• Celebrities are known for doing some pretty strange beauty treatments and the following 12 are no exception. 
• Suki Waterhouse washes her hair with Coca-Cola and Catherine Zeta-Jones uses beer as a conditioner. 
• The strangest beauty hack might be Snookis — she uses cat litter as an exfoliant. 

Washing hair with Coca-Cola, exfoliating with cat litter, and using glue as eyebrow gel are only a few bizarre celebrity beauty hacks we’ve heard in the past few years. Though stars such as Blake Lively and Nicole Kidman have tens of millions of dollars, they’re no strangers to using household items and kitchen ingredients to hydrate their hair, moisturize their skin, and beautify themselves.

From the hot dog condiment an actress used to dye her hair to the popular school supply a pop star swears by for lifting her face, these unusual and surprising celebrity-approved beauty tricks are worth a read and, for some, a try. Don’t worry if you’re not the adventurous type either. That’s why we have celebrities to test the scary, hyped-about beauty secrets we’re too chicken to try ourselves. Check out the weirdest celebrity beauty hacks we’ve ever heard of ahead.

Suki Waterhouse—Coca-Cola as shampoo

Sienna Miller—ketchup as hair bleach

The "American Sniper" actress has had a lot of bad luck with hair dyes. In an interview with Vogue U.K., Miller revealed that when trying to dye her hair red, she came out with pink hair. Then, when she tried to dye it brown, her hair turned green. Because store-bought hair dyes weren't cutting it, Miller got creative and tried using henna to dye her hair.

Needless to say, it didn't go well, and the actress couldn't get her hair back to its original color. It wasn't until she soaked her hair in ketchup every night for a year that she could bleach the henna out of her hair and return to her natural color.

"That was awful, actually. I used henna, thinking I was being all organic and clever, and it was totally impenetrable—I just couldn't get it back to normal," Miller said. "The only thing that made any difference was ketchup, so for about a year and a half I had to put tomato ketchup on my hair under heat until it went back to normal."

Beyoncé—glue stick as eyebrow gel

If you want on-fleek eyebrows like Queen Bey, replace your expensive eyebrow gels with glue sticks. (Yes, really.) In an interview with "E! News," Beyoncé's makeup artist, Sir John, revealed that he uses Elmer's Glue Stick to tame the "Formation" singer's eyebrows—a tip that she's picked up too. Sir John claims that, in addition to holding your brows in place, even in hot weather, the product is skin- and pore-friendly—something he can't say about all eyebrow gels.

“My [favorite] beauty hack is to use Elmer’s Glue Stick as the ultimate brow gel in the heat,” he said. “It doesn’t clog your pores, and it washes off easily.”

• The largest Chick-fil-A in the country will open on Fulton Street in Lower Manhattan on Thursday. 
• It has five floors including a basement kitchen, three floors of seating, and a rooftop deck.
• There will be space for 140 guests, a high-tech ordering service, floor-to-ceiling windows, and private meeting areas.

The biggest Chick-fil-A ever is set to open in Lower Manhattan on Thursday. 

The restaurant, which takes up an entire building on Fulton Street, will be opening at 6 a.m. It has five levels: a basement kitchen where everything is made from scratch daily, counter service on the first floor, and three levels of seating, one of which is a rooftop deck. The restaurant even includes a semi-private meeting area, with floor-to-ceiling windows lighting up the space.

The franchisee-owned restaurant will be operated by downtown resident Luke Cook and employ more than 150 team members. 

Keep scrolling for a look inside the brand-new Chick-fil-A Fulton Street:

SEE ALSO: We tried biscuit breakfast sandwiches from major fast-food chains — and the winner is shockingly clear

Located next to the Fulton Center at 144 Fulton Street between Broadway and Nassau, the five-floor Chick-fil-A is the first in Lower Manhattan. It takes up an entire building and is the largest Chick-fil-A in the country.

It's a whopping 12,000 square feet, with a basement kitchen and floor-to-ceiling windows throughout.

Walking into the restaurant, customers are greeted by the neon Chick-fil-A logo.

For years, we've heard rumors about a Samsung foldable smartphone called the Galaxy X. The phone still hasn't surfaced, but Samsung's recent reporting of its 2017 financials got people wondering whether it'll finally happen this year. Here's one quote from that report, emphasis ours:

"For the Display Panel business in 2018, the company expects OLED to become a mainstream panel in the smartphone industry and will reinforce its competencies in new applications such as foldable, automotive, and IT displays."

Here's what we know about the rumored Galaxy X smartphone:

Fionna Agomuoh contributed to an earlier version of this story.

SEE ALSO: 2 incredible smartphone innovations in the works and their likelihood of becoming real

The Galaxy X could have more screen real estate compared to traditional smartphones, serving as more of a tablet at times.

Samsung's patents and prototypes show a device that either opens and closes from side to side like a book, or horizontally like a notepad.

Either way, the fold will likely make it possible to incorporate bigger display options — most concepts suggest it would be comparable in size to a tablet when open.

It might also give users the option to split the screen into two panels that show different things or show one big picture, similar to what Samsung accomplished with its 48-inch ultrawide computer monitor.

The Galaxy X screen might need to protect itself, as a folded phone has its own set of vulnerabilities.

Depending on the material of the outside layer, a smartphone that folds on itself could serve as its own screen protector, but the fold might create new issues in terms of durability, as indicated by president of mobile communications business DongJin Koh.

“We want to have a good reaction from customers once the phone is out in the market. But there are still durability issues that we need to address," he told reporters at a press briefing at CES in January.

It's possible that pushing two screens against each other makes for a harsher impact on collision.

The Galaxy X could be bulkier than most modern smartphones

Most smartphone manufacturers have spent years making devices slimmer, and a foldable smartphone could be like adding a layer to a thin phone or stacking two thin phones on top of each other.

The ZTE Axon M, marketed as the first foldable smartphone, is made of two displays attached by a mechanical hinge — but it's almost 1.5x thicker than Samsung's Galaxy S9.

And if the size of the display is comparable to a tablet's, then we can assume the device will be closer in weight to a tablet, too. 

• Costco jobs can be rough sometimes — especially when employees find themselves dealing with difficult members and annoying habits.

• Some customers are egregiously rude, while others have habits that are just quietly aggravating.

• Blocking the front entrance, leaving out perishables around the store, and trying to start fights over warehouse policies are all sure to annoy Costco employees.

Costco jobs aren't always a cakewalk.

Sometimes, that's due to the behaviors of Costco members.

A 2018 study from the University of British Columbia found that the promise of deals can "lead consumers away from fully recognizing the human qualities of employees."

The finding doesn't exactly bode well for workers at Costco, which is known for touting bargains through buying in bulk, as well as cheap eats.

While the retail chain made Glassdoor's list of best places to work in 2017, employees have still occasionally taken to social media to complain about bad behavior from shoppers.

"There are some really pleasant regulars that come in, but the negative ones outweigh the good for sure," wrote one seven-year Costco employee in a 2013 Reddit AMA.

Here are 15 annoying behaviors that are sure to irk Costco employees:

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Treating employees poorly — then expecting them to 'bend over backwards' for you

Rude customers are a problem that most retail workers come up against. Costco employees are no exception.

In a 2013 Reddit AMA, a Reddit user who said they'd worked at Costco for seven years estimated that they hated 80% of the members that visited the store.

"Because people pay a membership fee to shop there, they feel entitled to treat us like s--- and expect us to bend over backwards for them," the employee wrote.

A Costco food court employee wrote in a 2014 Reddit AMA, "I'm not some indentured servant. I'm a person that has lived a life just as full as yours. I just so happened to end up on the other side of the counter today."

Trying to shop at Costco without a membership

Costco employees are sometimes forced to deal with non-members trying to shop at the warehouse.

In a 2016 Reddit thread, a Reddit user who said they'd worked at Costco for eight years wrote that their go-to response to indignant non-members was, "I do apologize, but it is Costco's policy. It is a membership-based warehouse, and if you are not a member then you cannot shop here."

Causing problems at the front of the store

Costco members can easily make life difficult for employees monitoring the front entrance of the store. 

A Reddit user who said they'd worked at Costco for eight years as of 2016 wrote that annoying behaviors include customers failing to show their Costco member card, blocking the front entrance, and "pulling the 'but I've shopped here for year' excuse' in lieu of a card.

Over the last several decades, awards shows such as the American Music Awards, the MTV Video Music Awards, and most notably, the Grammys have recognized the most talented musicians of the time. It is often assumed that all of the legendary hit-makers have taken home a statuette or two. But, there are actually quite a few iconic artists who seem to narrowly lose out year after year.

Here are 20 talented artists who, surprisingly, have never been awarded a Grammy.

Brian McKnight

Nominated 17 times since 1993, singer-songwriter Brian McKnight has yet to win his first Grammy according to Grammy.com, the official website for the Recording Academy. He lost his last nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance to Prince in 2004.

Snoop Dogg

At 16 nominations, the rapper is only one behind singer Brian McKnight, but the two have even more in common. Calvin Broadus, better known as Snoop Dogg, also received his first nod in 1993, and like McKnight, is still awaiting his first Grammy win.

Martina McBride

She's racked up 14 nominations since 1994, but talented country singer Martina McBride has been beat out each time. She lost her latest nomination in 2011 to Taylor Swift.

• The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is filled with delicious drinks, meals, and sweets that will instantly transport you to Hogwarts. 
• The park offers almost every authentic Harry Potter treat you could imagine. 
• From Butterbeer to Bangers and Mash, these are the best foods to try at Universal Studios' Wizarding World of Harry Potter in Hollywood. 

Diagon Alley at Harry Potter World is filled with delicious drinks, meals, and sweets that will satisfy any wizard or muggle. Ranking these delicious foods and sweets was hard to do, but here are the top 10 food items to get from the Harry Potter World Park in Universal Studios Hollywood.

After running around at Harry Potter World all day, check out this fun drinking game you can relax your tired legs with. 

10. Pumpkin Fizz

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Inspired by the Pumpkin Fizz Candies from the Harry Potter movie, The Prisoner of Azkaban, this pumpkin spice soda is a delicious and refreshing drink to sip on after walking around Diagon Alley.

9. Exploding Bonbon

A candy for a lover of pineapple and orange flavoring. These white chocolate bonbons hold an explosion inside them. Just bite down! These bonbons can be found at Honeydukes Emporium.

8. Chocolate Frog

A classic candy for every Harry Potter fan. It may just be a milk chocolate frog, but these chocolate frogs come with collectible cards that mimic the ones used in the Harry Potter movies. You can find these chocolate frogs at Honeydukes Emporium.

Yogurt

Berries

When you want something pleasantly sweet, grab a handful of strawberries and blueberries. These fruits are rife with antioxidants called undefined, which can keep the numbers on the scale from rising. Research from a 2016 issue of the "British Medical Journal" suggests that people who ate the most of these flavonoid-packed foods gained the least amount of weight over a 24-year period. You'll get all you need in a half-cup serving of berries a day. For a bigger boost, don't forget to eat peaches, grapes, and these eight other fruits packed with nutrients.

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• Marrakech deserves a spot on your list of destinations to visit.
• Two new museums have recently opened, including a new Yves Saint Laurent Museum and the Museum of African Contemporary Art.
• The hotels are some of the best in the world.
• It's easier to fly there than ever before.

Marrakech might already have a spot on your list of places to visit. With photos of winding souks, garden oases, and slick marble spas, the allure is contagious.

But this year, the magical Moroccan city might deserve to be bumped to the top of your list. With a wave of museum openings, a buzzing art scene, and some of the loveliest hotels in the world, there has never been a better time to visit.

Here’s why Marrakech should be your next destination.  

1. Marrakech is accessible and totally exotic at once.

After a two-hour flight from Madrid, we landed in a gleaming terminal that was just inaugurated in 2016. The taxi sped past pink-painted walls, olive groves and lone palm trees under big blue skies. The snow-capped Atlas Mountains shone in the distance.

But the taxi could only take us so far. The heart of Marrakech is its medina, a walled city of maze-like streets that dates back as early as 1072.

The streets are too narrow for cars, so we stopped in a square filled with donkeys and motorbikes. We hired a man with a wooden cart called a carrossa to carry our bags into depths of the medina. We ran behind him gaping in awe.

While the motorbikes are new, the old city looks much as it has for nearly a thousand years. Every turn opens up a new scene: a carved bell-shaped door, a tangle of tanneries, or a row of stalls selling shiny oranges and sweet-smelling dates.

2. For all its exoticism, it’s comfortable where it counts.

The hotels in Marrakech are some of the most beautiful in the world. The medina is home to intimate riad hotels – traditional Moroccan homes with an inner courtyard – with intricate tiling, bubbling fountains and sometimes an orange tree. Rooms are cave-like and cozy, with hand-painted frescos, striking color combinations and rich fabrics.

For a splurge, the city's resorts are guaranteed to awe, like the iconic La Mamounia, a favorite haunt of Winston Churchill, or the Royal Mansour, an over-the-top temple of extravagance owned by the King of Morocco.

3. Shopping is a sport.

All routes in the medina pass through a souk (the North African term for a bazaar). You could spend days combing through the leather slippers, twinkling lanterns, rugs, kaftans, scarves, jewelry, handbags, and so much more.

Making a purchase is always an adventure. There are no price tags here. Instead, the price of each item fluctuates based on a number of factors: your home country, your outfit, if the shopkeeper's soccer team won that day. And no matter what price he gives you, the rules of the game are the same: you must haggle.

The sport of haggling takes some getting used to – and years of practice to master, I imagine – but it’s all part of the fun.

Aside from the bargaining, shopping in Marrakech is special because many goods are made right in the souk. This means you can often make custom requests for your favorite color or size on the spot.

• Despite being crucial to the plotline of their movies, not every lead star always bring in the highest salary on a project.
• Just because an actor is not the star of their film, doesn't necessarily mean they're not going to earn a huge payday. 
• Anne Hathaway made twice the amount of Hugh Jackman for "Les Miserables," although her time on screen was brief.
• From Gal Gadot to Shailene Woodley, these are 20 lead stars who were paid much less than their supporting actors. 

In the last year, Hollywood has woken up to how badly women have been treated. It’s not just behind the scenes with women put down by powerful men. It’s also in how far too often, they earn less than guys do for movies, even when they’re in the starring role. But the fact is, that’s no strange thing in Hollywood. Back in the old studio days, while actors could have sway, the producers had the power to cut down on demands and pay folks a bit more equally. The end of the studio system led to actors taking over and making huge demands in pay, even for small roles. Many actors are able to carry not just tens of millions per film, but also a pick of the percentage, meaning they can make a monster payday off some smaller roles. There’s also how some actors may actually know a movie is going to be bad, but insist on doing it for the money.

It is remarkable to see just how many times an actor has earned a huge payday when they’re not the star. It’s not just supporting parts either, sometimes they can get millions for what amounts to a cameo part lasting just minutes. It’s astounding how the lead is paid so much less than someone else in the cast for a smaller part. Here are 20 actors who ended up getting paid a lot less than their co-stars in supporting roles. Notice how it’s not just gender, but a showcase of some actors just commanding more than others.

Kate Winslet over Shailene Woodley in "Divergent"

"Divergent" was supposed to be the next major YA adaptation franchise. Lionsgate really thought they had the next "Hunger Games" with several films planned, including splitting the final book into two films. Shailene Woodley was hired to play the lead role of Tris, her salary just $250,000 but the possibility of negotiating it to more if the films were successful. She was pushed in the promotions and clearly was set to carry the weight of not just one film, but a planned franchise on her back.

Kate Winslet was cast in the smaller role of her main nemesis, in which she would receive far less screen time (due to how Winslet was pregnant at the time). Yet she ended up earning $5 million for the part which she reprised in the sequel. Sadly for Woodley, the franchise ended up ending badly, as the third movie underperformed so much that the studio cancelled the would-be conclusion. Woodley never did get to earn that huge payday while Winslet ended up with one of her bigger paychecks for a brief appearance.

Mark Wahlberg over Michelle Williams in "All the Money in the World"

"All the Money in the World" will be remembered more for its behind-the-scenes drama than the film itself. It told the true story of how billionaire J. Paul Getty’s grandson was kidnapped by gangsters only to have Getty refuse to pay the ransom. Kevin Spacey was cast as Getty with trailers pushing him hard. But when his personal scandal erupted in October 2017, director Ridley Scott made the bold move of reshooting all of Spacey’s scenes with Christopher Plummer in the role. This meant Michelle Williams (as the mother of the kidnapped youth) and Mark Wahlberg (in the smaller role of a company fixer) came back for the reshoots. But this just led to more controversy when it was revealed that Wahlberg was paid $1.5 million for the new footage while Williams was paid just $800.

The outrage was massive given Williams clearly had the beefier part. To his credit, Wahlberg donated all his earnings to a charity of Williams’ choice but it showcased how "Money" lived up to its name.

Arnold Schwarzenegger over George Clooney in "Batman and Robin"

George Clooney loves to talk about how he “killed” the Batman franchise. But you can’t blame him for "Batman and Robin" as the horrible script and terrible direction were such a mess that Joel Schumacher has flat-out apologized to fans for it. At the time, Clooney was still known for "ER," not the major respected star fans would know him for. Thus, his price was $10 million, which was pretty good for the time. Except that Arnold Schwarzenegger was paid $25 million for his part as Mr. Freeze, a secondary role.

Of course, fans remember his infamously terrible performance with one ice-related pun after another and helping make the movie more of a joke. So not only was it not a major success, but all the money went to the villain instead of the hero. You’d think that the Caped Crusader is automatically the highest-paid guy in a flick but Clooney couldn’t beat Arnie at the salary.

President Donald Trump announced on Twitter on Wednesday that Rear Admiral Dr. Ronny Jackson will serve as the head of the Department of Veteran Affairs, replacing the current secretary of the department, David Shulkin.

Jackson had previously gained national attention when he gave his report on Trump's physical at a press conference in January, wearing a slick military suit displaying his various honors.

Trump's measurements and overall good health that Jackson reported were called into question in the media and on Twitter, where celebrities and journalists alike claimed he had given a low-ball measurement of the president's weight, giving birth to the "Girther Movement" conspiracy. Others, like CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta, claimed the numbers Jackson reported indicated that Trump had heart disease.

But Jackson has served in the White House for 12 years — personally caring for three presidents — and many former White House officials have lined up to defend his credibility.

Jackson's history as a combat doctor and experience working with soldiers is likely to serve him well in his new position, which be only the latest prominent role he has filled since he first started serving the country in the military.

Here is a rundown of his impressive and varied career:

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Jackson was born in Levelland, Texas in 1967. He studied Marine Biology at Texas A&M University at Galveston before graduating from medical school at University of Texas Medical Branch in 1995.

Source: US Navy

Jackson led an impressive career in the US Navy, gaining highly specialized skills in submarine medicine. He served for years in states from Florida to Hawaii, and trained to defuse bombs as part of an Explosive Ordinance Disposal unit in Sicily, Italy.

Sources: Harvard Medical School, New England Journal of Medicine, US Navy

A few years after finishing his medical studies in 2001, Jackson was deployed to Iraq to serve as the Emergency Medicine Physician in the US Marine Corps. In 2006, he was chosen to be one of the White House physicians for former President George W. Bush.

Sources: Harvard Medical School, US Navy

• The first year of President Donald Trump's White House has seen more firings, resignations, and reassignments of top staffers than any other first-year administration in modern history.
• His Cabinet turnover exceeds that of any other administration in the last 100 years.

President Donald Trump rocketed to reality TV stardom for his love of two words: "You're fired!" And he seems to have brought his penchant for terminating employees to Washington.

His White House has seen more firings, resignations, and reassignments in its first year than any other young administration in modern history.

The president's senior staff turnover rate during his first year in office was three-times higher than both Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton — and more than five times higher than President George W. Bush, according to a recent Brookings Institute report.

And Trump's cabinet turnover exceeds that of any other administration in the past 100 years.

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, fired via tweet; former Secretary of Health and Human Services Tom Price, ousted after the media exposed his extravagant taxpayer-funded travel habits; John Kelly, the former Secretary of Homeland Security who was promoted to White House chief of staff; and scandal-plagued Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin all served the shortest terms of anyone in their positions in recent history.

And if the past is any guide, turnover will jump in Trump's second year in office.

Since Trump's one-year mark in January, turnover among top staffers has grown to 48% (as of March 15) — 31 of the 65 officials the Brookings report tracked (not including cabinet secretaries). So Trump's first 14 months in office have now seen more departures or reassignments than the first two years of the last four presidents' entire first terms.

Kathryn Dunn Tenpas, a senior fellow at Brookings who authored the think tank's report, says especially high rates of turnover increases disruption and inefficiency, deprives the administration of outgoing officials' personal networks and political connections, and can have a domino effect, as top aides to departing staffers often follow them out.

Tenpas did not count Cabinet secretaries among the top officials she tracked, and she only counted each position once, meaning that while Trump will soon select his fourth official communications director, only the first departure is counted in the turnover rate.

Here's a closer look at Trump's turnover compared to his predecessors:

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Trump's senior staff turnover (not including Cabinet secretaries) in year one was over three times higher than Obama's.

Senior staff turnover (not including Cabinet secretaries) during Trump's first year was higher than the last four presidents' first two years, but hasn't reached former President Ronald Reagan's yet.

Outgoing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson served just 424 days in office, the shortest of any of his recent predecessors.

President Donald Trump announced he was replacing Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin with White House doctor Ronny Jackson in a tweet on Wednesday, adding to a series of high-profile exits from the White House in recent weeks.

The administration has been rocked by high-profile departures — including Reince Priebus as chief of staff and James Comey as FBI director — since Trump took office in January 2017.

Here are the top-level people who've either been fired or resigned from the administration and why they left:

SEE ALSO: Trump's staff turnover is higher than any administration in modern history

DON'T MISS: MEET THE CABINET: Here's who Trump has appointed to senior leadership positions

David Shulkin

Trump on Wednesday announced he is replacing embattled VA Secretary David Shulkin with Ronny Jackson, the White House physician.

"I am pleased to announce that I intend to nominate highly respected Admiral Ronny L. Jackson, MD, as the new Secretary of Veterans Affairs," Trump tweeted, adding in a second tweet, "In the interim, Hon. Robert Wilkie of DOD will serve as Acting Secretary. I am thankful for Dr. David Shulkin's service to our country and to our GREAT VETERANS!"

Shulkin, a former Obama administration official, had years of experience and was the only Cabinet member unanimously confirmed by Congress.

Shulkin has come under fire recently, with media reports speculating about his removal. 

An inspector general investigation in February alleged that he used $122,000 of taxpayer money on a trip to Europe with his wife and that he improperly accepted tickets to the Wimbledon tennis tournament.

H.R. McMaster

John Bolton, a former US ambassador to the United Nations, is replacing Army Gen. H.R. McMaster as national security adviser.

"I am thankful to President Donald J. Trump for the opportunity to serve him and our nation as national security advisor," McMaster said in a statement.

"I am grateful for the friendship and support of the members of the National Security Council who worked together to provide the President with the best options to protect and advance our national interests," he continued.

McMaster's tenure was rocky and marked by disputes with his boss as well as other senior administration officials. Rumors bubbled up periodically about McMaster's impending firing, but he remained with the administration until now.

Trump tweeted: "I am very thankful for the service of General H.R. McMaster who has done an outstanding job & will always remain my friend."

Andrew McCabe

Andrew McCabe, the FBI's deputy director, was fired by Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday — just a day before he would have reached pension eligibility.

McCabe, a 21-year veteran of the bureau, was planning to retire on Saturday. He was forced out of the FBI earlier this year amid an internal investigation by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) into his approval of unauthorized disclosures to the media in October 2016 related to the bureau's Hillary Clinton email probe.

Sessions said in a statement Friday that a "both the OIG and FBI OPR reports concluded that Mr. McCabe had made an unauthorized disclosure to the news med and lacked candor — including under oath — on multiple occasions."

But McCabe said in a Friday night statement that he believed he was "singled out" over the events he witnessed and actions he took after the firing of former FBI Director James Comey, whom Trump fired in May.

"The OIG's focus on me and this report became a part of an unprecedented effort by the Administration, driven by the President himself, to remove me from my position, destroy my reputation, and possibly strip me of a pension that I worked 21 years to earn," McCabe said.

• The Jaguar I-PACE electric crossover SUV will make its North American debut this week at the New York Auto Show.
• The I-PACE has all-wheel-drive, 394 horsepower, and can hit 60 mph in 4.5 seconds. 
• The Jag has a 90kWh battery and a range of 240 miles.
• The Jaguar I-PACE starts at $69,500.

Jaguar is going all-in on electric mobility with the new I-PACE crossover SUV, the company's first foray away from internal combustion.

The legendary British marque debuted the stylish crossover in production guise earlier this month at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show.  

The Jaguar I-PACE is powered by a pair of synchronous permanent magnet electric motors — one mounted on each of its axles, thereby giving the EV all-wheel-drive. Feeding the motors is a 90kWh lithium-ion battery located underneath the passenger cabin. 

The result is pretty impressive: 394 horsepower, 0-60 mph in 4.5 seconds, and a range of 240 miles. 

With a starting price of $69,500, the I-PACE isn't so much targeted at the Tesla Model 3s of the world when it arrives later this year. It's decidedly more ambitious. The Jag is going big-game hunting with the larger, more powerful, and more expensive Tesla Model X in its sights. 

On Tuesday, Business Insider got the chance to climb behind the wheel of the electric Jag for a brief stint ahead of its North American debut at the New York Auto Show this week. This is merely an early impression of the I-PACE based on a first drive. We'll have a detailed review of the car at a later time. 

Here's how it went:

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Business Insider had the chance to take a production I-PACE around a small, autocross-style track that Jaguar Land Rover put together at its new North American headquarters in Mahwah, New Jersey.

The course features a series of smart cones that uses lights to direct the driver around a constantly changing track. No two drivers will encounter the same set of turns on a run. It's a pretty novel idea.

But first, a look around the I-PACE. The Jag is a handsome creature — something we have come to expect from the company's design team, led by the legendary Sir Ian Callum. (He hasn't officially been knighted yet, but we're hoping it happens.)

Following North Korea's overtures of reconciliation beginning in January, the regime has made several diplomatic moves to indicate it is willing to resume talks between the US and neighboring South Korea.

After sending a delegation of athletes and members of the ruling family to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, North Korea has made significant strides in thawing relations — though some political observers remain skeptical of the regime's motives.

Here are the latest developments between the US, South Korea, and North Korea:

SEE ALSO: North Korea is suspiciously calm about one of its biggest complaints — and it may be a trap for the US

During her trip to South Korea, Kim Yo Jong — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's sister — delivered a letter to South Korean President Moon Jae-in. The letter indicated a willingness to foster better relations between the Koreas. There was also an invitation to visit Pyongyang, North Korea's capital.

Kim Yo Jong's trip to South Korea marked the first time since the Korean War that a ruling family member of the North Korean regime visited the country.

North Korea then sent Kim Yong Chol, the country's vice chairman of the ruling Worker's Party Central Committee and the country's former intelligence chief, to South Korea for the Closing Ceremony at the Winter Olympics. Following Yo Jong's lead, Yong Chol also delivered a bombshell announcement: that North Korea was willing to hold diplomatic talks with the US.

Source: Yonhap News

There have been over 4,500 UFC fights from 433 events since the very first UFC show in 1993.

In the 25 years that followed UFC 1, fans have witnessed the rise and fall of many champions and seen many great fights — but which have been the best?

As part of the its 25th anniversary celebrations, the UFC has attempted to solve that riddle by tweeting its best ever fights on the Fox Sports: UFC channel.

A warning: these fights are bloody, violent, and filled with haunting knockouts and highlight-reel submissions.

If that is your thing, keep scrolling to see highlights from the 15 best UFC fights in history, ranked in ascending order according to UFC.

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15: In 2013, Diego Sanchez and Gilbert Melendez engaged in violent warfare over three bruising rounds at UFC 166. The judges gave Melendez the victory.

14: Former UFC lightweight champion Eddie Alvarez rediscovered his killer instinct with a crushing knockout win over Justin Gaethje at UFC 218 in 2017. This was his first victory since losing the title to Conor McGregor the year before.

13: Robbie Lawler successfully defended his UFC welterweight title with a split decision win over Carlos Condit in a "Fight of the Year" winning performance in 2016.

Kim Jong Un visited China earlier this week, his first official trip outside of North Korea as leader.

Officials only confirmed the visit after it was over — but one massive hint gave away Kim's presence, namely the presence of his personal armoured train pulling in Beijing.

Not much is known about the Kim family train, but previous accounts and footage show it to be filled with imported French wine, flat screen TVs, and plush leather seats.

A host of photos from North Korean state media provided a rare look inside the unusual vehicle — take a look inside:

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The 21-carriage train pulled into Beijing on Monday night. North Korea watchers immediately recognised the green train with yellow horizontal lines, which both Kim and his father, Kim Jong Il, have used before.

The train's arrival in Beijing on Monday disrupted the entire region's railway schedule. When Kim Jong Il travelled on the train, power to other lines would be shut down so nobody could get in his way.

Source: The Chosun Ilbo

The train has an average speed of just 37mph — likely because every carriage is bulletproof, making it much heavier than a regular train.

Source: The Chosun Ilbo, The New York Times

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• A great TV stand offers plenty of storage for your devices and media, plus it’ll look great in any household. We think that the Willow 74-inch TV Stand is the best one you can buy because it provides ample storage, looks great, and fits in with most decor.

Building a home theater requires a lot of pieces. Not only will you want a good TV, but you also might have streaming boxes, gaming consoles, audio tuners, soundbars, and so on. You’ll want to store all of those devices in a piece of furniture that looks good, feels organized, and fits in your home.

Of course, as with any product, there are a ton of TV stands out there, and some of them are simply better made than others. Sure, furniture is often down to personal preference, but there are still certain features that make one TV stand different from another. Some are better suited to soundbars, have more compartments than others, or are easier to build, for example.

You’ll want to think about size first of all. Be sure to measure not only the size of the space where the stand is going to be but also the size of your TV. After all, if your TV is huge, you’ll probably want a TV stand that’s at least as wide, if not a whole lot wider, plus, it should be very sturdy. You’ll also want to consider how much space you want to store things, especially if you have a lot of streaming boxes and gaming consoles, along with accompanying media.

Budget is also a concern, so we've rounded up TV stands with a wide range of prices from a simple stand that costs less than $20 to a solid wood TV stand that costs just under $1,000 and everything in between.

Read on in the slides below to learn why the Willow 74-inch TV Stand is our top pick and why you might also like the Crate & Barrel Crowne 72-inch Media Console, the South Shore Adrian 75-inch TV stand, the Alcott Hill Galbraith 44-inch TV stand, the Vivo VESA TV stand, and the South Shore Agora Wall Mounted TV stand.

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The best TV stand overall

Why you'll love it: The Willow 74-inch TV Stand is big, well-designed, and good-looking, plus, it offers plenty of storage for your devices and media.

Looking for a classy, standard-size TV stand with ample storage for your boxes and media? The August Grove Willow 74-inch TV stand may be the best one for you. It’s well-built, looks great, and it's nice and big.

The TV stand is available in three colors, including distressed black, distressed pine, and distressed white. This piece is built to look a little rustic, but we think one of the three color choices will fit in any home. It also has a space for a soundbar, though it’s a little narrow, so if you have a wide soundbar you may want to look elsewhere. If you don’t have a sound bar at all, of course, you can just use that space as an extra shelf.

Cupboard doors cover all the shelving, so the TV stand is nice and streamlined. You can hide your messy stack of DVDs and many cables safely behind closed doors. It's made from pinewood and medium-density fibreboard (MDF).

So what are the downsides? Well, its size isn’t really a downside, but if you have a smaller space for a TV stand, this 74-inch wide piece of furniture may be a little large for your home. It’s also a bit expensive, coming in at around $550, and you’ll have to assemble it yourself.

Pros: Beautifully designed, lots of storage, room for sound bar

Cons: Size won’t work for everyone, a little expensive

Buy the Willow 74-inch TV Stand on Wayfair for $550.99 

The best high-end solid wood TV stand

Why you'll love it: The Crate & Barrel Crowne 72-inch Media Console is a high-end TV stand made of solid mango wood.

If you believe that good furniture should be made from solid wood, you'll love Crate & Barrel's Crowne 72-inch Media Console TV stand. This beautiful piece of furniture is made in India from solid mango wood. You won't find any particle board here.

It measures 72-inches in length, so it should work for most TVs. There's cord management in the back, and you can hide all your DVDs, video games, and media players behind solid wood doors. The two glass doors in the center add a bit of flair to the piece. The shelves are removable in case you want fewer shelves.

The Crowne Console only comes in one finish, and some buyers said it was darker than they expected, so be forewarned — This isn't a piece for people who like light wood. The brass hardware is simple and sophisticated.

The only downside here is the price. At nearly $1,000 plus delivery, it's not cheap, but you get what you pay for. If you want real wood, you'll pay more for it.

Pros: Real mango wood, nice finish, space for large TVs, good storage

Cons: Expensive

Buy the Crate & Barrel Crowne 72-inch Media Console for $999 

The best TV stand with space for a sound bar

Why you'll love it: The South Shore Adrian TV Stand looks cool, has lots of storage, and boasts room for a soundbar.

Soundbars are becoming increasingly popular, and as such, you might want a TV stand that has ample room for a nice, wide soundbar. Like, for example, the South Shore Adrian 75-inch TV Stand. This TV stand can support TVs up to 75 inches and 100 pounds, so you know it's sturdy.

The TV stand has six shelves, four of which will be found behind nice, glass doors. South Shore also included a super-wide soundbar shelf, which can be used for other things if you don’t have a soundbar.

The piece is available in two colors — black oak and gray maple — but those colors will likely suit most homes.

Like a lot of other furniture these days, you will need to assemble the piece yourself, but while we recommend taking a few hours to assemble it, and doing it with someone else, the instructions are very easy to follow, especially if you’ve assembled furniture before.

So what are the downsides? South Shore aims to make affordable furniture, and sometimes the result is that you’ll find a few small blemishes on some of the pieces. Despite that, South Shore's customer service seems to be pretty good, and the company will likely send out replacement parts if you find any big dents on your TV stand.

Pros: Inexpensive, big soundbar shelf, lots of storage, good customer service

Cons: Not as high-quality as some others

Buy the South Shore Adrian 75-inch TV Stand on Amazon for $309.99

Spring is here and with Opening Day just days away, it's a great time to check in on where teams stand entering the 2018 campaign.

At the top of the playoff race are the expected faces — the Houston Astros return the majority of their World Series-winning roster, and teams including the Yankees, Dodgers, and Nationals are all reloading and getting ready to take them down.

In the middle of the table, there's an interesting group of teams that are either coming out of or heading towards a rebuild, hoping that the 2018 season can giver their franchise a look at what their future will soon behold.

Take a look at where every team stands heading into the 2018 MLB season below.

30. Miami Marlins

2017 record: 77-85

2018 Las Vegas over/under win total: 64.5

Odds to win the World Series: 500/1

One thing to know: When Derek Jeter took control of the Marlins, he made clear that he was focused on long-term success. His moves have confounded many — gutting the team for parts and trading them away for assets at a rate never before seen in the MLB.

While Jeter hopes that these moves will make the team competitive down the line, in 2018 the Marlins are going to have a tough time convincing anyone to show up to their home games. The team was already near the bottom of the standings in attendance, and that was before they dumped Giancarlo Stanton and Christian Yelich.

29. Detroit Tigers

2017 record: 64-98

2018 Las Vegas over/under win total: 67.5

Odds to win the World Series: 500/1

One thing to know: Miguel Cabrera is now six years removed from his back-to-back MVP seasons and will look to bounce back from an awful year at the plate. In 2017, Cabrera had career-lows in home runs and batting average. His attempt to return to form will be one of the most-watched stories of the Tigers season.

28. Cincinnati Reds

2017 record: 68-94

2018 Las Vegas over/under win total: 73.5

Odds to win the World Series: 300/1

One thing to know: Joey Votto and Billy Hamilton will try to drag the Reds to as many wins as they can this season, and if anything could be extremely valuable contributors to your fantasy team this year.

It's finally spring, which means summer is just around the corner.

We think it's never too early to start planning your summer holiday. In fact, research has shown that the largest boost in happiness comes from the simple act of planning a vacation.

If you want to beat the crowds, save some dough, explore beautiful sights, and maybe brag to your friends about visiting an up-and-coming hot spot, here are some of our under-the-radar travel destinations:

Instead of Bali, Visit Siargao in the Philippines

While Bali is (rightfully) called the "Island of the Gods," nowadays, it sometimes feels overrun with tourists and hawkers. If you're still trying to get your surf on, visit Siargo, located in the Philippines. Full of secluded beaches, crystal clear lagoons, great waves, fresh seafood, and friendly locals, you can't go wrong.

Must-visit in the Philippines: Bamboo Beach in Pacifico

Skip the hustle and bustle of General Luna and head to Pacifico to catch some waves at Bamboo Beach. If you rent a board from Wemar's Surf Shop, you'll also be supporting the local community.

The owner, Wemar, is the co-founder of  "The Sun Crew," an organization that works to ensure that the local children have the skills and opportunities to overcome poverty and play a key role in protecting their island and local communities. They provide free surf lessons and board use in exchange for children attending school and participating in education, sustainability and skills programs.

Instead of Prague, visit Budapest

Both Prague and Budapest have their charm and beauty, plus plenty to keep you occupied over a long weekend or more, but we're partial to Budapest.  

While Prague has just one UNESCO World Heritage site (the old town centre itself), Budapest has three, including the stunning Buda Castle Quarter, stylish Andrássy Avenue, and the gorgeous Danube River. After sightseeing, grab a drink and go dancing at one of the ruin bars that can be found in the abandoned buildings in the city's District VII neighborhood.

When I studied abroad and had the chance to visit Paris for a couple of days, I made it my duty to dedicate one day to visit the Disneyland Paris Resort. My friend and I traveled outside of the city — in the snow, no less — to Marne-la-Vallée, a town about 30 minutes outside of Paris, to see the most popular theme park in all of Europe.

The Disneyland Paris Resort is composed of two distinct Disney theme parks: Disneyland Park and Walt Disney Studios Park. Although there is an overwhelming amount of entertainment and attractions in each park, if you're only given a day and pressed for time, you want to make sure to experience the highlights.

Here are a few of my must-dos for your visit to each park:

Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain

My favorite ride in the entire Disneyland Paris Resort is their rendition of Space Mountain. Although you can draw similarities to other Space Mountains, this one is completely different — not only in its steampunk-like aesthetic but also in its intensity as a thrill ride.

This indoor and outdoor steel coaster launches you into a high-speed journey across the universe full of special effects, twists, turns, drops, and a craving to go back on again almost immediately.

Since my visit, the coaster has undergone a massive Star Wars themed renovation, transforming into Star Wars Hyperspace Mountain.Similar changes have happened in Hong Kong Disneyland and Disneyland to their Space Mountain attractions (although Disneyland's Star Wars takeover was for a limited time). The track is still the same, but I am sure the special effects and new theming enhance the already stellar ride experience.

Phantom Manor

Perched on a hill in Frontierland is my next must-see attraction, Phantom Manor. Phantom Manor takes a dark twist on another classic Disney attraction, the Haunted Mansion.

While the Phantom Manor incorporates classic scenes we all know and love from the original ride, the Phantom Manor follows a unique storyline set in the wild west and features striking scenarios you won't find anywhere else.

As a Disney fan, I couldn't help but compare and found myself more entranced by the attraction's 999 ghastly ghouls and special effects than in any park. In my opinion, this may be the scariest version of the Haunted Mansion, which makes it a definite must-do — but don't worry, Phantom Manor is still a family-friendly attraction.

Alice's Curious Labyrinth

Although I had a bit of wintery weather, Alice's Curious Labyrinth is an outdoor experience that is not to be missed.  

Guests can wander their way around a fantastical garden maze, find classical creatures and follow in Alice's footsteps to discover the Queen of Hearts' Castle, the home of a gorgeous view of Fantasyland.

The whimsical maze is not only lots of laughs to go through and great for the whole family, but it's also home to some fun photo opportunities that look right out of "Alice in Wonderland."