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I had no idea that not everyone could smell dead ants.

So this is a public service announcement to those that can't smell dead ants.

Dead Ants Smell Really Really Bad!

 

@peepeepoopooemily

UR TELLING ME THERES PEOPLE WHO CANT SMELL ANTS??? HUH????? ##fyp

♬ original sound - E-milly 😳💸💯🔥

 

I'm trying to wrack my brain to explain the scent but it is such a pungent strong odour, there's nothing that comes to mind to describe it.

After delving into my research lab (Google), I quickly discovered that being able to smell ants is a genetic quirk that only a minority are capable of doing.

Why would you curse me with these genes mum?

What evolutionary advantage do I have being able to whiff that awful stench?

 

@peepeepoopooemily

CAN SMELL ANTS CLUB UNITE 😡🐜 ##fyp

♬ original sound - E-milly 😳💸💯🔥

 

Googling a little more revealed that the smell is similar to that of ant poison and the pungent compound is that of Formic Acid.

It's a defensive mechanism that ants spray from their anal glands (butts).

So if an ant could pass gas, this would be it.

And now I am left thinking why am I cursed to be a small minority that can smell ant butts.

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20220403001642992850 estelle harris dies 93

Estelle Harris, who hollered her way into TV history as George Costanza's short-fused mother on Seinfeld and voiced Mrs Potato Head in the Toy Story franchise, has died. She was 93.

As middle-class matron Estelle Costanza, Harris put a memorable stamp on her recurring role in the smash 1990s sitcom. With her high-pitched voice and humorously overbearing attitude, she was an archetype of maternal indignation.

Trading insults and absurdities with her on-screen husband, played by Jerry Stiller, Harris helped create a parental pair that would leave even a psychiatrist helpless to do anything but hope they'd move to Florida as their son, played by Jason Alexander, fruitlessly encouraged them to do.

Harris' agent Michael Eisenstadt confirmed the actor's death in Palm Desert, California, on Saturday evening.

Viewers of all backgrounds would tell her she was just like their own mothers, Harris often said.

"She is the mother that everybody loves, even though she's a pain in the neck," she told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette in 1998.

The career-defining role came after decades on stage and screen. Born April 22, 1928, in New York City, Harris grew up in the city and later in the Pittsburgh suburb of Tarentum, Pennsylvania, where her father owned a candy store.

She started tapping her comedic talents in high school productions where she realised she "could make the audience get hysterical", as she told People magazine in 1995.

After the nine-season run of Seinfeld ended in 1998, Harris continued to appear on stage and screen.

She voiced Mrs Potato Head in the 1999 animated blockbuster Toy Story 2 and played the recurring character Muriel in the popular Disney Channel sitcom The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, among other roles.

She had stopped pursuing show business when she married in the early 1950s but resumed acting in amateur groups, dinner theatre and commercials as her three children grew.

Eventually, she began appearing in guest roles on TV shows including the legal comedy Night Court, and in films including director Sergio Leone's 1984 gangland epic Once Upon a Time in America.

Her Seinfeld debut came in one of the show's most celebrated episodes: the Emmy Award-winning 1992 'The Contest'.

She is survived by her three children, three grandsons, and a great grandson.

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Apr 3, 2022; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Curtis Stewart performs during the 64th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony at the MGM Grand Conference Marquee Ballroom in Las Vegas. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY/Sipa USA /AAP Image

Curtis Stewart performs during the 64th GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony at the MGM Grand Conference Marquee Ballroom in Las Vegas. (Image: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY/Sipa USA /AAP Image)

The Grammys will return with "the biggest night in music" taking place in Las Vegas after suffering pandemic delays.

The 64th annual ceremony will be hosted by The Daily Show presenter Trevor Noah at the 17,000-seat MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday (Monday, Australian time) and feature an array of live performances and surprise guests.

The event was originally scheduled to take place on January 31 in Los Angeles but was postponed as the Omicron variant spread in the US.

Multi-genre performer Jon Batiste has the most nominations with 11 but faces competition from the likes of Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo.

Elsewhere, The Weeknd claimed three nominations despite saying last year he would not allow his label to submit his music in protest at the event's controversial voting system.

In response to widespread criticism, the Recording Academy has made several major changes to the awards process, including the removal of controversial review committees.

The body said nominations for the general and genre fields would now be voted on by a majority of members rather than anonymous groups of experts from within the academy.

Critics had argued it left too much power in the hands of faceless and unaccountable committees.

Artists of colour have long said the system resulted in them missing out on the more prestigious categories.

The ceremony will feature a tribute to Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins, organisers have confirmed, following his death aged 50 last weekend.

The band were due to perform at the Grammys but pulled out after also scrapping all their upcoming tour dates "in light of the staggering loss".

Among other acts that are scheduled to perform at this year's event are Oscar-winner Eilish, Lil Nas X and Rodrigo.

K-pop megastars BTS, Jack Harlowe, Brandi Carlile and award-winning country band Brothers Osbourne are also on the bill.

An unannounced performance by Kanye West was reportedly scrapped due to his "concerning online behaviour", according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The rapper is nominated for five Grammy awards this year, including best rap album for Donda, best rap song and most popular artist.

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Nominations in key categories

Nominations for the 64th Grammy Awards, the highest honours in the music industry, which will take place at a live ceremony in Las Vegas.

Below is a list of nominations in key categories for the awards, which will take place on Sunday evening local time (from 10am Monday AEST).

ALBUM OF THE YEAR

* We Are - Jon Batiste

* Love For Sale - Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

* Justice - Justin Bieber

* Planet Her - Doja Cat

* Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish

* Back Of My Mind - H.E.R.

* Montero - Lil Nas X

* Sour - Olivia Rodrigo

* Evermore - Taylor Swift

* Donda - Kanye West

RECORD OF THE YEAR

* I Still Have Faith In You - ABBA

* Freedom - Jon Batiste

* I Get A Kick Out Of You - Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

* Peaches - Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon

* Right On Time - Brandi Carlile

* Kiss Me More - Doja Cat Featuring SZA

* Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish

* Montero (Call Me By Your Name) - Lil Nas X

* Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo

* Leave The Door Open - Silk Sonic

SONG OF THE YEAR

* Bad Habits - Ed Sheeran

* A Beautiful Noise - Alicia Keys and Brandi Carlile

* Drivers License - Olivia Rodrigo

* Fight For You - H.E.R.

* Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish

* Kiss Me More - Doja Cat Featuring SZA

* Leave The Door Open - Silk Sonic

* Montero (Call Me By Your Name) - Lil Nas X

* Peaches - Justin Bieber featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon

* Right On Time - Brandi Carlile

BEST NEW ARTIST

* Arooj Aftab

* Jimmie Allen

* Baby Keem

* Finneas

* Glass Animals

* Japanese Breakfast

* The Kid Laroi

* Arlo Parks

* Olivia Rodrigo

* Saweetie

BEST POP DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE

* I Get A Kick Out Of You - Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga

* Lonely - Justin Bieber & Benny Blanco

* Butter - BTS

* Higher Power - Coldplay

* Kiss Me More - Doja Cat Featuring SZA

BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM

* Justice - Justin Bieber

* Planet Her - Doja Cat

* Happier Than Ever - Billie Eilish

* Positions - Ariana Grande

* Sour - Olivia Rodrigo

BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE

* Shot In The Dark - AC/DC

* Know You Better (Live From Capitol Studio A) - Black Pumas

* Nothing Compares 2 U - Chris Cornell

* Ohms - Deftones

* Making A Fire - Foo Fighters

BEST RAP PERFORMANCE

* Family Ties - Baby Keem Featuring Kendrick Lamar

* Up - Cardi B

* My Life - J. Cole Featuring 21 Savage & Morray

* Way 2 Sexy - Drake Featuring Future & Young Thug

* Thot S*** - Megan Thee Stallion

BEST COUNTRY ALBUM

* Forever After All - Luke Combs

* Remember Her Name - Mickey Guyton

* All I Do Is Drive - Jason Isbell

* Camera Roll - Kacey Musgraves

* You Should Probably Leave - Chris Stapleton

BEST MUSIC FILM

* Inside - Bo Burnham

* David Byrne's American Utopia - David Byrne

* Happier Than Ever: A Love Letter To Los Angeles - Billie Eilish

* Music, Money, Madness ... Jimi Hendrix In Maui - Jimi Hendrix

* Summer Of Soul - Various Artists

As well as AC/DC and The Kid Laroi, Australians have been nominated in the following categories:

* Progressive R&B Album: Mood Valiant - Hiatus Kaiyote

* Dance/Electronic Recording: Alive - Rufus Du Sol

* Recording Package: Carnage - Nick Cave & Tom Hingston, art directors (Nick Cave & Warren Ellis)

* Album of the Year: Donda - Kanye West, produced by Perth pair Finatik n Zac (FnZ).

The Grammys will be televised live in Australia on Channel 7 from 10am AEST on Monday, and streamed nationally on 7Plus.

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It's that time of the year again when we second guess every piece of news and scrutinise every social media post to make sure we're not being pranked.

We've found some hilarious April Fool's jokes this year - with lots involving animals and food (which are our two favourite things around here!).

April Fool's Day does feel like the perfect excuse for food brands to test new concepts without looking foolish. How many of today's pranks will actually be real six months down the track given the comments from many on social media?

Well actually, one concept was real

It seems the Tim Tam and Vegemite mashup didn't trick anyone... it was obviously an April Fool's joke... right?

Tim Tam posted about its new biscuit flavour bringing together two Aussie icons to create "one mitey delicious biscuit".

But then Vegemite and Tim Tam's social accounts both posted a follow-up saying it wasn't an April Fool's prank and that the new flavour is actually for real. Turns out they're giving away five limited edition packets as part of a competition. People still weren't convinced though so the comment thread is full of Vegemite replying over and over again with "it's real" and giving instructions on how to enter.  Get in quick, it ends April 3.

Here's our roundup of the top pranks we love... and we think these are all real!

New Baked Beans range

M&Ms and Skittles in the one pack

Subway's hot dog

McDonald's sweet 'n sour sundae

The "available until yesterday" gave it away!

The kombucha Easter Egg

Just in time for Easter!

Krispy Kreme's donut coffee drink

Deliveroo's new sauce

Nothing quite divides the internet quite like the love/hate relationship with coriander!

Funday Sweets launches coriander range

They got on the coriander train too.

WA Police's new canine recruit

For "apprehending violent offenders; detecting narcotics, tracking offenders from crime scenes, & more" according to their Twitter page. 

Queensland Police working with Australia Zoo

NSW Police putting bin chickens to good use

A new species discovered in Tasmania!

We actually think this would be amazing to see!

Beam's branching out from scooters

Wotif's new tracking watch for fun goals

Nando's hot body scrub

Did you fall for any? And did any make you wish they were real?

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