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Taking to her Instagram page on July 10, the 27-year-old American sportswoman, who just helped Team USA women’s rugby advance to their first Olympic semi-finals in Paris, responded to a comment that read: “I bet that person has a 30% BMI.” The BMI is a measure for adults to check what category their height and weight puts them in (underweight, healthy, or overweight), Patient.info explains. The measure is calculated by dividing a person’s weight by the square of their height or BMI = weight/height2....

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“This guy has his whole left leg in my leg space. C’mon! I don’t even know you! I hate not having an aisle seat,” she posted. The resulting post garnered over 2.000 comments from women sharing their experiences Share icon Image credits: RichLegg (Not the actual photo) The photo she shared online shows the man’s bare, hairy leg pressed against hers, prompting over 2,200 comments at the time of writing from women expressing their dismay and frustration over what is commonly referred to as “manspreading....

From being an elite athlete to being an orthopedic surgeon, now he aims to be the first person with disabilities to enter the International Space Station by 2030. More info: ESA Former medal-winning Paralympic sprinter John McFall is on the way to become the first human being with disabilities to fly to the International Space Station Share icon Image credits: ESA Share icon Image credits: ESA Former Paralympian John McFall is working on a very exciting and definitely ground-breaking study to see if it’s possible for someone with a physical disability to fly on a long 6-month mission, where he would live and work at the International Space Station (ISS)....

One couple learned the hard way when they forgot to include their daughter in their island wedding plans. The teen also claims they lied about why she wasn’t at the ceremony. When she cooked up a plan of her own to seek revenge, she wasn’t prepared for the backlash. The teen is now regretting what she did, and wonders if she went too far. Bored Panda reached out to her to find out more....

But do we actually want to know the truth, even if it’s a hard truth? Henry David Thoreau summarized his two years of simple living in the conclusion of Walden: “Rather than love, than money, than fame, give me truth.” So, some prefer honesty above all else. On the other hand, as Lizzo poignantly truth hurts. These people certainly know, as they shared some wild stories of finding out something they later wished they hadn’t....

Someone asked “What is considered a crime against food?” and people shared the culinary “delights” they think should never have seen the light of day. From poor taste to truly abominable recipes, get comfortable as you scroll through, upvote the worst examples and be sure to share your own thoughts in the comments section below. anon , 5dayoldsushi Report Sharpnelboy , DrugFilledAsshole Report Rennarjen , Snackpacks5000 Report Puzzleheaded_Pea_137 , Nik Report...

The r/AskReddit online community shed some light on which stars are—in fact—completely different in their private lives compared to how they behave in public, on the screen, or on the stage. From Cher and Adam Sandler to Gordon Ramsay and Sting, scroll down for a deeper glimpse into these beloved stars’ lives. MissPhistopheles , Warner Bros. Pictures Report We asked Dr. Geher about why human beings tend to adjust their behavior around different groups of people and in various environments....

However, not only comic book movies suffer from such problems. Even many movies and TV series that fully claim to be a realistic reflection of life are, in fact, crammed with all sorts of clichés, both plot and visual. And it’s these clichés that we’ll be talking about in today’s selection from this viral thread on the AskReddit community. More info: Reddit CatsAreJerks , movie-screencaps Report cgcs20 , movie-screencaps Report...

A man shared the details of corporate HR recruiting that an acquaintance told him in confidence. From fake jobs to “test the waters,” to lowering offers over and over again, the practices were concerning. We reached out to the man via private message and will update the article when he gets back to us. Some HR departments will go out of their way to find the cheapest employees Share icon Image credits: Pixabay / pexels (not the actual photo)...

“We don’t know exactly how many primates there are being kept as pets in private homes because of the patchwork of laws across the United States and the many states where there are no laws at all, but the latest estimate is around 15,000,” Brittany Peet, Foundation General Counsel for Captive Animal Law Enforcement at PETA told Bored Panda. Similarly to Tiger King, Chimp Crazy shed an alarming light on the US’ exotic animal trade....

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Sara Director lives by her last name’s meaning as a trailblazing lawyer who has taken the responsibility of overseeing thousands of 9/11 victims and changing the way female survivors of the tragedy are treated. The 46-year-old partner at Barasch & McGarry, an office that happens to be located in the shadows of where the Twin Towers were, has played an important role in getting uterine cancer recognized as the 69th 9/11-related cancer....

On Monday (August 5), judges accepted an appeal by Team USA to review the difficulty score assigned to Jordan during the sport’s floor exercise finals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games. The decision meant that Ana had her bronze medal figuratively “snatched” from her hands, and it was awarded instead to the US athlete, leaving Ana in tears and dropping her nation’s flag on the ground. The original scores were close, with Ana’s 13....

After lots of research, I decided the best way to combine all of these factors was to rewild the coastline near where I live with the kelp seaweed forests that once stood proudly under the waves. Sadly, trawler fishing ripped up and destroyed the mussel beds and kelp which was here once upon a time (now banned for 3 years thankfully) but the biodiversity has suffered greatly. So here I am to save the day for the fishes, lobsters, seals, dolphins, birdlife and the rest....

Even now, when I read a lot of books and posts, watch lots of videos about the daily life of animals in zoos and the people who care for them, I am always interested in similar threads with zookeepers unveiling new secrets and sharing incredible stories about their work. If you share my beliefs, then welcome to this list! More info: Reddit Barbarella_ella , Abdulmomen Bsruki Report DeathMonkey6969 , Gabriel Vasiliu Report...

A couple found themselves in this kind of financial crunch due to an accidental pregnancy. They have been forced to survive on one meal a day, which is what led to the man blowing up at his pregnant, starving wife when she tried to eat a bit of his food. More info: Reddit Some people get ‘hangry’ if they don’t eat for a while, so imagine what could happen if they missed most of their meals every single day Share icon Image credits: Alex Green / Pexels (not the actual photo)...

Seven years ago, Chris Barr’s life changed forever. While surfing, he fell and severely injured his back. Share icon Image credits: ABC News Seven years ago, Chris Barr was having a regular day, just like a hundred other days gone by. The avid surfer was catching waves at a local beach until something went terribly wrong. One wave was particularly dangerous and threw Chris off the board. Soon, he realized that he was injured and the solemn expression on his doctors’ faces told him the news was going to be hard to swallow....

But there are also parents who punish their children severely for doing something wrong. That’s what happened to a man who got his girlfriend pregnant at 15 and ended up being kicked out by his parents. More info: Reddit Guy who was kicked out at 15 for getting a girl pregnant suddenly meets parents after 13 years, they apologize and ask to meet their granddaughter Share icon Image credits: RDNE Stock project (not the actual photo)...