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A 23-year-old prehistoric expert with a passion for collecting fossils has created his own natural history museum stuffed with dinosaurs in his home city. Englishman James Hogg, who originally attended university in London, spent every day as a student examining the impressive exhibits in the British capital's famed institutions. When he returned home to his native Sheffield, in South Yorkshire, in northern England, he decided to create his own museum with fossils taken from his impressive private collection. One of the star attractions at The Yorkshire Natural History Museum, which opened on August 13, is a fossil of an Ichthyosaur, thought to be 175 million-years-old. Academically minded Hogg said he was happy to be righting an injustice by introducing a new natural history museum to the north of England. He said: "It's mind-blowing that we don't already have a natural history museum up here. It's one of the injustices I want to balance. There is nothing wrong with the … [Read more...] about Man uses personal dinosaur fossil collection to start Museum in home town

A woman who has accurately predicted 10 major pop culture events so far this year has shared how she makes nearly £1,500 a month doing personal readings. Hannah Carroll, 19, wrote down 28 predictions for 2022 in January and has seen 10 major events come true - including new albums for Harry Styles and Beyonce , and a baby each for Rihanna and Nick Jonas. Her most recent prediction to come true was last week when Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson split up. The next prediction that she thinks will come true will be Kourtney Kardashian falling pregnant. Hannah's predictions have impressed her 75,000 followers and now she's started doing personal readings - and makes about £1,500 a month. Hannah Carroll's prediction list ( Image: SWNS) These are the queen's full predictions ( Image: SWNS) Hannah, who lives in Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA, said: "It's really exciting when something happens that I've predicted, I love seeing them come true. "I've … [Read more...] about Woman who predicts major pop culture events makes thousands doing personal readings

While claiming that demand for its resort packages remains high, Disneyland has raised the price of its top-tier pass to $1,599 a person. According to a new report, Disneyland has phased out its previous top package, the Dream Key package, which was priced at $1,399 a person is no longer available, according to Deadline. In its place, Disney has added the new Imagine Key level costing $1,599 per person. However, this new top tier is only being offered to previous Key members and will not be available for new visitors, Deadline added. “There are no new Magic Key sales currently available while we prioritize renewals for our current Magic Key holders,” reads a statement from the park. Still, prices for all the passes were raised for the season. The Believe Key is now $1,099, up from $949; the Enchant Key is now $699, up from $649; and the Imagine Key is set at $499, up from $399. The price hike only seems to confirm accusations that Disney’s theme parks are so expensive … [Read more...] about Disneyland Raises Pass Prices with Top Packages at $1,599 Per Person

Florida GOP Representative Matt Gaetz , who is being investigated by the Justice Department in connection with the sex trafficking of a 17-year-old girl, has sparked outrage after it emerged he would host a high school event in his state. Gaetz is due to appear Tuesday night at the annual Academy Night at Niceville High School, where students typically learn about how they can attend U.S. service (or military) academies. In a post on his Facebook page , Gaetz said: "The Academy Night is an opportunity for high school students to speak directly with Congressman Gaetz and Service Academy representatives to learn more about the process for gaining admission to the U.S. Service Academies and receiving a Congressional nomination (required for entry). The post added, "All high school students, JROTC (Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps) groups, parents, principals, and teachers are invited to attend this event to learn more about entry to the U.S. Service Academies." But … [Read more...] about Matt Gaetz sparks outrage over hosting high school event: “Absolutely vile”

Jenna Jameson recently denied that she contracted HIV as she continues her long-running battle with an as-yet-undiagnosed illness. For the past several months, the former adult film star , 48, has been battling a mystery illness that saw her misdiagnosed with the rare autoimmune disorder Guillain-Barré syndrome back in January, as muscle atrophy in her legs left her unable to walk unaided and reliant on a wheelchair. Amid the ups and downs of her long-running health woes, the Hawaii-based model has often shared candid updates with her Instagram and Twitter followers. On August 11, Jameson did so again, as she took to Twitter to share a photo of an intravenous tube in her arm as she underwent chelation therapy, which she explained was to remove metals from her blood. She informed one of her followers that the metals had accumulated in her blood from the MRI scans she has undergone during her illness, adding that "the contrast into me poisoned me." Amid the questions … [Read more...] about Jenna Jameson denies having HIV as she continues to battle mystery illness

The political fallout from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi 's recent visit to Taiwan continued on Tuesday, as China announced new sanctions against seven Taiwanese officials and lawmakers. The newly targeted "diehard 'Taiwan independence' elements" included Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan's envoy in Washington, as well as Wellington Koo, who is national security adviser to President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan. They join Beijing's blacklist of 10 Taiwanese politicians, all but one of whom are from the island's ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). "For some time, a small number of diehard 'Taiwan independence' elements, out of their personal interests, have gone to great lengths to collude with external forces to pursue 'independence' provocations," China 's official Xinhua News Agency said, quoting a spokesperson from the Taiwan Affairs Office (TAO) in Beijing. "They have deliberately instigated cross-strait confrontation and recklessly undermined peace and stability in the Taiwan … [Read more...] about In a rare move, China sanctions seven Taiwanese officials

A$AP Rocky's upcoming court date doesn't appear to be affecting him, as he's been seen in public with his partner Rihanna on multiple occasions recently. The rapper is being charged with assault with a firearm in relation to a shooting incident in Hollywood last year. Rocky is due to appear in court Wednesday and could face up to nine years in prison if he's found guilty. While he is facing serious charges and lengthy jail time, Rocky has been spotted out with Rihanna recently. In May, it was reported that Rihanna had given birth to a son, the couple's first child together. The name has yet to be publicly confirmed. The couple were spotted together in New York City on Friday, laughing as they walked around the city. A few days later they were photographed together again, this time stepping off a flight in Los Angeles while a member of their security team carried their son to the car. The images of them disembarking from the plane were taken on Sunday by Backgrid. On Monday, it … [Read more...] about A$AP Rocky hit with gun charges amid string of outings with Rihanna

Whether it's snooping around your house or questioning your parenting decisions, we've all heard stories of nightmare mother-in-laws . As it turns out, sisters-in-law can also fight dirty, as one Mumsnet user showed. Sharing her story with the AIBU (Am I Being Unreasonable?) sub-forum on 15 August, user MissEDashwood19 said she was unsure if she was being oversensitive or if her sister-in-law was "deliberately spiteful" about her fertility issues. A common problem According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ), infertility is diagnosed when a couple has been unable to conceive after one year of unprotected sex. Unfortunately, infertility isn't uncommon, with one in five heterosexual women aged 15 to 49 unable to conceive after a year of trying. One in four women who struggle to conceive also suffer from impaired fecundity, which is difficulty carrying a pregnancy to term. It is recommended that couples who have not gotten pregnant within a year, … [Read more...] about Fury over aunt’s “spiteful” fertility comments to pregnant sister-in-law

A post urging people to stop " adopting random cats " on the street that appear to be "perfectly fine" has gone viral on Reddit . In a post in the online forum, where it got 14,100 upvotes at the time of this writing, Redditor Mystisc said : "Stop 'adopting' random cats who obviously look fine and try to find the owner. It's not your cat just because he's outside and coming for hugs to you." Mystisc added, "I can't believe people are condoning stealing cats." Speaking to Newsweek , Francien (the original poster) said a lot of people have been "sharing photos of cats they found on the street and people commenting that they should keep the cat." The user said: "Personally I live in the Netherlands where people leave cats on the street alone because we don't really have strays. But I noticed that a lot of Americans and other countries just take cats from the street who look perfectly fine. They don't check if the cats are chipped or spayed." The original poster said … [Read more...] about Pet owner sparks fury for demanding people stop “adopting” friendly cats

The Independence Day celebrations which began on a happy note in Shivamogga on Monday morning ended with the district administration clamping prohibitory orders in the city in the evening, following tension over the display of Veer Savarkar’s portrait at an intersection. Amidst tension, a person was stabbed by unknown people in the city. A group of people had placed Savarkar’s portrait at Shivappa Nayaka Circle in the city as part of the celebrations. Another group wanted it to be removed. Both the groups entered into a heated argument. As a few went ahead and removed the portrait, the police intervened and dispersed the mob. While the Hindutva group wanted the police to arrest those who removed the portrait, another group argued that Savarkar did not deserve to be included among freedom fighters. The district administration clamped prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Cr. PC in Shivamogga city and Bhadravati town until Tuesday evening as a precautionary measure. Under the … [Read more...] about Prohibitory orders clamped in Shivamogga as tension grips city