Ben Cost

1 week ago | nypost.com | Ben Cost

The position of a toilet paper roll may seem innocuous, but TP trustees have long been embroiled in a heated debate over the proper angle of the next square. There are two types of people in the world: The “over” devotees who hang the roll so the on-deck wipe is facing the user, and the “under” fans who position it so it’s closer to the wall. Thankfully, a professional has finally closed the book on the fecal matter — a whopping 250 years since the heinie hygiene tool’s invention.

1 week ago | nypost.com | Ben Cost

The restaurant business is grueling enough for an adult, but Aiden Sterling is knocking it out of the park while barely old enough to vote. The hyper-ambitious 18-year-old is bucking the stereotype of the TikTok-addicted Gen Z layabout by running a successful Brooklyn taqueria — while still in high school.

1 week ago | nypost.com | Ben Cost

Holy ship. Captain James Cook’s famous lost ship Endeavour has been rediscovered off Rhode Island, closing the book on a maritime mystery that has endured for 250 years. The iconic vessel’s alleged final resting spot was detailed in a recent report by the Australian National Maritime Museum (ANMM), which had been searching for the lost ship since 1999.

2 weeks ago | nypost.com | Ben Cost

All in all, it was hiding behind just another brick in the wall. A collection of rare gold coins nearly lost to history after its owner passed away has fetched nearly $4 million at auction. The gilded stash had been amassed over a lifetime by numismatist Paul Narce, who lived in Castillonnès, France, until his death last year at 89, the Times of London reported.

2 weeks ago | nypost.com | Ben Cost

They thought he was doing a different kind of “cruising.”A cruise passenger was steaming mad after he realized the shocking reason why strangers were paying so much attention to him on board, detailing the reveal in a TikTok video with over 19 million viewsIn the viral clip, filmed from his female partner’s point of view, content creator Ricky Bobby is seen lounging on the deck of a Carnival Cruise ship with his paramour as fellow passengers ogle, interact with and even touch him.