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The British documentary series Ambulance follows the plight of emergency service workers, from the high-pressure control room to the crews on the streets. On a recent episode, an OAP (Old Age Pensioner, aka senior citizen) called 999 (the UK's 911) to confess to a shocking crime: killing his wife with…
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Ah, yoga. So... zen, isn't it? When you're able to clear your head and get into the zone, there's nothing quite as chill or as challenging as this meditation workout. But sometimes, in the unforgiving grind of daily life, that's not always possible. Your boss is on your back, your…
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Ladies and gentlemen, it's that time again: Christmas, New Year's and the rest of winter is but a tiny speck in our rearview mirror, and it's only a few weeks before we can look forward to summer again! For some of us, that means plenty of festivals, barbecues and long…
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With Pride month on the horizon, brands and business around the world are rolling out products that represent and support the LGBTQ community. Some of the cynics amongst us might see it as an easy cash grab from those in the queer community (which, with a lot of companies, it…
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When it comes to getting married, the most important thing is to find someone you truly love - someone you'll be happy spending the rest of your life with. However, not everybody sees it that way. For a lot of people, getting married is mostly about all the materialistic things…
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An 82-year-old Irish woman has said she is over the moon after meeting her estranged mother for the first time after 60 years of searching for her. Eileen Macken was raised in a Bethany Home orphanage, and had never met her genetic mother. Earlier this year - having looked for…
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Most days we're happy to grab a cappuccino, latte, or even just a black coffee for our morning kick of caffeine. Other times, it's worth sprucing it up and making the exchange more of an event, by forking out for something a little more special. Starbucks' Frappuccinos are a staple…
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Australia has f***ed up big time. The Reserve Bank of Australia has confirmed that 46 million of the country's new $50 notes have been printed with a typo. It was announced back in October by the RBA that the new $50 would "[mark] a milestone in the upgrade of Australia's…
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Well, would you look at that? It feels like only yesterday that we were tucking into Christmas dinner and ringing in the New Year; now, you're telling me that summer's just around the corner? Wow. I've got to catch up if I'm going to get that summer bod up to…
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People make small mistakes every day, and while we'll often see the ramifications of it, things are rarely as bad as they initially seem to be. Losing your keys, your driver's license, or sleeping through your alarm - they all seem pretty awful in the moment, but we survive it…
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Any keen vino drinker will attest to the magical powers of the wonderful beverage that is wine. Now, there's scientific evidence to back it up from Yale neurologist Gordon Shepherd, who recently presented his findings in Neurology: How the Brain Creates the Taste of Wine. In this recently published work,…
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I'm not a parent, but if my limited exposure is anything to go by, spending time with a little boy or girl of your own is about 40 per cent the purest form of love humanity has to offer, while the other 60 per cent of your time is spent…
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