How Vitamin D can turn you into Superman

Daylight savings time is here, whether you like it or not. That means more cold weather, less warm sun, and for some people, vitamin D deficiencies, which, like any vitamin deficiency, can cause a host of health problems.

This week, though, researchers completed a preliminary study on vitamin D and found that if you do happen to get enough of this essential vitamin, it not only reduces the risk of heart disease, but also helps you exercise more strenuously, while simultaneously exhibiting lower signs of exertion.

A destructive myth about Robin Williams was just destroyed

When someone famous dies, the rest of the world scrambles to make the death feel meaningful by building a narrative around it.

And when Robin Williams died, our narrative of choice was the Sad Clown myth. Funny people are actually sad — their humor is amask, a crutch, a coping mechanism. Media coveragehastened to portray Williams’ death as the result of depression.

We saw his death as a suicide in which Williams lifted his playful mask to reveal his true, sadder self.  

But we've since learned that it was wrong and premature to apply the Sad Clown myth to Williams.

He did not just commit suicide because he was depressed; he actually suffered from a horrifying disease whose symptoms are pulled from the dark playbooks of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, dementia, and schizophrenia.

Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton spotted on night out together sparking reconciliation rumours

The pair sparked reconciliation rumours

Nicole Scherzinger and Lewis Hamilton haver sparked reconciliation rumours after they were snapped at the same London nightclub this weekend.

The former couple split up in February, but sent the rumour mill into overdrive as they partied at The Box in Soho together on Friday night.

According to reports, they spent up to four hours inside together as singer John Newman performed, but left the venue separately.

Photos show Nicole keeping her head down as she stepped past cameras, dressed down in a loose pink silk blouse and jeans.

Billionaire steel magnate's son Angad Paul falls to his death from penthouse

Angad Paul and his wife Michelle at the Fortune Forum Club dinner in 2014

A boss at embattled steel company Caparo died after falling from his penthouse home.

Angad Paul, son of billionaire Lord Paul, fell eight storeys, landing on the roof of a building below where his body was spotted by horrified onlookers.

Firefighters were called to lead the operation to get him down and paramedics pronounced the 45-year-old dead at the scene in central London.

Golden Eaglets retain their crown

Nigeria became only the second side to retain the FIFA U-17 World Cup with a 2-0 win against Mali in Vina Del Mar. Victor Osimhen stole the show once again thanks to his record-breaking tenth goal of the tournament, with Funsho Bamgboye adding a second moments later. Samuel Diarra had saved an early Osinachi Ebere penalty as the Malians played their part in an entertaining finale to Chile 2015.

The penalty came as both sides were just finding their rhythm in the opening exchanges, Chato the culprit with a handball. Ebere saw his low effort saved brilliantly by Diarra, the No17's follow up header hit the bar before a third bite of the cherry was blocked by the Malian defence.

Both sides had chances in a tense opening period, with Golden Eaglets skipper Kelechi Nwakali hitting just wide and Boubacar Traore seeing his glancing header tipped over by Akpan Udoh.

Arsenal held as Klopp suffers first defeat

Premier League leaders Manchester City and nearest challengers Arsenal were both held to draws on Sunday as they each dropped points in the title race.

City, surprisingly, could only manage a goalless draw away to bottom-of-the-table Aston Villa, the Birmingham club marking new French manager Remi Garde's first match in charge with a point that owed much to a fine display by goalkeeper Brad Guzan.

Arsenal, who kicked off later on Sunday, knew that if they beat arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the North London derby they would leapfrog City, who they still trail on goal difference, at the top of the table with a victory at the Emirates Stadium.

But instead they had to make do with a 1-1 draw.

Meanwhile Liverpool suffered their first defeat in seven games under new manager Jurgen Klopp with a 2-1 loss at home to Crystal Palace.

Manuel Pellegrini lost the services of Wilfried Bony to a hamstring injury and then watched in frustration as City failed to make their second-half domination count in a match where Villa ended a dismal run of seven successive defeats.

Man 'with terminal cancer marries sex doll so he doesn't leave a grieving widow'

Wedding: A 28-year-old man has married an inflatable doll

A man with terminal cancer was desperate to get married - but didn't want to leave a heartbroken widow.

His solution? Get married to a SEX DOLL.

Now his surprisingly tasteful wedding pictures have become a viral sensation in his native China.

The Beijing man reportedly wanted to experience a fancy wedding shoot before he died, so he brought the life-like inflatable doll and got the full works - including a make up artisyand a beautiful wedding dress.

In the pictures he is seen tenderly holding his plastic 'bride', enjoying a first dance in a ballroom and even taking part in candid shots in front of the make-up mirror.

16 fascinating facts about North Korea

Everyone's heard a thing or two about North Korea, the "hermit kingdom" that sits on the east coast of China.

North Korea frequently makes headlines as its government continues to tout its military hardware and make boisterous, but so far benign, nuclear threats.

The country has also been linked to several cyber-related incidentslately, but it denies involvement.

Still, the one thing that remains a bit of a mystery is what goes oninside the hermit kingdom, as data isn't readily available or reliable. But check out below some of the things we do know about what makes the country tick:

Women are either bisexual or gay but NEVER straight, say scientists

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Study: Women were shown videos and had their responses recorded, including whether their pupils dilated in response to sexual stimuli (file pic)

Most women are either bisexual or gay but "never straight", research suggests.

Women who say they are straight are in fact aroused by videos of both naked men and naked women, whereas lesbians are much more attracted to the female form.

The study, led by Dr Gerulf Rieger from the Department of Psychology at the University of Essex, involved 345 women

They were shown videos and had their responses recorded, including whether their pupils dilated in response to sexual stimuli.

Soldier is vomited on by fellow trooper - but doesn't even flinch

5 ways drinking enough water changes your body

I'm sure you don't need one more person telling you why you should be drinking more water — but seriously, drinking more water may be the easiest and cheapest way to get healthier.

Drinking enough water affects everything from our skin to our mood to our poop — and since our bodies are about 60 percent water, failing to stay hydrated can really mess us up. We should all make drinking lots of water part of our daily routine, because drinking water changes our bodies for the better.

The benefits of drinking water have been widely researched and reported — often times with eye-catching headlines about how drinking water will magically give you the skin of a baby angel — but what's more important than the potential beauty benefits of drinking water are the many ways water consumption can keep your insides in good shape.

Drinking water helps our kidneys flush toxins out of our blood, it can prevent urinary tract infections and constipation, and it prevents your muscles from shrinking, too. (Yes, dehydration can literally shrink your muscles. Freaky, right?)

So, if you don't already drink lots of water, you really should start — because drinking water changes your body in the best ways. Here are five ways your body changes when you drink water.

New photos suggest Russia's operation in Syria stretches well beyond its air campaign

Three serving or former Russian soldiershave been geolocated by photographs in Syria, including locations near Hama, Aleppo and Homs, Russian bloggers said on Sunday, suggesting the Kremlin's operation stretches well beyond its air campaign.

Russia first launched air strikes to support President Bashar al-Assad in Syria's four-year civil war on Sept. 30 but has repeatedly said it has no intention of mounting a ground operation. 

It has instead said it will limit its help to military trainers, advisers and deliveries of military equipment.

Big match feature: Nigeria vs Mali U17 WCup final

Sunday’s Fifa Under-17 World Cup final will be unique in more ways than one when English referee Michael Oliver gets proceedings underway at the Estadio Sausalito in Vina Del Mar.

This will be Nigeria’s second successive trip to the final after beating Mexico 3-0 in the final to win the last edition in the United Arab Emirates.

It will also be a second all-Africa final at the Fifa Under-17 World Cup after Nigeria edged out Ghana 1-0 in the final of the 1993 edition in Japan where a Wilson Oruma header put the Starlets to the sword.

Four time champions Nigeria will look to make it a fifth trophy at under-17 level and also a record eight appearances in the final of the competition.

Mali, who are the African champions at this level will hope to make it their first Fifa Under-17 World Cup title in their history.

BREAKING NEWS: Four Killed, Many Trapped As Another Building Collapse In Lagos

No fewer than four persons, including three children were on Saturday morning confirmed dead, after another building collapsed in Lagos.
The building, a bungalow located at Orisha Street, Isheri, Magodo caved in during a heavy rainfall.

Their names were given as Sylva Odiah, 24; Sayo Odiah, 15; Clinton Odiah, 11 and eight year-old Endurance Odiah.

The deceased were said to be siblings from the same mother, who was said to have collapsed and was rushed to a nearby hospital.

'You don't truly know your partner for three years, never overshare, and you MUST get a joint bank account: The things couples need to know before tying the knot

When it comes to relationships, Dr Karen Phillip has seen it all. 

And as the divorce rate continues to climb, the 58-year-old counsellor has put together a list of what she believes to be the most essential things to know and cover before entering into a serious relationship or marriage. 

'I've been a family psychotherapist for 15 years now and over the last decade I've found that so many of the same issues keep presenting themselves... so I thought why not try and address the issues before they become major and end up breaking a couple up,' Dr Phillip told Daily Mail Australia.  

Essential things to know before marriage: Relationship expert Dr Karen Phillip has revealed the top things couples need to address before tying the knot - most of them common occurrences 

Judy Collins Shares Joan Rivers' Advice on Coping With Suicide

With a career that spans five decades and an astonishing fifty albums, legendary folk singer and social activist Judy Collins continues to inspire her audiences performing over 100 shows per year. She is out now with a new duets album, Strangers Again, which features some amazing guest vocalists including Jackson Browne, Jimmy Buffet, Michael McDonald, Willie Nelson and Don McLean.

In the clip below, Collins shares advice that Joan Rivers gave her in the wake of her son's suicide twenty-three years ago.

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Drunk and dishevelled in public. Worried he looks old on screen. And terrified X Factor could face the axe as Antiques Roadshow gets more viewers

With fake tan in a fetching shade of terracotta, and sporting as much maquillage as a magazine cover girl (he often wears his TV make-up when he is out of the studio), Simon Cowell cut a distinctive figure on Monday night.

On the face of it, the 56-year-old, who was presented with a prestigious Music Industry Trusts award at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel, was being lionised for his successes in the pop world and his charity work.

However, as was obvious from his skittish behaviour at the event, here was a man reeling from an unaccustomed sensation. Failure.

Despite knowing he had to make a speech, by his own admission, Cowell got ‘hammered’ on beer beforehand.

While accepting the award, he made bizarre jokes about his predilection for Botox and Zayn Malik leaving One Direction.

This to the obvious embarrassment of the remaining members of the boyband who were present with Cowell on stage. The sense of crisis was unmistakable.

It was an uncharacteristic loss of control from Cowell, who is generally punctilious about the image he presents to the world.

15 ways to stay focused all day, according to scientists

What was I doing again?

We've all had days where we can't seem to focus, asking that question too many times to count. For some of us, those days are more common than we'd like.

Whether it's fatigue, distractions, lack of motivation, or something else entirely, our inability to focus digs a hole in our productivity and, therefore, can jeopardize our chances of success.

But you don't have to go to extremes, like the main character in "The Wolf of Wall Street" does, to get focused. There are better ways.

Here are 15 tips that scientists have found that enhance focus.

British jet with 189 passengers on board 'dodged missile' while approaching Sharm El Sheikh

The London Stansted flight was said to have come "within 1,000ft" of the deadly missile and only avoided it after the pilot took evasive action

Horror: Thomson plane was reportedly forced to dodge a missile (file picture)

A Thomson flight carrying 189 passengers had to dodge a rocket as it approached Sharm El Sheikh, it has been reported.

The London Stansted flight was said to have come "within 1,000ft" of the deadly missile and only avoided it after the pilot took evasive action.

It eventually landed safely and the passengers on board were not told about the brush with certain death.

The incident came two months before a Russian airliner crashed after taking off from the Egyptian resort on Saturday killing all 224 on board.

Meet Khadija, the girl born without a face

 

Khadija Khatoon Khadija, 21, from Kolkata, West Bengal, Eastern India, was born without a face and her mouth is a small slit on the left side of her face. When she was born, concerned doctors were baffled by her condition for months. Although it has never been confirmed, they believe she has a form of neurofibromatosis, a rare deformity that causes tumours to grow along nerves. Medics told Khadija and her family there was nothing they could do after extra skin continued to grow out of control.

Largest police union cautions Quentin Tarantino: 'We've got a surprise coming for you'

In a veiled threat, the largest police union in the country says it has a "surprise" in store for Quentin Tarantino.

Jim Pasco, executive director of the Fraternal Order of Police, would not go into any detail about what is being cooked up for the Hollywood director, but he did tell THR: "We'll be opportunistic."

"Tarantino has made a good living out of violence and surprise," says Pasco. "Our offices make a living trying to stop violence, but surprise is not out of the question."

Florida man gets 885 years for ‘massive amounts’ of child porn, could also stand trial on kidnap, rape, murder charges: officials

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Florida man Shawn Ryan Thomas, 31, was sentanced Monday to 885 years for possession of child porn, prosecutors said. The Longwood resident may get additional time on his other charges of attempted kidnapping, attempted child rape and attempted murder.

A Florida man got 885 years in prison for child porn on Monday, and he may be facing additional time behind bars, officials said.

Shawn Ryan Thomas, 31, got the steep sentence for having “massive amounts of child pornography,” officials in state Attorney General Pam Bondi’s office said. Yet he’s also slated to go to trial on separate charges of attempted kidnapping, attempted child rape and attempted murder.

'Russia is sending a message' to Syrians under ISIS control — and it's making more join the terrorist group

On November 3, Russia carried out a series of heavy air strikes against ISIS's de facto capital of Raqqa, Syria. The strikes, Reutersreports — citing the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights — killed 42 people, including an estimated 27 civilians.

Although the strikes were seemingly aimed against ISIS, they also damaged a hospital and two bridges. This information came from activist Abu Ibrahim Raqqawi of Raqqa, Syria. He's from the group Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently, and he relayed the info to Business Insider over Skype.

The hospital and the bridges — which Raqqawi said are symbols of the city and a source of local pride — are used by ISIS and local civilians. The strikes, Raqqawi said, were meant as a threat.

Connecticut special education teacher's aide had sex with preteen student for at least three years: police

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Michelle Sulzicki faces sex assault charges after police learned that she has been carrying on a sexual relationship with a student that lasted at least three years, starting when he was 12, police said Wednesday.

A Connecticut teacher's aide allegedly had sex several times with her preteen student, which she hid for at least three years, police said.

Michelle Sulzicki, 28, a teacher's aide at Chapel Elementary School in Stratford, was arrested after her victim, then-12, revealed her dirty secret, cops said.

Her victim, now 15, cried for help with teachers at his new high school, cops said. Cops started investigating the Stratford school employee on Sept. 24.

She initially denied the accusations, but later admitted to having sex with him only once when she turned herself in Wednesday morning, police said.

Khloé Kardashian throws exclusive birthday party for Lamar Odom in the Hospital

Lamar Odom celebrated his 36th birthday on Friday with a small birthday party at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, a source close to the former NBA star told PEOPLE. The get-together was made possible by Khloé Kardashian, who was at the hospital with sister Kim Kardashian West and mom Kris Jenner, who has her own 60th birthday bash planned for Friday night.
Khloe reached out to Odom's former teammates as well as two of his best friends that are not NBA players and invited them to the get together. Kobe Bryant will not be able to attend because he's on the road but will send a gift and connect with his former teammate via FaceTime.