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A woman with the world's longest fingernails has cut them for the first time in 30 years. Texas resident Ayanna Williams made it into the Guinness Book of World Records in 2017 for having the longest female fingernails - measuring 18 feet and 10.9 inches long. She then beat her…
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A young woman is urging people to make sure their car doors are locked the moment they get inside after one unsettling experience. Twenty-two-year-old Esor (or @esor_gaming on TikTok) recounted a terrifying story in which a stranger tried to force his way into her car. In a video on the…
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Newly published research claims to have found a link between red-haired people and high pain thresholds. The study was conducted by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and was recently published in the journal Science Advances under the title 'Reduced MC4R Signaling Alters Nociceptive Thresholds Associated With Red Hair'. According to…
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A secret service agent's daughter has taken to TikTok to share safety tips for women that "100% saved [her] life". Lauren Bell, from Pennsylvania, said that because of her dad's background, he has "always" taught her "situational awareness" and to "question everything" and "question everybody". She shared a story that…
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TikTok users have been slammed for faking a marriage proposal in a bid to get free drinks. TikToker Shelbi posted a video of the stunt earlier this year, which she accompanied with the caption: "Your sign to have a fake proposal with a random guy you meet at the bar."…
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Former prisoners have taken to social media to share what shocked them most about the world when they got out - and the answers may surprise you. A recent Reddit thread asked users: "People who did a long time in prison, what was your biggest shock of the outside world?" The…
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People are calling for "barking at men" to be normalized after a woman literally used to technique to ward off some creeps catcalling her in the street. Now, I'm sure we can all agree that catcalling is one of the most ridiculous things some people insist on doing when they…
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A female fitness influencer has shared the moment a male gym-goer appears to take a photo of her while working out - leading to people online calling for "women-only gyms". Last week, TikTok user @juliaapic shared a video with her 246,000+ followers that showed what she believes was an inappropriate…
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Thousands of British schoolchildren, former pupils and university students alike have been sharing their harrowing experiences of sexual harassment and assault to Everyone's Invited. Currently, there are over 13,000 testimonies on the campaigning website – which allows people to share their stories anonymously – many of which out 'rape culture'…
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A couple's lives were changed forever when they read the story of seven siblings desperately needing a home. The brothers and sisters – who were aged one to 12 at the time – had spent the past year in foster care after their parents tragically passed away in a car…
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Konrad Juengling knew something was wrong when his friend Carrie Parsons hadn't been active on Facebook. It was the morning after the the 2017 Las Vegas Shooting. Devastatingly, 60 innocent people had been killed after 64-year-old Stephen Paddock opened fire at the Route 91 Harvest music festival on the Las Vegas…
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More than 3.7 million people in England can stop shielding from today, but for comedy and sci-fi writer, Eddie Robson, a whole year of effectively being isolated from the world was life-changing. The 42-year-old, who has Crohn's disease and asthma, was experiencing issues with anxiety prior to the first Covid-19 lockdown.…
