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September 28, 2014 5:24 PM EDT Scotland’s deep-fried Mars bar is a fatty and unhealthy snack nonpareil, and we all knew that a few too many greasy chocolate wads would kill you someday. But that day may actually be today, if you happened to be eating one right now. A new study suggests the 1200-calorie snack, made by battering and deep-frying a British chocolate bar akin to a Milky Way, could cause a stroke within minutes of eating one by slowing blood supply to the brain.

September 22, 2016 7:52 PM EDT Disney is no longer selling a controversial Halloween costume of a character from its upcoming movie Moana after critics said the costume’s brown skin was racist. The company said Thursday that it is pulling the costume of Maui (voiced by Dwayne Johnson in the film) from its website and stores after it sparked outrage earlier this week. The outfit consists of a brown bodysuit with tattoos.

The cyclone of panic buying that accompanied the arrival of COVID-19 continues to leave store shelves swept clear of all manner of basics. Disinfectant wipes? Gone. Toilet paper? Scarce. Hand sanitizer? Please. But in the case of most of these, there are substitutes you can buy or even do-it-yourself alternatives you can make. Here are some handy workarounds in a time of shortage. DIY hand sanitizerThis was the index species in the current wave of shelf extinctions, with usually plentiful supplies of Purell gel and similar products vanishing fast.

The incident came towards the end of the first half when Green and Beal got tangled up while boxing out for a rebound. It is unclear what lead to the fight, but it appeared that Green may have elbowed Beal, who then possibly retaliated with an arm up around Green's head and neck area. The two then locked up in a struggle that ultimately took them into the stands.

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March 5, 2020 6:40 AM EST Known by a single name—Flo-Jo—Florence Griffith Joyner remains the fastest woman in history. At the 1988 U.S. Olympic trials in Indianapolis, Griffith Joyner ran the 100 m in 10.49 sec., a world record that still stands. “Cannot be,” an announcer said after the race. “No one can run that fast.” At the Seoul Olympics that September, Griffith Joyner won gold in the 100 m, 200 m and 4 x 100 relay, and set a 200-m world record of 21.

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Somebody out there has probably already pointed out that the publication date of The Da Vinci Code–March 18, 2003–came just two days before the American invasion of Iraq. That isn’t a conspiracy; it’s just a coincidence. But it does, as fans of The Da Vinci Code say, make you think. Consider: Dan Brown’s novel proposed an alternative history of Christianity, wherein a bitter schism took place shortly after Jesus’ death between the mean patriarchal faction that concealed Jesus’ marriage and the nice faction of startlingly liberal first-wave feminists.

In New York City, Equinox carries a certain mystique. The uninitiated are likely to hear bits and pieces about the gym, either from friends or through the rumor mill. They have eucalyptus towels. There's a special Equinox with an iris scanner. Shawn Mendes and Anderson Cooper work out there. ADVERTISEMENT But for most, the high price starting at $185 per month for access to a single location and topping out at $500 per month for the premier experience acts as a gilded gate that keeps those outside wondering what resplendent luxuries lie inside.