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The World Health Organization (WHO) recently reviewed their suggested guidelines on the sexual activity for those who travel to or from areas where the Zika virus is prevalent and came up with a new recommendation. WHO now advises travelers to be abstinent or have protected sex for at least six months after they return to the United States. This advisement was updated after WHO learned the virus can live in sperm for up to the same about of time. Initially, the organization suggested people abstain from sex for eight weeks, prior to learning that the virus can remain dormant in the human body without any signs or symptoms along with the possibility of infants being born with birth defects… [ MadameNoire ] This Is Where Your Luggage Goes When You Don’t Claim It Have you ever wondered where your lost luggage goes when you don’t collect it? Well, it makes a trip down south to Scottsboro, Alabama, where the ultimate thrift store known as the Unclaimed Baggage Center (UBC) is stationed, selling lost and found items from airlines. Doyle Owens established the store in 1970 when he decided to purchase unclaimed bags from the local bus station, reports The Thrillist. After selling lost items a few days a week, Owens decided to expand the business to airline companies, and since then the store has expanded to more than 40,000 square feet over the past 46 years. But before you think employees at the bus or airline companies are stealing your personal belongings for Owens to sell, think again… [ MadameNoire ] Dr. Dre Is The Top Hip-Hop Earner Of The Last Ten Years Dr. Dre is richer than your favorite rapper. According to Forbes, the OG “n*gga with attitude” has raked in $923 million over the last ten years. Forbes has been reporting on finance [i.e. “pocket watching”] for decades and they have had their sights on Hip-Hop for the last ten years. According to their research, Jay Z, Diddy and Dr. Dre were the top earners on their first ever Hip-Hop Cash Kings list in 2007. A decade later, those three names are still at the top of the list, but not in that order. Per Forbes: The highest-earning hip-hop act of the last decade: Dr. Dre. He accounted for one fifth of that cumulative total, banking $923 million pretax–and more than any other rap star–thanks largely to Apple $3 billion Beats buyout in 2014. Jay Z is the genre’s second-ranked all-time earner, banking $501.5 million from diversified interests including his entertainment company Roc Nation, Armand de Brignac champagne and D’ussé cognac… [ HipHopWired ] Damon Dash Calls Beyonce & Jay Z ‘Cowards’ Over Rachel Roy Controversy [ iHeart Radio ] Steph Curry Supports Colin Kaepernick’s National Anthem Protest [ HuffingtonPost ] Rumor Alert: Could Ciara Be Carrying Russell Wilson’s Baby? [ Baller Alert ] Teyana Taylor Gets Hype Like Nobody’s Watching [ TMZ ] Continue reading →