Netflix users are being urged to watch chilling crime drama with 8,800,000 views in just four days

Netflix users are being urged to watch chilling crime drama with 8,800,000 views in just four days

Netflix users are being urged to watch chilling crime drama with 8,800,000 views in just four days

Forget your weekend plans — Netflix fans say this new crime series is the only thing you need to be watching right now.

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Netflix subscribers are raving about this new show. Credit: NurPhoto/Getty

The streaming giant is always dropping fresh content to keep subscribers entertained – sometimes with mixed reactions – but according to viewers, one new release has completely stolen the spotlight.

The Åre Murders Is the Latest Must-Watch Thriller

The Åre Murders has had audiences glued to their screens since it premiered last week, smashing records in just four days.

Check out the trailer below:

[PLEASE JW the trailer – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b86Te9d8ZEI]

The five-part Nordic noir series has already racked up a massive 8.8 million views and shot straight to number one in Netflix’s Global Top Ten.

It’s currently sitting in the top spot in 26 different countries, and is currently ranked fifth in the UK and seventh in the US (as of this writing).

Still, social media is flooded with praise for The Åre Murders, with fans calling it an addictive and gripping watch.

What’s It About?

Set in a snowy Swedish town, the show follows detective Hanna Ahlander (Carla Sehn), who finds herself suspended from duty. Hoping for a break, she heads to the picturesque ski resort town of Åre, but her downtime is cut short when a teenage girl suddenly goes missing.

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Unable to resist, Hanna jumps back into action and teams up with local detective Daniel Lindskog (Kardo Razzazi). Their investigation soon unearths dark secrets hiding beneath Åre’s peaceful surface.

Netflix’s official synopsis teases: “In a snowy town in Sweden, two detectives team up to uncover the truth behind the disappearance of a teenage girl, a network of human traffickers, and devastating family secrets.”

Fans Can’t Get Enough

The show, based on a book series of the same name, has been racking up rave reviews. One X (formerly Twitter) user gushed: “Just finished watching #TheÅreMurders. So good!!! Well done!!! Story, filming, cast are all excellent. Loved this series!!!”

A second added: “The Åre Murders (Åremorden/Swedish) on Netflix was good. I hope there is a second season soon.”

“Love a chilling crime drama? The Åre Murders is your next Netflix binge,” another added.

[SCREENSHOT FROM TRAILER]

And a fourth tweeted: “Latest binge watch completed. If you love Scandi noir like me, you’ll love The Åre Murders on Netflix.”

So, if you’re looking for an edge-of-your-seat binge-watch this weekend, The Åre Murders might just be your perfect match.

There goes my romantic Valentine’s weekend!

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How Donald Trump could try to run for a third term in 2028 after continuously hinting at it

How Donald Trump could try to run for a third term in 2028 after continuously hinting at it

How Donald Trump could try to run for a third term in 2028 after continuously hinting at it

How Donald Trump could try to run for a third term in 2028 after continuously hinting at it

President Trump could be eyeing a third term in office — something that’s currently prohibited as part of the country’s 22nd Amendment

Donald Trump has made comments in the past suggesting he’s eyeing up a third term in office.

Should Trump run for president once more, it would make him the first person to have done so since Franklin Roosevelt.

This comes down to the fact that it’s currently prohibited for a person to run for more than two terms in office, which is outlined in America’s 22nd Amendment.

What does the Amendment say?

The 22nd Amendment states, as per the National Constitution Center: “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once.”

What has Trump said about running again?

Trump has hinted on several occasions that he wants to run for office once more.

He first suggested it back in 2022, says TIME, during his campaign for reelection before losing to Joe Biden.

“We’re going to win Nevada and we’re going to win four more years in the White House,” Trump teased at the time.

“And then after that we’ll negotiate. Right? Because we’re probably—based on the way we were treated—we’re probably entitled to another four after that.”

He was quoted by MSNBC telling House Republicans last November after winning the election: “I suspect I won’t be running again unless you say he’s so good we have got to figure something else out.”

More recently, Trump boasted how much money he’s raised and suggested that entitled him to run again.

President Trump is currently serving his second term in office (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

President Trump is currently serving his second term in office (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Speaking to House Republicans in Florida last month, the 78-year-old said: “I’ve raised a lot of money for the next race, that I assume I can’t use for myself, but I’m not 100% sure because… I don’t know, I think I’m not allowed to run again. I’m not sure. Am I allowed to run again, Mike [Johnson]?”

How Trump could run for a third term

While it’s currently prohibited for a person to run more than twice, a bombshell proposal put recently forward by US Representative Andy Ogles suggested changes to the 22nd Amendment so Trump could be president for another four years after his current term.

Ogles suggested that amendment be changed so that it reads: “No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than three times, nor be elected to any additional term after being elected to two consecutive terms, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice.”

It's been suggested that Trump may try bend the rules to run again (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

It’s been suggested that Trump may try bend the rules to run again (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

The wording for the proposal, should it go through, would allow Trump to run again, but not former presidents like Barack Obama as he ran for two terms consecutively.

Politico reports this proposal passing is an extremely unlikely scenario, with it requiring two-thirds support in both chambers of Congress, or two-thirds of the states to call for a constitutional amendment, and then three-fourths of the states would have to ratify it. US politics is currently too divided for this to happen.

Elsewhere, Politico has pointed out that there’s a bit of loophole in the 22nd Amendment because of its wording.

The amendment states that a person cannot be elected to run for a third term; but it doesn’t say anything about serving a third term.

With this in mind, it’s possible that Trump could work his way around such wording to find himself president again for another four years. For instance, he could run as vice president, have the presidential candidate agree to step down on day one, and he could find himself back in the White House post-2028.

John Fortier, senior research fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, has however said that there are laws that prevent this legal loophole from being exploited.

He told Sky News that a president or anyone in the line of succession for president ‘must meet the qualifications to become president’.

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Story behind one of the 'most terrifying photos' ever taken in space is chilling

Story behind one of the ‘most terrifying photos’ ever taken in space is chilling

Story behind one of the 'most terrifying photos' ever taken in space is chilling

Story behind one of the ‘most terrifying photos’ ever taken in space is chilling

The astronaut opened up about the incredible expedition before his death

The astronaut behind one of the ‘most terrifying photos’ ever taken in space explained why it was it was chilling.

The late Bruce McCandless II opened up about his history-making expedition before his death, which included snapping a particularly haunting pic.

The idea of space is scary for most of us, not least of all for the fact it’s as far away from our home planet as possible without factoring in ‘space junk’ or potential alien megastructures and the weird blobs growing outside the International Space Station.

However, possibly the most terrifying thing to happen in space has actually been captured on camera.

In 1984, the then-47-year-old aviator embarked on a Space Shuttle mission to deploy two communication satellites for the first time.

And it wasn’t the only major NASA first, as the Boston-born man found himself the subject of the ‘most terrifying space photo’ ever taken at the time as he made the first untethered ‘spacewalk’.

The MMUs allowed them to move around in open space, untethered from the spacecraft at around 28,900 kilometers per hour.

This meant McCandless was ‘space walking’ for almost seven hours.

The iconic image from the Challenger shuttle shows McCandless floating freely above Earth, which is frightening even if you don’t suffer from astrophobia.

NASA said the picture was the 'most terrifying space photo' (NASA)

NASA said the picture was the ‘most terrifying space photo’ (NASA)

More than three decades after becoming the first human in history to complete an untethered free flight, McCandless told The Guardian there were been tensions in NASA about the plans.

“My wife was at mission control, and there was quite a bit of apprehension,” he explained.

He also said it didn’t feel as scary as it looked, adding: “I wanted to say something similar to Neil [Armstrong] when he landed on the Moon, so I said, ‘It may have been a small step for Neil, but it’s a heck of a big leap for me.’ That loosened the tension a bit.”

McCandless also said while he had been told about the silent vacuum of space, his tranquility was interrupted.

The astronaut was walking for almost seven hours (NASA/MMU)

The astronaut was walking for almost seven hours (NASA/MMU)

He joked that multiple people on his radio were asking a myriad of questions, which meant things weren’t exactly peaceful.

He continued: “My walk lasted six hours 45 minutes, and I stayed alongside the shuttle the whole time, moving 100 yards one way, 100 yards back.

“I was travelling at more than 18,000 miles an hour, but wasn’t aware of it, because the shuttle was going at the same speed.

“It was only when I looked at the Earth that I could tell we were moving fairly rapidly.”

At one point, he careered over the Florida peninsula and said it was ‘reassuring’ to see something he recognized below.

“It was a wonderful feeling, a mix of personal elation and professional pride: it had taken many years to get to that point.”

After logging more than 312 hours in space, he retired from NASA in 1990 and went on to work for the Lockheed Martin Space Systems.

At the age of 80, McCandless died in 2017 and was buried at the United States Naval Academy Cemetery in Annapolis.

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Fans losing it over Meryl Streep's NSFW gesture while sitting with Martin Short at SNL 50th anniversary concert

Fans losing it over Meryl Streep’s NSFW gesture while sitting with Martin Short at SNL 50th anniversary concert

Fans losing it over Meryl Streep's NSFW gesture while sitting with Martin Short at SNL 50th anniversary concert

Fans losing it over Meryl Streep’s NSFW gesture while sitting with Martin Short at SNL 50th anniversary concert

Fans are losing it over Meryl Streep’s hilarious NSFW gesture during SNL’s 50th anniversary concert.

One of America’s favorite late night TV shows that has graced our screens for the past five decades is celebrating its big birthday bash.

Saturday Night Live has already kicked off its weekend of fun, starting with an SNL50 homecoming concert at Radio City Music Hall on Valentine’s Day, while preparing for its three-hour live special on Sunday which promises to be jam-packed with series alums, former hosts and the OG cast members.

Meryl Streep had viewers in stitches (Gilbert Flores//GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images)

Meryl Streep had viewers in stitches (Gilbert Flores//GG2025/Penske Media via Getty Images)

And in true SNL style, the concert alone is getting a lot of laughs from viewers, with one NSFW moment with Meryl Streep since going viral.

The 75-year-old actress, who was sat next to Martin Short in the audience, was called out by hosts, Will Ferrell and Ana Gasteyer, after they said ‘someone’ was flipping people off during the show.

“We’re talking about you, Meryl Streep,” Gasteyer said as the camera swiftly panned to the record Golden Globe Award nominee and winner, who promptly raised her middle finger back at the hosts and to the camera.

The gag saw the audience burst into laughter and apparently tickled a lot of viewers from home, too.

Racing to Twitter, fans gushed the moment was ‘so funny’ and even a ‘highlight of an amazing show’.

One viewer wrote: “Meryl Streep flipping the finger is simply everything !! (+ look at how he’s looking at her)”, the fan made in reference to Short giggling next to Streep.

“Iconic”, another fan stated, while a third wrote: “MERYL STREEP THE LEGEND YOU ARE.”

It was apparently Streep’s night too as The Devil Wears Prada star later shared a heartwarming Valentine’s Day dance with Short, who have been longtime friends before romance rumors sparked last year.

The Only Murders in the Building co-stars were spotted laughing, clapping and dancing at the concert which aired on TV on Friday (February 14).

The pair have been friends for almost a decade, but they have seemingly gotten closer since filming the third season of the show with Streep playing the part of Short’s romantic interest, Loretta Durkin.

The pair have squashed dating rumors (Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

The pair have squashed dating rumors (Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty Images)

Their affection and chemistry on and off screen sparked rumors they were perhaps more than friends. However, Short’s reps reportedly shut down the claims, telling The Messenger: “They are just very good friends, nothing more.”

Then on the Club Random podcast, the 74-year-old doubled down on squashing the rumors, saying: “We’re not a couple. We are just very close friends.”

Other notable moments at the SNL homecoming concert include Miley Cyrus’ performance, during which she reportedly called on the audience to sing along to ‘Flowers’ with her, Steven Spielberg appeared too busy checking out the camera set-up than watching the show.

Meanwhile, Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson ‘walked out’ after being told it wasn’t an awards show while Ferrell and Gasteyer also delivered a performance of Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’.

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Pete Davidson gives rare insight into how relationship with ex-fiancée Ariana Grande is now

Pete Davidson gives rare insight into how relationship with ex-fiancée Ariana Grande is now

Pete Davidson gives rare insight into how relationship with ex-fiancée Ariana Grande is now

Pete Davidson gives rare insight into how relationship with ex-fiancée Ariana Grande is now

The comedian isn’t fond of people’s fascination with his love life

Pete Davidson has made waves in comedy circles, but the star recently reflected on the consistent fascination regarding his love life despite his success.

If Davidson is dating someone in Hollywood, you’ll likely see a fair few articles about it or people talking about it on Twitter.

This isn’t exactly how the comedian would want to be remembered.

Speaking in an interview with Page Six, he reflected on his past relationships and essentially being in the spotlight so much.

The star also gave an insight into how he and Ariana Grande now get along, as the pair were previously engaged for four months back in 2018.

Davidson reflected on his relationship with Grande now (Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Davidson reflected on his relationship with Grande now (Kevin Mazur/WireImage)

Grande has also remained in the limelight over the years, most recently earning herself an Oscar nod for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Wicked.

Davidson said: “When we see each other—which is few and far between, because we’re not in the same circles—it’s all love.

“I hope she wins the Oscar, I hope she takes the gold.”

The comedian also went on to say the fascination with him and his relationship with other stars was actually rather ‘humiliating and upsetting.’

He added: “I’ve had some pretty adult relationships with some pretty amazing women and when it’s ended it’s been cool.

“Everyone is dating everyone and it’s Hollywood.

“But because I’m ugly, they wrote about me. I was harassed for like five years and it made my life a living hell.

“You want people to write about your work. I was one of the youngest ever cast members on SNL and all that got pushed to the side because of who I was dating.”

He also commented that he has mixed feelings about how he has been perceived on the internet.

Davidson took issue with how he is perceived on the internet (Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)

Davidson took issue with how he is perceived on the internet (Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty Images)

He noted that it was equally embarrassing as it was flattering when he was considered the focal point of BDE, a term meaning big d*** energy.

He continued: “I’m a very sensitive person and it’s humiliating to see a picture of yourself eating a sandwich in a pink T-shirt with the headline ‘This is what BDE is’.

With that said, he said he was comfortable and happy to recently strip off for an ad for Reformation, a female clothing company.

He joked: “If you’re going to be in underwear showing your mushrooms, you might as well get it out of the way before you turn 40.”

Talking about the future, the 32-year-old insisted that for the next 6 months he won’t be dating and that he was starting to turn his life around, abstaining from drugs and social media.

He simply added: “If I need to know something, my friends will tell me.”

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Elon Musk's DOGE website gets hacked due to major 'errors' as classified information is reportedly posted on site

Elon Musk’s DOGE website gets hacked due to major ‘errors’ as classified information is reportedly posted on site

Elon Musk's DOGE website gets hacked due to major 'errors' as classified information is reportedly posted on site

Elon Musk’s DOGE website gets hacked due to major ‘errors’ as classified information is reportedly posted on site

Elon Musk only took over and launched the site earlier this week

Elon Musk’s DOGE website appears to have been hacked, with tech experts saying the site feels ‘completely slapped together’.

The tech mogul was appointed the head of the US government’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) by President Donald Trump, tasked with a mission to ‘dismantle Government Bureaucracy, slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures, and restructure Federal Agencies’.

The website officially launched on Wednesday (12 February) as Musk promised the department would be ‘maximally transparent’ after critics pointed out the irony in the world’s richest man tasked with cutting funding while his own companies such as SpaceX have benefitted from the federal budget.

Musk's DOGE site has been hacked already (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Musk’s DOGE site has been hacked already (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

“I don’t know of a case where an organization has been more transparent than the DOGE organization,” the Twitter owner said in the Oval Office with Trump this week.

However, the website didn’t last long before two of its pages were targeted by hackers on Friday (February 14), 404 Media reports.

One mysterious message was left on the site which read: “THESE ‘EXPERTS’ LEFT THEIR DATABASE OPEN – roro.”

A second message added: “This is a joke of a .gov site.”

The Twitter owner's website has reportedly been hacked (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

The Twitter owner’s website has reportedly been hacked (Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

Both have since been removed.

Web development experts also told the tech news outlet that the DOGE site ‘feels like it was completely slapped together’, containing ‘tons of errors and details leaked in the page source code’.

The pros said that they believed DOGE’s site has not been running on government servers.

Meanwhile, DOGE also reportedly posted classified staffing information of a US intelligence agency, Huffpost reported.

The function lets users ‘trace’ their ‘tax dollars from the bureaucracy’ and investigate Cabinet-level agencies and other departments to review staffing numbers and total wages earned.

Musk's SpaceX has benefitted from the federal budget (CHIP SOMODEVILLA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Musk’s SpaceX has benefitted from the federal budget (CHIP SOMODEVILLA/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

A note on the page says that the data excludes military, Postal Service, White House and other intelligence agencies, though DOGE’s database does give information about the federal agency behind US intelligence satellites.

The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is the only intelligence agency on the website, The Independent reports, where Musk’s SpaceX has a $1.8 billion contract to build spy satellites.

Meanwhile, SpaceX has around $15 billion in contracts with NASA, which certainly makes it interesting that DOGE is set to investigate the space agency’s spending.

On whether Musk’s involvement with DOGE presents conflicts of interest at NASA, Janet Petro, NASA’s acting administrator, said ‘we have very strict conflict of interest policies,’ adding the agency’s legal office would vet any DOGE employee for such conflicts, Reuters reported.

Musk and his DOGE team have since gone on a cost-cutting spree which saw thousands of federal employees fired while the department doubled its own spending.

Government records obtained by Fortune reveal the scheme had spent $6.75 million by January, which has shot up to $14.4 million as of February 8.

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Woman experiencing burning pain in legs discovers she has ancient 'holy fire' disease

Woman experiencing burning pain in legs discovers she has ancient ‘holy fire’ disease

Woman experiencing burning pain in legs discovers she has ancient 'holy fire' disease

Woman experiencing burning pain in legs discovers she has ancient ‘holy fire’ disease

She contracted a disease that caused multiple plagues in medieval times – and it wasn’t the black plague

A woman lost a body part after contracting a disease that caused a medieval plague.

The 24-year-old began experiencing strong burning sensations coming from both of her legs, running from the middle of her thighs all the way down to her toes, and two days after the pain began she checked herself into an outpatient clinic.

The woman's feet became discolored and cold to touch (Getty stock)

The woman’s feet became discolored and cold to touch (Getty stock)

When doctors looked her over, they noticed how her feet had become discolored, while she was noticeably finding it difficult to walk. Upon further examination they realized her legs were cold – despite complaints that they were burning – and they couldn’t find a pulse coming from the popliteal and dorsalis pedis arteries.

Man asked to be taken off life support after flesh-eating disease left his lungs like ‘Swiss cheese’

A CT (computed tomography) scan uncovered that her arteries had narrowed, and after a simple blood thinner drug was administered the pain was alleviated greatly, and her legs began to get warmer as the blood flowed through her legs.

However, gangrene took over one of her toes which meant it required amputating.

So what was the ancient ‘holy fire’ disease she was diagnosed with?

It’s called ergotism and it is caused by the consumption of egot, which is a natural fungus that lives on wheat.

A ripe ear of grain containing the dark, and poisonous, ergot growing on it (Getty stock)

A ripe ear of grain containing the dark, and poisonous, ergot growing on it (Getty stock)

Ergot poisoining causes convulsions, hallucinations and gangrene, and in medieval times people even thought it was associated with demons or demonic possession of humans.

A study that was published in the National Library of Medicine, and titled ‘One holy man, one eponym, three distinct diseases. St. Anthony’s fire revisited’, talks through its history.

“The first mention to a gangrenous ergotism plague in Europe appeared in the year 857, in Germany. Several other records of epidemics then emerged in France, Germany and Scandinavia,” it explains.

“Overall, as many as 83 ergotism epidemics have been reported in various parts of Europe from 945 AD onwards, and this list is certainly incomplete.

St Anthony Abbot is credited with assisting in a number of miraculous healings, primarily from ergotism, which became known as 'St. Anthony's Fire' (Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images)

St Anthony Abbot is credited with assisting in a number of miraculous healings, primarily from ergotism, which became known as ‘St. Anthony’s Fire’ (Heritage Art/Heritage Images via Getty Images)

“The German physician Wendelin Thelius, who described an epidemic developed in the year 1596 in the Kingdom of Hesse, was the very first to identify ergotism as the underlying cause.”

It wasn’t until 1676 that the cause was discovered to be that of infected rye by Claviceps Purpurea, which is an ergot fungus, although it wasn’t until 1778 that measures were first introduced to combat the plague.

The study added: “French physician Tessier observed a huge epidemic in the year 1778 in Sologne (France), during which more than 8000 people died, and was hence persuaded to recommend drainage of fields, compulsory cleaning of grain and replacement of infected grain with potatoes.”

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Man who didn't sleep for a record 264 hours suffered from crippling effects lasting years after

Man who didn’t sleep for a record 264 hours suffered from crippling effects lasting years after

Man who didn't sleep for a record 264 hours suffered from crippling effects lasting years after

Man who didn’t sleep for a record 264 hours suffered from crippling effects lasting years after

The former student admitted he was still ‘awful to be around’ 50 years later

Two students once embarked on a school science project to see how long they could stay awake for, not realizing it would have a lasting effect on their lives.

The year is 1963; Martin Luther King Jr. delivers his ‘I Have a Dream’ speech during the March on Washington for Jobs of Freedom; Beatlemania really ignites, and JFK is assassinated in Texas while riding in a motorcade with his wife.

1963 is also the year that 17-year-old Randy Gardner and his friend Bruce McAllister make a pact to stay up for a staggering 264 hours.

Their idea was that they would smash a world record (260 hours) and ace their science assignment, meanwhile discovering what really happens to a human’s brain if they don’t get enough sleep.

Speaking about the origins of the test, McAllister recalled that they had initially wanted to explore the effect of sleeplessness on paranormal ability.

“We realised there was no way we could do that, and so we decided on the effect of sleep deprivation on cognitive abilities, performance on the basketball court. Whatever we could come up with.”

Randy Gardner beat the world record by just four hours (WondersOfTheWorld/YouTube)

Randy Gardner beat the world record by just four hours (WondersOfTheWorld/YouTube)

In order to decide which of the duo would do the staying up, they flipped a coin, and it was decided that Gardner would become sleep-deprived in the name of science.

McAllister explained that he also stayed awake to monitor his friend. But after ‘three nights of sleeplessness’ he woke up ‘writing notes on the wall’.

Realising that their feat was more difficult than it seemed, the pair enlisted the help of another friend – sleep researcher William Dement from Stanford University.

Recounting the experiment, the late Washington man said: “[Randy’s parents] were very worried that this might be something that would really be harmful to him. Because the question was still unresolved on whether or not if you go without sleep long enough you will die.”

Of course, those who suffer from sleep deprivation can be at risk of heart disease, exhibit poor balance and be subjected to high blood pressure.

While Gardner and McAllister’s experiment started well, it went on to birth some unexpected results.

After three days without any sleep, the former apparently began to experience concentration issues and short-term memory loss. Gardner was also reportedly suffering from moodiness, paranoia and hallucinations.

Dement said: “He was physically very fit so we could always get him going by playing basketball or going bowling, things like that.

“If he closed his eyes he would be immediately asleep.”

Brain scans would later reveal that the participants’ brain had been ‘catnapping the entire time… parts of it would be asleep, parts of it would be awake’.

The student claimed he was 'awful to be around' after completing the task (@Psych_review/X)

The student claimed he was ‘awful to be around’ after completing the task (@Psych_review/X)

Unbelievably, the teen was able to stay awake for a total of 11 days (264 hours).

This broke the previous record of 260 hours, which was held by a Honolulu-based disc jockey.

After concluding the experiment, Gardner was taken to a naval hospital.

Speaking to NPR, Gardner said: “I slept just over 14 hours. I remember when I woke up, I was groggy, but not any groggier than a normal person.”

Luckily, the teen seemed to have no major short-term issues from completing his science project.

However, he later admitted that he had been suffering from unbearable insomnia for decades.

He explained: “I was awful to be around. Everything upset me. It was like a continuation of what I did 50 years ago.”

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Pete Davidson reveals why he thinks people care about his dating life in heartbreaking admission

Pete Davidson reveals why he thinks people care about his dating life in heartbreaking admission

Pete Davidson reveals why he thinks people care about his dating life in heartbreaking admission

Pete Davidson reveals why he thinks people care about his dating life in heartbreaking admission

Over the years, there have been countless stories about the comedian’s relationship history

Pete Davidson has been in Hollywood for years making waves as a comedian, but it seems many only know him for his dating history.

Davidson has admitted he isn’t exactly fond of how much his dating life gets mentioned by outlets and by people on social media.

Speaking to Page Six, Davidson opened up about some of his past relationships and reflected on why he thinks people are so fixated on them.

In case you have forgotten, here is a list of everyone the public knows the star dated.

Who has Pete Davidson dated?

• Carly Aquilino (2015)

• Ariana Grande (2018)

• Kate Beckinsale (2019)

• Margaret Qualley (2019)

• Kaia Gerber (2019–2020)

Pete Davidson reflected on his relationship past (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Pete Davidson reflected on his relationship past (Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

• Phoebe Dynevor (2021)

• Kim Kardashian (2021–2022)

• Emily Ratajkowski (2022)

• Chase Sui Wonders (2022–2023)

• Madelyn Cline (2023-2024)

Davidson said he believes that one of the key reasons people focus on it so much is because he is ugly.

He explained: “I’ve had some pretty adult relationships with some pretty amazing women and when it’s ended it’s been cool.

“Everyone is dating everyone and it’s Hollywood.

“Look at Paul Mescal, Timmy [Chalamet], Barry Keough. But because I’m ugly, they wrote about me. I was harassed for like five years and it made my life a living hell.”

He also said he would much rather be remembered for his work in comedy than for who he has dated.

Davidson said he wants to be remembered for his work not his dating history (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

Davidson said he wants to be remembered for his work not his dating history (Cindy Ord/Getty Images)

He added: “[It’s] embarrassing because you want people to write about your work. I was one of the youngest ever cast members on SNL and all that got pushed to the side because of who I was dating.”

These feelings have likely long played on the star’s mind, as this isn’t the first time he has brought them up.

Last December, while speaking to W magazine he said he wants to know for a lot more than his dating history.

He said: “I just want to be known for doing good work. I want to be out there only when it’s [a] movie, stand-up, charity, or business ventures. That’s when I want to be seen. I don’t want to be this f****** loser who just dates people. That’s not who I am.”

Going forward, he said he is taking a break from dating and is currently detoxing some things from his life, including drugs and social media.

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Police reveal disturbing social media posts after teen arrested for allegedly plotting mass shooting

Police reveal disturbing social media posts after teen arrested for allegedly plotting mass shooting

Police reveal disturbing social media posts after teen arrested for allegedly plotting mass shooting

Police reveal disturbing social media posts after teen arrested for allegedly plotting mass shooting

The suspect now remains in police custody

A school in Indiana may have just avoided a school shooting after a tipster raised the alarm over their friend.

Police in Indiana say they have arrested 18-year-old Trinity Shockley following fears she would commit a mass shooting at her high school on Valentine’s Day.

She was arrested just days after authorities uncovered the alleged plot to shoot up Mooresville High School, located southwest of Indianapolis.

The tipster informed the FBI that they believed their friend was planning the attack and had access to an AR-15 rifle as well as a bulletproof vest.

The tipper also revealed that Shockley was obsessed with Nikolas Cruz, the mass murderer who shot and killed 14 students and three staff members at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School back in February 2018.

When police raided Shockley’s home, they also found posters dedicated to other mass shooters. The was reportedly photos of Cruz; Dylan Roof, who killed nine people at a South Carolina church in 2015; and Andrew Blaze, who killed three people at a Pennsylvania grocery store in 2017.

When questioned by investigators, Shockley claimed that she was ‘joking’ about her plans. However, in messages sent to the tipster that were later revealed, she had said: “I’ve been planning this for a YEAR”.

Shockley had allegedly told her friend that she had been planning the shooting for a year (Morgan County Sheriff's Office)

Shockley had allegedly told her friend that she had been planning the shooting for a year (Morgan County Sheriff’s Office)

Shockley’s social media posts also contained photos of the gun magazines as well as flattering messages about Cruz and Roof. Authorities have also said there were threats to carry out a school shooting.

The suspect is currently being held without bond, and stands accused of conspiracy to commit murder, threat to commit terrorism, and conspiracy to commit intimidation.

Mooresville Police Detective Matthew McDaniel, who got information from the school, has spoken about the suspect and their mental health.

Court records indicate that Shockley had previously received mental health counseling since freshman year and had expressed suicide thoughts. However, the school never considered the issue ‘significant enough to cause intervention’.

Police outside Moorseville High School following a tip about a mass shooting (WTHR)

Police outside Moorseville High School following a tip about a mass shooting (WTHR)

McDaniel’s also stated that her father ‘would deny her access to the resources’ whenever the teenager ‘would try to receive mental health assistance’.

In the court documents, the detective said: “It was [the school’s] understanding that Mr. Shockley did not believe in mental health treatment and did not take his daughter’s conditions seriously.”

Shockley had also told investigators that she had been bullied for years at the school, most notably after being involved in an incident that saw her struck by a drunk driver while she was waiting for the school bus back in 2022.

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