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Hello ladies and gentlemen, I am here to destroy your childhood. Who remembers Barney? That big, purple dinosaur with the ginormous head who sang instant classics such as: "I love you" and "Do your ears hang low?" Well, it turns out that the man who was behind the mask/giant head is…
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"We were on a break!" The 90's sitcom Friends defined a generation, as we all rushed out to get the "Rachel" haircut and called our local radio station to request "Smelly Cat." Now all ten seasons of the iconic TV show are on Netflix, for a whole new generation to discover. And…
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We all love the kind of date night that looks like it has jumped straight out of a movie set; set in a five-star restaurant, and overlooking a romantic cityscape, you and your beau sip on fine wines all evening, devouring hors-d'oeuvres and talking and laughing over candlelight. For the majority of…
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Weddings are expensive - unless you do it at one of those cheesy chapels in Las Vegas where the priest is an Elvis Presley impersonator. According to the latest estimates, the average wedding in the United States costs $26,720, although many couples do it for less $10,000. Still, that's a lot…
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Although everybody claims that our teenage years are the best of our lives, most of us spend a significant portion of that time wishing that we could be over and done with it already. Sure, it's fun spending every day with your friends and not having to worry about having a…
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When it comes to celebrities, people really will believe anything about them, no matter how bizarre or patently untrue it is. Because of the private, gilded lives that the rich and famous lead, it's pretty easy to imagine a whole lot of secrets that they'd like to keep clandestine. These…
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To a lot of people, being a "beauty queen" must seem like a pretty cushy job. All you have to do is stand around, look pretty, and occasionally give your opinion on something. Seems simple, right? What many people don't take into account, however, is that competing in these contests…
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The life and times of Pablo Escobar are well-documented thanks to the Netflix series, 'Narcos.' However, while much is known about the notorious drug dealer, who at one point was making millions of dollars a day through smuggling cocaine into the US, his legacy still contains mysteries that have gone unanswered.…
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It's safe to say that, in Harry Potter, JK Rowling created a story and a universe that inspired a generation of both children and adults alike. And while film adaptions tend to struggle to stand up against the original novels, the same cannot be said for the Harry Potter movies,…
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Mars. The Red Planet. Since the dawn of consciousness, mankind has gazed at the stars in wonder and pondered "what lies out there?" In the past, we believed the heavens contained whole pantheons of Gods and celestial beings, but gradually science taught us the exact opposite. The vast, inconceivable cosmos…
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This probably won't come as a huge surprise to anyone, but - newsflash - men and women are different sometimes. Whether those differences come about as a result of biology or society is still up for debate - but the contrasts themselves are pretty hard to deny. For instance, if…
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We joke about the the end of world, imagining attacks from zombies, aliens and robots. But the truth is, we don't need help from any fantastical creatures. Scientists believe we are currently in the midst of a 'mass extinction event,' which is exactly what it sounds like: "the extinction of…
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Word of advice to all you guys trying to pick up ladies at the bar: If you approach a woman and ask if you can buy her a drink and she says no, just keep asking her, over and over again, getting increasingly aggressive. Eventually she'll change her mind! And…
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Well, it seems that all is not well in the world of Kylie Jenner. Fresh off the back of rumors that members of her staff have been trying to take photos of her in the privacy of her home, it's being reported that she has had a blazing row with her…
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Since the character of James Bond first appeared in the 1950s, he's seen a lot of changes. The MI6 agent began life as a character in a novel, before progressing to a comic book figure, then a TV star, and eventually a video game hero. But James Bond wouldn't be…
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On a side street in Brooklyn, the giant face of a woman looms over her surroundings. Covering the whole height of the building, she stares down, dignified and unflinching. Next to her is a simple message delivered in block capitals: “DO THE WORK TO UNLEARN YOUR SEXISM”. Her's is just…
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The sexual misconduct scandals of the latter half of 2017 have clearly continued into the New Year. But while fresh claims of harassment have been lodged against the likes of James Franco and Aziz Ansari, many of us are still waiting to see what criminal charges will be filed against…
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After the tumultuous year that was 2017, I think we were all hoping that mother nature might take a respite from her barrage of natural attacks on civilization. Last year brought with it a series of storms and hurricanes that wraught havoc in America and surrounding countries. However, despite Trump believing…
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While the majority of us are pretty well versed in what our body parts are capable of doing, we're rather oblivious to the sexual proclivities of the other species in the world. I mean, who visits the zoo and aquarium enough to know how exactly the exotic animals of the…
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There are few more recognisable companies in the world today than Coca-Cola. They produce just over 3 per cent of all beverages consumed around the world and the power of the brand is obvious wherever you go. While many of us have grown up with The Coca-Cola Company at the…
