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What's your favourite scary movie? Mine would have to be the 1973 spine-chiller The Exorcist. The characters, mood and premise have become so iconic over the years that everybody is well-versed in what the ceremony entails. But there's something quintessentially spooky about the concept, even if you don't believe in…
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Tragedy struck Toronto yesterday as 10 people were killed and 15 injured after a rented van swerved across four lanes and hit pedestrians on one of the city's busiest streets. Described as "like nothing anybody had seen before" by a city police officer, the attack has left the capital city…
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Most of us spend our lives wishing that we had more money to do fun things with. We work, tirelessly, hour after laborious hour, in the vain hope that one day it will all be worth it; when we can sit back, relax, preferably on a yacht, and count earnings…
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Thirty-six inmates tried to escape the Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary, and as far as the authorities are concerned, they all failed. However, the trio of convicts that came closest to success was that of Frank Morris, John and Clarence Anglin. The inmates worked at night over a period of six months, using…
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Should we have the right to die? It's a divisive question and one that regularly sparks furious debate among friends, family and strangers. In 2017, Gallup's annual Values and Beliefs poll asserted that 73 per cent of Americans supported euthanasia, the highest levels seen since 2005. Regardless, it appears that euthanasia is ultimately…
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Over the course of our lives, we all come across our fair share of misfortune. Life being the way it is, they aren't necessarily spread out evenly - instead often bunching up into one bad month, week or day that can be a struggle to make it through. But however…
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Madeline Marx, 24, was arrested in November after it was revealed that she'd had sexual relations with two of her students. The substitute teacher was arrested at Fairmont High School in Kettering, Ohio, and later released from her stay at Montgomery County Jail, where she was awaiting her trial. "We became…
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On April 3, 2018, YouTube's headquarters came under siege. An assailant wielding a semi-automatic handgun entered the premises and opened fire indiscriminately on staff. More than 1,000 people work in the sprawling office. The shooter emptied a clip of ammunition, wounding three people, then committed suicide before law enforcement could…
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On Saturday morning, New Yorkers in Prospect Park came across a horrific sight. One witness, Irene Ryjova, was in the park early that day. She told the New York Post that she saw the body on lying on the floor, "like someone would lie on the sand at the beach".…
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It's a sad state of affairs when two young black men can't go into Starbucks and peacefully wait for a friend without there being an issue. Shockingly, despite the fact that this is 2018 and the world is seemingly a more accepting place, that is exactly what happened to two…
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When a 14-year-old boy missed his school bus on a Thursday morning, he thought that it would be safe to ask a neighbor for directions as he wasn't too sure of the route by foot. While this may seem like a completely reasonable course of actions, it almost ended in a…
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Some people believe in reincarnation while others believe that we're going to heaven or hell, but I think the best way to experience life is to assume that this is all we have, and as a result, we should try our best to make it last as long as possible.…
