Month: February 2021

Gorilla Glue as Hair Spray? ‘Bad, Bad, Bad Idea’ – The New York Times
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Gorilla Glue as Hair Spray? ‘Bad, Bad, Bad Idea’ – The New York Times

Social media users have been captivated by the plight of a woman named Tessica Brown, her decision to use Gorilla Glue instead of hair spray and a harrowing, monthlong quest to undo a seemingly permanent hairstyle. It all started when Ms. Brown ran out of her usual hair spray, Got2b Glued. In a pinch, she opted to use a different product she had on hand to finish off her hair: Gorilla Spray Adhesive, made by Gorilla Glue. “Bad, bad, bad idea,” she said in a TikTok posted last week that cautioned others against making the same mistake. After more than 15 washes, various treatments and a trip to the emergency room, her hair still hadn’t moved. “My hair has been like this for about a month now — it’s not by choice,” she said in the video. Ms. Brown’s hair mishap has intrigued internet ...
My COVID Story: I developed sudden weakness and had to crawl my way to my bedroom – Times of India
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My COVID Story: I developed sudden weakness and had to crawl my way to my bedroom – Times of India

Delhi-based Nikita Pal tested positive along with her 5-month-old son and several other family members. The 29-year-old shares her COVID journey This year started on an amazing note as I became a mother in February but soon motherhood turned out to be one where I was living in constant fear of COVID. On 16 August, my father got randomly tested at his office where he got to know that few of his colleagues were positive, but he tested negative in rapid test that day. Yet to be on the safer side, we got his RT PCR done and I wasn’t much surprised when his report came positive. Since the time he got back home, he was quarantined in his room and then we all had to just wait. Since his symptoms were mild cough with fever, doctor advised us to admit him since he has hypertension and is also...
How ‘meme stocks’ and recent retail investor activity are impacting markets – Yahoo Finance
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How ‘meme stocks’ and recent retail investor activity are impacting markets – Yahoo Finance

TD Ameritrade’s chief market strategist JJ Kinahan joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the latest Investor Movement Index (IMX) score, which climbed amidst unprecedented retail investor activity in January — including the most popular stocks investors bought and sold — as well as news that Tesla invested $1.5 billion in bitcoin. Video Transcript JJ KINAHAN: Back to what we saw last month, pretty incredible, and the fact that we saw our clients taking more exposure to the market than we've seen in a long, long time. We've come out with our Investor Movement Index, which measures our clients' exposure to the market overall. Our clients came out of the gate swinging, so to speak, in 2021, buying a lot of stocks that you would expect them to. Apple goes into all time highs, AT&T, AMV. But...
Phoebe Bridgers smashing her guitar on SNL called out: That seemed extra – Fox News
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Phoebe Bridgers smashing her guitar on SNL called out: That seemed extra – Fox News

Phoebe Bridgers made her "Saturday Night Live" debut on Feb. 6 to high praise and harsh criticism.  During the 26-year-old's second performance on the stage in Studio 8H, she sang "I Know The End," then smashed her guitar on an amp and bang shouting with her bandmates. Many people took to Twitter in reaction to her behavior and called it "extra" and "tantrum"-like. "Why did this woman, Phoebe Bridgers, destroy her guitar on SNL? I mean, I didn't care much for the song either, but that seemed extra," said one person.  'SNL' SATIRIZES CANCEL CULTURE WITH CHILD CANCELLATION PROJECT SKETCH "No clue who this is. Googled her and have even less of a clue, but the way she’s destroying her guitar makes it look like she’s having a tantrum, and I’m quite frankly done with grown a** adults thro...
Morgan Wallens record sales skyrocket after racial slur controversy – CNN
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Morgan Wallens record sales skyrocket after racial slur controversy – CNN

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Super Bowl commercial roundup: Watch all of the car-themed ads here – CNET
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Super Bowl commercial roundup: Watch all of the car-themed ads here – CNET

After nearly 60 years, Bruce Springsteen has starred in his first ad, and it might've been the best commercial of the entire Super Bowl. Rob DeMartin/Jeep The Super Bowl is over, and while the Big Game itself wasn't much of a contest this year, we wouldn't blame you if you just watched for the splashy commercials. These days, most of the game's high-dollar ads end up getting released early to help extend the news...
Street lamps can increase your risk of thyroid cancer by up to 55%, study shows – Daily Mail
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Street lamps can increase your risk of thyroid cancer by up to 55%, study shows – Daily Mail

Street lamps can increase your risk of CANCER: People who live near artificial neon lights are up to 55% more likely to be diagnosed with thyroid cancer, study warns Researchers looked for instances of cancer in a survey of adults aged 50 to 71 They then looked at levels of nighttime light pollution near volunteers residence There was a notable increase in incidents of thyroid cancer in high-light areas The team could be to do with lower melatonin levels as a result of the light  By Ryan Morrison For Mailonline Published: 06:21 EST, 8 February 2021 | Updated: 08:09 EST, 8 February 2021 Living in an area with high levels of outdoor artificial light can increase the chance of developing thyroid cancer - with neon lights increasing the risk by 55 per cent, s...
Ray J Says He and Princess Love Are Trying to Reconcile, Moving to Miami – TMZ
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Ray J Says He and Princess Love Are Trying to Reconcile, Moving to Miami – TMZ

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Ray J and Princess Love might have just needed a change of scenery ... they're working on reuniting as a couple down in Miami, where they're planting some island roots. The 'Love & Hip Hop' star joined us on "TMZ Live" to talk about tonight's 'L&HH' reunion show, and he dropped a few bombshells about his tumultuous relationship. Ray J says he and Princess are living together with their children despite being in the middle of a divorce ... and while he stops short of declaring they're back together, he makes it clear they're really close to it. ...
Marilyn Manson allegedly “forced female fans to strip” after inviting them on his tour bus – NME
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Marilyn Manson allegedly “forced female fans to strip” after inviting them on his tour bus – NME

A photographer has alleged that Marilyn Manson “forced female fans to strip” as part of a warped sex game. Erica Von Stein alleges that Manson – real name is Brian Hugh Warner – also plied fans with alcohol before ordering them to take off their tops. Speaking to The Mirror, Von Stein said she was picked from a crowd of fans by Manson’s minders and escorted to his tour bus. She then allegedly hid at the back of the group as the musician pointed at the group of women and instructed them to strip. She claims: “He said he wanted to see who had the best t*ts and ass. Everyone was a bit surprised. He made it feel normalised, like it was fun. “He was surrounded by older people and he was domineering. I don’t think anyone felt they could say no.” The incident is alleged to have occur...