description of the dog, mocking him with the moniker of “world’s most adoptable” pup. But their tongue-in-cheek message might have turned the joke into reality. “It was pure sarcasm … Read more
A toy poodle from Japan is having a ball with the unofficial title of “world’s cutest dog.” Tens of thousands of adoring fans are lapping up the spherical, fluffy shape of Mohu, a 6-year-old pooch from Osaka. Mohu is mature and moves at a slow pace — and she doesn’t quite understand people’s obsession, according … Read more
They had a great time, that’s “fur” sure. Furries from across the globe, many donning anthropomorphized animal costumes, took over a Hyatt hotel in Rosemont, Illinois, for the world’s largest furry convention last weekend. The Midwest FurFest welcomed thousands of participants from over 50 countries spanning every continent except Alaska, the convention said. The four-day … Read more
Rosie Moore spends her days dealing with pythons, sharks and alligators, but the adventurous 26-year-old jokes she’s often compared to Hannah Montana due to her glamorous side hustle as a model. Moore, who works in Florida for Delray Beach’s coastal water resources management team, comes face-to-face daily with deadly creatures people would usually avoid — and … Read more