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For generations of time-poor office workers, cramming students and otherwise-occupied video gamers, Hot Pockets have been a pretty essential cornerstone of the food pyramid. Whether you’re talking about classic combos like Ham and Cheese and Pepperoni Pizza, or something a little more off-kilter like Chicken, Broccoli and Cheddar, the gooey,…
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You don't have to have been through the experience to know that there are few greater joys in life than becoming a parent. The moment your little bundle of joy finally makes it into the world after a long nine months is an incomparable one. And of course, it's also…
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Ask any parents, and they'll usually say that their kids grow up too quick and they don't know where the time has gone. One minute they're crawling around the floor and learning their first word, the next they're off to college and asking you for more money. One dad who…
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Maybe it’s the salt. Maybe it’s the sugar. Maybe it’s the fact that almost everything is cooked in oil and coated in something chemically and delicious. Whatever the reason, everyone knows that there are times when fast food is simply irresistible. Eating an apple or a salad might make more…
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A cafe has ditched the traditional term 'gingerbread man' in favour of a more inclusive moniker for its biscuit after receiving feedback from a customer. When the customer at The Tannery in Auckland drew attention to the fact that the snacks, with their vague human-like outline, were labelled 'gingerbread men'…
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As a man who has proposed, I feel like I can understand the pressure of trying to choose the most memorable location to pop the question. However, one couple in South Africa blew everybody's "fairy tale endings" out of the water when they got engaged in a KFC branch. And…
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Many people around the world will be celebrating the recent end of Sober October, or they will be planning to go all out over the festive season in preparation for Dry January, but one man has taken to Imgur to showcase the benefits of long-term sobriety. Thirty-seven-year-old Kenny D is…
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When it's your wedding, it's only natural that you would want a professional photographer to take some snaps of your nuptials. After all, your wedding is supposed to be one of the happiest days of your life, and it's good to have a memento of the special occasion. However, anyone…
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An Australian company by the name of Imugene has recently developed a new virus that has been found to kill every type of cancer. Researchers working for the biotechnology and immunotherapy corporation have reportedly come up with a new bioengineered virus, modified from smallpox, called CF33. CF33 has been shown…
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Now that summer’s over and we all have an excuse to start baking again, the inevitable health and safety buzz killers have emerged to tell us how bad it is to eat batter. Even though everyone knows that cake mix is infinitely better than the actual cake, and that uncooked…
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Eating an excessive amount over the Christmas period is basically the law. In many households, if you don’t feel slightly sick by mid-morning, you’re just not doing it right. For anyone who is unsure how best to get in the over-indulgent Christmas spirit, ridiculous bulk-buying specialist Costco has come up…
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Drug addiction is a complicated and difficult illness to recover from, but with the right support, it is possible. Case in point, 25-year-old Jamee Valet of Sweet Home, Oregon, whose incredible recovery was recently showcased on the Facebook page The Addicts' Diary. It featured before and after pictures of Valet,…
