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Two lesbian women with a 28-year age difference between them have revealed that they're often mistaken for a mom and her daughter by strangers. The couple first felt the romantic sparks flying between them back on Valentine's day, 2016, after they kissed at an open mic night. Since then, 52-year-old…
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An Italian man, who is gay, catholic and single, has been garnering praise online for challenging stereotypes around fatherhood by adopting a child with Down's syndrome, who was rejected by 20 other families. 41-year-old Luca Trapanese, who hails from Naples, has asserted that he is "proud to be her dad".…
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A Canadian PhD student claims that watching porn erodes an important region of the brain, rewiring it into a juvenile state. Writing for the scientific website The Conversation, neuroscientist Rachel Anne Barr (a researcher at Canada's Université Laval) claims that the consumption of porn and the instant gratification it provides can…
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The role that paramedics play in our society is invaluable. Providing life-saving treatment to patients in emergency situations involves taking action fast. Anyone can fall ill unexpectedly or hurt themselves in an accident so you'd think we'd all have a little understanding for the urgent nature of the job. However,…
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Ladies and gentleman, the greatest Christmas present for loved ones, co-workers, Secret Santas, and even people you don't like is finally here. Yes, there won't be any blue balls this Christmas, thanks to this cheeky penis-shaped hot water bottle that is not just hilarious to look at, but practical too.…
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A young woman made the decision to drastically change her unhealthy lifestyle after her dying grandfather begged her to lose weight - and she has since shed a staggering 125lbs. Jessica Reid, a waitress from Phoenix, Arizona, tipped the scales at 284lbs when her granddad Robert Cross told her his…
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There are plenty of things we associate with our favorite holiday of the year. Presents, inordinate amounts of food and cheesy Christmas hits are all part and parcel of the festive season. There's also the Christmas tree (a vital addition to your living room during the holiday season), extravagant decorations…
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Everyone has their own interpretation of the quintessential romantic dinner. For some, it might involve wine and steak haché overlooking the Eiffel Tower. Others might prefer a simple bowl of noodle soup, served on a bamboo flotilla as you gently drift down the mighty Mekong river. Not many, however, would…
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There are certain movies we turn to - tubs of ice cream at the ready - when we've had our hearts broken. And these films, perhaps because they restore our faith in love, tend to be romantic comedies. You know, movies like 2006's The Holiday. The beloved Christmas flick was…
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As anyone with access to the internet will be all too aware, a small green alien has taken over the zeitgeist. Even in a year where we’ve seen Thanos fight everything and The Lion King get a slightly sinister “live-action” update, none of the other pop-culture big hitters have come…
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Take a very good look at this man, because if you remember his face, it could bag you the trip of a lifetime. Seriously, you may want to really commit his face to memory, because seeing him could be the difference between pampering and comfort or pandering and cramped. Get…
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A mother has taken to Facebook to praise a mall Santa who managed to calm down her autistic son, and left him crying tears of happiness. Sheila Seelye, who hails from Illinois, revealed that her eight-year-old son, Baiz Weerts, had been wanting to visit Father Christmas at the mall for…
