Watch Britney Spears Tearfully Audition For The Notebook – The pop star has said she’s “glad” to have lost the role of Allie in the 2004 romantic drama to Rachel McAdams. [vanityfair]

How Billionaire Sheila Johnson Went From Teaching Violin To Creating A Luxury Hotel Empire – The BET Networks co-founder and book author tells Robb Report how she continues to build her empire. [robbreport]

Exercise Found To Be Nearly As Good As Viagra In Overcoming Erectile Dysfunction – A trio of medical researchers has found that many men experiencing erectile dysfunction can overcome much of the problem by simply engaging in aerobic exercise. [medexpress]

Bitcoin Mining Consumes More Electricity Than Most Countries, Study Suggests – To offset the carbon footprint of mining the leading cryptocurrency, a UN report has said more than 3.9 billion trees would need to be planted. [sky]

A 200-Year-Old Sassy Vampire From The Video Game Baulder’s Gate 3 Is The Internet’s New Boyfriend – Videos using the hashtag Astarion, the beloved character’s name, have amassed more than half a billion views on TikTok. [nbc]

The Deadly Reason Some Old Glass Bottles Are Textured – These designs stopped fumbles in the dark from ending in death. [ifls]

Leonardo DiCaprio Had To Wear ‘Butt Padding’ For Killers Of The Flower Moon Spanking Scene – ‘You could tell De Niro was really hitting him,’ cinematographer said of filming scene. [independent]