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Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, one of the world's richest people, announced Wednesday that he will donate all of his wealth of $32 billion to charity over the coming years.

Sailing as a form of travel is pretty much like taking your house from place to place, kitchen (or galley, in sailor-speak) included. Your house just happens to be the size of a walk-in closet, and more often than not, it's rocking back and forth or hanging out at a 25-degree angle. Here's how you make every meal count. Read More

How GOP presidential candidate Ted Cruz tells CNN's Jake Tapper how he came to be watching hardcore porn with Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.

God, this is so fantastic. Meet 49-year-old Dave Sayers, who got so angry after a poor round during a charity golf tournament in England that he attempted to throw his clubs away. He failed, but managed to get his entire head caught in the trash can in the process. Sayers admitted to The Telegraph that the decision was one fueled by alcohol:

“We were coming to the end of the day and I had been losing it a bit with a few bad shots. We’d all had a few beers,” he said. “I said, ‘I’m going to bin these clubs’ but they wouldn’t fit. I decided to go a step further … I went to put my head in the bin, but then I couldn’t get it out.”

He explained that when trying to trash the clubs, he tried sticking his head in because the clubs wouldn’t fit initially. Sayers was eventually able to get out of the can after his friends smeared Vaseline on his head, but they made sure to laugh hysterically and take videos of him before doing so.

Among the amused witnesses were his wife and two sons.

[Source: The Telegraph]

Busier roads, rising fatalities and the Fourth falling on a Saturday may push the national death toll over 400, says the National Safety Council.

Welcome to Would U?, an academic forum in which I share my gross crush of the week and ask if you, too, would bang that person.

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Of course it will! You just need to think outside the cake box.

Start by understanding the limits of the grill: it can be used as a stovetop or an oven, but flame heat is fickle and can be hard to regulate. So you can’t, for instance, bake a cake on a grill. But you can grill slices of pound cake, and top them with fresh berries or sliced stone fruit (which you can also grill; skewer the berries so they don’t drop through the grate). Serve it with smoked whipped cream–smoke heavy cream with smoldering apple- or cherrywood chips for 10 minutes over low, indirect heat; chill completely, then whip away.

You can bake a summer fruit crisp on a covered grill (assemble the crisp in a cast-iron skillet). Friend of Cooking Light and grill god Steven Raichlen even makes creme brûlée on the grill. It’s hardcore but less difficult than it sounds, and astoundingly impressive for guests.

Grilled desserts add a whole new dimension to your backyard cooking. They upend expectations and add a little razzle-dazzle (along with smoky, savory complexity) to conventional sweet treats. If you’re new to the concept, start simply, with Grilled Peaches with Honey Cream.

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The stunning turnarounds just won’t quit. Elizabeth Berklev was once known as Saved by the Bell’s Jessie Spano and then as the actor who ran her career into the ground and thrashed around while she was down there via her feral performance in Paul Verhoeven’s notorious NC-17 rated 1995 flop Showgirls. Despite perpetual cackling from those who saw Showgirls for the masterpiece it is (regardless of intent), Berkley has never quite embraced the film in the way that her co-star Gina Gershon ultimately did , for example. Berkley called the response to the movie “cruel,” the experience “humiliating,” and said she quit dancing for a while as a result of it.

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The 11-year-old girl’s mother saw the Facebook message first. It came from a profile that looked like it belonged to the girl’s beloved aunt, but the words didn’t sound like her.

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“You know, the elderly, although slow, and dangerous behind the wheel, can serve a purpose. Don’t you go dying on me now.” -Lloyd Christmas, Dumb & Dumber

During Friday night’s game between the Tigers and White Sox, two elderly Tigers fans broke out a wonderfully awkward high five routine.

They’re the best.

The Donald, seriously miffed after Univision ended its relationship with Miss Universe in response to his ugly bleats about Mexican immigrants, decided to let Univision CEO and president Randy Falco know just who he’s messing with.

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• While The Gays and their friends were priding through streets all over the world, CNN International assignment editor Lucy Pawle reported this shocking discovery at the Gay Pride in London, where she spotted a “quite distinctive man” with a quite distinctive flag:

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Presidential candidate Donald Trump talks CNN's Jake Tapper about immigration issues with Mexico and how he plans to make Mexico pay for a wall along the border.

Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee urged Christian leaders to channel Martin Luther King, Jr. by resisting the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of same-sex marriage.

Scott Walker said same-sex marriage proponents should respect the religious opinions of those who disapprove of same-sex couples having the right to legally wed.

A glistening, white diamond half the size of a quarter was discovered at Arkansas' Crater of Diamonds State Park on Wednesday, park officials said.

When life hands you stale banh mi baguettes, you really can't make lemonade. Instead, make this banh mi bread salad that's inspired by panzanella, the classic Tuscan dish designed to transform stale bread into a delicious meal, but using banh mi flavors instead. In fact, you don't even need stale bread to make this: Just buy fresh bread and dry it in the oven. Read More

Kai is our little healer puppy. We lost our first Samoyed, Hudson to spleen cancer when he was only 18 months old. His passing left a huge hole in our hearts, which Kai quickly mended. Kai loves to snuggle, catch bugs and make new friends. He is quick to learn new tricks and can't wait to start obedience school!

WASHINGTON—Following decades of debate over the constitutional right to same-sex marriage, the U.S. Supreme Court today handed down a 5-4 ruling in favor of the most buck-wild, balls-to-the-wall gay pride parade this country has ever seen. “After reviewing the constitutional underpinnings of this case, the court finds that it is discriminatory for states to deny the right to the most out-of-control, bonkers gay pride parade that anyone could possibly imagine,” Justice Anthony M. Kennedy wrote in his majority opinion, which outlined at length the elaborate floats, billowing rainbow flags, and phalanxes of outlandishly dressed participants, barely scratching the surface of how completely bananas things are about to get. “This decision confirms what should be obvious: The government cannot prevent a nonstop bacchanal surging through the streets of every American city. We’re talking half-naked lesbians covered in body paint, rollerblading homosexuals in brightly colored Native American headdresses and ...

A house with 40,000 bees? Sure, that sounds crazy. But homeowners in New York have that story beat, after finding an estimated one million bees buzzing around in the siding of their home.

There are so many honeybees, beekeepers working on removing the little buzzers will need about a week to completely clear the home, reports the Times-Herald Record.

The family discovered the bees after clearing trees from their property, and were quick to enlist the aid of experts as the woman who lives there is allergic to the insects. The homeowners wanted to replace the house’s siding but can’t do that until all the living, stinging bugs have moved out.

“It’s like doing reverse construction,” said one of the beekeeping brothers working on taking down the siding to reveal the bees and their honeycombs. “Instead of putting the walls up, we’re taking them down.”

Once the combs have been cut out and stacked into boxes, along with “as many bees as will follow the queen,” a special padded vacuum will be used to suck out the stragglers safely.

“They need some time to get acclimated,” one of the beekeepers said. “Some get stubborn and keep going back to the house. It’s just like when you have to move and you miss your old house.”

A million bees pay visit to Town of Wallkill residence [The Times Herald-Record]

With Netflix’s upcoming series prequel to Wet Hot American Summer fast approaching (it premieres on July 2013), the streaming service is still being withholding: their new trailer for Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp is actually an ad within an ad. The whole thing is a very low budget (so low-budget that a flash to a sex tape was “accidentally” edited into it) commercial for Camp Firewood — the place where both the original and the prequel take place.

(The prequel — true to its name — is set on the first day of camp, as all of the counselors are getting acquainted, while the original was set on the last.) As per H. Jon Benjamin’s narration in the commercial/trailer, “Camp Firewood is more than just a summer camp. Camp Firewood is an idea, a promise, a way of life.” Within the trailer, apart from the glimmer of coitus, we also get momentary glimpses at Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper, Molly Shannon, Janeane Garofalo and Paul Rudd — all of whom were in the original film. (Promising newcomers in the Netflix series include Chris Pine, Jon Hamm, Kristen Wiig). Watch the trailer below.

Woman Arrested After Taking Down Confederate Flag in Front of South Carolina Statehouse

It's time, once again, to marvel at some idiots who don't know how to handle the world:

Cry-Baby #1: HB Shea

Screencap via Google Maps

The incident: A man was unhappy with the service in a post office.

The appropriate response: I always hear ads on podcasts for this thing called Stamps.com. I'm not really sure what it is because I sort of zone out during the ads, but I think it removes the need for post offices? Maybe use that instead.

The actual response: He allegedly threatened an employee with a gun.

Earlier this month, 90-year-old HB Shea (pictured above) was at a post office in Boca Raton, Florida. According to a report on Palm Beach Post, HB asked an employee at the post office to fill out a form for him. The employee declined, and HB shouted at him before storming out of the building.

He allegedly returned a few minutes later, pulled out a handgun, slammed it on the counter, and told the employee he was going to "blow his head off."

Post office staff called police, who came and arrested HB. He was taken to a nearby medical center for an evaluation, before being taken to the county jail on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

The Smoking Gun reports that he's also likely to be charged with a felony related to taking a firearm into a postal facility.

Cry-Baby #2: Allen Richards and Erin Brooke Lawson

Screencap via Google Maps

The incident: A neighbor called the cops on a couple because they were having sex too loudly.

The appropriate response: Being a bit quieter. Talking to your neighbor and asking them to let you know if there's a problem next time, rather than calling the police.

The actual response: They allegedly attacked the neighbor with a rake and a stick.

Fifty-seven-year-old Mark Galin lives in an apartment building in Rogersville, Tennessee. According to a report on the Smoking Gun, Mark called police twice on Tuesday of last week to complain that his neighbors, Allen Richards, 33, and his girlfriend, Erin Brooke Lawson, 32, were making too much noise. The first time because they were having loud sex, the second time because they were arguing. My initial instinct is that there are better ways of addressing this problem than calling the police, but what Allen and Erin did next suggests Mark probably made the right move.

Officers from Hawkins County Sheriff's Office reportedly visited the building on both occasions and spoke with the couple. According to a police report filed later that night, once the officers left the building for the second time, Erin and Allen went next door to Mark's apartment. They then attacked him in his doorway.

Mark told police that Erin beat him with the rake until the handle broke, then used the broken handle to stab him. As she did this, Mark says Allen beat him with a stick.

After the alleged attack, Mark called police again, who came and arrested the couple. They were both charged with aggravated assault. Erin received an additional charge for allegedly attacking Allen with the same stick that he'd supposedly used in the attack on the neighbor.

Who here is the bigger cry-baby? Let us know in this poll down here:

Previously: A woman who allegedly pepper sprayed a bunch of people because a restaurant fucked up her burrito vs. a cop who humiliated a marine because he thought he wasn't really a marine

Winner: The marine-humiliating cop!!!

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Pizza Hut's Hot Dog Bites Pizza features a ring of 28 dough-wrapped mini hot dogs in lieu of the pizza's outer crust (basically it's a Cheesy Bites Pizza but with hot dogs instead of cheese).

I bought a large one topped with meatballs for $11.99.

The mini hot dogs are just a little smaller than those canned Vienna sausages and sport a similar shape. There's a really nice, smoky flavor to them with some light seasoning. Like most hot dogs, they're quite salty. There's also a nice bit of browning on the ends from the oven.

Each hot dog came nestled in a layer of warm, fresh-baked bread. The dough offered a little sweetness as well as a bit of chew. There was also just a little crispness to it from baking. The combination worked very well and I found myself just picking off the bites over eating the rest of the pizza.

The pizza comes with a cup of French's yellow mustard for dipping, which, like most yellow mustards, delivers the typical tanginess with very little in the way of mustard flavor. While mustard is the traditional accompaniment for hot dogs, I tend to find that they obscure the enjoyable subtler cues of the sausage. Also, I like mustard that actually has that horseradish-y bite to it (like brown mustard). These particular hot dog were fine on their own.

Beyond the bites, the meatballs delivered a lot of tasty, herby flavor and the ideal amount of sponginess. Alone with just cheese and the tomato sauce it does feel a bit like eating a plate of meatballs with toasted bread (which it essentially is) rather than pizza.

Overall, Pizza Hut's Hot Dog Bites Pizza is a winner in my book. The hot dogs were delicious and even better wrapped in fresh-baked pizza dough. It's really two dishes in one and while both were enjoyable, I liked the Hot Dog Bites better than the pizza itself and if they sold them as a side, I could see a lot of people adding it to their order (then again, I think if they offered Cheesy Bites as a side, it'd be quite popular as well).

Ever wonder why there's a tiny hole at the bottom of airplane windows? Recently, Robbie Gonzalez of i09 went searching for answers to this question, putting any other hole-related theories to rest.

The first thing you need to know is that an airplane window is made up of three panes: the outer pane which functions as the “primary structural window;” the middle pane, where the hole is located; and the inner pane, the one closest to the passenger. Between the outer and middle panes is a small space called the “air gap.” Together, the two panes and the gap constitute the “two-pane air-gap design,” which is prepared to take on the full force of atmospheric pressure.

At cruising altitude—around 35,000 ft—the air pressure is 3.4 pounds per square inch. This is much too low for a human to function normally, so the air pressure in the cabin is maintained at around 11 pounds per square inch. According to Gonzalez, “The bigger the pressure differential between air outside the plane and air inside the plane, the bigger the strain placed on the plane’s various cabin structures, including its windows.”

In order to regulate the air pressure, the "breathing hole," as it’s officially called, acts “as a bleed valve, allowing pressure between the air in the passenger cabin and the air between the outer and middle panes to equilibrate.” It ensures that the full force of the air pressure only acts on the outer pane, leaving the middle pane available for emergencies.

To learn more about the tiny hole and its not so tiny responsibility, check out Gonzalez’s article on i09.

Bristol Palin has announced in a blog post that she’s pregnant. Bristol Palin recently decided not to marry a man named Dakota . Well, shit.

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Burger King's Extra Long Pulled Pork Sandwich features pulled pork in a sweet and smoky barbecue sauce, sliced onions, and pickles on a toasted hoagie bun.

I picked up two for $5 (you can expect it to cost about $3.69 otherwise).

There was a very thin layer of pulled pork to the sandwich. It was just enough for coverage, which meant not much was going on in the pork department flavor-wise. Burger King's previous pulled pork sandwich offered more pork and more value.

The pork seemed to be braised and a little bit too much on the mushy side. The barbecue sauce didn't offer too much in the way of smokiness but instead brought a some sweetness with just a touch of tanginess. There's not a overly excessive amount of sauce and in general, the Extra Long Pulled Pork Sandwich is not messy.

The onions and pickles actually did a lot of work here. They delivered a crisp quality to contrast against the softness of the pork and bun, while providing a bite and fresh sourness, respectively, that set up nicely against the mellow barbecue flavor.

The bun was soft but durable with a pleasant squish to it.

Overall, Burger King's Extra Long Pulled Pork Sandwich offers just enough varied flavor to be enjoyable. Just beware there's not all that much meat going on.

Nutritional Info - Burger King Extra Long Pulled Pork Sandwich (192g)
Calories - 370 (from Fat - 70)
Fat - 8g (Saturated Fat - 2.5g)
Sodium - 1290mg
Carbs - 55g (Sugar - 7g)
Protein - 23g