Vote for song
Merge 104.8 | 01 December 2025
A new study suggests that a 90-minute horror movie can burn up to 184 calories—about the same as a brisk 30-minute walk. Researchers say the jump scares work your heart, adrenaline, and stress responses enough to create a measurable calorie burn. Among the films tested, The Shining led with 184 calories burned, followed by Jaws at 161 and The Exorcist at 158.
A gym in China is offering a brand new Porsche Panamera to anyone who can lose 50 Kg in just three months. The initiative, which requires participants to pay a registration fee to cover meals, accommodation and intense training, has also sparked concern from health experts who say that such rapid weight loss can be dangerous.
Dictionary.com has named “67” its 2025 Word of the Year—the first number to receive the title. The TikTok-driven slang has no set meaning and is used as a random, all-purpose interjection. Described as “meaningless yet omnipresent,” it reflects the chaotic, ironic humor shaping today’s internet culture.
