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We no longer have heroes, we have corporations. Singular figures like George Washington, JFK or Abraham Lincoln have given way to the impersonal faces of new titans. Google, Amazon and Facebook are each more powerful than entire nations. Their influence over our lives is so all-consuming that not even the…
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It’s a sad fact that serial killers often acquire something of a mythic quality in the public consciousness. The demented sadists of yesteryear become the boogeymen of today, and are transformed in our minds into monsters, like the larger-than-life slasher horror movie antagonists of the silver screen. Jack the Ripper,…
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Is it a bird? Is it a plane? Yes, actually, it is - but not just any plane! The SR-71 Blackbird is the fastest manned aircraft in existence, and NASA has just released footage of it in action. The SR-71 was built by Lockheed Martin, an aerospace defence company, over…
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The ex-wife of celebrity bodybuilder Rich Piana has today broken the news that many of his dedicated fans will have been dreading. After being placed in a coma just a month ago, Piana has sadly passed away. Using her Instagram account to broadcast the tragic news, Sarah Piana wrote these…
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A man in Baltimore, MD, who handed in his Eagle Scout badge in to the local council due to homophobia, has received an amazing response to his letter, five years later. Sean Burns sent his Eagle Scout badge to the Connecticut Council due to a national policy change whereby if…
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For over a decade, the nuclear armament of North Korea has been a consistent concern for all the nations making up the United Nations Security Council. Since their first nuclear test back in 2006, many of the world's superpowers have condemned the weapons tests, and although China are North Korea's…
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Ever since their steamy romantic classic Titanic captured the imaginations of audiences across the globe, rumours of Kate Winslet's relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio have never been far from the tabloids. Seemingly unable to distinguish reality from fiction, fans have lapped up gossip column inches on the pair on and off…
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So a little while ago, the media jumped on a story regarding a woman called the "Mad Pooper" who was running all over Colorado and defecating on people's lawns. Unsurprisingly, given the disgusting nature of the events, one family in the area decided enough was enough, and went to speak…
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What would you do if I told you that there is currently a job being advertised that pays $130,000 a year and involves travelling between Barbados, London, Cape Town and Atlanta? What if I then told you that all of your meals would be cooked by a Michelin star chef?…
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In the early years of our lives, we are vulnerable, and rely heavily on our parents to protect us from harm. It so follows that our parents also tend to shape our views and attitudes towards the rest of the world early in our lives; to us, they were all-seeing,…
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Throughout movie and television history, there are many strange of examples of grown adults playing children. For example, Peter Parker is meant to be an awkward teenager fumbling through high school, but so far in the Spider-Man films, he's been portrayed by Tobey Maguire at 27, Andrew Garfield at 29…
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Dating in the 21st century feels at times akin to wandering blithely across a live minefield, blindfolded. The potential pitfalls, embarrassments and jeopardy involved are simply innumerable, and frankly it's a surprise that more people don't simply denounce the whole institution and go to live in happy isolation in a…
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Social media is great for some things, like finding breaking news stories instantly or stalking old school mates and comparing the many ways in which your life is so much better/worse than theirs. However, it is also and incredibly messed up place at times, and nothing drills this message home…
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While being a best man is undoubtedly a remarkable privilege; the culmination of years of a friendship that has presumably veered with startling velocity from misdemeanor to mishap, it is also, undeniably, a bit of a faff. I say this with confidence, though I should also pay tribute to my friends…
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Back in the medieval ages, when a Lord gave another Lord a gift, everyone was supposed to perform adulation for the joy of their Lords. Today, we do this of our own free accord, showing that the lizard people will have a rather easy time colonizing us. In today's news,…
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It was perhaps the first ideological battle waged in the newly-christened Trump administration. Back in January 2017, it was the issue of the moment, the one everyone was hanging on - how big was his inauguration crowd? Trump and CNN competed for days, with then-Press Secretary Sean Spicer whipping out…
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Now, I don't know about you, but I am part of that sector of the population that is terrified of snakes. Whilst our ancestors' justifiable fear of the cold-blooded reptiles has a part to play in our reaction to the creatures, when you live in the dreary British climate, you…
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Scoliosis is a disease where a person's spine is curved, usually to more than 10 degrees. It can result in uneven shoulders, certain ribs appearing more prominently due to asymmetry, and not much is known about the cause. Over 80 per cent of scoliosis victims have no idea what the…
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School dress codes seem to be a holdover from a previous age. Of course, in a learning environment, it makes sense not to show up naked or anything, but that's a far cry from legislating specific fashion choices, like bare shoulders, or showing ankles, or nonsense like that. The problem…
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An investigation has been opened in Colorado after a shocking video emerged earlier this week, wherein high school girls were forced to do the splits against their will, resulting in no small amount of physical and mental trauma. A shocking video featuring a student at East High School in Denver, Colorado…
