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☆ Bobi, the world’s oldest dog ever, dies aged 31
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Bobi, the world’s oldest dog ever, has died after reaching the almost inconceivable age of 31 years and 165 days, said Guinness World Records (GWR) on Monday. Bobi was declared the oldest ever dog in February. Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP/Getty ImagesBobi was a purebred Rafeiro do Alentejo – a breed of livestock guardian dog – according to his owner. However, a few sad days later, they found Bobi alive, safely hidden in a pile of logs. Bobi lived to be 31 years and 165 days old.

Persons: CNN — Bobi, Dr, Karen Becker, Leonel Costa, Costa, Bobi, Patricia de Melo Moreira, Bluey, Costa’s, ” Costa, “ Bobi, ” Organizations: CNN, Records, Facebook, GWR, AFP, Getty, American Kennel Locations: Conqueiros, Lisbon, Alentejo

☆ Bobi, world's oldest dog, dies in Portugal aged 31
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] The dog, Bobi, that broke the record for oldest dog ever at 30 years-old, is pictured at Conqueiros, in Leiria, Portugal, February 4, 2023. REUTERS/Catarina Demony/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLISBON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Bobi, the world's oldest dog, has died aged 31 in Portugal, Guinness World Records said on Monday. A purebred Rafeiro Alentejano who spent his entire life in a village in central Portugal, Bobi lived for 31 years and 165 days, breaking a record held since 1939 by an Australian cattle-dog that died at 29 years and five months. He was declared the world's oldest dog in February this year. Guinness World Records previously described Bobi's story as "miraculous" and said on Monday that "he will be sorely missed".

Persons: Catarina Demony, Alentejano, Bobi, Karen Becker, Leonel Costa, Costa's, wouldn't, Costa, Charlie Devereux, Alison Williams Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Guinness World Records, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Leiria, Portugal, Rights LISBON

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — A 31-year-old dog in Portugal that had been ranked as the world’s oldest dog ever has died, his owner said Monday. The guard dog, called Bobi, died over the weekend in a veterinary hospital, Leonel Costa told The Associated Press. Bobi lived on a farm in the village of Conqueiros in Portugal with Costa and four cats. That made Bobi more than 217 years old in dog years when he died. In an interview earlier this year, Costa told the Associated Press that Bobi's secret to a long life was good food, fresh air and lots of love.

Persons: Leonel Costa, Bobi, Costa, “, ” Organizations: Associated Press, Costa, Guinness, Records Locations: LISBON, Portugal, Conqueiros, Bluey, Australian, Alentejo

☆ How the world's hottest new pepper, Pepper X, compares to its top 6 predecessors like the Carolina Reaper and Ghost
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Guinness World Records crowned Pepper X the world's hottest pepper. AdvertisementAdvertisementApparently, when you taste the world's hottest pepper, both your face and chest feel tight, and it's difficult to form words, as evidenced by the reaction on the YouTube show "Hot Ones." Ed Currie, creator of Pepper X, appeared on the show to receive the Guinness World Record for the hottest pepper, measuring an average of 2.693 million Scoville Heat Units. Jeffrey Collins/AP/AlessandroZocc/Getty ImagesUntil now, no one had beaten the previous record for the world's hottest pepper in over a decade. How Pepper X compares to the 6 hottest peppers before itSince 2011, Guinness has awarded several peppers with the prestiguous honor of "world's hottest."

Persons: Pepper, —, Ed Currie, Pepper X, Claus Pilgaard, Currie, Jeffrey Collins, Wilbur Scoville, Guinness Organizations: World Records, Service, SHU

☆ World's hottest chili pepper declared Chili Pepper X by Guinness World Records
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Chris Boyette | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Chili Pepper X has captured the spicy record as the world’s hottest, Guinness World Records announced on Monday. By comparison, the average jalapeño pepper scores between 3,000 to 8,000 SHU, according to Guinness. Ed Currie holds up certification that his new Pepper X variety of peppers is the hottest in the world, according to the Guinness Book of World Records Jeffrey Collins/APPepper X is grown by Ed Currie, founder of Puckerbutt Pepper Company in South Carolina. “Ed cultivated Pepper X on his farm for over 10 years, cross breeding it with some of his hottest peppers to increase its capsaicin content,” Guinness said on its website. Currie first presented Pepper X to the world on an episode of the popular YouTube series, “Hot Ones.”“Those who don’t fear the Reaper are fools.

Persons: Chili Pepper X, Carolina, Wilbur Scoville, Ed Currie, Pepper, World Records Jeffrey Collins, Ed, Pepper X, ” Guinness, Currie, ” “ Organizations: CNN, Guinness World Records, Winthrop University, Guinness, World Records, Puckerbutt Pepper Company Locations: South Carolina, American

Then the cramps came,” said Currie, one of only five people so far to eat a entire Pepper X. Pepper X is greenish-yellow, doesn’t have the same shelf appeal and carries an earthy flavor once its heat is delivered. His lawyers have counted more than 10,000 products that use the Carolina Reaper name, or its other intellectual property, without permission. He calls most hot pepper challenges stupid and cautions pepper peekers against being overly ambitious and reaching too quickly for a Carolina Reaper or Pepper X. “Is this the pinnacle?” Currie said of Pepper X, a mischievous smile warming his face.

Persons: — Ed Currie, Pepper X, ” Currie, Pepper, ”, Currie, it’s Organizations: Guinness, World Records, Carolina, Reaper Locations: South Carolina, Michigan, York County, Fort Mill

HALF MOON BAY, Calif. (AP) — A Minnesota horticulture teacher set a world record in California on Monday for the heaviest pumpkin after growing a giant jack-o'-lantern gourd weighing 2,749 pounds (1,247 kilograms). Travis Gienger of Anoka, Minnesota, won the 50th World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Half Moon Bay, California, with an enormous, lumpy, orange pumpkin that could produce at least 687 pies. The previous world record for heaviest pumpkin was set by a grower in Italy who produced a 2,702-pound (1,226-kilogram) squash in 2021, according to Guinness World Records. He first competed in Half Moon Bay's annual weigh-off in 2020 and has won three of the city's last four giant pumpkin contests. The pumpkin champ won a $30,000 prize for growing the biggest pumpkin and setting a world record.

Persons: Travis Gienger, ”, Gienger, “ Organizations: Guinness World Records, Anoka Technical College, Pumpkin Locations: Calif, Minnesota, California, Anoka , Minnesota, , California, U.S, Italy

☆ A mystery owner has just put a collection of 56 Porsches up for auction — and they're all white
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Auction house RM Sotheby's did not disclose the collection's mystery owner. AdvertisementAdvertisementA rare collection of 56 white Porsches is heading to the auction block. Named "The White Collection," the car collector's unusual trove was announced by auction house RM Sotheby's on Tuesday. RM Sotheby's is delighted to announce The White Collection: a collection of nearly 60 rare Porsche sports cars, entirely in white. https://t.co/Mmt5dL5Jep pic.twitter.com/Yh9UxWdiec — RM Sotheby's (@rmsothebys) October 2, 2023The collection "represents over a decade of dedicated collecting by one perfection-focused owner," RM Sotheby's said.

Persons: —, Mmt5dL5Jep, Sotheby's, Barron's, Ferrari, Andreas Birner Organizations: Service, Porsche, Prix, Carrera, Sotheby's, Benz, Guinness, World Records Locations: Houston , Texas

☆ At ages 104 and 84, these women are looking to break skydiving records: 'This is a good sport for retired people'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Nearly four years ago, Hoffner had her first skydiving experience on her 100th birthday. But the Chicago native wanted a re-do because she was pushed out of the plane when she really wanted to jump. Knor, who goes by Kim, knew she wanted to try skydiving since she was five years old because her uncle's military parachute fascinated her. Courtesy of Kim Knor / United States Parachute Association (USPA)"They didn't have skydiving centers or anything like they have today. "I make three jumps a day, and I have [when] training for competitions made four, five jumps a day.

Persons: It's, Dorothy Hoffner, Hoffner, Daniel Wilsey, Kim Knor, Kimberly Knor, Kim, She's, Knor Organizations: CNBC, Chicago, Records, United States Parachute Association Locations: Skydive Chicago, Chicago

“Age is just a number,” Dorothy Hoffner told a cheering crowd moments after touching the ground Sunday at Skydive Chicago in Ottawa, about 85 miles (140 kilometers) southwest of Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reported. The Guinness World Record for oldest skydiver was set in May 2022 by 103-year-old Linnéa Ingegärd Larsson from Sweden. But Skydive Chicago is working to have Guinness World Records certify Hoffner's jump as a record, WLS-TV reported. “Wonderful,” Hoffner said. After her jump, Hoffner's mind quickly turned to the future and other challenges.

Persons: Dorothy Hoffner, Ingegärd Larsson, Hoffner, “ Let’s, let’s, Geronimo, ” Hoffner, who's, “ I’ve, ” Organizations: Ill, Skydive Chicago, Chicago Tribune, Guinness, Records, U.S . Parachute Locations: OTTAWA, Chicago, Illinois, Ottawa, Sweden

☆ Instagrammable laundry rooms are the latest luxury status symbol of rich millennials
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Instagrammable laundry rooms have become a new luxury status symbol for millennial homeowners. AdvertisementAdvertisementRich millennials are starting to splurge on a space in the home that has previously been neglected and hidden from guests – the laundry room. Homeowners increased spending on laundry rooms by 33% in 2021, according to a 2022 survey by Houzz, an interior design website connecting homeowners with renovation professionals. On social media, upscale laundry rooms are decked out with colorful tiles, marble counters, tongue and groove wall paneling, expensive hardware, an abundance of storage space, and even dog showers in some cases. Others are taking it up a notch with nearly $30 luxury laundry detergents from brands like The Laundress and of course, the firm favorite – the $40 Aesop handwash, perched by the butler sink.

Persons: They're, —, Rich millennials, There's, Sarah Davies, Kate Guinness, there's, they've, Dina Bandman, Nina Magon, Priscila Forster, Forbes, Perrin, Rowe, pricey Organizations: Service, Instagram

☆ How Dumbledore Became Michael Gambon’s Most Recognizable Role
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Julia Jacobs | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In the latter part of Michael Gambon’s long and storied acting career, some of the most animated analyses of his performances could be found not in theater or film reviews, but in forums for the “Harry Potter” fandom, where dedicated Hogwarts obsessives would dissect his every onscreen utterance as the wizard Albus Dumbledore. It wasn’t originally his role. Richard Harris, the eminent actor who was originally cast, died after filming the second “Harry Potter” movie. Several other well-known actors were initially considered to succeed Harris in the role, including McKellen, who demurred, and Peter O'Toole, who turned it down because of his long, close friendship with Harris. In the end the choice was Gambon, whose family said Thursday that he had died.

Persons: Michael Gambon’s, Harry Potter ”, Albus Dumbledore, Richard Harris, Harry Potter, Gambon, Alec Guinness, Obi, Wan, Ian McKellen, Gandalf, Harris, McKellen, Peter O'Toole, Harris’s Organizations: Hogwarts School of Witchcraft

☆ ‘Sea Chantey’ Night at the Bar: A Rowdy, Joyous Ritual for Landlubbers
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-16 | by ( Amelia Nierenberg | More About Amelia Nierenberg | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

“Rolling down to Old Maui, rolling down to Old Maui,” they sang. “We’re homeward bound from the Arctic ground, rolling down to Old Maui.”The centuries-old harmonies overlapped, swelling to the corners of the original ceiling. Dozens of patrons stomped on the uneven wooden floorboards as they sang, sloshing Guinness over the rims of their pint glasses. “It just gets the cobwebs out of your soul,” said Kitsie Reeves, 68, a former flight attendant who has loved sea music for decades. “It’s like a porthole into the past.”

Persons: ”, “, stomped, sloshing Guinness, Kitsie Reeves Locations: Essex, Conn, “, Old Maui, ”

☆ Influencers have partaken in spicy food challenges for years, but a teen's death raises questions about their safety
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Wyatte Grantham-Philips | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Paqui, a company under Hershey, pulled its One Chip Challenge following a teen's death. One Chip Challenge packaging warned children not to eat, but is spicy food really that dangerous? Paqui's One Chip Challenge tortilla chips are almost black in color and comes in a lime green wrapper. AdvertisementAdvertisementWhile the autopsy results for 10th-grader Harris Wolobah are still pending, the teen's family alleges that the One Chip Challenge is responsible for his Sept. 1 death. The container warns consumers to not give the chip to children, but due to One Chip Challenge's popularity, many teens ate the chips anyway, leading to hospitalizations in some cases.

Persons: Steve LeBlanc, —, Florida International University Elisa Trucco, Trucco, Alexander DePaoli, Gregory Foster, DePaoli, Harris Wolobah, Paqui, Wilder, it's Organizations: Hershey, Service, Florida International University, Northeastern University, Buffalo Wild Wings, Guinness, Records, Paqui, Foods, Associated Press, AP Locations: Wall, Silicon, Massachusetts, Las Vegas, Chile, San Diego , California

☆ Insider Today: Big Tech goes on trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Speaking of Big Tech, it's a big day for the industry as the DOJ's antitrust trial against Google starts today. It's also a strategy the Department of Justice argues is "anticompetitive and exclusionary" in a landmark trial for Big Tech kicking off today. The trial is the biggest to hit the tech industry since the government sued Microsoft in the late 1990s. AdvertisementAdvertisementMore broadly, the case is a bellwether for how the government could argue future cases against Big Tech companies in the modern era. Each case is unique, but their focus on monopolistic behavior means the Google trial could set precedents followed by both sides.

Persons: Tayfun, it's, there's, you'll, It's, Hugh Langley, Kent Walker, Hugh, Walker, Chelsea Jia Feng, Henry Farrell, Abraham Newman's, Walter Wriston's, Gil Perez, Jamie Dimon, JPMorgan doesn't, Dimon, Elon, Franz von Holzhausen, Musk, Walter Isaacson, Yossakorn Kaewwannarat, VCs, they're, Nicki Minaj, Shakira, Beyoncé, Karol G, Frances Tiafoe, Austin Krajicek, Mackenzie McDonald, Tommy Paul, Rajeev Ram, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Big Tech, Google, Anadolu Agency, Getty, Department of Justice, DOJ, Microsoft, Apple, Federal Trade Commission, Amazon, Meta, Deutsche, JPMorgan, Street, Workers, Gallup, Startup, MTV, Team, Amtrak Locations: Wall, Silicon, Chelsea, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

Spicy food challenges have been around for years. There's a “glamorization of these challenges on social media,” Trucco said. Political Cartoons View All 1152 ImagesA YouTube series called “Hot Ones,” for example, rose to internet fame several years ago with videos of celebrities’ reactions to eating spicy wings. Meanwhile, restaurants nationwide continue to offer in-person challenges — from Buffalo Wild Wings’ “Blazin’ Challenge” to the “Hell Challenge” of Wing King in Las Vegas. While the autopsy results for 10th-grader Harris Wolobah are still pending, the teen's family allege that the One Chip Challenge is responsible for his Sept. 1 death.

Persons: —, Florida International University Elisa Trucco, There's, ” Trucco, “, ” Alexander DePaoli, Gregory Foster, DePaoli, Harris Wolobah, Paqui, Wilder, it's, Trucco Organizations: Florida International University, Northeastern University, Buffalo Wild Wings, Guinness, Records, Paqui, Foods, Associated Press Locations: Massachusetts, Las Vegas, Chile, San Diego , California

☆ Opna helps corporates invest in carbon removal. It just raised $6.5 million with this 11-slide pitch deck.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Opna, a startup that helps carbon removal projects get funded, just raised $6.5 million. Opna, which helps corporations invest in carbon removal or reduction projects, has just secured $6.5 million from European venture capital firm Atomico. The London-based startup, founded in 2022 as Salt, helps corporations find, fund, and monitor carbon removal projects. Carbon removal projects generate carbon credits, one of which represents one ton of Co2 removed from or prevented from entering the atmosphere. This led to market hesitation and a subsequent move to fund carbon removal projects directly via forward-purchasing and long-term off-take agreements.

Persons: Shilpika Gautam, Gautam, Opna, Tiny Organizations: Stripe's Frontier Fund Locations: London, India, Gaumukh, Atomico

☆ Basketball-sized gold coin worth ‘around $23M’ honors late Queen Elizabeth II
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

It was produced by the East India Company, a luxury lifestyle brand with rights to the name of the corporation that once controlled large swathes of Britain’s empire. Businessman Sanjiv Mehta, who acquired the rights to the East India Company in 2005, poses with the diamond-encrusted coin. The East India Company said its multi-million-dollar valuation was partly due to the quality of the materials and crafting processes, which involved artisans and experts from the UK, India, Singapore, Germany and Sri Lanka. The original East India Company operated for almost 300 years before its dissolution in 1874. “The Crown” took over a year to produce, meaning that it was underway before Queen Elizabeth died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland last September.

Persons: Queen Elizabeth II, Queen Elizabeth’s, Sanjiv Mehta, tiaras, ”, Queen Elizabeth, Mehta Organizations: CNN, East India Company, Sotheby’s, NBA, British Overseas, Government, Royal Household, Royal, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Locations: York, India, Singapore, Germany, Sri Lanka, Scotland, British Overseas Territory, St Helena

☆ Former New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson dead at 75
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Uwa Ede-Osifo | Associated Press | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Bill Richardson, the former New Mexico governor, U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of Energy under President Bill Clinton, has died. Mickey Bergman, Vice President of the Richardson Center, commented in a statement on Saturday, "Governor Richardson passed away peacefully in his sleep last night. "There was no person that Governor Richardson would not speak with if it held the promise of returning a person to freedom. Richardson came to New Mexico in 1978 and chose to run for political office in the state because of its Hispanic roots. Rep. Gabe Vasquez shared a heartfelt message calling Richardson a "titan in New Mexico and abroad."

Persons: Bill Richardson, Bill Clinton, Richardson, Mickey Bergman, Governor Richardson, Bergman, Brittney Griner, Griner, Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro, Kim Jong, " Richardson, William Blaine Richardson, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Obama, Richardson's, Gabe Vasquez, Vazquez, Sen, Ben Ray Luján, Luján Organizations: New, United Nations, Energy, Richardson Locations: New Mexico, U.S, Moscow, Bangladesh, North Korea, Sudan, Colombia, Iraq, Congo, Zaire, Afghanistan, Pasadena , California, Mexico City, American, Albuquerque, Santa Fe, Mexico

☆ US woman sets record for world’s longest female mullet
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The 58-year-old last cut the back of her hair on February 9 1990, according to Guinness World Records. After initially cutting off her mullet in November 1989, the Tennessee resident immediately regretted it, deciding to grow it out again the following year. Wade Payne/Guinness World RecordsNormally, Manis keeps her mullet braided and when riding her motorbike, she just “tucks the tail” into her pocket. Last year, she placed second in the “Femullet” division of the 2022 US Mullet Championships and won the accompanying $300 prize, an experience that encouraged her to apply for the Guinness World Record. After a long process, including filming her hair to show its length, Manis received a package on her front porch informing her of the official record.

Persons: CNN — Tami Manis, ” Manis, ”, she’s, Tami Manis, Wade Payne, Manis, Homer Organizations: CNN, Guinness World Records, Guinness Locations: Tennessee, Knoxville , Tennessee

☆ Thousands of redheads celebrate at annual festival in the Netherlands
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/5] Bryan, 21, looks at a woman, 20, both from Germany, as they attend the annual Redhead Days Festival in Tilburg, Netherlands, August 27, 2023. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw Acquire Licensing RightsTILBURG, The Netherlands, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Thousands of people gathered in the Netherlands this weekend to celebrate their red hair at the annual Redhead Days Festival in the southern town of Tilburg. Scottish Liam Hunter, 30, told Reuters attending the three-day festival made him feel better about himself. The Dutch festival started by accident after organiser and amateur painter Bart Rouwenhorst placed an ad in a regional newspaper in 2005 for 15 models with red hair and 150 people responded. In 2013, the festival entered the Guinness World Records book as the largest gathering of people with natural red hair with 1,672 redheads in the traditional group picture.

Persons: Bryan, de Wouw, Liam Hunter, Hunter, I'm, Redheads, Bart Rouwenhorst, Rouwenhorst, Piroschka van de Wouw, Bart Biesemans, Stephanie van den Berg, Sharon Singleton Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Guinness, Records, Thomson Locations: Germany, Tilburg , Netherlands, The Netherlands, Netherlands, Tilburg, Northern, Northwestern

☆ Merle Liivand: Meet the eco-friendly ‘mermaid’ cleaning oceans one record-breaking swim at a time
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Charlie Webster | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Courtesy Michael A. SamwayThe Tallinn-born competitor moved to the US in 2011 and, as she tired of only competing in breaststroke, started doing triathlons and then tried open water swimming. After seeing first-hand the scale of water pollution, Liivand was determined to take on a fight tougher than any competitor. The Jamaican sprint icon recognized Liivand for her open-water swimming exploits and mermaid school but confused the two. “It was like, here we are, testing waters, but we still don’t address that open water sport is in real danger because of pollution,” she said. Marco Bello/ReutersIn a grueling 14-hour swim, at times, Liivand will have to swim against the current.

Persons: Merle Liivand, ” Liivand, Liivand, ‘ Merle, “, ”, Michael, “ It’s, ’ ”, Mario Tama, microplastics, Usain Bolt, Marco Bello, ’ Liivand, “ I’m, I’m, Richard Branson, Liivand’s Organizations: CNN, Guinness, CNN Sport, Federal University of Rio, Rio, UNESCO, Environmental International, Records, Reuters Locations: Estonian, Biscayne Bay , Miami, California, Florida, Tallinn, Guanabara Bay, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Leblon, Jamaica, Biscayne, Los Angeles, Miami, Paris ’

☆ A co-investment chief at billionaire investor Mario Gabelli's firm shares 3 stocks with strong pricing power he's betting on as inflation remains sticky — including one that could surge 53%
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In such an environment, pricing power is crucial to a firm's success, says Kevin Dreyer. One of the qualities that makes a company attractive to them is strong pricing power: being able to hold prices steady in tough times or even raise them as inflation surges. "I don't tend to think of private label firms as having the best pricing power out there, but that said, what Treehouse has done is pretty unique," he said. The third firm Dreyer talked about was BellRing Brands (BRBR), which owns protein snack brands like PowerBar and Premier Protein. Dreyer also thinks they're a good candidate to be acquired by a larger firm at a premium.

Persons: Kevin Dreyer, Mario Gabelli, Dreyer, Captain Morgan, Don Julio, Baileys, Johnnie Walker, they'll, " Dreyer, they're Organizations: Funds, Diageo, BellRing Brands, Diageo Brands, Guinness, Scotch Whiskey Association, Treehouse Foods, PowerBar Locations: North, South America, India, France

☆ How ‘Soul Train’ immortalized an exuberant era of Black style, movement and culture
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Brooklyn White-Grier | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

This was “Soul Train,” the music television series that served as Blackness’ binoculars. In the middle of the Black Power era and feeding from the civil rights movement, “Soul Train” provided a fresh opportunity for Black people to see and celebrate themselves. “We wouldn’t have a house party or at a club where we weren’t doing the ‘Soul Train’ line,” she said. “Those were the fits and the looks and the moves where I think ‘Soul Train’ probably had its biggest influence.”Still, Cochrane, a Gen X-er, says that her era of the “Soul Train” — and the “Soul Train” line — moved with the times. “But it was on ‘Soul Train’ that we got to see our favorite artist, hear our beloved songs, get our style trends and language.

Persons: — You’ve, you’d, ”, Chicago’s, Jackson, Dyana Williams, “, Williams, ” Williams, George E, Johnson, Ultra Sheen, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Sly Stone, Sly, Nelson George’s, Todd Oldham, ” Oldham, It’s, Don Cornelius, Kenneth Gamble, Gamble, Huff, Naima Cochrane, Cochrane, Michael Ochs, Rosie Perez, Patrice Rushen, Fred Berry, Vivica, Cheryl Song, Nobody, ” Cochrane, ” “, ’ ” Williams, Black Television ” Organizations: CNN, TRL, Ultra, Black Power, Michael Ochs Archives, Fox, Black Television Locations: Afro Sheen, America, Washington ,, Philadelphia, Shalamar, American

☆ John Cena slept in his car and ate free pizza as he racked up job rejections in LA: 'Every avenue of fitness failed'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Fame and fortune weren't exactly in the cards for actor and WWE superstar John Cena early on. Finding a job in the field, however, proved harder than he'd thought, Cena told comedian Kevin Hart on Peacock talk show "Hart to Heart." After "every avenue of fitness failed," and a last-ditch effort to become a highway patrol officer fell through, Cena was met with homelessness, sleeping in the back of his 1991 Lincoln Continental and living off free pizza from a local shop. "They had a deal where, if you could eat their whole pizza, you got it for free," Cena said, chuckling. It's a job Cena didn't even know was possible.

Persons: John Cena, Cena, Kevin Hart, Peacock, Hart, —, Cena didn't, you've Organizations: WWE, Springfield College, Continental, Pro Wrestling, Ultimate University, Furious, CNBC Locations: West Newbury , Massachusetts, Los Angeles , California, LA

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