Too much exercise can make you spend money unwisely
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Too much exercise could lead to poor decision-making on what you eat and buy. Researchers asked elite endurance athletes to overtrain for three out of nine weeks, and compared them to a group who followed a normal program. They found that overtraining reduced athletes’ abilities to resist temptation of an immediate reward.
Explicit painting of Hollywood star sells online
A portrait of Hollywood star Channing Tatum that includes his scrotum has sold online for more than $6,000. The oil painting features the Magic Mike star wearing just a long-sleeved great sweater. The online listing said the artwork was “charged with emotional resonance, rife with sensuality”.
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Couple concussed as wedding dance goes wrong
A wedding dance went wrong when a couple attempted the Dirty Dancing move and ended up concussed after crashing into a table. Compounding the matter, the correct song had not even been playing at the time the couple were trying to execute the move.
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