12 Hollywood Stars That Have Changed Significantly for the Role

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Natalie Portman

In preparation for the film «Black Swan», the actress experienced a monstrous moral and physical exhaustion. “I almost died,” the actress recalls. For this role, which later won Portman an Oscar, the already thin actress lost 9 kg. She sat on a carrot-almond diet and trained for 8 hours a day, exhausted herself in all respects.

History of the Names of Famous Car Brands

Have you ever wondered why the brand of your car is called exactly what it is called? Of course, many automakers adopted the name of their founders, but there are also those whose history has a more complicated history ...

11 Cancer Causing Foods

We have long known that in order to prevent such a fatal ailment as cancer, you must adhere to a healthy diet and exclude foods with a high carcinogen content from your diet. But it turned out that this is not so easy to do, even if you have already refused delicious pastries and sweet cakes. Next, we present 11 dangerous products, the use of which must either be minimized or properly prepared before use.

The Most Bizarre Fruits and Vegetables Found in the Vegetable Garden

Did you know that nature also has a sense of humor? Yes, so sharp and unique that sometimes you are amazed by her jokes and antics. Take at least even her gifts, namely fruits and vegetables, which will be discussed today - after watching this selection, you will have no doubt that the fantasy of nature is limitless and wonderful and worth your surprise!

The most delicious borscht recipe

Borsch is by far the most authentic Ukrainian food. Red borsch with vegetables on beef broth, and with lard - it is not only tasty, but also healthy! Each Ukrainian mistress has her own, undeniably the best, recipe for rich borsch. The recipe published here can be taken as the basis for the preparation of this first dish and further supplemented with ingredients to taste and desire.

Quarantine: Isolation or Moment of Reboot and Rest

Quarantine ... Pandemic ... Coronavirus ... These words we now hear from everywhere. But it depends only on us how we perceive and project them onto our lives. You can panic and drive yourself into a corner, or you can choose the opposite option and regard it simply as a new period of your life, time to search for truth, new opportunities and affirmation of life values. And so, for those who, like us, choose the second option, we provide a selection of how to use time effectively and profitably, which, as it seems to us, lasts so long in conditions of social isolation.

8 Deaths of Actors on the Set

It is generally accepted that the profession of an actor is prestige, success and unheard of popularity. But sometimes, in addition to crowds of fans and lots of money, actors have to face dangerous situations that can overtake them right on the set. Well, if they get off with a couple of abrasions and a fright, but the stories of the cinema are known and such cases when the actors did not come out of the set alive ...

Funny Shots of the Uneasy Relationship Between Cats and Dogs

You probably know pictures from the Internet, which show the true friendship between pets and their devoted love for each other. It is so dear to look at such shots that the heart is squeezed by the sugary sweetness. But, as you probably already guessed, reality sometimes looks a little different and not all furry members of the same family get along as peacefully and amicably. Often their uneasy relationship gives a lot of trouble to their owners, but one cannot argue with the fact that their internecine showdown always looks very comical!