12 Hollywood Stars That Have Changed Significantly for the Role

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Tom Hanks

For the sake of his role in the film «Outcast», where the well-fed protagonist ends up on an uninhabited island, where, of course, he loses weight in the course of the story, Tom Hanks had to first gain 23 kg and then quickly drop them to a critical point. The actor’s body experienced such metamorphoses poorly. Due to uncontrolled discharge and weight gain, he was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. After the diagnosis, Tom said that he would no longer experiment with sharp fluctuations in weight for the sake of roles and will preserve his health. By the way, for this role, Tom Hanks received a Golden Globe and an Oscar nomination.

The 7 Worst Epidemics in Human History

The new year 2020 began with the advent of a new virus in the Chinese city of Wuhan. To date, coronavirus has claimed about 100 lives and continues to test people for strength. The history of mankind has repeatedly known extremely dangerous viruses and epidemics, which claimed millions of lives, wreaking havoc on the trail of panic and chaos. But even the worst of all infections, people managed to win and live on ... exactly until the next outbreak of some mutated flu.

17 Frozen Reservoirs That Look Like Fine Art

Every year, when the temperature drops below zero, most rivers, ponds, lakes and even some oceans are covered with a thick layer of impenetrable ice, forming on their surface either snow patterns or masterpieces of fine art. Such beauty cannot be described in words, so we have prepared for you this selection of 17 photos so that you can fully enjoy these icy views and anticipate the coming frosts ...