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Why Was A Dead Gator Found In Florida Dorm Room?

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Why Was A Dead Gator Found In Florida Dorm Room?

In Florida, it’s normal to see a gator in a swamp and lake, and common enough to see them eating huge fish, walking through a furniture store, or terrifying local sportsmen on golf courses. It is, however, rare to find one—even if it’s dead—in a college dorm room.

That very thing happened last week at Florida Gulf Coast, where students shared to social media a pic of an apparently dead gator in a dorm room on campus. “I thought it wasn’t real. I thought it was like photoshopped,” Ashley Wells, a student at the school, told NBC 2.

The gator is believed to be one that was regularly seen near Palmetto Hall, a dorm on the south side of the campus where the photos are believed to have been taken.

“Even if you didn’t know it was dead. Still to approach a gator like, it’s not Crocodile Hunters. You can’t do this. We’re not trained to do something like that,” another student said.

Officials from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission investigated the incident, and ended up giving students warnings for possessing an alligator without permit.

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Going For Broke: The 6 Best Whiskeys For Tax Season

Margarett Waterbury
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Going For Broke: The 6 Best Whiskeys For Tax Season

Tax season can provoke varied emotions. For some, it’s a time of jubilance—a thrilling windfall, for spending with enthusiasm: whiskey, plane tickets, fancy dinners, more whiskey. For others, the prospect of checks to be written casts a pall across the bright cheeriness of springtime, a tightening of the belt, a kind of inescapable gloom emanating from somewhere near the zone of your wallet.


No matter which camp you’re in this year, you could probably do with a drink. Allow us.

If You Got Money Back

Congratulations! Uncle Sam is cutting you a check. It’s time to splash out.

Wild Turkey Master's Keep

Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Decades

Is Wild Turkey Rare Breed or 101 your favorite everyday whiskey? Why not explore the upper reaches of the range? Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Decades is a blend of 10-year-old to 20-year-old whiskey from Wild Turkey is about as classy as they come. “This is Wild Turkey after Cotillion school,” says one reviewer. “The gobbler wearing a tuxedo.”

Spice Tree Extravaganza

It’s hard not to love Compass Box—their gorgeous bottles, tongue-in-cheek attitude, and wizardry in the blending room endear the brand to even the most skeptical of Scotch drinkers. Spice Tree Extravaganza is the high-end version of Compass Box’ popular Spice Tree release, and it’s “decadent…delightful…wunderbar.”

Michter’s Celebration

Make out like a bandit this year? Perhaps it’s time to spurge. If its $5,000 price tag doesn’t make you at least a little curious, maybe our review will convince you: “A pour of indisputable elegance, structure, and balance…Grace Kelly in a glass.”

If You Owe Taxes

Buck up, champ. The feds might take your money, but they’d never take your whiskey…right?

Mellow Corn Bottled-in-BondMellow Corn

This bottled-in-bond corn whiskey from Heaven Hill clocks in at just over $10 a bottle in most markets, yet delivers that most elusive of whiskey experiences with aplomb: something really strange and unusual. Usually you have to pay for novelty!

Made from 90% corn and aged in used cooperage, Mellow Corn is a bartender favorite, due in no small part to its hipster-friendly packaging. Plus, it actually tastes pretty good. Honest.

George Dickel Tennessee Whisky

Perpetually second fiddle George Dickel is one of my favorite budget brands. Their flagship No. 8 Sour Mash Tennessee Whisky is sweet, smooth, and has a mysterious vitamin flavor that makes you think for a second that it might be somehow healthy. Think of it as a tax tonic.

Dewar’s White Label

Feel like you’ve just spent enough money domestically to last a decade? Look to Scotland for relief. Dewar’s White Label is around $20 in most stores, and it’s a surprisingly balanced, enjoyable dram that makes a killer highball.

This article originally appeared on The Whiskey Wash.

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This 19-Year-Old Was Kicked Off A Lung Transplant List Because He Had THC In His System

Sam Jones
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This 19-Year-Old Was Kicked Off A Lung Transplant List Because He Had THC In His System

When Riley Hancey, a healthy, active young man, fell extremely ill very suddenly, he and his family couldn’t have guessed that a casual smoke sesh — combined with ill-prepared hospitals and outdated notions around cannabis use — would nearly cost him a lung transplant and his life.

Buzzfeed’s feature on Hancey’s illness and hospital policies around marijuana tells the harrowing story: The 19-year-old smoked with a friend around a Thanksgiving holiday (something he rarely did) and fell ill with pneumonia a week later. His condition worsened extremely quickly, especially for someone so young, and he was on life support in need of a double lung transplant within days.

Since it had been so recent that he smoked weed, he tested positive for THC and was denied a life-saving transplant by the University of Utah Hospital. Half a dozen other hospitals also refused to treat him, either because of cannabis use policies or that the ECMO machine needed to keep him alive wasn’t available at all hospitals.

From the report:

There are no federal guidelines or laws dictating how hospitals handle cannabis users who need organ transplants. The private nonprofit organization that manages the country’s organ supply, the United Network for Organ Sharing, doesn’t have a policy regarding use of drugs or alcohol for organ recipients. So it’s left to individual hospitals to set their own rules, and if a patient is unlucky enough to end up in a facility with strict anti-cannabis policies, they’re either out of luck or forced to find an alternative medical facility and get themselves there. Now that more than half of the states in the country have legalized medical marijuana, and eight states and Washington, DC, permit recreational marijuana, hospitals that offer transplants are being forced to look at whether their rules need updating. “Just denying access to a life-saving procedure for someone who’s just using marijuana? I think that we have to rethink that policy nationally,” said Bilal Hameed, a doctor at the University of California, San Francisco, which specializes in treating patients with liver disease.

There is no widespread or commonly-acknowledged standard for treating transplant patients by hospitals. Some have a “no smoking, period” policy, while others assess risk case-by-case.

The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania finally agreed to take Hancey’s treatment and transplant on, saving his life. He’s on his way to recovery, and his story is a lesson to healthcare professionals and policymakers: Stay ahead of the curve on cannabis reform, as it sometimes truly means the difference between life and death.

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These 5 Important Stocks Were Just Added to U.S. Marijuana Index

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These 5 Important Stocks Were Just Added to U.S. Marijuana Index

Several new cannabis-related companies have been successful enough in their business endeavors to be included in the U.S. Marijuana Index, according to a report from Forbes.

Earlier this week, Marijuana International Corporation (MJIC) added five new stocks to the index, which included companies dealing in multiple facets of the legal cannabis industry ranging from the construction to cannabinoid-based pharmaceuticals.

This is a rather significant development because it is a testament to the future of marijuana in the United States. After all, big money operations similar to what the country has grown accustom to seeing with respect to the alcohol, tobacco and pharmaceutical industries are the centerpiece of capitalist America.

Before a company can be indexed, it must have a market value weighted index of $30 million, a daily trading volume of $600,000 and a price per share of no less than 10 cents. Those companies with $5 million or more in revenue are exempt from these requirements.

Not surprisingly, the U.S. Marijuana Index has experienced around a 46 percent increase from where it was a year ago.

“The first quarter of 2017 saw the cannabis stock market settle from the previous fall’s elections, with average daily volatility and volume for the constituents on the North American Marijuana Index decreasing 67 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2016,” Dan Nicholls, Vice President of MJIC, said in a press release. “Overall, the Canadian Marijuana Index increased seven percent and the U.S. Marijuana Index decreased one percent in the first quarter.”

Here Are The Five Stocks:

AmeriCann Inc: The company gained some noteriety earlier this year when it was announced that it would build the largest marijuana cultivation center in the United States. The Denver-based operation is set to construct a one-million-square-foot facility near Freetown, Massachusetts. The project will take place on over 50 acres previously owned by the Boston Beer Company. However, in addition to real estate deals, the company also raises venture capital for marijuana-related businesses. The company has experienced growth of about 400 percent over the past twelve months.

Cannabics Pharmaceuticals: This organization develops cannabinoid medications. It has a prominent research facility in Israel, where it is fully licensed by the government to look into the medicinal benefits of the cannabis plant. There is a lot of focus on this company right now because it is on the verge of showing the world how to kill cancer cells without harming the patient. In short, the company believes it has found a way to cure cancer using only cannabis. It makes sense why its stock has increased by around 2,000 percent in the last year.

Marapharm Ventures Inc: This group invests in medical and recreational marijuana businesses in the United States and Canada. Forbes contributor Debra Borchardt says, “the company has not earned any revenues in any of the last eight quarters, but it has traded up over 400% in the Canadian market. It has only been listed in the U.S. for a short time.”

Medical Cannabis Innovations Group (MCIG): This company is a bit bizarre. Not only does it market and distributed vaporizers but it also deals in the construction of marijuana cultivation sites. But this approach is apparently working, at least to some degree. Overall the company has experienced significant growth in the past twelve months, falling only slightly since January.

Solis Tek Inc: This is an interesting stock because in deals in the one aspect of the marijuana industry that is not talked about much: lighting. The company simply provides cultivation sites with digital lighting systems. “It has a $37 million market capitalization and recorded revenues of $8.5 million for the year ending 2016,” reports Forbes. “The stock’s share price over the past year has ranged between 25 cents and $1.42 and lately traded at $1.02.

5 Moments That Prove Charlie Murphy Was A Comedy Genius

Brendan Bures
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5 Moments That Prove Charlie Murphy Was A Comedy Genius

Comedian Charlie Murphy, brother of Eddie Murphy, passed away following a long battle with leukemia. He was 57.

Murphy gained notoriety following his sting on Chappelle’s Show where he delivered outlandishly hilarious impressions and developed lovable characters and more. He also was an underrated stand-up comic and gave memorable movie performances. He served in the Navy from 1978-83.

The night before he passed, he tweeted the following message.

Ultimately most will remember Charlie Murphy from his “Real Hollywood Stories” sketches from Chappelle’s Show where he comically re-told brazen stories partying with Rick James and Prince, both of which became iconic cultural touchstones. Without Charlie Murphy, there would be no “I’m Rick James, bitch!”

The Rick James Sketch

True Hollywood Stories: Prince

And who could forget Charlie Murphy and his crew playing against Prince and the Revolution? People still tweet “Game, blouses!” after sports games. (Prince reportedly loved the sketch.)


Charlie Murphy – Prince from Neo Suki on Vimeo.

Buc Nasty, Playa Hater Extraordinaire

The “Playa Haters’ Ball” sketch is my favorite Chappelle’s Show bit. Charlie Murphy is a large part of that, playing the hilarious Buc Nasty. You can watch the whole sketch here but this outtake of Charlie Murphy “shaking” in character is one of the five funniest videos on the internet.

Gusto, CB4

While Charlie Murphy wasn’t a bona fide movie star, he still gave us memorable characters like Gusto in CB4.

Stand-Up

Though it wasn’t what made him a star, Charlie Murphy’s standup was clever and wry, just like much of the rest of his comedy.

Gossip: What Name Did Caitlyn Jenner Almost Pick? About Beyonce’s Pregnant Sex Tape

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Gossip: What Name Did Caitlyn Jenner Almost Pick? About Beyonce’s Pregnant Sex Tape

The other option:  Just days after Caitlyn Jenner revealed her sex change surgery, sources say she also says that she almost didn’t pick the name Caitlyn. Her other option was Heather.

Pregnant Sex Tape Of Beyonce Is Fake

Rumors are blowing up that Russian hackers have “stolen” a Beyonce “pregnancy sextape.”

The hackers claim to have stolen a “pregnancy sextape” of Beyonce, which they are offering for sale. The hackers also claim to be selling some sexual pics of 14-year-old internet star Danielle ‘Cash Me Outside’ Bregoli. Possession or sale of sexual material concerning underage persons is a federal crime.

However, sources tell Naughty Gossip no such tape exists.

“The tape is fake,” sources tell Naughty Gossip. “Beyonce does not have a sex tape and nothing has been stolen. It is a sad fake and the hackers should be ashamed of themselves. She is pregnant with twins and doesn’t need this sort of nonsense in her life.”

Love the fresh dirt we bring over daily from Naughty Gossip? Let us know in the comments!

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A Giant Scary Asteroid Will Come Kind Of Close To Hitting Earth Pretty Soon

Brendan Bures
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A Giant Scary Asteroid Will Come Kind Of Close To Hitting Earth Pretty Soon

I bet asteroids think they’re real slick. They’re basically giant heaps of space trash zooming around the universe kind of possibly freaking out every planet it passes, but never doing much about it. They’re big talkers is what I’m saying.

Logically, yes, we should remain nervous about the hypothetical impact of an asteroid striking our planet and possibly killing us or whatever. And the latest asteroid worrying some of the world is asteroid 2014 JO25.

But as NASA confirms in a press release, the asteroid “will fly safely past Earth on April 19 at a distance of about 1.1 million miles (1.8 million kilometers), or about 4.6 times the distance from Earth to the moon.”

Via NASA:

The asteroid is roughly 2,000 feet (650 meters) in size, and its surface is about twice as reflective as that of the moon….The encounter on April 19 is the closest this asteroid has come to Earth for at least the last 400 years and will be its closest approach for at least the next 500 years.

Though NASA confirms that “there is no possibility for the asteroid to collide with our planet,” it does mention that “this will be a very close approach for an asteroid of this size.”

In fact the asteroid is probably more exciting than worrisome. As this asteroid will be significantly reflective, you might be able to see it crossing the night sky, though a telescope will be far more effective. If you’re stuck indoors April 19 or it’s cloudy night where you are, you can always check out The Virtual Telescope.

Yes, a giant scary monster asteroid will come kind of close to Earth, there is very little for you to fear. Instead let the asteroid do the talking and listen to what the cosmos is telling us about itself.

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8 Facts About The Rainbow Gay Pride Flag You Didn’t Know

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8 Facts About The Rainbow Gay Pride Flag You Didn’t Know

The man behind the ubiquitous rainbow gay pride flag died last month at 65, peacefully, in his home. His creation, however, will live on for generations to come.

In celebration of the eight stripes of his original flag design, check out these eight facts about Baker’s creation of the rainbow pride flag.

It Was Inspired By Harvey Milk

In the 1970s, a young man named Gilbert Baker arrived in San Fransisco from Kansas. After being discharged, he stayed in SF and sewed clothing. Gay rights activist and first openly gay politician Harvey Milk challenged him to create a symbol the community could rally behind. Baker quickly realized he wasn’t in Kansas anymore. He told SF Travel:

“It all goes back to the first moment of the first flag back in 1978 for me. Raising it up and seeing it there blowing in the wind for everyone to see. It completely astounded me that people just got it, in an instant like a bolt of lightening – that this was their flag. It belonged to all of us. It was the most thrilling moment of my life. Because I knew right then that this was the most important thing I would ever do – that my whole life was going to be about the Rainbow Flag.”

A Different Humanitarian Design Inspired The Flag

Baker was inspired by the five-striped “Flag of the Races,” which is red, black, brown, yellow and white, according to the Carleton Sexuality and Gender Center.

Some Rumor A Different Story

The 1999 book Queer Sites: Gay Urban Histories Since 1600 suggests that the influence of Judy Garland’s then-popular song “Over the Rainbow,” and her celebrity status as a gay ally, wouldn’t have been far from Baker’s mind during the making of the flag.

The First Flags Were Labor Intensive

Hand-dyed versions of Baker’s creation were first used at the 1978 Gay and Lesbian Freedom Day March in San Francisco.

Each Color Has A Meaning

The eight stripes of the original flag represented individual components of the gay community, according to Gay Pride New Orleans: hot pink for sex, red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sun, green for nature, turquoise for the arts, indigo for harmony, and violet for spirit.

The Six-Color Flag Has Tragic Origins

Once the flags hit mass-production status, the hot pink color was difficult to reproduce affordably. Then, after Harvey Milk’s assassination, activists dropped turquoise, in order to march with the flag in even number: Three on one side of the street, three on the other.

Baker Eventually Brought The Other Colors Back

The flagmaker reintroduced pink and turquoise for a flag at the 2004 Key West Pride Festival. According to New Orleans Pride, he said:

“We lost two of the original colors, pink and turquoise. It’s time, however, to restore the original design. First, it is simply more beautiful and more authentic. Moreover, when we lost the pink, we lost the symbol for our sexual liberation. The missing turquoise honors Native Americans and the magic of life. Both colors are needed to embrace our history.”

The Largest Pride Flag Was Huge

To commemorate the gay rights movement’s 25th anniversary in 1994, Baker made a mile-long flag in New York. In 2003, Baker made the world’s longest of his creations to stretch from the Gulf of Mexico to the Florida Strait.

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Marley Natural Showcases Celebrity Marijuana Strains As The Newest Cannabis Trend

Brendan Bures
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Marley Natural Showcases Celebrity Marijuana Strains As The Newest Cannabis Trend

It’s not a new trend that stars are getting into the cannabis with game with celebrity marijuana strains. Not only is it a fruitful investment, celebrities are tacitly raising cannabis awareness and ushering it further into the mainstream by embracing the green.

The latest celebrity to continue their brand rollout of an official cannabis line is a big one. Marley Natural, the official Bob Marley cannabis brand, launched in Washington recently (it first began by selling products in California). Marley Natural is run with the blessing of the late Marley’s remaining family and owned by Privateer Holdings.

According to Leafly, two of Marley’s granddaughters, Zuri and Shacia, were in attendance at the brand’s launch party and talked to customers about the product.

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Marley Natural’s extension to Washington showcases the further proliferation of celebrity brands. Just recently Annie Nelson, wife of Willie Nelson, announced her own marijuana-infused artisanal chocolate edible line. This move falls in line with celebrities appealing to possibly more niche consumers, sometimes in a more adult way or to target an underserved people in the marketplace.

That’s what Whoopi Goldberg is doing with her cannabis company, Whoopi & Maya, that’s marketed toward women. The Whoopi & Maya line produces balms and bath soaks—and more—that help ease the pain women experience from periods and/or cramps. There’s also Bethenny Frankel, progenitor of Skinnygirl cocktails, is also creating a “diet weed.” It will aim to eliminate the “munchies” most marijuana smokers experience and likely be called “Skinnygirl Marijuana.”

Marley Natural and Annie Nelson and others are showing that cannabis has the possibility to be more nuanced and mainstream simultaneously. It doesn’t hurt they’re making green by making green.

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Your Smelly Lunch Is Now A Criminal Offense In Italy

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Your Smelly Lunch Is Now A Criminal Offense In Italy

Finally, justice comes for the public nuisance coworkers who insist on microwaving their fish tacos and tuna salad sandwiches at work.

Italy’s supreme court ruled that stinky food is now a criminal offense. The Court of Cassation in Rome calls it “olfactory molestation.”

According to the Telegraph, the ruling came after a spat between neighbors over vats of “fritti misti,” a mixed fried seafood dish. The pungent smell wafted across the neighborhood, and the wannabe chefs were found guilty of anti-social behavior.

The Telegraph reports:

The judges in Rome said the couple’s enthusiastic cooking resulted in ‘the emission of odours and noises in the overhead apartment on the third floor,’ owned by another couple. The smells were so strong that they were “beyond the limits of tolerability” and constituted what the court called ‘olfactory molestation.’ One of the neighbours complained that when the couple were cooking, ‘the whole of my apartment became impregnated with the smell of the pasta sauce and the fried fish. It felt like their kitchen was in my flat.’

Complaints about food smells aren’t uncommon in Italy, where people have claimed that stinky dishes caused them to suffer depression and psychological trauma.

In the United States, it’s possible to take someone to court for their offensive kitchen-smells, if the smell diminishes the value of your residence or drove you out of your home. That’s a spicy beef to try and settle.

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