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Last weekend, high schools all over America held graduation ceremonies. It's a major event in your life, as you move on from happy, carefree childhood to miserable, soul-crushing adulthood. But before the diplomas are handed out, a speech is given by the valedictorian, which is Latin for "huge nerd." These…
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For most of us, our college years will tend to follow a pretty predictable path. On the social side, there will be parties and beer pong and kisses we'll look back on and cringe. We'll live in shabby buildings because they're cheap, exist on pasta and noodles, and sweat over…
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When Harvey Weinstein was first accused of sexual misconduct in October last year, the film producer seemed to be in a lot of trouble. Over the subsequent months, more and more people from the movie mogul's past came forward to recount horrible encounters with him over the years, from sexual…
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At the turn of this year, I decided as one of my New Year's resolutions to give up eating all meat apart from fish in an attempt to lose weight. It produced mixed results; while I still have a physique best described as "potato-like", I feel a lot healthier and…
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Looking back, most people can remember being taught by a schoolteacher who was either incompetent, insane, or both; someone who should never be made the admin of a WhatsApp group, let alone look after a classroom of young, impressionable kids. When I was in school, we had a fair few teachers…
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For more than three weeks, First Lady Melania Trump had stayed out of the public eye following a medical procedure for a benign kidney condition. The last event she attended with her husband was on May 10th, when the president welcomed home three Americans that had been detained in North…
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Have you ever lied on your résumé? Most people are guilty of writing a little fib somewhere on their CV at one time. Be honest: was the experience you had as a salesman actually just the lemonade stand you operated as a kid? Are you really that skilled at programming?…
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About two weeks ago, the world learned of Michael Rotondo: the 30-year-old man who took his parents to court (and lost) after refusing to move out of their house. The unemployed father-of-one had lived with his folks rent-free for eight years before finally being kicked out - but he didn't…
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There's a lot of strange and terrible news going around this year, so it can be hard to keep up on top of all of it. So, you may have missed it when we first learned about what went down at Preston Junior High School, Idaho, back in March this…
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The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle feels like it was years ago, when it was simply a matter of weeks. What an occasion it was, by the way. There was a celebration of black culture that has never been seen before in the Royal Family, Meghan part-walked herself…
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In the early hours of June 6th, 1968 - almost 50 years ago to the day - Robert F Kennedy was in attendance at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles as part of his presidential campaign. He had just won the California primary and was in LA to speak to his…
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While this writer personally doesn't understand the hype and thinks they all taste like particularly bland boogers, mushrooms are a pretty important (some might say delicious) component of many a meal in many a cuisine. Great as an addition to any omelette and stir fry (I've heard), not to mention…
