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a day ago
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5 of the Most Bizarre Gambles You Can Make — And 2 Bets That Paid Off Big
Las Vegas is known as a city where anything can happen, and that's particularly true when it comes to gambling, whether or not you win big and end up wealthy. Check Out: Try This: Casinos are notorious for offering endless types of creative wagers that are designed to stimulate more 'action' from the betting public. In most cases, the odds on these bizarre wagers heavily favor the house, but that doesn't prevent gamblers from taking their shot on these so-called 'proposition' bets. For those willing to take a chance in the online world, even more outlandish proposition bets are available. Here's a sample of some of the strangest wagers you can make in Las Vegas — and elsewhere — along with some famous examples of gamblers who hit it big taking a chance on an obscure bet. And if you happen to come into a windfall, from gambling or otherwise, avoid these disastrous financial mistakes. Believe it or not, Las Vegas sportsbooks have regulations and are generally only permitted to offer wagers on statistically verifiable events. Some of the most popular — especially for the Super Bowl — include the following: Which team will score first What the first scoring play will be Which team will call the first timeout Although some of these bets are technically 50/50 propositions — like which team will score first or call the first timeout — Vegas sportsbooks typically shave the line in their favor and/or charge vigorish. Also known as the 'juice,' the vig often requires you to put up $105 or $110 to win $100 on proposition bets such as these. Find Out: Some of the most obscure wagers are not available at Las Vegas sportsbooks — but that doesn't make them any less popular. One of the most popular bets on the Super Bowl is the over/under for the national anthem. While certainly a frivolous wager, it's a quite popular one. According to The New York Times, as written, the national anthem should be sung in just 79 seconds. But as the Super Bowl is as much a performance stage for the artist singing the national anthem as it is for the football players, that time is usually extended. In fact, from 2014 through 2024, seven of 11 performers broke the two-minute mark. Perhaps that is why online sportsbooks set the line for Jon Batiste's 2025 performance at 120.5 seconds. And how did the artist do? Over bettors must have been exceedingly disappointed that the performance officially came in at 120 seconds on the nose, John Ewing of BetMGM announced in an X post. As random as the time of the national anthem is as a wager, it's far from alone in terms of odd Super Bowl bets. In recent years, a popular proposition wager at some online casinos has been which color of Gatorade will get dumped on the winning coach at the end of the game. Various regulations prevented major Las Vegas casinos from accepting wagers on who would become the next pope. However, this didn't stop bettors from wagering over $40 million online as to the identity of the next Pontiff, according to CNBC Make It. And for some bettors, this was a highly profitable speculation. Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Prevost was listed at 100-1 before he assumed the title of Pope Leo XIV, garnering at least two bettors more than $50,000 in profits, according to the New York Post. Las Vegas resident Brian Zembic bet a friend $100,000 that he would get 38C breast implants and keep them for at least one year. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, Zembic not only collected on his wager 366 days after he made it, he still has the breast implants to this day. More From GOBankingRates 5 Cities You Need To Consider If You're Retiring in 2025 This article originally appeared on 5 of the Most Bizarre Gambles You Can Make — And 2 Bets That Paid Off Big
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2 days ago
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Moorhead mother charged with murder for death of 20-month-old boy
The Brief Murder charges have been filed against a woman for the May 15 death of her 20-month-old son. Valerie Connue Zamora, 32, of Moorhead, is charged with second-degree murder without intent after police found bruises all over the boy's body. An autopsy lists the manner of death as a homicide caused by blunt force injuries. MOORHEAD, Minn. (FOX 9) - A woman is charged with the death of her son after authorities found injuries and signs of neglect on the boy's body. Valerie Connue Zamora, 32, of Moorhead, is charged with second-degree murder without intent after the child died at a hospital on May 15. Big picture view Law enforcement responded to the Sanford Medical Center just after 11:20 p.m. on May 15 after the Cass County Coroner informed them that a child who died there had bruising after being brought to the hospital by his mother. The child was pronounced dead at 11:05 p.m. after hospital staff failed to save the child, according to the criminal complaint. Charging documents say detectives then examined the boy's body and noticed "various bruising all over the victim" and that "the victim's belly was distended." When Zamora spoke to investigators, she reportedly told them her son woke up and started vomiting that morning, so she gave him some Tylenol and Gatorade before running errands. The complaint states she added the child "basically" slept all day. She went on to explain that when the child appeared not to act normal and began to breathe differently, she went to a Walmart in Dilworth to get Pedialyte. It was at that point that the child began vomiting blood, and the child was rushed to the hospital. Zamora reportedly told investigators that she was aware of her boy's bruising, adding that he bruises easily and that she didn't let anyone else near the child. The complaint states that when questioned further, Zamora's story began to change regarding how sick the child was leading up to the arrival at the hospital. She then said he had been vomiting the day before, but that the vomit looked normal. Zamora said the color of the vomit changed over time to a black or dark substance and that the boy couldn't keep any liquids down. Zamora then spoke with detectives again on May 19, during which she changed her timeline of events leading up to the child's death. Although Zamora was "adamant" she didn't hurt her child, the complaint states she didn't take him in for medical care because the situation was "obviously neglect" and she was scared social services "would take her children away." Dig deeper Investigators then spoke to friends, neighbors and Zamora's other two children. The complaint states that multiple witnesses told Zamora that the sick child needed to go to the hospital multiple times throughout the day. One of Zamora's other children told investigators that she was worried her brother was going to die in her arms because he was cold and struggling to breathe. What they're saying An autopsy revealed the official cause of death as a "complications of blunt force injuries due to assault" with the manner of death listed as homicide, according to the criminal complaint. Other injuries included contusions to the abdomen, head, face, jaw, neck, chest, arm, and legs, as well as a perforated bowel and hemorrhages to the liver and pancreas. The Source This story uses information from a criminal complaint filed in Clay County Court.
New York Post
2 days ago
- Health
- New York Post
Nutritionist shares 6-ingredient recipe for ‘nature's Gatorade' to stay hydrated without food dyes or artificial sweeteners
Need to give your hydration a switch? Gatorade is an easy and cost-effective way to get your electrolyte fix when you're feeling dehydrated — but if you're watching your sugar or wary of food dyes, one nutritionist has a DIY version that's free of both of those ingredients. Claire Sorlie recently shared a recipe on TikTok for what she calls 'nature's Gatorade,' a drink she says has been around for ages and only has a handful of ingredients. Advertisement Nutritionist Claire Sorlie recently shared a recipe on TikTok for a refreshing summer drink that's full of electrolytes and all-natural ingredients. TikTok/clairethenutritionist 'Switchel is an electrolyte-rich drink that's actually been around for a long time,' she said. 'It's also been referred to as 'haymaker's punch' because American farmers used to drink it to stay hydrated and keep cool.' Indeed, once used to refresh field workers, Switchel is a summer drink that is also known as switzel, swizzle and switchy. Advertisement It consists of only six simple ingredients that are commonly found in your pantry: apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, maple syrup, grated ginger, sea salt and water. Sorlie's recipe calls for adding one cup of peeled ginger to six cups of water in a two-quart pot, bringing it to a boil and letting it simmer for an additional 20 minutes. Put half a cup each of lemon juice, apple cider vinegar and maple syrup — and a pinch of Celtic sea salt — into a mason jar or pitcher, along with the strained ginger water. Advertisement It consists of only six simple ingredients: apple cider vinegar, lemon juice, maple syrup, grated ginger, sea salt and water. Donald Pearsall / NY Post Design To make it even more refreshing once you're ready to serve, Sorlie recommends adding some sparkling water or a sprig of mint to top up your glass. 'It's so good and good for you,' she said. Advertisement Her viewers have guzzled up the recipe, with many sharing their unique variations — such as using green tea instead of water for additional taste and health benefits, or eliminating the syrup in the interest of consuming less sugar. 'My grandfather always had this when he worked his farm,' one fan commented. 'Just made this! It's fantastic! The only change I made was I added a tea spoon of turmeric,' said another. For what it's worth, maple syrup is a natural sweetener that contains small amounts of minerals like manganese and zinc and it avoids the blood sugar spike associated with refined sugar. Meanwhile, ginger is an anti-inflammatory powerhouse that can soothe headaches and upset stomach. Sea salt delivers essential electrolytes that support hydration, nerve function and muscle balance — especially after sweating. Lemon juice provides a hit of vitamin C and antioxidants, which may support immune function and help the body absorb minerals more effectively. Advertisement And apple cider vinegar has long been touted as a miracle potion that can be used for practically anything from losing weight to aiding digestion to soothing sore throats, skin issues and migraines. While no amount of alcohol is considered healthy these days, Switchel can be enjoyed as a non-alcoholic beverage — or you can add an ounce of white rum, we won't tell. Cheers!
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3 days ago
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Murder charges reveal horrific injuries as mother is accused in death of toddler son
A Moorhead mother has been charged with murder following the death of her 20-month-old child earlier this month. Valerie Zamora, 32, has been charged with 2nd-degree murder after her son, Jose, died at Sanford Medical Center in Fargo on May 15, having been brought to the hospital by Zamora. Warning: The following contains upsetting details. Police had been called shortly after Jose died as his body showed signs of bruising. Detectives who arrived at the hospital "noted various bruising all over the victim and that the [boy's] belly was distended." An autopsy later revealed the boy's death was the result of "complications of blunt force injuries due to assault," with Jose suffering a number of bruises to his abdomen, head , face, jaw/neck, chest, arm, back, and legs. He had a perforated bowel, hemorrhages to the liver and pancreas, and healing rib fractures. Interviewing Zamora at the scene, she said her son woke up on the morning of May 15 and was vomiting. After she gave him Tylenol and Gatorade, the boy "basically" slept all day, but said she noticed he was breathing different and "not acting like himself," according to the charges. She explained the bruising by claiming he bruises easily. Zamora said she lives at a home with Jose, her two other children, and an individual referred to in the complaint as DEP. She said on the evening of May 15, she drove to Walmart in Dilworth with DEP to get her son Pedialyte, but while she was in the store, DEP came in to tell her Jose was vomiting blood, at which point she "sped" to the hospital. But the complaint says Zamora's story began to change regarding how sick he had been leading up to his arrival at the hospital, saying that the vomiting had actually started a day earlier and got progressively worse, to the point he was vomiting "a black or dark substance." She claims she told DEP they should take the boy to the hospital, but she didn't seek medical care until at the Walmart. Police spoke with several neighbors, friends, and Zamora's two other children, who said they had seen the boy during the day of May 15 and said they told Zamora she needed to take him to the hospital, and later told her to call an ambulance. One of her children told police she got home from school and "immediately noticed" her younger brother needed medical care, and told Zamora to take him to the hospital, saying he was "struggling to breathe and cold." The girl told police she was worried her brother was going to die in her arms. When she came to be interviewed four days after her son's death, Zamora's "timeline of the events leading up the death continued to change," the complaint claims. "Defendant was adamant that she did not hurt the victim however she admitted that she did not take him for medical care initially because she said it was 'obviously neglect' and was afraid social services would take her children away," it continues. "Notes from medical personnel at the hospital indicate when the victim was brought into the lobby, the victim was pale, clammy, cold and pulseless."
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
New research reveals popular advice given to women athletes around hydration, nutrition, and performance is not supported by science
Drink plenty of water, don't eat carbs, you don't need fitted gear. I'm sure that opening sentence resonates with a lot of female athletes as it is something that has been drilled into them since they first took up an interest in their preferred sport. But what if I was to say, that is all a lie. New research done by Gatorade Sport Science Institute (GSSI) has found that much of the popular advice aimed towards women surrounding hydration, nutrition, and performance is actually not supported by science and they want to change that. Whilst interest is rapidly growing in women's sports, with more eyes than ever on the female game, Gatorade felt it was important to make sure women were consuming accurate and useful information when it came to exercise. As they recently found that although the interest was growing, the standard of high-quality information was not keeping up with it. So they decided to end that once and for all and debunk so of the disinformation out there. Lie: Women don't need sports drinks when training - just water. One of the biggest myths Gatorade found during their research was that drinking water is enough. Instead they discovered that consuming water by itself, might not be sufficient for a long or intense exercise. Female athletes need to also be consuming electrolytes and carbohydrates which can be found in sports drinks like Gatorade to help maintain fluid balance, delay fatigue, and reduce the risk of hyponatremia. Speaking about the importance of not only drinking water when doing exercise, Dr Rebecca Randell, Associate Principal Scientist at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute said: So the electrolytes that are in a sports drink like Gatorade often they do help with the fluid retention, it keeps that fluid in your body so that you don't just like urinate it out Brazil international Tamires also spoke on the importance of not only drinking water and her past experience with the myth. 'When I was younger, 'we used to train and for two hours and a half we couldn't have some water or anything. 'Now things have changed, we know more about nutrition and hydration. But we as athletes, want to know more information so we ask our coaches about it. 'I play with Corinthians now and when I talk with my nutritionist, she says you have to eat, you have to hydrate, get some electrolytes. Lie: Women should avoid carbs and go low-carb to perform better. Speaking on the importance of consuming carbohydrates, Dr Randell echoed the importance of women meeting their daily carbohydrate intake as they are essential yo helping athletes perform to their full potential. Dr Randell added 'The carbohydrates also has a really important role that makes it absorb into the cells so that it's going into the right places. Carbohydrates help with fuelling, which is particularly important, which is where I think some female athletes don't see or don't believe, it becomes important when you exercising for more than 60 minutes, at a really high intensity. 'So any high intensity movement that you do, like football. Football is full of high sprints and getting back, the jumping, the tackling, every time you do a high-intensity movement, your muscle will primarily use carbohydrate. 'And fats, carbohydrates are really limited in our muscle, so we actually have relatively small amounts of carbohydrate, which are stored in our muscles. So if we keep doing those sprints, over time, the carbohydrate will go. 'You can see it like a battery. We start exercise full with our battery full, the carbohydrates full, and then over time, that battery, like our phone battery starts depleting, so we need to make sure that everybody and females specifically are eating or consuming or drinking enough carbohydrate. Lie: Women nutritional needs change during different phases of your cycle. Gatorade say: 'There is currently no evidence to suggest that a woman's diet should be altered in any way depending on the phase of their menstrual cycle. 'Every woman experiences different symptoms throughout their cycle, and they might crave different foods at certain points. 'That's why a "one size fits all" approach to nutrition doesn't work for women, they need personalised approaches based on individual needs rather than generalised advice that won't work for everyone.' Dr Randell also spoke about the importance of fueling your body properly and meeting your calory intake as not doing so can affect the female body greatly. 'Yeah, I think one of the things for GSSI and for Gatorade is around that education is to make sure that women have the right education, which is specific to them. 'And I think not only for performance, but I think also for health, one of the things that is that we see in like, the studies in the research is that some women lose their menstrual cycle when their athletes or when they're exercising a lot, and that's sometimes due to not having enough energy. 'So our body gives energy to all different functions and when we don't have enough energy, our bodies, it stops giving energy to a certain function. 'So it might say, oh, we don't need the menstrual cycle at the moment because you're not looking to have children, we'll stop that. And so a lot of female athletes who don't fuel well will not have a menstal cycle, so it's not just around like having fuelling. 'We really need to make sure that our female athletes are healthy, because after they stop being athletes, you know, they might want to go on to be mothers. 'They might want to have a second career. So, we need to make sure that we're giving the right information, backed by science, so that they can perform well, and also to have a healthy life. Lie: Sports bras don't need special fitting. Another thing many female athletes may be unaware of, is the fact they should be wearing fitted sports bra. Gatorade found that 'a poorly fitted sports bra doesn't just cause discomfort; it impacts breathing frequency, makes running techniques less efficient, increases ground reaction force which increases risk of lower limb injury and makes the upper body work harder possibly leading to fatigue faster.' Executive Vice President,Chief Consumer and Marketing Officer and Chief Growth Officer, International Foods at PepsiCo Jane Wakely also spoke to MailSport about why it is important to PepsiCo to invest in research surrounding female athletes. 'I think we can, by acting together, we can bring an unlock, really meaningful development of the sports. 'With Gatordae 5V5 and we've also got Lay's replay., Gatorade partner with young people and really help them access not only facilities, but we give them coaching, nutrition, 'We help them with training plans, we help them develop their passion in sport, and some of them go on to be professional players, but the reality is the real thing it gives all of those young people who participate is the life skills. 'So you don't need to become a professional footballer to benefit from understanding how to manage your life, how to set a goal, how to work towards a goal, how to utilise and develop your network to support you in that goal. 'Those are life skills, which I personally feel, you know, life changing, whether you choose sport or not as a professional. 'And that is I'm super proud of it. And that's the sort of programme' says Wakely.
