The 12 biggest former PGA Tour players teeing it up for the second LIV Golf event at Pumpkin Ridge
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Brooks Koepka vs. Bryson DeChambeau is the hottest rivalry in golf.AP Photo/Charlie Riedel; AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
LIV Golf is set to host its second event this weekend, in Portland.
Since its debut event in London, the Saudi-backed golf league has added several more star players.
While the field still leaves much to be desired, chances are the roster will only grow stronger.
LIV Golf is back this week, hosting its second event at Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club just outside of Portland, Oregon.
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I spent the night in a shipping container that was turned into a hotel in Singapore. It's almost always sold out — and now I get why.
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Shipping Container Hotel at Haw Par Villa.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
I booked an overnight stay at Shipping Container Hotel, a container-unit-turned-movable-living-space in Singapore.
The hotel is located in Haw Par Villa, a park that features themes of hell and mythology.
The experience was relaxing because the location was so private, and I kept forgetting I was in a parking lot.
This is Haw Par Villa, Singapore's hell-themed park.Haw Par Villa entrance.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
As a child growing up in Singapore, I was fascinated with the park. I would ask my family to bring me there and got turned down, with my mother saying the park was kind of "creepy."
Now, a decade later, I'm still strangely drawn to the infamous compound.
The 3,800 square meter (around 40,900 square feet) estate is dedicated to exploring hell, the afterlife, and mythology, and it's the only one of its kind in the country.
The park was built in 1937 by businessman Aw Boon Haw, who also founded the topical ointment Tiger Balm, according to government microsite Singapore Infopedia. He dedicated the park to his brother, Aw Boon Par.
"Yes, indeed, the Haw Par Villa is part of our heritage story. It was donated by the Aw Family to Singapore Tourism Board decades ago, and they no longer have ties to the attraction," the corporate communications manager for Tiger Balm told Insider.
"Regardless, the Aw Brothers – Aw Boon Haw (the gentle tiger) and Aw Boon Par (the gentle leopard) who created Tiger Balm in the 1900s will always be a part of our heritage story," the representative added.
The Singapore Tourism board did not reply to my request for comment on Haw Par Villa.
Haw Par Villa's infamous 'Hell's Museum' features sculptures that depict what happens in the 10 Courts of Hell.Haw Par Villa museum.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
The museum claims it is the "world's first museum exploring death and the afterlife."
There are more than 1,000 statues and 150 life-sized dioramas in the park, many of which are inspired by Chinese folklore and legends. The colorful dioramas were designed to mimic scenes from Chinese literature, like the 16th-century novel "Journey to the West."
The sprawling park, which is built on a hill in southern Singapore, even has underground caves that descend below the life-sized figures.
Also tucked away in its parking lot are two hotel units made out of shipping containers.Shipping Container Hotel 1 and 2 at Carpark C, Haw Par Villa.Marielle Descalsota/Insider
I've always been curious about tiny houses — small but livable spaces that usually double as mobile homes. But in Singapore, where most people including myself live in high-rise apartments, I always thought this was a lifestyle I'd onl...
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BT staff weigh first strike in 35 years
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What Young People Face Without “Roe”
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With power in the hands of the states after Dobbs v. Jackson, college students are ready to continue the decades-long fight for abortion rights.
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The Brutal Verisimilitude of “The Northman”
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Oil steady as fuel stocks counter supply concerns
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KLM pays back last of Dutch government pandemic loans
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What would be yours? Which song do you love so much it'd drag you out of imminent peril? Spotify wants to suggest one.
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Brambles scraps investment in plastic pallets for Costco suppliers
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Meghan Markle bullying report: why the palace is staying ‘tight-lipped’
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A report into the handling of bullying allegations made against Meghan Markle will not see the “light of day” after Buckingham Palace refused to publish it.
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These are the next startup investment hotspots in west Africa
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Startup tracker, Africa: The Big Deal’s figures show that since 2019, west African startups have hauled in $4.2 billion, representing 41% of the total funds logged in Africa in that period.
“Startups in the region have attracted more funding than in northern and eastern Africa combined during the period,” its weekly analysis read in part.
This is in part thanks to Nigeria which gobbled up over 86% of the funds raised in west Africa, during the period, making the populous nation the continent’s most vibrant VC market....
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Machine Gun Kelly says he smashed a champagne glass on his forehead because he 'didn't have a fork' to 'clink' the glass
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Machine Gun Kelly cut his head open on a champagne glass during an afterparty on Tuesday.
A video posted on his Instagram story showed Kelly smashing the glass on his face.
Kelly said on "Late Night with Seth Meyers" that he didn't have a fork to "clink" the glass.
Machine Gun Kelly revealed to Seth Meyers why he smashed a champagne glass on his forehead, causing a laceration above his eye earlier this week.
Kelly, whose birth name is Colson Baker, held an afterparty at Catch Steakhouse in New York on Tuesday, after his performance at Madison Square Garden. Videos from the cele...
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Sweden’s Riksbank steps up pace of interest rate rises
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Central bank raises rate by 50 basis points to 0.75% and signals further increases to come this year
UK rhetoric on Russian money laundering not matched by action, MPs conclude
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Foreign affairs select committee criticises government’s ‘lack of willingness’ to legislate to stop illicit financial flows
France Rediscovers Parliamentary Politics
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Emmanuel Macron’s centrist coalition would rather look for allies on the far right than on the left.
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Hong Kong has ‘risen from the ashes’, China’s Xi says on rare visit
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The best pressure washers for the deep clean your home probably needs
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If you’ve ever used a pressure washer, you know how fun it can be to use that firehose-level water power to zap everything from oil stains to bird droppings from a driveway, patio, or deck. It used to be that you’d have to rent a pressure washer due to their high cost, but in the past decade or so power washers have become much more affordable and accessible to buy. But you want to buy the right one, and there are a lot of considerations to take into account. Here’s what to keep in mind when looking to buy the best pressure washer for your needs.
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The best fans for staying cool all summer
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The best fans are capable of making a hot and sticky day far more bearable. Providing you with a breeze of fresh air in your home at a time when even opening the windows doesn't seem to be clearing things up, pretty much every home could do with a fan, especially if you don't have air conditioning. (Though, if you find yourself getting really hot, you might need a portable air conditioner instead of or in addition to a fan.)
A fan isn't as straightforward to purchase as you would think. You need to consider if you want a bladeless design, a particularly quiet fan, one that is tower length or fits in the window, as well as if power or good looks are most important to you.
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Get in shape this summer with 66% off the Jillian Michaels fitness app
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Break the language barrier with this text and speech translator pen for $100 off
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iBrave charges you just once for a lifetime of web hosting
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How Rwanda became a melting pot of official languages
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How did the Central African nation end up with four official languages? Looking at the country’s language policies and history can help us to decode the linguistic trends. As a researcher in these fields, I’ve found that though transit...
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Save $150 on a refurbished Dell during this 4th of July Sale
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The most unlikely beneficiary of the Trump Jan. 6 revelations
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