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Yahoo
24-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
33 "Before And After" Photos That Are Just So Interesting To Look At
1.A Ken doll from 1985 next to a Ken doll from a few years ago: 2.A modern tomato next to a tomato grown from 150-year-old seeds: a building in New York before and after being power washed: 4.A box of Nerds candy from 1984 (discovered under someone's floorboard) and a box from recent years: 5.A stack of dollar bills after being in circulation vs. a stack of brand new ones: hundred dollar bills from 1977, 2003, and 2017: Ancient Greek stadium before and after it was excavated by archaeologists: 8.A historical medical journal documenting the before and after of a tumor removal in the 17th century: — much more recently — two MRIs of someone's brain before and after surgery to remove a tumor from their temporal lobe: chocolate chips vs. older ones (the change in color is called blooming and comes from being exposed to warm still fine to eat!): Related: I Hate To Say It, But I'm Pretty Sure Half Of Americans Won't Be Able To Pass This Extremely Easy Citizenship Test 11.A reservoir in Glossop, England in 2022 (during a drought) and the same reservoir in 2023 after heavy rainfall: a college student's notes before and after they started taking ADD medication: 13.A new sewing needle vs. one used for four months: 14.A 300-year-old sword before and after being restored: — wow! — a viking axe before and after being restored: 16.A new TV remote vs. one used by a smoker: Related: 19 Things Society Glorifies That Are Actually Straight-Up Terrible, And We Need To Stop Pretending Otherwise 17.A stuffed animal loved on for years vs. a brand new version of the same stuffed animal: a dog before and after getting groomed: 19.A well-worn key vs. a freshly cut one for the same vehicle: actor in Turkey before and after putting on makeup for a play version of Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Iskenderun, Turkey on February 5, 2023 after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake and a year later: 22.A 1988 Toyota Hilux and the 2012 version of the same truck (it really shows you how much larger trucks have gotten over the years): camera size of an original iPhone (right) vs. an iPhone 13 Pro: one terabyte of external hard drive storage in 2009 vs. in 2022: 25.A baseball cap after being worn while working outdoors for a year vs. a brand new one: 26.A week before someone's wisdom teeth extraction vs. one week after: 27.A transparent phone cover after four years of use vs. a brand new one: aged shopping cart wheel next to a brand new one: a guy's room before and after a girl said she would come over, LOL: 30.A five-year-old wok vs. a new version of the same brand: 31.A cat before and after being rescued off the street: Bubbles, a neglected Labrador Retriever with a skin condition before and after he was brought into a shelter and given some love and treatment: Also in Internet Finds: 15 Facebook Marketplace Items You'll Wish, From The Depths Of Your Soul, You Could Unsee Also in Internet Finds: People Are Confessing Their Absolute Pettiest "Revenge Served Cold" Stories, And It's Deliciously Entertaining Also in Internet Finds: 51 People Who Quickly Discovered Why Their Hilariously Clueless Partner Was Single Before Meeting Them
Yahoo
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
33 "Before And After" Photos That Are Just So Interesting To Look At
1.A Ken doll from 1985 next to a Ken doll from a few years ago: 2.A modern tomato next to a tomato grown from 150-year-old seeds: a building in New York before and after being power washed: 4.A box of Nerds candy from 1984 (discovered under someone's floorboard) and a box from recent years: 5.A stack of dollar bills after being in circulation vs. a stack of brand new ones: hundred dollar bills from 1977, 2003, and 2017: Ancient Greek stadium before and after it was excavated by archaeologists: 8.A historical medical journal documenting the before and after of a tumor removal in the 17th century: — much more recently — two MRIs of someone's brain before and after surgery to remove a tumor from their temporal lobe: chocolate chips vs. older ones (the change in color is called blooming and comes from being exposed to warm still fine to eat!): Related: I Hate To Say It, But I'm Pretty Sure Half Of Americans Won't Be Able To Pass This Extremely Easy Citizenship Test 11.A reservoir in Glossop, England in 2022 (during a drought) and the same reservoir in 2023 after heavy rainfall: a college student's notes before and after they started taking ADD medication: 13.A new sewing needle vs. one used for four months: 14.A 300-year-old sword before and after being restored: — wow! — a viking axe before and after being restored: 16.A new TV remote vs. one used by a smoker: Related: 19 Things Society Glorifies That Are Actually Straight-Up Terrible, And We Need To Stop Pretending Otherwise 17.A stuffed animal loved on for years vs. a brand new version of the same stuffed animal: a dog before and after getting groomed: 19.A well-worn key vs. a freshly cut one for the same vehicle: actor in Turkey before and after putting on makeup for a play version of Victor Hugo's novel The Hunchback of Notre Dame: Iskenderun, Turkey on February 5, 2023 after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake and a year later: 22.A 1988 Toyota Hilux and the 2012 version of the same truck (it really shows you how much larger trucks have gotten over the years): camera size of an original iPhone (right) vs. an iPhone 13 Pro: one terabyte of external hard drive storage in 2009 vs. in 2022: 25.A baseball cap after being worn while working outdoors for a year vs. a brand new one: 26.A week before someone's wisdom teeth extraction vs. one week after: 27.A transparent phone cover after four years of use vs. a brand new one: aged shopping cart wheel next to a brand new one: a guy's room before and after a girl said she would come over, LOL: 30.A five-year-old wok vs. a new version of the same brand: 31.A cat before and after being rescued off the street: Bubbles, a neglected Labrador Retriever with a skin condition before and after he was brought into a shelter and given some love and treatment: Also in Internet Finds: 15 Facebook Marketplace Items You'll Wish, From The Depths Of Your Soul, You Could Unsee Also in Internet Finds: People Are Confessing Their Absolute Pettiest "Revenge Served Cold" Stories, And It's Deliciously Entertaining Also in Internet Finds: 51 People Who Quickly Discovered Why Their Hilariously Clueless Partner Was Single Before Meeting Them
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
East Haven smoke shop's registration suspended after persistent illegal cannabis sales
EAST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Planet Zaza has been ordered to suspend electronic cigarette sales, according to Department of Consumer Protection officials Thursday. The business' Electronic Cigarette Dealer registration was suspended effective immediately. RELATED: AG Tong: $4.93 million penalty against Planet Zaza for illegal cannabis sales The suspension comes after officials say the business failed six compliance checks conducted by DCP's Drug Control Division and East Haven police over the last two years, following allegations the business was illegally selling cannabis to minors. Officials said officers have seized hundreds of illicit cannabis and THC products from the property since May 2023. The most recent investigation included THC products with counterfeit labels targeting children such as Peeps, Game Boy, Crayola, and Nerds. 'It is illegal for Electronic Cigarette Dealers, often referred to as vape or smoke shops, to sell cannabis. We expect that all license holders act responsibility and follow the law,' DCP Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli said in a statement. New Haven enforcing new ordinances around smoke shops In May, Attorney General William Tong said he secured a $4.93 million judgment against Planet Zaza and its owner, Mohamed Alraishani, in his personal capacity, following the persistent illegal cannabis sales. Tong first sued Planet Zaza and Alraishani in January 2024 for violations of the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act after multiple unannounced inspections conducted by the Department of Consumer Protection and Office of the Attorney General found numerous high-THC cannabis edibles. Investigators also discovered unauthorized labels, including fake prescription labels, falsely indicating that the store was a licensed dispensary and that the illegal products were medical-use cannabis. The products were not produced in a licensed facility or tested in accordance with state law, and many contained youth-appealing packaging. Authorities cracking down on unregulated marijuana sales in Connecticut shops On Nov. 12, 2024, the judge issued a temporary injunction ordering Planet Zaza and Alraishani to cease illegal sales, but they ignored the court's order. Plant Zaza's Electronic Cigarette Dealer registration was first issued in December of 2022 and it's current registration is set to expire in February of 2026. Concerns about a registered Electronic Cigarette Dealer in the State of Connecticut can be reported to DCP's Drug Control Division at (860) 713-6065, or by emailing Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Sun
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
80s movie star with very famous family is unrecognisable as he rides a motorcycle in LA – can you guess who he is?
HE shot to fame in the 80s in a cult classic comedy about a group of American nerds. And in the early noughties he had a mainstream resurgence playing Lizzie McGuire's dad in the hit kids' TV show. 6 6 Now the acting legend is 71 and enjoys spending his time riding his motorcycle in sun-soaked Los Angeles. New pictures show him in his black biking leathers with fellow enthusiasts at The Rock Store, in Santa Monica hills. It's none other than Robert Carradine, part of the famous Carradine family acting dynasty. Robert has aged gracefully and is embracing his mid-length white hair and matching beard. In a nod to his Revenge of the Nerds past, he wore a pair of black thick-rimmed glasses as he straddled his pride and joy. The star's breakout role, which told the story of a bunch of geeky students who sought revenge on their bullies, spawned three film sequels as well as a reality show, King of the Nerds, hosted by Robert and his original Nerds co-star Curtis Armstrong. The idea of rebooting the franchise for a reality TV audience belonged to Robert's ex-wife, Edie. Robert told The Pop Dose in 2013: "She said, 'Remember five years ago when we tried to launch a reality show?' I said, 'Yeah.' She said, 'I think maybe we should try to do it again.' "So I gave a call to Curtis (Armstrong) and said, 'Are you up for this?' And he said, 'Yeah, absolutely!' So I called my agent, Gordon MacDonald, and it turns out he was friends with Jimmy Fox of Electus, which is one of the production-studio components to the show. "And they got very excited about a meeting, so we took the meeting, and afterward I found out from Jimmy, who's their head of production, that he called my agent and said, 'Please don't let the guys go anywhere else. Just give me two weeks, okay? We love the idea!'" Contestants lived together in a house dubbed 'Nerdvana' and competed in a series of geeky challenges like giant chess and flying live-action helipads to win $100,000. There were also cameo appearances from famous names like George Takei, Kevin Smith, Simon Garfunkel and John Oates. Robert stumbled into the acting world after initially wanting to be a race car driver. On his half-brother David's insistence, he auditioned for the John Wayne western The Cowboy as a nervous 17-year-old and got the part, admitting it didn't require much fakery. The siblings then worked together on Martin Scorcese's Mean Streets in which Robert's serial killer murdered David's character. In the early noughties, a decade before his reality show was aired, Robert became a familiar face on the Disney Channel opposite Hilary Duff. He called his casting in Lizzie McGuire a "godsend". "I didn't really think that they were going to go for somebody of my style and type as Lizzie's father," he told Culture Brats. "And then I found out after the fact that they'd written this guy to be kind of loose and devil-may-care, which I am. [Laughs.] And that seemed to fit the Lizzie McGuire mode." Robert's dad John was an acclaimed character actor who racked up 351 acting credits in his 82 years, including Count Dracula in House of Frankenstein and Preacher Casy in John Ford's The Grapes of Wrath. His brother Keith also has a long list of famous roles to his name ranging from 70s films The Duellists and Pretty Baby, to modern TV shows Deadwood, Dexter and The Big Bang Theory. 6 6 6 Robert Carradine's best-known acting roles Robert Carradine, a member of the famed Carradine acting dynasty, has held a number of memorable roles. He is perhaps best recognised for his portrayal of Lewis Skolnick, the nerdy yet endearing protagonist of the cult comedy franchise Revenge of the Nerds (1984) and its sequels, which became iconic in the 1980s. Robert also appeared in the gritty Western The Cowboys (1972), alongside John Wayne, showcasing his versatility as a young actor. Another standout role was his performance in Mean Streets (1973), directed by Martin Scorsese, where he starred alongside Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro. He played Sam McGuire, the lovable and slightly goofy father in Disney Channel's hit series Lizzie McGuire (2001–2004). Robert reprised the role in The Lizzie McGuire Movie (2003), where the McGuire family embarks on a memorable trip to Rome. He also featured in Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume 2 (2004), taking on the role of a member of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad.
USA Today
24-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Video: Carlos Prates welcomes fan battling cancer into Fighting Nerds family
Video: Carlos Prates welcomes fan battling cancer into Fighting Nerds family It seems rising UFC star Carlos Prates has a big heart to go along with his big personality. Ahead of his UFC on ESPN 66 main event Saturday in Kansas City, Mo., Prates (21-6 MMA, 4-0 UFC) welcomed Randy, a superfan from the area, into the Fighting Nerds family. Randy is currently in a fight of his own: one with terminal esophageal cancer. Randy reached out to Prates on April 15, asking the cigarette-loving UFC fighter if he would shave his head in exchange for a pack of smokes. Prates obliged and the two made good on the offer Wednesday. Afterward, Randy posed for a photo with the Fighting Nerds team, including Prates, UFC middleweight contender Caio Borralho, and coach Pablo Sucupira. Check out the meeting between Randy and the Nerds below:
