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The One Thing You Probably Haven’t Noticed About Grocery Shopping Carts Ethan Miller/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/Sept. 7, 2020 10:14 am EST If you have this feeling that your shopping cart is getting bigger, we’re here to tell you that it’s not your imagination. In fact, shopping carts have been growing since they were first invented around the 1930s by a supermarket magnate named Sylvan Goldman, who was worried shoppers (mostly women) wouldn’t buy more than they could carry in their hand baskets....

The platonic kiss Shutterstock We are all quite familiar with the familial platonic kiss on the cheek. You know, the kind your mom plants on the side of your face, leaving behind a smudge of lipstick, or the one with which you greet your loving grandmother. Obviously, there’s no romantic element behind these sorts of smooches. However, platonic kisses can also find their way into romantic relationships. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing in itself....

’90s country star LeAnn Rimes garnered tabloid attention Pam Francis/Getty Images In 1996, 13-year-old LeAnn Rimes made country fans of all ages take notice with her debut album, Blue. But just four years later, Rimes was in the headlines when she filed a lawsuit against her former manager, Lyle Walker, and her father, Wilbur Rimes, claiming they’d cheated her out of millions, as reported by MTV News. According to Billboard, the lawsuit against Walker was settled for an undisclosed amount in 2001, and Rimes soon attempted a pop crossover....

The Reason Target’s $10 Million Donation Is So Important Justin Sullivan/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/June 7, 2020 10:37 pm EST A high profile name has come forward to pledge financial support not just to groups working towards social justice, but also to help rebuild Minnesota’s riot-torn Twin Cities. Target, whose headquarters is in Minneapolis, has announced that it will support its long-standing partners like the National Urban League and the African American Leadership Forum....

The Ridiculous Number Of Rooms Queen Elizabeth’s Second Palace Has Chris J Ratcliffe/Getty Images By Angela Andaloro/March 1, 2021 6:35 pm EST Queen Elizabeth hasn’t been spending much time at Buckingham Palace in the last year. The 94-year-old monarch was forced to relocate from her primary residence because the palace is a working palace with offices and staff rather than a residential one. As a result, there’s a lot of traffic in and out, which was determined to be unsafe (per Good Morning America)....

The Secret To Hiding Forehead Wrinkles With Makeup Shutterstock By Clara Olshansky/Aug. 25, 2020 3:27 pm EST Noticing some lines on your face that you wish weren’t there? No use frowning over frown lines. If you don’t want to splurge for expensive lasers and injections, and if creams and serums aren’t doing enough, it may be time to turn to makeup. You’re going to want to pick the right products. Start with a good silicone-based primer....

When Jessica Chastain was 7, she knew she wanted to act Instagram While most of the women in Jessica Chastain’s life had children when they were still teenagers, she knew that wasn’t the destiny that she wanted. Rather, Chastain discovered her passion in life when she was 7 years old, while watching a production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. “As soon as I saw that I was like, ‘Oh my god, this is my job, this is what I am,’” she gushed in an interview with The Telegraph....

This Is How Much Queen Elizabeth’s Summer Home Is Worth Wpa Pool/Getty Images Queen Elizabeth’s summer home in Scotland is a storied castle with origins dating back 630 years. Balmoral Castle, colloquially known as Balmoral, was originally built in 1390 and first came into the British royal family in 1852, when Prince Albert purchased it as a gift to Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth’s great-great grandmother. Much like Queen Elizabeth, Queen Victoria loved the Scottish countryside and Balmoral was the perfect setting for a royal holiday....

Even Rihanna thinks her look-alike looks like her Instagram, Tim Whitby/bfc/Getty Images The video was shared by The Shade Room on Instagram, bringing Beatrice to a wider audience, including Rihanna herself. The singer was quite impressed with her impersonator, and even left a comment on The Shade Room’s repost of the video. “Where the album sis? #R9” she joked (via Glamour). Rihanna was referencing her long-awaited upcoming album, R9, which fans have eagerly been asking for updates on....

Ty Pennington’s Dramatic Transformation Mark Mainz/Getty Images By Catherine Santino/Jan. 16, 2021 11:40 am EST If you read the title of this article and thought,“Whatever happened to Ty Pennington?”, you certainly wouldn’t be alone. The carpenter and TV host rose to fame on shows like TLC’s Trading Spaces and ABC’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, but in recent years, he’s stepped away from the limelight. In 2012, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition was cancelled, giving the now-56-year-old an opportunity to rest and spend time with his family....

What Game Of Thrones’ Daenerys Targaryen Should Actually Look Like On The Show Neilson Barnard/Getty Images By Angela Andaloro/Jan. 11, 2021 6:20 pm EST Emilia Clarke will forever be remembered for her epic portrayal of Daenerys Targaryen on HBO’s hit series Game Of Thrones. Clarke played the character for the show’s whole eight-year run from 2011-19, per IMDb. Though she has quite a career ahead of her, there’s no denying that Daenerys will go down as one of Clarke’s defining roles....

What We Know About Paris Hilton’s Engagement David Livingston/Getty Images By Paige McBride/Feb. 17, 2021 12:30 pm EST Shortly after sharing that she was undergoing IVF treatments to conceive twins, Paris Hilton has revealed that she’s engaged to her boyfriend, Carter Reum. On Saturday, Feb.13, Reum popped the question to his heiress girlfriend, a few days before her 40th birthday on Feb. 17, People reports. It appears that quarantining together may have given the couple, who have been dating for just over a year, a chance to connect more deeply....

High fructose corn syrup and sugar are very similar Shutterstock Mayo Clinic advises the biggest issue with HFCS has to do with determining how our bodies handle the sweetener — and more research is required in that regard. However, we know that too much sugar of any kind is detrimental to a healthy diet and lifestyle. Sugar should comprise no more than 10 percent of our total daily caloric intake, or no more than 100 calories a day for women and 150 for men (around six teaspoons of added sugar for women and nine for men)....

Why Russell Wilson’s Super Bowl Appearance Has Everyone Talking Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images By Paige McBride/Feb. 8, 2021 2:45 pm EST Beyond getting eliminated during the wild card game of the 2021 NFL playoffs, Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson didn’t appear to be enjoying himself at Super Bowl LV on Sunday night. The New York Post reports that, during the first half of football’s biggest game, the camera showed Wilson next to his wife, Ciara, in a booth with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell....

Why Sweet Baby Ray’s New BBQ Sauce Has The Internet Buzzing Sweet Baby Ray’s By Melissa Willets/May 31, 2020 3:27 pm EST The average barbecue sauce contains 4 to 6 grams of sugar, and often high fructose corn syrup, too (via Insider). So although you can’t do summer without your favorite barbecue sauce, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, and, well, anything aren’t an ideal mix. That is why people are so pumped about Sweet Baby Ray’s No Sugar Added Barbecue Sauce....

You’ve Been Stringing Your Christmas Lights Wrong This Whole Time Shutterstock By Melissa Willets/Dec. 4, 2020 5:29 pm EST Every Christmas you put up your Christmas tree the same way, including how you string the lights. We are right there with you — wrapping the lights around and around the tree, right? Well, what would you say if we told you there was a viral post that claims there is an easier way to string lights at the holidays (via House Beautiful)?...

Former Bachelorette Jojo Fletcher has amassed an impressive fortune Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images Plenty of reality stars simply take their checks and run, parlaying that initial exposure into a career of promoting products (and themselves) on social media, which is certainly good money if you can get it. However, if you’re wondering what Fletcher does for a living, prepare to be surprised because the ex-Bachelorette actually has a fully-fledged career outside of the Bachelor franchise....

Here’s What Laura Linney’s Net Worth Really Is Michael Loccisano/Getty Images By Melissa Willets/March 2, 2021 6:46 pm EST Laura Linney is perhaps best known for her role in Love Actually — we are still sad Sarah didn’t get together with Karl (via IMDb). Meanwhile, Linney has been a working actress since the mid-1980s, with notable roles in films like Dave and Mystic River, and the mini-series John Adams (via IMDb)....

Inside Ivanka Trump’s Relationship With Her Siblings Guillermo Legaria Schweizer/Getty Images By Joey Keogh/Aug. 27, 2020 9:33 am EST Ivanka Trump is the most public of the President’s children serving as she does, alongside husband Jared Kushner, as one of his most trusted advisers. Although all the Trump kids are vocal supporters of their father, Ivanka is the most recognizable to the point many were shocked when her younger half-sister Tiffany gave a speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention....

Ivana Trump reacted to Trump’s performance at the debate Grant Lamos Iv/Getty Images Trump has long been criticized for all the ways in which he has downplayed the severity of the Coronavirus. He has blatantly ignored public health officials’ suggestions to wear a mask and practice social distancing, behavior Ivana referred to as “careless.” “He didn’t think it would happen to him,” she said. Most recently, at the first presidential debate that took place three days before Trump’s positive diagnosis, Trump mocked Joe Biden for his mask habits while Trump himself and several members of his family refused to wear masks inside the debate hall (via ABC News)....