Ancient Rome holds a mythic place in our imaginations. It’s the land of historical epics like Ben-Hur and Gladiator, where men in golden armor ride chariots and emperors are fed grapes in reclining chairs. Real life in Rome, though, was quite a bit less glamorous. In a time before modern sanitation and medicine, getting through an average day was a difficult task-and far more disgusting than you could ever imagine. 10 People Washed Their Mouths Out With Urine In ancient Rome, pee was such big business that the government had special taxes in place just for urine sales. There were people who made their living just from collecting urine. Some would gather it at public urinals. Others went door-to-door
ListverseRobert De Niro went on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon Monday night, where he sat next to yet another person doing a De Niro impression: Jimmy Fallon. De Niro made the mistake of describing his boat with an “it’s pretty big.” Unable to resist the catnip, Fallon launched into his De Niro impression, which the legendary actor acknowledged with a generous laugh as he has many times before. Smoothie that he is, Fallon transitioned by suggesting they take a boat trip together.
TimeApparently mixing gymnastics and football, as she’s recently agreed to go on a double date with Raiders tight end Colton Underwood, and his teammate Andrew East who is married to fellow Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson. Raisman is definitely up to it. Lucky for Underwood, Raisman is scheduled to visit the area within the next month.
PeopleThat is one lucky seal. A clever seal desperate for its life found an interesting escape route recently, using a few unsuspecting humans and their boat to seek refuge from a pod of hungry orca whales. In the clip, uploaded by YouTuber Kirk Frase who did not specify the location, the men on the boat appear to be photographing the seal hunting. When suddenly, the sea dog hops on to the back of the boat. SEE ALSO: Ninja seal faces off with killer whale, performs skillful last-minute dodge "Just stay there,will you? Fucking stop jumping off," one man says to the seal. Apparently the seal had already jumped on the boat, then jumped off again and realized that was a terrible idea. The YouTuber also
MashableAngela Nikolau’s Instagram bio simply states “No limit, no control,” and that could not be more true. The Moscow-based adrenaline junkie has a bit of a thing for heights, photographing herself dangling off the side of skyscrapers and practicing yoga at dizzying heights. Your hands will get a bit clammy even if you are just looking at these pictures. However, there’s no doubt that these images are beautiful - enchanting even. If you can get over the stomach-churning, light-headed feeling you get just looking at them.
Yahoo Beauty ContributorsYou may know that Brig. Gen. Chuck Yeager of the US Air Force holds the distinction of being the first man to travel faster than the speed of sound, is one of the force's most prolific test pilots, and is perhaps the greatest military pilot of all time - but did you know he's very active on Twitter? This is a far cry from the current Air Force brass' ringing endorsement of the "game-changing" aircraft.
Business InsiderThe family of a 19-year-old man who allegedly stabbed a married couple to death and attempted to bite a victim’s face off expressed their sympathies Monday to the families of the victims. Austin Harrouff�?s family say that the Florida State University student “is not the person some are making him to be for their own purposes,” in a statement obtained by People. Wade and Mina Harrouff expressed their “deepest sympathy for the pain and suffering” caused by their son.
TimeMichigan thanked four-star commit Aubrey Solomon for attending its BBQ, which would have been a nice gesture if he went. "A day or two ago, they sent my mom a card thanking us for going to the Michigan BBQ, but we never went," Solomon said.
Sporting NewsAir New Zealand’s management said it is “shocked and appalled” by social media posts made by its flight crews. The posts include images of a blow-up doll posing with a pilot in the cockpit and a video of a flight attendant spitting water in an empty cabin along with the caption: “Wish I could spit on passengers like this.” The images appear to be more than a year old, but they nonetheless have ignited a media firestorm in New Zealand after being unearthed by local media there. Air New Zealand, a carrier often lauded for its passenger-friendly service and amenities, said it had launched an investigation into the matter. Already, a pilot and flight attendant have been suspended and another employee
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