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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson's Teremana Makes $1 Million Cinco De Mayo Announcement

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is back with a bigger and bolder giveaway than ever. His premium tequila brand, Teremana, has officially kicked off its fifth annual “Guac on the Rock” campaign, and this time, it’s not just about guac.

In a press release, the company announced that from May 1 through May 31, Teremana will reimburse up to $10 for any appetizer purchased with a Teremana cocktail at participating bars and restaurants across the U.S., covering up to $1 million total. And in a first for the campaign, fans can now also participate through DoorDash, making the celebration more accessible than ever.

Originally created to support local hospitality businesses, the “Guac on the Rock” initiative has evolved into a monthlong celebration of community, gratitude, and good vibes, embodying the brand’s “Share the Mana” philosophy. And with 84% of Americans reportedly dining out less due to inflation, the timing couldn’t be better.

Related: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson Just Announced the Name of His New Tequila

“It’s an honor to be able to offer our support and gratitude in this way,” Johnson said. “Cheers to sharing even more Mana, and enjoying even more appetizers with delicious Teremana cocktails all month long!”

To get in on the deal, fans 21 and over simply need to upload a photo of their itemized receipt showing a Teremana cocktail and any appetizer to guacontherock.com. Once verified, a $10 reimbursement will be sent via Venmo. The program also includes a special DoorDash promo: from May 1–12, customers who purchase a 750ml or larger bottle of Teremana from select retail locations can score a $10 gift card for use on guac, or any app, via DoorDash.

Whether you're dining out or staying in, The Rock’s got your first round of guac—or wings, or nachos—covered.

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Archaeologists Discover Oldest-Known Neanderthal Artifact

Archaeologists working in Europe have found the oldest-known bone spear in Europe, dating back to the Neanderthal age between 70,000 and 80,000 years ago, according to a study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science.

The discovery of this “unique pointy bone artifact,” in the words of those who found it, was made in southern Russia in the Mezmaiskaya Cave within the Caucasus Mountains. It recontextualizes the roles Neanderthals played in the innovations of the modern world and proves that the ancient civilization created their own materials rather than simply copying what they saw from humans.

The bone spear was found encased in sediment and placed alongside a set of herbivore teeth which date back 70,000 years. It measures about 3.5 inches in length and 0.5 inches in width, dimensions which rule out its use as a “stabbing weapon” and make it clear that the spear’s purpose was as an airborne attack method. Researchers believe the carefully crafted spear was made from the bone of a bison’s leg. Stone tools were then used to polish the spear before it was set in fire.

Related: Scientists Determine Identity of Centuries-Old, Well-Preserved Mummy

"To be an effective hunting weapon, the bone point does not need to have a sharply pointed (needle-like) distal end (in contrast to bone awls), but it needs to have a strong, conical tip, symmetrical outlines, and a straight profile,” the study’s authors wrote.

The spear had clearly been used, bearing microfractures indicating it struck several targets with great force. It also appears the tool was ground down by someone attempting to repair the damage, indicating this was a prized item to the people who owned it. The discovery indicates that, rather than being the primitive offspring of Homo sapiens, Neanderthals were in fact an innovative and driven species who devised many of their own tools and survival tactics.

Golovanova, et.al/Journal of Archaeological Science

Scientists Determine Identity of Centuries-Old, Well-Preserved Mummy

Researchers have determined the identity of a centuries-old mummy found in Austria, according to a study published in Frontiers in Medicine, and unearthed a previously unknown embalming method in the process.

Archaeologists have determined that the body belonged to a church vicar who lived in the community roughly 300 years ago. The mummy showed almost no signs of decay due to the embalming method, which saw the corpse stuffed with wooden chips, branches, twigs, and fabrics before being doused in zinc chloride. It’s the first time scientists have encountered such an embalming method.

“This extensive multidisciplinary approach not only confirmed the identity of the mummy, but also the reason for the good preservation of the dead body over a period of around 240 years in the Middle European climate,” the study authors wrote. “The evidence suggests that the preservation was performed to avoid the spread of infection by miasma. Possible later opening of the coffin or relocation of the human remains would have found a remarkably intact corpse and could easily result in miraculous beliefs by the local population.”

Related: Archaeologists Find Chilling Scene During Pompeii Excavation

Scientists found that the body showed significant decay on the lower half of its body but hardly any of the top half, which they believe is a result of the novel embalming method. “This type of preservation may have been much more widespread but unrecognized in cases where ongoing postmortal decay processes may have damaged the body wall so that the manipulations would not have been realized as they were,” lead author Andreas Nerlich said.

Through their detailed analyses of the body, scientists were ultimately able to positively identify to whom it belonged. “The unusually well-preserved mummy in the church crypt of St Thomas am Blasenstein is the corps of a local parish vicar, Franz Xaver Sidler von Rosenegg, who died in 1746,” Nerlich explained. “Our investigation uncovered that the excellent preservation status came from an unusual type of embalming, achieved by stuffing the abdomen through the rectal canal with wood chips, twigs and fabric, and the addition of zinc chloride for internal drying.”

Andreas Nerlich/Frontiers in Medicine

Archaeologists Find Chilling Scene During Pompeii Excavation

Archaeologists with the Pompeii Archaeological Park have discovered a home which serves as a snapshot of the ancient civilization’s final moments, the Daily Mail reported.

Within the home along Via del Vesuvio, now known as “the House of Elle and Frisso,” the scientists found the skeletal remains of four people, including an adolescent child. A bed was pushed up against a doorframe in an effort to avoid the volcanic lava from the volcano’s explosion. The child’s body was adorned with a bulla, an amulet which commonly marked the passage from childhood to adulthood and wouldn’t have been removed until the child reached adulthood.

Related: Immaculately Preserved Funerary Statues Found in Pompeii

“Excavating and visiting Pompeii means coming face to face with the beauty of art but also with the precariousness of our lives,” the park’s director, Gabriel Zuchtriegel, told the outlet. “In this small, wonderfully decorated house, we found traces of the inhabitants who tried to save themselves, blocking the entrance to a small room with a bed of which we made a cast.”

The home was discovered in 2018, but researchers have only recently finished their inspection. During their analysis, they found a large foyer which led into an atrium featuring an opening in the roof. Researchers posit that this somewhat rare feature may have warned the family to the impending threat of the volcano. Zuchtriegel said it’s clear the family attempted to barricade themselves in the bedroom, but there was no escape.

“They didn’t make it. In the end, the pyroclastic flow arrived, a violent flow of very hot ash that filled here, as elsewhere, every room,” he explained. “The seismic shocks had already caused many buildings to collapse. An inferno that struck this city on August 24, 79 A.D., of which we still find traces today.”

Archaeological Park of Pompeii

Caitlin Clark Sends Emotional 1-Word Message After Blowout Win

Caitlin Clark sent an emotional single-word message after the Indiana Fever's blowout win on May 4, 2025.

"Aw," she wrote over a video clip showing a key moment in the game on her Instagram story. She was responding to the animated applause and screams from former teammate Gabbie Marshall and current Iowa player Jada Gwamfi.

The Fever won the game 108 to 44 against the Brazil National Team. It was the Fever's second preseason game in the WNBA this year. According to Fox, Clark scored 16 points "on 6-of-10 shooting," and had five assists and six rebounds, playing for 18:42.

Clark shared a video that was first posted by Iowa Women's Basketball.

"CC’s biggest fans 🥹," the caption read. Gwamfi also shared it on her Instagram page.

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The 1-word comment was just one of several video clips Clark shared in her story. She also shared a highlight video showing her making an impressive basket. "The Hawkeye bond runs deep," the caption on one photo she shared says, showing her going over to hug Marshall and Gwamfi.

Clark also shared a photo that contained the caption, "Coach got aura."

CAITLIN CLARK FROM BEYOND THE SPOT WHERE SHE BROKE THE NCAA SCORING RECORD 🔥 pic.twitter.com/qLLvAPajGx

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) May 4, 2025

"We are so back… YEAR 2❤️‍🔥," she wrote on Instagram on May 1.

The Des Moines Register's Hawk Central wrote that Clark's "return to Iowa was that of a basketball rock star." The game took place at Carver-Hawkeye Arena, where Clark used to play for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

“That’s just who she is,” Fever coach Stephanie White said, according to Hawk Central. “It’s what she does. Nobody tells Steph Curry not to take good shots, right?”

According to The New York Post, Clark also had a "classy" response to comments from Brazil's coach Leo Figueiro.

The exchange was captured by the ESPN broadcast.

Caitlin exchange with the Brazil coach

“You’re an amazing player congratulations. you’ve changed changed the history in basketball”

“I appreciate it thanks for coming here. most people you’ve played in front of?”

“Yeah” 😭 pic.twitter.com/T4oGGVHOQO

— correlation (@nosyone4) May 4, 2025

“You’re an amazing player, congratulations,” Figueiro told Clark, according to The Post. “You’ve changed the history in basketball.”

“I appreciate it. Thanks for coming here and playing us," she responded.

The Post reported that Clark had approached Figueiro to see how he was doing.

Related: WNBA Legend Changes Her Mind on Caitlin Clark

Olivia Dunne Catches Attention With Kentucky Derby Photos

Olivia “Livvy” Dunne didn’t just show up to her first Kentucky Derby — she made it a fashion moment.

One day after rocking an all-pink ensemble for the Kentucky Oaks, the former LSU gymnast switched up her look with a vintage-inspired polka dot dress ahead of the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Dunne, 22, paired the black-and-white outfit with an oversized black hat fit for any race-day red carpet.

Dunne posted behind-the-scenes photos of her Derby look to Instagram and documented her day at the track, including posing alongside her sister, Julz, before the festivities kicked off.

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One fan replied, "Suddenly I’m a Kentucky Derby fan."

Another got into the spirit of the evening, writing, "I would bet on you."

"You won the derby," another viewer proclaimed.

It was a full-circle weekend for the social media star, who just capped her collegiate gymnastics career in April when LSU placed third in the NCAA semifinals. On Friday, she served as the official “riders up!” announcer for the Kentucky Oaks — a first for the athlete, who revealed on social media, “Your girl’s first derby :)”

Related: Olivia Dunne Breaks Silence on Kentucky Derby Mishap

Dunne’s presence at the Derby turned heads, as expected, but she wasn’t just there for the photo ops. With a massive NIL valuation of more than $4 million, Dunne told The Post last year that she plans to stay active in the sports world post-college.

Related: How Livvy Dunne and Paul Skenes Are Redefining Athletic Fame in the Digital Era

“I definitely want to do something [in NIL] overall, after I’m done at LSU,” Dunne said. “And hopefully expand beyond LSU and help educate people and just help girls out. I’ve always loved sports. So definitely something in the sports realm.”

With a look this polished — and timing this smart — it’s clear Dunne is already thinking several steps ahead of the competition.

'Catastrophic' Loss of Bees Nationwide Is Worrying Experts

The "catastrophic" and escalating loss of honey bee colonies across the United States is concerning experts.

A nationwide survey of beekeepers "has revealed catastrophic honey bee colony losses across the United States, with commercial operations reporting an average loss of 62% between June 2024 and February 2025," according to The Honey Bee Health Coalition.

"These alarming losses, which surpass historical trends, could significantly impact U.S. agriculture, particularly crop pollination for almonds, fruits, vegetables, and other essential food sources," The Coalition wrote in the 2025 news release.

“Early reports of severe colony losses began pouring in last month from beekeepers across the country,” said Danielle Downey, executive director of Project Apis m, in February 2025. “In response, a multi-organizational working group—including Project Apis m., the American Beekeeping Federation, and the American Honey Producers Association—quickly mobilized to launch this survey. The goal was to assess the scope and severity of the losses, gather critical management data, and help guide research efforts to determine potential causes.”

According to the Mid-Atlantic Apiculture Research and Extension Consortium, a  "honey bee colony typically consists of three kinds of adult bees: workers, drones, and a queen. Several thousand worker bees cooperate in nest building, food collection, and brood rearing. Each member has a definite task to perform, related to its adult age. But surviving and reproducing take the combined efforts of the entire colony."

Beekeepers are speaking out to local news outlets.

“The concern for beekeepers is that this is turning out to be one of the worst losses nationally that we’ve seen, historically,” said Dan Conlon, who runs an Apiary in South Deerfield, MA, with his wife, to The Greenfield Recorder.

“What’s different about it is that a lot of the people who generally have done pretty well during those periods are doing badly as well," he said in the May 2, 2025, article.

The losses are great, the study says.

“Initial survey results of colony losses suggest that commercial beekeepers may have lost in excess of 60% of their bees. The scale of these losses is completely unsustainable,” said Zac Browning, a fourth-generation commercial beekeeper and board chairman of Project Apis m, in the release. “Honey bees are the backbone of our food system, pollinating the crops that feed our nation. If we continue to see losses at this rate, we simply won’t be able to sustain current food production. The industry must look inward and outward for solutions to chronic bee health failure.”

According to the site, "The survey gathered data from 702 beekeepers, covering colony losses, management practices, and potential contributing factors. It is estimated that survey participants account for over 1.835 million colonies, approximately 68% of the nation’s bees."

Olivia Dunne Breaks Silence on Kentucky Derby Mishap

Over the weekend, former LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne made headlines - in all the wrong ways - when she struggled with her "Riders Up" call ahead of the Kentucky Derby.

Fans flocked to social media to call Dunne out for her performance - which lasted all of 12 seconds. "Terrible. She doesn’t know horses or the event. Just stupid publicity," one person said.

"Why she looking down so much can she not remember 2 sentences?" questioned another.

After Dunne posted a new video on TikTok showing off her dress from the event, a fan commented, "You introducing the race was a tough watch." She didn't hide from the issue, revealing, "I couldn’t hear myself because of the echo of the microphone 😭."

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Late last month Dunne announced her retirement from the sport of gymnastics following LSU's loss in the NCAA's.

“Time flies when you're having fun,” Dunne, who helped the team to a national title in 2024, said. “That's exactly how the past 20 years in this sport have felt. Gymnastics, you have filled my heart and will always be a part of me. You’ve shaped me into the person I am today, creating memories and sisterhoods that will last a lifetime beyond the sport. You are my first love.”

In the video message, Dunne also thanked her parents, club coaches and the LSU staff for their contributions to her career and development.

“And yes, time did fly by,” she said in the closing moments of the video. “And I will cherish every memory for the rest of my life. Thank you for everything, gymnastics. You were so good to me.”

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Retirees Aren’t Properly Preparing for This 1 Thing, Study Finds

Many retirees aren't properly preparing for one major thing, according to a new study.

That being: Their longevity. "Healthy individuals, especially those with higher incomes, face a real possibility of living past 100, making traditional 30-year retirement plans insufficient for many," according to research published on Nationwide.

"While lifespans are rising well into the 90s and beyond, financial planning hasn’t kept pace. As a result, millions face a growing risk of outliving their savings," according to Nationwide, which noted that the research is part of the Nationwide Retirement Institute’s Century Club campaign.

The study advised: "Products like annuities, long-term care insurance and lifetime income options within employer-sponsored retirement plans can help pre-retirees achieve a more secure retirement."

The researchers provided data showing that living past 90 or even to 100 is no longer as rare as one might think.

"It’s no longer rare to live past 90 — or even 100. For healthy, higher-income individuals, the odds of joining the “Century Club” are rising fast. In fact, 1 in 5 healthy couples retiring at 65 will have at least one partner live beyond age 100. That makes planning for longer life spans essential," they wrote.

"Most people, however, still plan as if retirement will last 30 years. That gap creates real risk," they wrote. 

" A longer time horizon requires more savings, a smarter withdrawal strategy and realistic expectations about market returns. In fact, Monte Carlo failure rates rise by 41% when adjusting from a 30-year to a 35-year retirement — and by more than 300% if near-term returns are lower," the researchers wrote.

A March 2025 Insights report by the same organization found that people underestimate how long they will live.

"A majority of both audiences - 57% of consumers and 63% of workers 55-65 - also do not expect to live to 100, and their behaviors reflect this belief. When planning
for retirement, less than half of consumers (48%) are considering how old they will live when making decisions about investments," that report says.

Very few people think they could afford 35 years of retirement, according to the report, which notes that most people surveyed were concerned about the idea of living to 100.

Five States May Not Need a Real ID Before Deadline

Beginning on May 7, United States citizens will be required to have a new Real ID to fly domestically and enter federal buildings. However, the TSA has recently confirmed that some states will not require the Real ID after the May 7, 2025 deadline.

The new Real ID has been in the works since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, meeting stricter identification requirements. It can be recognized by a gold star located in the upper right corner of the identification card.

However, residents of five different states in the United States have a different option besides getting the Real ID. Residents of Washington, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, or Vermont can instead opt for an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL).

"State-issued Enhanced Driver's Licenses and identification cards (EDL/EID) are designated as acceptable border-crossing documents by DHS under the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative and are an acceptable alternative to a REAL ID for boarding a commercial aircraft, accessing federal facilities, and entering nuclear power plants," the Department of Homeland Security said, according to The Lansing State Journal.

The biggest difference between the Enhanced Driver's License and the Real ID is that the EDL allows some international travel, permitting residents to pass through the land borders between the United States and both Mexico and Canada. The Real ID, meanwhile, only allows for domestic travel.

So if you are a resident of one of those five states and already have an EDL, there is not need for you to get a Real ID – the EDL will work just fine and fulfills all the same requirements as the Real ID.

If you do not live in one of those five states or do not have an EDL, you will still be required to have a Real ID or another approved form of identification to board a domestic flight.