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RELATED: If You Get an Email From the USPS With These 3 Words, Don’t Click on It. Even though they’ve been around for more than a decade, QR codes became more commonly used during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, they’ve become so commonplace that one was used in a viral commercial during this year’s Super Bowl. But while they can be handy for looking at a restaurant’s menu or visiting your favorite shop’s online store within seconds, criminals can also use them for nefarious purposes....

RELATED: This TV Star Says She Felt “Intimidated” Into Silence After On-Set Accident. In 2012, Sheridan sued Cherry claiming wrongful termination when her character, Edie, was killed off on Desperate Housewives. She also claimed that Cherry hit her “upside the head.” Metro reported that Cherry gave Sheridan a “tap to the head” when showing how a scene was meant to be acted. As reported by E! News, an ABC investigation cleared Cherry of wrongdoing....

RELATED: Skipping This Step in the Bathroom Increases Your Dementia Risk. Studies have found different foods and drinks that can either increase or mitigate your risk of dementia. One recent study, for example, found that vitamin K has the potential to improve cognitive abilities in aging brains. Different forms of vitamin K are found in leafy green vegetables, fermented foods, some cheeses, meats, and fish—and research suggests getting optimal daily doses may help protect your brain in the long run....

Why is pancreatic cancer so hard to catch early? “The pancreas is deep inside the body, so early tumors can’t be seen or felt by health care providers during routine physical exams,” warns the ACS. “People usually have no symptoms until the cancer has become very large or has already spread to other organs.” Knowing the risk factors for pancreatic cancer is important, as is catching any potential red flags early on....

On Feb. 8, the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) released guidance for those with rheumatoid conditions on receiving the coronavirus vaccine. “Autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic disease (AIIRD) patients should be prioritized for vaccination before the non-prioritized general population of similar age and sex,” the ACR advises. However, according to The New York Times, more than 30 states are still only vaccinating essential workers and those above the age of 65....

RELATED: Moderna Just Made This Major Announcement About Its COVID Vaccine. On Sept. 20, Pfizer announced its highly anticipated results from a Phase 2/3 trial. The company said the trial showed a “favorable safety profile and robust neutralizing antibody responses in children five to 11 years of age using a two-dose regimen.” During the trial, 2,268 children received two doses 21 days apart. The dosage was 10 micrograms, which is smaller than the 30 micrograms used on people 12 years and older....

READ THIS NEXT: Never Go to the Bathroom at a Bar Without Doing This First, Police Warn. Police warnings are issued to keep the general public safe, but unfortunately, they’re often the result of ongoing criminal activity. Just last week, police in Giles County, Tennessee, asked the public to avoid picking money up from the ground, as it could contain fentanyl. According to the police department, two instances were reported where someone picked up a folded bill and found it contained white powder....

1 Will and Kate Want to Give Their Kids a “Normal” Life According to Omid Scobie, Yahoo!’s Royal Executive Editor, sources have confirmed that the couple is moving “away from the goldfish bowl” in London in an effort to give their children “as normal a life as possible.“ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb 2 Windsor Is Close Enough to London The source continues that while London was initially their dream, they realized that living in the middle of Kensington Gardens may not be the best place for their children as they get older “They thought about moving to [their home in] Norfolk, but as active senior working royals they could never be that far away from London, so that’s where Windsor came into the picture,” they told Scobie....

“When we looked in the setting of COVID disease, we found that people who had prior vaccinations with a variety of vaccines—for pneumococcus, influenza, hepatitis and others—appeared to have a lower risk of getting COVID disease,” Andrew Badley, MD, an infectious disease specialist at the Mayo Clinic, told CNN on Aug. 10.ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb While there have been some promising developments, we still don’t have a vaccine for coronavirus. And even when we do, experts caution that it likely won’t be able to completely protect us against the virus....

1 Lone Attacker Authorities believe the same dolphin is responsible for all the attacks on swimmers, and warn people not to swim near the aggressive mammal in case of “potentially severe wounds.” “Dolphins tend to be considered cute, but if you approach wild dolphins carelessly, you might get bitten and injured,” said Fukui Prefectural Police in a Twitter post. “If you spot any, don’t go near them.” 2 Two More Swimmers Attacked...

Rotten Tomatoes score: 39 percent And for less disappointing follow-ups, check out these 20 Movie Sequels Better Than the Original. Rotten Tomatoes score: 70 percent Rotten Tomatoes score: 75 percent And to see how other Disney properties measure up, we’re Ranking Every Marvel Movie, From Worst Reviewed to Best. Rotten Tomatoes score: 76 percent Rotten Tomatoes score: 78 percent And if you can’t get enough Disney magic, here are 30 Disney Facts That Will Give You a Childlike Sense of Wonder....

However, no depiction of them has ruffled as many feathers as Netflix’s The Crown. The show, which chronicles the reign of Queen Elizabeth, has tapped into pretty much every controversy and scandal surrounding the House of Windsor, including high-profile affairs and even the death of Princess Diana. According to a new source, at one point, Prince Philip even considered suing the streaming giant. Keep reading to learn which storyline upset the prince— and to explore secrets of the Royal Family, don’t miss these The Biggest Royal Romance Scandals of All Time 1 The Show Allegedly Insinuated Philip Was to Allegedly Blame for His Sister’s Death...

Here’s Barrymore in 1978 at the mere age of three. The young actor was about to book her first film role, a bit part in the 1980 horror movie Altered States. That year, she also had a small role in the television movie Bogie, starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall. And for more famous faces who appeared in scary movies, check out the 30 Celebrities You Forgot Were in Horror Movies....

Read the original article on Best Life. Though roles in movies like Jack the Bear and The Man in the Moon would come before it, Witherspoon’s breakout role was arguably in Fear, a thriller about a teen romance gone wrong. For the most terrifying flick from your adolescence, check out The Scariest Movie That Came Out the Year You Graduated. Witherspoon had no major projects hit in 1997, but the actor was still out and about in Hollywood....

READ THIS NEXT: The 10 Most Naturally Beautiful States in the U.S., New Data Shows. Even for a remote island chain, Hawai’i still welcomes plenty of visitors from around the world. Many come to relax on the state’s pristine beaches and take in the natural beauty that has made it a top travel destination. But for those looking to get off the beaten path, experts say there are still corners that a handful of outsiders have ever seen....

READ THIS NEXT: If You Notice This on Bread Packaging, Don’t Buy It, Experts Warn. Some people with a serious sweet tooth joke that it can be “dangerous” to keep chocolate around. But according to new research, your go-to bar might also be loaded with potentially harmful components. In a report published by Consumer Reports on Dec. 15, a team of scientists tested the amount of dangerous heavy metals lead and cadmium in different brands of dark chocolate bars....

In one particular adventure deep in the mountains of Oklahoma, Lowe got a lot more than he bargained for. In a series of interviews following the series, the actor shared details of the deep-woods camping trip that led to an “incredible encounter” with Bigfoot that left him fearing for his life. Read on to learn more. READ THIS NEXT: Leonardo DiCaprio Was Really Bleeding in This Iconic Movie Scene. Of all the legends the family pursued, Lowe was particularly taken with Bigfoot, an interest that he said during the show’s Television Critics Association panel, as reported by IGN, started with seeing the 1972 B-movie The Legend of Boggy Creek as a child....

RELATED: This Former Bond Girl Says She “Ruined Her Face” With Plastic Surgery. Over the past few months, Hayek has been one of the reigning queens of the bathing suit Instagram post. But during a June 8 interview with InStyle, the actor admitted that the bikini photos she’s been posting over the past few months are actually from last year. Hayek said she took all the photos over one week during a Christmas vacation trip....

READ THIS NEXT: See ’80s Teen Idol Elisabeth Shue Now at 58. Being that she’s not as ubiquitous onscreen as she was in the ’80s, you may be surprised to learn that Gertz has an estimated net worth of $3 billion. That makes her the richest actor in the world, according to Newsweek, assuming you count Oprah Winfrey as a media mogul rather than a performer. Gertz is way ahead of competitors like Tom Cruise (a mere $570 million) and “King of Bollywood” Shah Rukh Khan ($600 million)....

Paparazzi photos of the two spending time together on Apr. 5 came as a surprise since Patrick and Baena hadn’t been seen together before. According to E! News, the two were working out together at the Santa Monica Stairs, along with Baena’s girlfriend. It’s unclear, of course, how much the brothers had already bonded on their own before this particular meetup. Read on to learn more Baena and his relationship with the Schwarzenegger family....