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A six-year-old boy was discriminated against on his first day of school due to his hairstyle. The teachers at the Christian private school in Florida insisted that the school's policy states that male students aren't allowed to have hair longer than their shoulders, and reasoned that the only way they…
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Sooo... Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas are in India this week for a very special occasion indeed. The 36-year-old Bollywood star who found her fame on western screens through Quantico (and to a lesser extent, the Baywatch remake) headed home to her family in India to introduce her new beau... and his entire family. Reports circulated that…
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Homer Simpson, despite being a cartoon character, has one of the most instantly recognisable faces in the world. You'd be hard pushed to find someone who, when presented with a picture of the titular character, was unable to put a name to the face. Indeed, it is a face that…
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When you're a member of arguably America's most famous family, you're likely to cause a stir pretty much every time you leave the house. Of course, the Kardashians court controversy more than most, and it would be fair to say that the family has enjoyed more than their fair share…
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Though we might care to imagine that life as a celebrity is entirely without problems, merely a dazzling collocation of beach front locales and endless frozen margaritas, the reality is obviously less idealistic. Sure, there's the bonus of having more money than you can ever spend and access to the…
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You'd think the days of the Wild Wild West are over, with lasso-swinging dudes in cowboy hats galloping across the plains very much the stuff of old movies. While the cattle-herding folk of America have adapted to the modern world in more way than one, cowboys still remain a strong…
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Over the course of seven uniquely magical books, J.K. Rowling created a world so tangible and coveted that even now, more than twenty years after its inception, people are still as riveted by the wizarding world of Harry Potter as they were all those years ago when they first picked…
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Since managing to keep her entire pregnancy a secret – an impressive feat to be sure – Kylie Jenner has been fairly liberal with sharing updates about her personal life. Of course, this only seems natural from someone who grew up in front of a camera being filmed for a…
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On August 7, Taylor Smith, 18, pushed Jordan Holgerson, 16, off a 60ft bridge in Washington state. Jordan plummeted the equivalent of three stories, and since she didn't hit the water feet-first, the impact was like striking concrete. The teenager suffered signifiant injuries, including six broken ribs, a punctured lung…
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On Thursday morning, music icon Aretha Franklin passed away at the age of 76. The legendary singer, who won 18 Grammy Awards and sold 75 million records worldwide, had been battling pancreatic cancer since 2010. She died in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan, surrounded by friends and family. On social…
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Last Friday, a dispatcher received a call from an employee at the Boys and Girls Club in rural Georgia. "There's a lady walking on the bike trails, she has a knife and she won't leave," said the caller. "She told me she doesn't speak English... It looks like she's walking…
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And the trend of celebrities posting makeup-free selfies continues. Maybe they do it because if enough people say they look "stunning," they no longer have to spend valuable time and money on makeup. Or maybe they do it to remind fans that beneath all the gloss and glamour, they're just…
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Pete Davidson joined Saturday Night Live when he was only 20 years old, making him one of youngest cast members in history. On Weekend Update, he immediately made an impression, doing hilarious riffs about weed, sex and his personal life. But while he was well-known to comedy nerds, dating Ariana…
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Donating organs is one of the most selfless and altruistic acts a person can do - not least because there are often no rewards for those that commit to it. If you've chosen to donate parts of your own body after you die for instance, then you'll never know how…
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The son of actor Jean-Claude, Nicholas Van Varenberg, has pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct for holding his roommate at knifepoint at their apartment in Phoenix, Arizona. Van Varenberg, who is the youngest of the Belgian actor's three children, was arrested last September on suspicion of aggravated assault with a deadly…
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It's never too early to educate girls about feminism and women's rights I say, and Janelle Wexler is one mother who wholeheartedly agrees. The 36-year-old, who hails from McHenry, Illinois, has been paying homage to some of history's most iconic and influential women thanks to her sewing chops, and a very…
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Sisters, Bella and Gigi Hadid have taken the modelling world by storm of late. Not only have the two most definitely won the genetic lottery, but they're also making waves in the A-list circuit too. Yes, the pair can often be spotted hanging out with so-called "cool cats", including Kendall…
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Thousands were left shocked when a video of a 16-year-old girl being pushed off a bridge, plummeting 60 feet into water, went viral last week. The original footage showed teenager Jordan Holgerson hesitating atop a bridge in Moulton Falls Regional Park in Yacolt, north of Portland. Deciding not to jump, she…
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While it's easy to hate on bus drivers for being miserable, it's also easy to see why their work can get to them. Every day, bus drivers have to deal with people from all walks of life and, as anyone who has worked in the hospitality industry will tell you,…
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Sometimes doctors are forced to employ extreme measures to save a patient's life: measures that we might turn our nose up at if we weren't in pain or close to death. Indeed, some of their methods can be frankly stomach-turning. Just think of doctors who use maggots to chew their…
