David Ryall: The actor who played Elphias Doge in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 died on Christmas Day. He was 79.
Scientists have discovered that a blood alcohol level of 0.075 is optimal for creativity. With that in mind, a brewery in Denmark Rocket Brewing has released “The Problem Solver.” It boasts a 7.1 percent alcohol by volume, and to make sure you reach the perfect creative level, the bottle includes a scale, which determines how much of the beer you need to drink based on your body weight.
The brewery does offer a word of warning though … "Enjoying the right amount will enhance your creative thinking. Drinking more will probably do exactly the opposite." (Engadget)
According to a new study, guys who lift weights every day may accumulate less belly fat over the years, compared with people who spend the same amount of time doing aerobic exercises.
A review published in Trends in Cognitive Sciences suggests that listening to music can be more effective than taking drugs when it comes to chilling out.
Relaxing music causes the stress hormone cortisol to drop, which calms you down.
A man surfing on the Central California coast was dragged under water by a juvenile great white shark and bitten in the hip on Sunday before he could paddle to shore, where he received help from two doctors who happened to be ..
AT the BOX-OFFICE
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies won the Christmas box office. The final installment in the trilogy earned $41.4 million over the weekend to remain at number-one for a second straight week.
2. Unbroken - $31.7 million
3. Into the Woods - $31 million
4. Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb - $20.6 million
5. Annie (2014) - $16.6 million
The Grand Ole Opry member and Country Music Hall of Famer Little Jimmy Dickens was taken to a Nashville-area hospital with an undisclosed illness on Christmas Day.
· Luke Bryan is Country Weekly’s Man of the Year.
· Jake Owen’s tour bus is a five-star experience on wheels.
· Mike Curb, Chuck Elcan and Aubrey Preston purchased RCA Studio A, saving the historic space from demolition.