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In what has to be one of the most severe cases of unfair dismissal to have ever been recorded, a Catholic school in Miami have fired a teacher just days after she married her partner and posted the photos onto Facebook. Jocelyn Morffi, a first-grade teacher at Sts. Peter and…
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While the wild animals that most of us tend to see in our cities will be the likes of raccoons, foxes, stray cats or dogs, other parts of the world have far different problems. For instance, in Hong Kong, they have the unusual problem of wild boars making their way…
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Valentine's Day is only three sleeps away (but who's counting? I'm not counting!), and you know well enough by now that there's no way of avoiding it. The flood of flowers landing on the desks of all your co-workers will inform you, as will the more-obvious-than-ever lovey-dovey couples parading their disgustingly…
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Come every fourth February, and all the sports-mad people of the world are suddenly glued to their televisions, hot chocolate in hand, watching the Winter Olympics. And while we all dutifully try to tune in from time to time, many of us are more interested in the politics between certain…
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Identifying as more of a dog person than a cat person can be a very telling thing about someone. Having a dog probably means you're more of a social person, due to the fact that you need to walk them and inevitably end up speaking to all the people who…
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I sure hope you're not sitting on the toilet right this instant. But if you are perched on top of your porcelain throne, you may want to check how long you've been there. And if that number is close to 30 minutes, you should probably finish up quick. A veritable…
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Weddings are stressful at the best of times, and downright heart attack-inducing at the worst. If you've ever been involved in your fair share of nuptials, you'll know that the so-called "wonderful" time always descends into chaos. And regardless of whether this is because it proves impossible to please your…
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Easy come, easy go, as the old adage goes. But sometimes, such platitudes just don't seem to do the issue at hand justice. Case in point: a former Google employee was able to purchase the American multinational technology company's domain for one minute, for just $12. Yes, for 60 whole seconds…
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All 71 passengers aboard a Saratov Airlines plane flying from Moscow to Orsk have died following a crash, Russian state news agency Tass reports. The plane came down near the village of Argunovo, about 80km (50 miles) south-east of Moscow on Sunday, around midday local time. Those on board included 65…
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While it's the most natural thing in the world, and the reason why we're all here alive and kicking, sex sure can be complicated. As anyone who has had ever dabbled in the horizontal jog will attest to, you're not guaranteed to get off, each and every time, and regardless of…
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Of all the places in the world to try and pick up, the gym has to be one of the worst. Being interrupted when you're in the middle of counting reps, or trying to talk to someone while blinking away sweat and looking more red than a blushing lobster at La…
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Well, the hopeful feeling was fleeting. For a few blissful days, those of us who will forever cherish the 90's were greeted by the news that the Spice Girls were maybe, probably, definitely getting back together and doing a reunion tour. But alas, it seems we got ahead of ourselves. There had…
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After nearly a year of speculation, which saw the mass media lose all cool, and fans of the Kardashian Klan become amateur sleuths, Kylie Jenner finally announced that she had given birth to her first child, Stormi Webster, on the 1st of February. "I’m sorry for keeping you in the dark…
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Since the beginning of civilisation, nearly every culture on Earth has cultivated its own variation on the myth of the vampire. Eerie stories of the bloodsucking undead, rising from their tombs to feast upon the living, have scared us witless for centuries. The concept speaks to our deepest collective fears…
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Schizophrenia is one of the most challenging mental illnesses that a person can live with and, if left untreated, it can totally erode all sense of reality and self-esteem. According to a report conducted by the Psychiatric Times, as many as 40 per cent of people suffering from it will…
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A lot of men want to be bigger. Not just slim with a six pack, but to put on mass and cultivate that into a significant, muscular presence. This urge can be even stronger for those who are naturally skinnier, who seem to remain thin no matter what they eat.…
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With all the spotlight on the births of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's child and Kylie Jenner's surprise baby girl, the first thing we were all wondering was 'what weird celebrity name will they give them?'. Not to disappoint, the reality stars revealed that Kim K's will be called 'Chicago',…
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Virginity is a topic that many people talk about, especially during our teenage years, but people are rarely open and honest about. I've spoken to plenty of people who didn't lose it until they were in their twenties, yet still pretended they had so they wouldn't look bad in front…
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Even as an adult, I sometimes wonder how I would actually react in a life-or-death situation. Would I freeze up or spring into action? While some of us may not be the most effective in these moments as adults, this schoolboy and his friends acted fast, saving a life due…
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I'm sure many of us have wanted to get away from it all now and then. When we can, we'll schedule vacations to get away from the rat race and relax for a week or two, but we all dream of being able to be completely stress-free at some point…
