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OnlyFans' top earners bring in these astonishing amounts
It’s the lucrative side-hustle millions of people envy and millions more indulge in - OnlyFans.Stories of OnlyFans users have shown how the subscription-based platform has dug people out of financial holes, changed their lifestyles, or helped them become more confident.With the ability to create, market, and price-point their content however they want, people with OnlyFans profiles can take control of their brand and (hopefully) make some good money. So good in fact that some people have racked in millions of dollars per year at their peak, according to various news reports.And at the top of that list was influencer Blac...
There's one dish you shouldn't order at a restaurant, according to Gordon Ramsay
Gordon Ramsay knows a thing or two about the restaurant business, that much is pretty clear. He’s an authority on all things dining, with dozens of restaurants worldwide and seven Michelin stars, and according to him there’s one dish people should never order when it comes to eating out. That dish? The soup of the day.Speaking in a resurfaced interview with Town & Country, Ramsay said that restaurants can often reuse old produce and dress it up as a special. Giving people a word of advice, Ramsay said: "Ask what yesterday’s soup du jour was before today’s special. It may...
Giant lake suddenly returns 130 years after vanishing
Tulare Lake, located in California’s San Joaquin Valley, was once one of the largest bodies of freshwater in the whole of the US.But, some 130 years ago it disappeared – thanks largely to the greed of colonialists, who drained its waters to create arable farmland.And yet, last year, the once-cherished lake suddenly reemerged, bringing with it both positive and painful effects.Back in the late 19th Century, Tulare stretched more than 100 miles long and 30 miles wide, and was “the largest body of freshwater west of the Mississippi River”, Vivian Underhill of Northeastern University explained in a news release.At this...
17 of the funniest global IT outage memes
A major outage has knocked millions offline, and is predicted to be one of the "largest IT outages in history." Inevitably, X/Twitter did what X does best: Memes.Supermarkets, pubs, banks, airports and other businesses have been affected, with cybersecurity expert Troy Hunt saying: "The financial impact of this is already hard to fathom."On Thursday night (18 July), Microsoft said it was investigating an issue after the tech giant warned of "service degradation" which meant some of the company's popular services would be inaccessible. In a post on its website, Crowdstrike wrote: "Crowdstrike is aware of reports of crashes on Windows...
‘Dream come true’: Explorer swims world’s Seven Seas to honour late grandfather
An explorer’s dream is set to become a reality as he is on the verge of achieving two world records after swimming the world’s Seven Seas in memory of his grandfather.Louis Alexander, 24, has tackled 10km swims in each of the “classical Seven Seas”, starting with the Red Sea in Egypt on June 4.He then made his way to the Arabian Sea in Oman, the Aegean Sea in Greece, the Adriatic Sea in Italy, the Black Sea in Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea in Spain.He was overcome with emotion as he emerged from the North Sea on Friday after taking...
Public asked to help name zoo’s new baby giraffe
The public are being asked to help name an endangered baby Rothschild’s giraffe born at Belfast Zoo.The male was born on Sunday to mother Daisy and has since been delighting visitors and staff.The mother and baby have stayed inside the giraffe house for a few days together to give them plenty of bonding time.A shortlist of four potential names has been drawn up by the animal care team: Ballybracken, Ballymoe, Ballytober and Ballyrobert.A vote will take place on the Belfast Zoo Facebook page.Voting will close on Friday July 26 at 4pm.Zoo manager Alyn Cairns said: “Rothschild’s giraffes are one of the most endangered of the giraffe subspecies.“While giraffes inhabit savannahs and grasslands across Africa, the Rothschild subspecies only exists in small numbers within protected areas in Kenya and northern Uganda.“Since we became home to the species in 1988, we have celebrated the arrival of over 40 calves and we are delighted to welcome the new addition to the family.”
Mike Tyson doesn't think Jake Paul can hurt him and hits back at "too old" claims
Mike Tyson has spoken about his rescheduled fight with Jake Paul, saying he doesn't think the YouTuber can hurt him and has hit back at claims from former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder that he's "too old".Tyson was due to fight Paul in Arlington, Texas on July 20 in the first fight to ever be live streamed on Netflix but the fight was postponed to November after Tyson sustained a health scare and had to delay on medical grounds.Paul is fighting Mike Perry instead, a former UFC and Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship competitor, on July 20 and has questioned if...
Britney Spears hits back at Ozzy Osbourne's comments about her dancing videos
Britney Spears has directly addressed Ozzy Osbourne, following recent comments he made about the popstar's famous dance videos she posts online.The Black Sabbath frontman discussed the clips with his family on their newest episode of The Osbournes Podcast where the 75-year-old made his thoughts clear on the 'Toxic' singer's content.Osbourne shared how he is “fed up with seeing poor old Britney Spears on YouTube" and added that it's “Every f***ing day. It’s sad, very, very sad".It's an opinion that wife Sharon Osbourne also agreed with as she described the dance videos as “heartbreaking" and called Spears a "poor little thing".Meanwhile,...
The Boys star auditioned to be Superman but 'it didn't get very far'
The Boys' star Jack Quaid has revealed he auditioned for the role of Superman in the upcoming live-action reboot but he "didn't get very far".As well as the hit Prime Video series, the son of Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan has starred in films such as Oppenheimer, Scream and Star Trek: Lower Decks.He's already familiar with the role of Superman, voicing the character in Adult Swim's popular My Adventures With Superman and Quaid is reported to be praised a lot for his take on it, according to ComicBookMovie.com.But this and the rest of his CV weren't enough to be considered...
Kim Kardashian's finger injury finally revealed after social media speculation
Warning: Contains graphic images Kim Kardashian has finally revealed what happened to her fingers after photos circulated online earlier this year of her hand bandaged up. In the latest episode of The Kardashians, the SKIMS founder recalled an experience she described as "more painful than childbirth" that left her with a bone exposed. Kardashian said it all started when her son Saint, 8, ran into the bathroom with chips at night. "I’m like, 'It’s 8:30 at night, no chips!'" she explained, before adding that the big sliding bathroom door has "no latch" and she generally stops it with her hand....
The best Fantasy Premier League team names and how to change it
https://www.youtube.com/embed/-4iZX0ZfjIU?rel=0Fantasy Premier League is back where players are building their squad (which, let's be honest, has probably already been changed at least five times) to take on friends, family and the rest of the world.Pre-season is underway for most clubs and although there's still just under a month until the Premier League season kicks off at Old Trafford on August 16, players can start thinking about and tinkering with their teams.But one thing that's probably the toughest part of the game is coming up with a good, funny, witty team name.You've got to have a good one that makes people...
People are just learning that the alphabet has 'lost' key letters
Growing up we learn the alphabet song to become familiar with our ABC's, but the number of letters in the alphabet wasn't always 26 as people online have been finding out.There were actually 27, with an extra letter being "ampersand", which we're now all familiar with as the symbol "&".In a TikTok video, user @zachdfilms3 posted a number of interesting facts including more details about ampersand previously being part of the alphabet."This is an ampersand and believe it or not it used to be the 27th letter in the alphabet, you see back in the day this symbol came after...
British Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls honoured in brick form at Legoland
British Olympians and Paralympians have been reimagined in brick form at Legoland to wish them good luck ahead of Paris 2024.The new display at the Windsor theme park depicts athletes including gymnast Max Whitlock surrounded by landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower ahead of the Olympic opening ceremony on July 26 in the French capital.Three model makers used 2,024 Lego bricks over 60 hours to create the exhibit, entitled Going for Gold.The creation includes wheelchair racer Hannah Cockroft with the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower, heptathlete Katarina Johnson-Thompson holding a javelin outside the Louvre and Tom Daley knitting...
Disney changes name of 'offensive' character after 50 years
Disney has changed the name of one of its decades-old characters after being deemed "offensive" and "derogatory". Following a seven-month refurbishment at Disney World, 'Liver Lips McGrowl' did not make a return on the Country Bear Jamboree attraction. The attraction first opened its doors back in 1971, featuring 18 bears performing old country songs. According to the Disney Inside the Magic blog, the bear's name was considered derogatory to alcoholics. "The decision to remove Liver Lips McGrowl was driven by concerns over the character’s name," they wrote in a statement. 'Liver lips' is said to be associated with excessive alcohol...
Penguin chicks ‘growing fast’ after arrival in safari park colony
Two Humboldt penguin chicks have been born at Blair Drummond Safari Park near Stirling to the delight of staff.Bubba was born to parents Forest and Rocky on June 8, followed by Rossco to parents Sheldon and Freckles on June 23.The pair join earlier chick Nugget, who was born in April and is almost fully grown.Humboldt penguins grow to 26-28 inches and live for around 20 years. In the wild they can be found along the coasts of Chile and Peru in the south-eastern Pacific Ocean.The park’s dedicated keepers have been closely monitoring the trio since they hatched, weighing them regularly to ensure they are healthy, eating well and growing at the expected rate.Bubba currently weighs around 2kg and Rossco weighs 1kg, while Nugget weighs more than both of them at 3.3kg.Jen Carpenter, penguin team leader at Blair Drummond, said: “It’s always a joy to welcome new chicks into our penguin family.“Bubba and Rossco are growing fast and it’s incredible to see their progress.“We look forward to watching them develop and eventually join the rest of the colony.“Our team is dedicated to ensuring they receive the best care possible.”
New Arsenal kit is getting trolled for looking exactly like Lynx Africa
During preparations for the start of a brand new Premier League season, one thing fans have to enjoy while they wait for the action to kick off are the reveals of what kits their team will be wearing.Every kit for every club always has a mixed response but fans can all agree that some are just better than others.Arsenal unveiled their home kit months ago and their leaked away kit has been confirmed by Adidas after it was recently revealed on social media.It's predominantly black with white, green and red detailing - and fans have once again brought up a...
17 of the funniest Microsoft outage memes
A major Microsoft outage has knocked millions offline, and is predicted to be one of the "largest IT outages in history." Inevitably, X/Twitter did what X does best: Memes.Supermarkets, pubs, banks, airports and other businesses have been affected, with cybersecurity expert Troy Hunt saying: "The financial impact of this is already hard to fathom."On Thursday night (18 July), Microsoft said it was investigating an issue after the tech giant warned of "service degradation" which meant some of the company's popular services would be inaccessible. In a post on its website, Crowdstrike wrote: "Crowdstrike is aware of reports of crashes on...
Jake Paul hits back at Conor McGregor, saying MMA fighters 'can't box'
Jake Paul is involved in a war of words once again - this time with former UFC champion Conor McGregor, with Paul calling all MMA fighters "b*****s" and saying they "can't box" after McGregor called him a "little dweeb of a thing".Paul's rarely far from the centre of a controversy and along with responding to McGregor, he's kicked up a fuss with pretty much everyone who fights in MMA.Paul has wanted to fight McGregor in an MMA match on a number of occasions but McGregor has not yet accepted.Let's start at the beginning - in a press conference for Bare...
Mass global IT outage causes chaos for millions
Airports, banks, stores, GP clinics and businesses have been affected by a major IT outage that has knocked millions offline. Microsoft confirmed late on Thursday (18 July) it was investigating an issue after the tech giant warned of "service degradation" which meant some of the company's popular services would be inaccessible. Cybersecurity expert Troy Hunt also reported seeing issues at global cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike, with Australian telecoms firm Telstra posting to X/Twitter that the worldwide outage was "because of a global issue affecting both Microsoft and Crowdstrike".He also said it has the potential to be the "largest IT outage in...
New photo of 'baby Bigfoot' claimed to be '99.9 per cent believable'
Commentators have claimed that a new photo of a 'baby Bigfoot' posted on Facebook is "99.9 per cent believable".Bigfoot, or Sasquatch, is a large and hairy human-like creature which some believe to inhabit forests in North America.A photo posted by Stephanie Wood in a public 'Bigfoot Believers' Facebook group has got a lot of people talking about if the photo is real or not.Stephanie posted the photo and a cropped closeup of the 'baby Bigfoot' with the caption: "We know what you're thinking. It's Chaka from Land of the Lost. Our gut reaction to this photo is that it's probably...
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