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A BRIDE IN CHINA SET A NEW WORLD RECORD BY WEARING A WEDDING DRESS WITH A 1.4-MILE LONG TRAIN:
Yesterday, 28-year-old Zhao Peng and 25-year-old Lin Rong got married in Beijing, China. But Zhao and Lin didn't want a "normal" wedding like everybody else.
No, they wanted to do something special (--and dare I say, asinine) to draw unnecessary attention to themselves . . . --Lin set a new world record by wearing a wedding dress with a train that was 1.4 MILES long. (!!!) (Yahoo News)
(--Check out some photos of Lin's ridiculous wedding dress here . . .)
Yesterday, 28-year-old Zhao Peng and 25-year-old Lin Rong got married in Beijing, China. But Zhao and Lin didn't want a "normal" wedding like everybody else.
No, they wanted to do something special (--and dare I say, asinine) to draw unnecessary attention to themselves . . . --Lin set a new world record by wearing a wedding dress with a train that was 1.4 MILES long. (!!!) (Yahoo News)
(--Check out some photos of Lin's ridiculous wedding dress here . . .)
====================================================================A GUY ON DIALYSIS WITH NO FUNCTIONING KIDNEYS JUST FINISHED A 4,600-MILE CROSS-COUNTRY BIKE RIDE:
When Shad Ireland was just ten years old, he was forced to start dialysis after both his kidneys failed . . . and by the time he was 20, doctors gave him only SIX MONTHS to live.
But last week, 37-year-old Shad did something that most of us with two functional kidneys could NEVER even dream of: He completed a 4,639-mile cross-country bike ride.
Shad says, quote, "For me to be on dialysis for 27 years, for me to do two triathlons, has really got the medical community scratching their heads. If you asked any doctor, if you told them about me, they would say it's impossible."
(--If you're wondering how Shad managed to ride his bike cross-country while on dialysis, it seems he took time off every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to undergo four-hour dialysis treatments. Is it just me, or is this guy a BEAST?) (ABC News)
=====================================================================But last week, 37-year-old Shad did something that most of us with two functional kidneys could NEVER even dream of: He completed a 4,639-mile cross-country bike ride.
Shad says, quote, "For me to be on dialysis for 27 years, for me to do two triathlons, has really got the medical community scratching their heads. If you asked any doctor, if you told them about me, they would say it's impossible."
(--If you're wondering how Shad managed to ride his bike cross-country while on dialysis, it seems he took time off every Monday, Wednesday and Friday to undergo four-hour dialysis treatments. Is it just me, or is this guy a BEAST?) (ABC News)
A NAKED GUY BROKE A BURGLAR'S JAW BY HITTING HIM WITH A BASEBALL BAT:
On Wednesday, 28-year-old Tim Maynard of Jackson, Michigan was woken up by his wife, Becky, who said she heard someone inside their house.
So, without even bothering to get dressed, Tim grabbed a baseball bat and went to go check while Becky called 911.
Anyway, Tim says he wasn't planning on hurting anyone, but when the burglar walked into the bedroom, Tim whacked him upside the head with the bat . . . and broke his jaw.
Tim says, quote, "At the beginning I was frightened. I didn't believe what was happening. Once I knew what he was doing, I knew I had to do everything to protect my family. "I wasn't like in a rage. I just wanted him out of my house and away from my family. Life is really fragile. Our safety is really fragile, and that is a sobering thought."
A few minutes later, the police showed up and arrested the thief in a neighbor's backyard. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. (Jackson Citizen Patriot)
====================================================================On Wednesday, 28-year-old Tim Maynard of Jackson, Michigan was woken up by his wife, Becky, who said she heard someone inside their house.
So, without even bothering to get dressed, Tim grabbed a baseball bat and went to go check while Becky called 911.
Anyway, Tim says he wasn't planning on hurting anyone, but when the burglar walked into the bedroom, Tim whacked him upside the head with the bat . . . and broke his jaw.
Tim says, quote, "At the beginning I was frightened. I didn't believe what was happening. Once I knew what he was doing, I knew I had to do everything to protect my family. "I wasn't like in a rage. I just wanted him out of my house and away from my family. Life is really fragile. Our safety is really fragile, and that is a sobering thought."
A few minutes later, the police showed up and arrested the thief in a neighbor's backyard. He was taken to the hospital for treatment. (Jackson Citizen Patriot)
IT TURNS OUT EXERCISE PROBABLY *WON'T* HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT:
Ask just about anyone for weight loss advice, and their answer will almost certainly include getting lots of EXERCISE. But it turns out exercise probably WON'T help you shed those extra pounds. In fact, it might actually make it harder to lose weight.
At least that's according to an exercise researcher at Louisiana State University named Eric Ravussin who says, quote, "In general, for weight loss, exercise is pretty USELESS."
That's right. Useless. So what's Eric's logic? --Basically, exercise burns calories and that's good. But burning calories makes you hungry, and after exercising, people tend to eat MORE calories than they actually burned off working out.
In other words, if you really want to lose weight, you might be better off just sitting on the couch all day and watching TV. (Time / Jezebel)
Of course, by that logic, I should be thin as a rail and that's just not the case. So what should you really take from this? It seems that if you want to lose weight, you need to focus on both diet AND exercise. And, of course, you need to learn a little self-discipline and restraint.
====================================================================Ask just about anyone for weight loss advice, and their answer will almost certainly include getting lots of EXERCISE. But it turns out exercise probably WON'T help you shed those extra pounds. In fact, it might actually make it harder to lose weight.
At least that's according to an exercise researcher at Louisiana State University named Eric Ravussin who says, quote, "In general, for weight loss, exercise is pretty USELESS."
That's right. Useless. So what's Eric's logic? --Basically, exercise burns calories and that's good. But burning calories makes you hungry, and after exercising, people tend to eat MORE calories than they actually burned off working out.
In other words, if you really want to lose weight, you might be better off just sitting on the couch all day and watching TV. (Time / Jezebel)
Of course, by that logic, I should be thin as a rail and that's just not the case. So what should you really take from this? It seems that if you want to lose weight, you need to focus on both diet AND exercise. And, of course, you need to learn a little self-discipline and restraint.
WANT TO SEE HOW MUCH SMOKING HAS SHORTENED YOUR LIFESPAN???
Curious how much your lifespan has been shortened by your smoking habit? On the AOL Health website, there's an online calculator which determines just how much smoking has shortened your lifespan, based on the understanding that each cigarette you smoke shortens your life by an average of 11 minutes. (AOL Health)
(--You can calculate how much smoking has shortened your lifespan here . . .) http://www.aolhealth.com/tools/smokings-impact-on-life-span
Curious how much your lifespan has been shortened by your smoking habit? On the AOL Health website, there's an online calculator which determines just how much smoking has shortened your lifespan, based on the understanding that each cigarette you smoke shortens your life by an average of 11 minutes. (AOL Health)
(--You can calculate how much smoking has shortened your lifespan here . . .) http://www.aolhealth.com/tools/smokings-impact-on-life-span
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