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For most people, a shark attack while swimming would be a scary enough incident. But for Louisiana model Kelly Kohen, it was merely the prelude to an even more painful and frightening ordeal; which led her to escape death twice after she contracted a deadly, flesh-eating disease. Kohen, who hails from New…
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It's an unfortunate fact that a lot of men don't discuss their sexual health until it's too late. Whether it's out of bravado, or anxiety, or toxic masculinity, men will often maintain a stoic facade when it comes to sexual or genital issues, and pretend to be unaffected by aches,…
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For a long time, Tuesday was considered to be the best day to book flights. This is because the majority of holiday-goers tend to purchase their plane tickets at the weekend, and prices drop back down to their lowest point by the time Tuesday rolls around. However, as discovered in…
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Regardless of the various toppings and sauces you can get with your incredible pie, you truly haven't lived until you've had a pizza adorned with five different toppings. Four's fine, I suppose, but five's fantastic. Parmesan, cheddar, mozzarella and gorgonzola, but instead of a tomato sauce, the base was adorned…
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Over the past few years, the humble beard has undergone a bit of an image change. While they were once considered quite scruffy and unkempt, a well-kept beard is now quite a fashionable feature to have. In fact, you can hardly pass a hipster coffee shop or scroll through your…
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Once your new relationship gets serious, it can begin to take over your entire life. What starts off as a weekly date turns into the entire weekend, then weekday evenings - and before long you're single friends can get a bit miffed you've chosen to Netflix and chill for the…
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Staying in shape isn't easy. You can try all the fad diets and extreme workouts you like, but - ultimately - maintaining a healthy body and lifestyle takes constant work. And we really mean constant. Though you may not realise it, your body is always burning calories - whether you're sitting…
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It doesn't feel like it was that long ago that online dating was something done by a small number of people. It was associated mostly with divorcees and others who were hitting their 50s and were sick of the dating scene, preferring to find someone with similar interests with whom…
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As a short person (5'2, to be precise), I have encountered numerous difficulties throughout my life. As a kid, I was always the one left out from riding the rollercoasters at theme parks; as a teen, I was constantly reassured that I was just "a late bloomer", and now, as…
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From the age of 11, Ivana Vladislava always knew she was a girl. Born in a male body, from that moment onwards, she vowed to change her appearance and ever since then has been living as a woman. However, in the 15 years since she made that decision, she has…
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Though women are still far from attaining equality to their male counterparts around the globe, 2018 is still probably the best time in history to be a woman in the western world. We can vote, we can work in any industry we want, we can choose whether or not to…
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A restaurant patron out in New Jersey was stunned and devastated to discover that there were nematodes - tiny worms - crawling around in a fish dish. Jim Guinee was dining with his girlfriend Jennifer Marzano at Stella Marina Bar and Restaurant in Middletown when he noticed something in her (half…
