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Every September, teachers across the country await the arrival of their new class registers with anticipation. It’s not necessarily that they care which students are in their classes, rather what they are called. The big question: who’s got the stupidest name this year? From the little bit tacky to the…
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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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There have been exciting developments in space news lately, with the first alien asteroid crossing into our atmosphere, and Elon Musk launching a car on a mission to Mars on the world's most powerful rocket. Also, we're getting a new Star Wars movie every year, and that's pretty cool. I…
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If I were to say the phrase "elephant massage", you'd probably be a little confused. "Elephant" and "massage" are two words you don't tend to put in the same sentence, and doing so brings forward visions of something wholly unnatural and cartoon-esque. But, despite what you may initially think, the…
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Supermodel Gigi Hadid and singer Zayn Malik frequently lit up social media as one of the sexiest couples. On Instagram, they’ve each grown a massive following, sharing photos of their glamorous lives and gushing about how much they love each other. In the caption to a GIF of the pair…
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Some people definitely have it worse than others, but at the end of the day, everyone gets a little jealous sometimes. While you might be absolutely fine seeing your partner hang out with their beautiful friend all the time, everyone has a line somewhere that they don't want to be…
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In December 2016, a 12-year-old girl committed suicide in the front garden of her home in Georgia, USA, as an audience watched online. During the 40 minute broadcast via an app called Live.me, Katelyn Nicole Davis first spoke to the camera about her life, accusing a family member of sexually…
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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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There is nothing worse than having someone at your house who you really don't want there. It can happen for a variety of different reasons; maybe your friend invites their friend who you don't like but didn't want to let it on. Or, your nemesis at work overhears you inviting…
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Hopefully, everyone reading this right now has experienced at least one happy relationship in their life. It might have been a short fling, or it could be a long-term deal that you're still very content with today. Either way, you'll know what it's like to get totally caught up with…
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I remember when I was a teen, I believed that if I could talk to my future self I would tell him to be less harsh on younger people. Now, as a jaded adult, I am no longer 'with it' and would happily chastise my teen self for all the…
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A show as monumentally big as Game of Thrones has its fair share of obsessive fans. It makes it practically impossible for the cast and crew to make it through the entirety of the production without any information about the upcoming season getting out onto social media and Reddit threads.…
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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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Sex appeal - whether it be in the form of real-life flesh, or pixelated appendages - clearly still sells. While figures such as Wonder Women and Lara Croft, (who have recently entered the public consciousness once more) are credited with being enduring symbols of female empowerment, in the male-dominated sphere…
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It's commonly accepted that someone, somewhere will look exactly like you. Whether it's the girl who looks so much like Lady Gaga that I'm still convinced it's Lady Gaga or the girl who looks like Kim Kardashian and gets paid a fortune to do sponsored posts on Instagram - you…
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In modern society, there is a lot of pressure on celebrities, - especially female celebrities - to be good role models. Women like Kim Kardashian and her sisters are constantly 'slut-shamed' by the media who claim that the fact that they post scantily-clad images online and take ownership of their…
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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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When you get a tattoo, you should put a lot of thought into it, because it's pretty much there forever. (I learned the hard way with my "Limp Bizkit Rulez!" tattoo.) I mean, yeah, you could get the ink removed with lasers, but that treatment is expensive, painful and can…
