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Lieutenant Colonel B is one of many LGBT+ individuals serving in the United States military. For years, the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy forced many queer soldiers and armed forces personnel to keep quiet about their true orientation, out of fear of reprisal and career-ending homophobia. However, this culture of…
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Folks, if you'd somehow missed the heart-shaped memo, tomorrow is Valentine's Day: an occasion during which all couples have a brilliant time together, and all the rest of us cry into a ready-meal-for-one in front of the TV. Ok, so maybe not all singletons take it quite as badly as…
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As kids, a lot of us had some questionably unhygienic habits. Some of us probably thought it was a great idea to bite our fingernails, or or wipe our runny noses on our sleeves, or play in the dirt for hours with our bare hands. But only the grossest among…
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On the first day of any new job, there's normally one thing going through your head: whatever you do, don't embarrass yourself. Unfortunately, it doesn't always work out this way - in fact, for one young man who started a new job last year, a slip-up on his first day…
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Over the past couple of centuries, the human race has made leaps and bounds in the medical field. Our lifespans have increased thanks to better understanding of diet and exercise, new technology has allowed us to identify and cure illnesses that might formally have been fatal, and, in the more…
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In theory, Valentine's Day is a great day to spend with the one you love, but in reality, it means crowded restaurants, overpriced gifts and overblown expectations - and that's just if you're in a relationship. For most other people, it can be a battle against loneliness and self-doubt, and…
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Over the past few decades, the anti-vax movement has become a worryingly prevalent one. Parents are refusing to vaccinate their kids against life-threatening illnesses due to spurious science reports saying that doing so could harm them. Many of these rumours stem from one 1998 paper which claimed that the measles,…
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With Valentine's Day fast approaching, it's becoming easier and easier to tell the relationship status of just about anyone based on how they're acting. I mean, I'm no Sherlock Holmes, but if someone seems especially keen about this coming Thursday, they're probably planning on taking out a special someone for a…
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My office hasn't had Jaffa Cakes in a while, and although I'm sad about this, I... kind of don't blame them. No matter how many boxes they bring in, by the end of the day there's nothing left but a couple of measly crumbs and the wistful promise a faint,…
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Ethan Lindenberger spent his childhood believing that his classmates didn't get vaccinated. He soon found out that, not only had most of them had their recommended vaccinations already, but that his older siblings had too. The Ohio teen was never vaccinated because of his mother's beliefs about the impact of…
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As any glasses-wearer will know, specs can be absolute lifesavers at times - but also a little inconvenient at others. They help us get by on a day-to-day basis, sure, and we'd certainly struggle a lot without them - but I bet most of us wish we didn't have to…
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Ollie Jowett was given five years to live after being diagnosed with brain cancer in 2017. But the 22-year-old is determined to make his time on earth count, completely transforming his body in the space of just 12 weeks. The young man, from Cornwall, England, has an incredible physique after embarking…
