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As terrible as it can be to get caught in a snowstorm, sometimes the bad weather has a special way of bringing out the best in people. Some people take it upon themselves to lend a hand in shoveling their neighbor's drive or clearing the paths down their road, others…
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While it seems like a pretty ridiculous thing to say, there's something about color photos that create a more vivid picture of reality than their black and white counterparts. It should come as no surprise, then, that the colored portrait of a 14-year-old girl murdered in Auschwitz has gone viral. The…
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In January last year, Cheri Price was taken to hospital after experiencing premature contractions. She was expecting her third child, a daughter, and feared that she would lose her if she arrived so early on. After several weeks of fear and anxiety, however, the baby arrived, and - miraculously - survived. Baby Hailie was just 23 weeks and six-days-old when…
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The attack at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida last month has reignited the debate surrounding gun control in America, or the lack thereof. The rampage, which is the deadliest school shooting since 2012, saw 17 people lose their lives after suspected gunman, Nikolas Cruz, opened fire with…
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Today, the world lost a brilliant mind and legendary scientist when Stephen Hawking, the world-renowned physicist, passed away at the age of 76. The British scientist had lived most of his life with a rare form of motor neurone disease, which doctors predicted he'd die from by the age of…
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Stephen Hawking, the world-renowned physicist, passed away peacefully in the early hours of this morning at his home in Cambridge, England. The British scientist famously suffered from a rare form of motor neurone disease and, at the young age of 22, was told that he had just a few years…
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United Airlines have claimed "full responsibility" for a dog's in-flight death after a flight attended forced the owner to put the pet in an overhead locker. Kokito - a French bulldog puppy - sadly passed away during a flight from Houston to New York on Monday morning. According to eye-witnesses,…
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When visiting another country, it's important to respect that place's culture and traditions. In many locations, this might mean covering up a little more than you would in your home country, or perhaps paying close attention to your etiquette when eating out or introducing yourself to someone new. On the…
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People love getting insulted. On the schoolyard, kids compete to tell the best "yo mama" joke. On comedy roasts, guests of honor get mocked by their peers. In freestyle rap battles, MC's viciously diss each other, trying to come up with the best punchline. Even at Renaissance Faires, there's a…
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As dark and disturbing as the topic may be, many of us can't help but be intrigued by serial killers and their motives to commit such horrendous crimes. Don't try to deny that you're not at least a little bit curious - you are reading this, after all. Over the years,…
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The Russian hacker has become the perfect boogeyman for the digital age and much of the west's current anxiety about the state of modern politics can be linked its fear of outside influence, or of the manipulation of the media. On social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter and Reddit, troll…
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Being a teacher requires a creative mind and the ability to make boring subjects seem interesting. While it may have been a number of years since I finished my education and, even though I hated the majority of my time at school, I still remember certain subjects fondly for the…
