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Back in 2013, Maria Kang went viral and stirred controversy online, after she created a meme of herself challenging mothers to get fit. In the image, Kang could be seen wearing a skimpy outfit and standing over her three children under the header: "What's your excuse?" While the post was…
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Some people just cannot picture stepping outside without applying their makeup. They feel like they literally cannot be seen without it. For psychology graduate Amy Robb, this wasn't an exaggeration: it was her reality. She was actually addicted to wearing makeup. She was so unhealthily obsessed that she even wore…
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Sofia Sanchez, a fifth grader from Downers Grove, Illinois, was recently diagnosed with cardiomyopathy: an incurable disease that makes it hard for the heart to pump blood to the body. As the condition gets worse, the heart becomes weaker and it can lead to heart failure. Sofia underwent open heart…
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Got a hot date coming up with someone you've fancied for quite a while now? I hate to be that guy... but chances are that you could blow it depending on where you pick to go on your first date. First impressions are everything, and no matter how much banter…
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Especially as you get older, getting regular exercise becomes increasingly important. Of course, it's nice to stay in shape, but going for a run, hitting the gym or practising yoga a few times a week will help reduce the risk of developing certain diseases and other ailments as you age.…
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I feel socially awkward quite a lot of the time. I'm sure many of you can relate to this kind of thing, as you've had plenty of experiences where you've said a joke that's got no laughs, didn't know what to do in a particular social interaction or otherwise put…
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Back in February, fans were upset to hear that Kevin Smith had suffered a heart attack. Writing on Instagram from his hospital bed in Los Angeles, the actor wrote that he had faced his "greatest fear" when he was rushed to a medical facility where doctors found one of his arteries…
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When you are a child, you naturally get excited by a variety of different things, with some being as small as a simple trip to the supermarket. For Hannah Sewell, her four-year-old son, Caden, jumps up and down in excitement when he finds his favourite apples. However, the mother and…
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For some reason, people find twins interesting. Whether it's wondering if they can read each other's thoughts, or ogling at their physical similarities, there's something strangely fascinating about them. Some twins have used this unique power to their advantage and have created business ventures together, using their visibility as twins to…
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Understandably, the religion of Scientology has been the subject of speculation and intrigue from many people for a number of years. Maybe it's because of their secretive nature and celebrity followers, or because the general perception of members is that they're a bit strange, but, for whatever reason, we all…
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Whether you believe in ghosts or not, there is no doubt that we've all had a moment whereby we think that there may be some form of "presence" in the room. It can happen at any time of the day but, more often than not, these events tend to occur…
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Some seriously weird trends have been happening in 2018. Teenagers have been ingesting toxic tide pods for the sake of some YouTube recognition, Drake fans have been dancing alongside cars to show that they're #InMyFeelings, and Twitter seems to have a new nonsensical meme making the rounds every other day. Above…
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The world of Tinder can seem like a confusing and nerve-wracking place, with their being a host of different variables that can have a major impact on how well you do on the platform. What should your bio be? What photos should you use? What should your opening line be? All…
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Anyone with a brother or sister knows that growing up, you spend about 90 per cent of your time fighting with your sibling. Yeah, I'll admit that me and my sister spent most of our formative years bickering and plotting and trying to ruin each other's lives. Sometimes those arguments…
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We all know someone with unusual eating habits, or somebody who buys into unconventional diets. Maybe they like to nibble on the end of a pencil when they're scribbling something down, or chew their hair when they're deep in thought. Perhaps they're buying into some internet trend where you only…
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For most people, having a limb amputated would feel like something from a nightmare. But for cricketer Rob Franks, it was "the best decision of his life." In fact, he even paid £15,000 ($19K) to have the leg removed. Now, despite this setback, he's back on sports pitch again and has boasted…
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Everybody has a bad habit that they just can't resist. Some people bite their nails, some people chew their hair, and some people crack their knuckles. Service technician Antoine Boylston was one of those people: a habitual knuckle-cracker, who through a quirk of fate and bad luck, narrowly avoided dying…
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We've all had the sorry experience of urgently needing to empty our bladders at an awkward moment, and having no way of relieving ourselves. It absolutely sucks when you're in agony holding it in, wondering if you're going to wet yourself before you reach a toilet stall. At times like…
