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A woman from Aarhus, Denmark, who was once classified as “morbidly obese” after tipping the scales at 268 pounds, now works as a physical trainer and sportswear model after dropping more than half of the weight in a period of four years. Mathilde Broberg, 22, lost the excess pounds partially by cutting out junk food, exercising avidly and following the “teaspoon diet,” where she measured out her food and ate with a teaspoon to ensure that the portion sizes weren’t larger than the size of a flat-out hand.
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The billionaire co-founder of Twitter makes an unusual choice that pays major dividends.
CNBCTiny houses will typically have more costs up front, especially if you build one yourself. Like any other home, the size and model of a tiny house varies, but often fall in the range of 100 to 400 square feet. If you build the tiny house yourself, the average cost is somewhere around $23,000, according to an infographic compiled by The Tiny Life.
The Cheat SheetWhen Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson won the 2017 People’s Choice Award for favorite premium series actor on Wednesday, his mini-me was on hand to celebrate. Johnson, who was PEOPLE’s 2016 Sexiest Man Alive, shares Simone with ex Dany Garcia. Simone and Johnson also posed with girl group Fifth Harmony, who are performing for the first time as a foursome at the show.
PeopleFacebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg spent $100 million on 700 acres of beachfront land on Kauai’s North Shore to create a secluded sanctuary for his family. Now, says CBS Honolulu affiliate KGMB-TV, he’s trying to ensure that privacy by suing families who might stake some claim to that land. The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reports that Zuckerberg is filing lawsuits against a few hundred people - many living and some dead -- who inherited or once owned “kuleana lands,” which are lands passed down to the heirs of the first landowner without a will or a deed. “Close to a dozen small parcels within Zuckerberg’s Kauai estate are owned by kamaaina families who have rights to traverse the billionaire’s otherwise private domain,” the newspaper says.
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Ivanka Trump and her hubby Jared Kushner have been given a rabbinical waiver to ride in a car following Donald Trump’s inauguration on Friday, according to a new report. The couple are both Orthodox Jews and, according to Jewish law, driving or riding in cars is banned on the Sabbath, which begins Friday at sundown. But a principle in Jewish law called “pikuach nefesh” says the rule can be broken in life-threatening situations, the Forward newspaper reported. Mark Zell, chairman of the Republican Party in Israel, said the couple had been granted special permission by a rabbi to use a vehicle because of “safety” concerns, Kol Barama radio reported. It would not be the first time that Kushner broke
New York PostThe South Carolina woman accused of kidnapping a newborn baby from a hospital in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1998 allegedly admitted to the crime over a year ago, according to court documents obtained by ABC News. Gloria Williams, 51, allegedly abducted Alexis Manigo on July 10, 1998, just hours after she was born at a Jacksonville hospital and raised the girl as her own in South Carolina. Williams allegedly posed as a nurse and told the baby’s mother that the newborn had a fever and she needed to take her away, according to Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams.
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The INSIDER Summary: • There's always been competition between the east and west coasts when it comes to burgers. • In-N-Out takes the title as the best burger, but Whataburger's honey chicken biscuits are a solid bet too. Ah, the great debate of burger joints. If you're on the Eastern side of the USA, you may be more of a Shake Shack fan. However, for those of you on the West Coast, you may be more partial to some In-N-Out or Whataburger. Unfortunately for me, I am smack dab in the middle with many other flyover states, and close to none of these amazing burger joints. However, I do travel a lot and have had the opportunity to try all three varieties, time and time again (I just love burgers,
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