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A probe has been launched into how a box of ammunition fell from a military helicopter and through the roof of an elementary school in El Paso, Texas. The incident took place at about 3.45pm on Thursday afternoon at Parkland Elementary School, in the Ysleta Independent School District. Although the school…
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Social media platforms such as Instagram are forever skewing society's conception of what is considered "beautiful". I mean, when you're constantly affronted with photographs of perfectly retouched celebrities and Instagram models, it's hard not to aspire to such standards. But, as we all know - it's just smoke and mirrors…
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A BBC News presenter has won himself legions of fans by reporting on the upcoming royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with all the dry wit and sarcasm that you would expect from a Brit. Simon McCoy, who is a regular presenter on the BBC News channel, has…
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Over the years since the first Iron Man (has it really been a decade?) the Marvel Cinematic Universe has grown bigger and bigger. That means that not only are there more outlandish heroes dominating the box office, but the cast of each Avengers movie has gotten extremely long. The latest…
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The summer rays are finally touching our parched winter bods, which means that prom season has come to a close...and now all the high-schoolers are graduating. Naturally, the sassier teens are using this as an opportunity to roast their school, teachers, fellow students - or you know, all three. And…
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The United States suffered yet another shooting massacre this morning at a high school in Santa Fe, Texas (located about 40 miles south of Houston). Witnesses say the gunman stormed into an art class, yelled "Surprise!" and opened fire. Law enforcement officials say 10 people are dead - eight students and…
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When you take kids out of the classroom, it makes learning more engaging. They trade their stifling old school for a stimulating new environment. But when you expose children to new experiences, that should not include torturing animals. On Monday, an agricultural science teacher in Florida decided to teach his…
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A key part of moviemaking that is often overlooked by audiences and awards ceremonies is the art of stunts. The amount of skill and experience needed to pull of even the simplest of moves without getting injured, all the while making it looks as good as you can for the…
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Given that the biggest controversy surrounding Kate Middleton's family back in 2011 - when she wed Prince William - was her sister Pippa's pert derriere, it's evident that Meghan Markle, has had an entirely different experience. Certainly, Meghan's half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr. published a scathing open letter, in which he denounced…
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Deadpool is an immensely popular character at the moment. It's kind of strange (as a past comic book reader) to see how he's blown up into a worldwide sensation. His red and black costume has been a favorite for many at comic cons for years now, but the character's fanbase…
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Thanks to Kim Kardashian, and the endless slew of Instagram models who are inspired by her, 2018 is proving to be yet another year of the derriere. While the 90's and 00's celebrated women of the heroin chic variety, à la Kate Moss, right now, society is finally seeing the…
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John Legend has confirmed the birth of his second child in an emotional tweet that lashed out at President Donald Trump. The singer's wife, Chrissy Teigen was first to announce the arrival of their son on Wednesday, with an excitable Twitter post that simply read "Somebody’s herrrrrrre!". However, her husband's…
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There is perhaps no more coveted commodity in our society than that of celebrity. Arguably a more powerful stimulant than wealth or even happiness itself, we are in thrall to the notion of fame and all of its trappings. We keep up with the Kardashians on a daily basis, and…
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We look at memes all day on the Internet, because what else are you going to do? Work? I don't think so. Typically you scroll through Twitter, laugh at the images (like Woman Calling The Cops), and don't give them a second thought. But imagine if you looked at the…
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It feels like it has been a long time since the last season of Game of Thrones, but 2019 is still so far away, and the wait isn't getting any easier. With all that anticipation, there are conversations going on all over the world and across the internet about what…
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A Kent State University student has caused controversy after celebrating her graduation by posing for pictures on campus with a high powered semi-automatic rifle. In the photographs, posted on Twitter, 22-year-old Kaitlin Bennett is shown posing with her AR-10 rifle slung over her shoulder, in various locations around campus. She…
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In our post #MeToo world, you'd think that men would at least pay a little attention to what they say to and about women. While we're all for free speech, anything that reeks of sexism, misogyny or glamorises violence against women should never be considered acceptable. Recently, a clip of…
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There are enough stories going around of people being mistreated in the world that sometimes it's easy for forget that all of us have the capacity to change someone's day and stand up for them when they are in need. Savannah Phillips, from Oklahoma, found this comfort and support from…
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For many people, few words illicit fear as easily as “shark”. Thanks to popular portrayals in films like Jaws, much of our discourse around these animals has been irrationally hostile, leading them to become more vilified than any of the planet’s other top predators. However, a look at the facts…
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Somewhere in the world, there is a list of people whose opinions are valid and a list of opinions that are not; Amy Schumer is on the latter. The comedian, who has one of the worst rated programmes in Netflix history, "Amy Schumer: The Leather Special", is one of those…
