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We've all had missed connections. You meet someone you like, and you forget to ask for their number. Or you enter the number incorrectly. Or you lose your phone before the night is over. It's frustrating because you keep wondering, did you miss out on an amazing relationship? Was that…
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Any new bride out there knows that one of the biggest parts of planning a wedding is choosing who's going to be lucky enough to be a bridesmaid. It's often a pretty competitive role as well, as people fight to have the privilege of being an important part of the…
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When it comes to dieting, people usually have a few different goals in mind. Some people will adjust their diet for financial or ethical reasons, others will want to lead a healthy life, and some just want to lose weight. Each of these are valid and effective motivations, but some…
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Modern living is becoming increasingly stressful, right folks? Not only are you fully contactable 24 hours a day thanks to your trusty smartphone, but you're also being pressured to look good, feel good, smell good, and be an overall legend 365 days a year. But thankfully we have something that…
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Nobody wants to be boring. Nobody wakes up in the morning, puts on their boring clothes, eats their boring cereal, leaves their boring house, and thinks (boringly): "Ah, another great day of being boring." On the contrary, everyone wants to be at least a little bit interesting - even if they…
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We've heard of crazy health fads before. Placenta pills, oxygen shots and snail slime facials all come to mind. However, let me ask you a question: Would you drink your own urine? Consuming your own pee may seem a step too far for some people. But others are naming it…
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Though society and culture are complex and ever-changing things, there are a few rituals and traditions that have remained more or less the same over the decades and centuries. Birthdays, for example, are almost always celebrated with cake and gifts, and graduating from college or university is universally seen as…
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The issue of breastfeeding has always been a contentious one, particularly when it comes to breastfeeding publically or showing women breastfeeding in the media. Even more contentious is whether or not late breastfeeding (e.g. women giving the child breast milk once it is no longer a baby) is a good idea,…
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If you spend a lot of time living in a town or big city, then you have probably come across your fair share of homeless people during your walks of life. Any one of us could be a botched paycheck and a stroke of bad luck away from being in…
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Although I'm not a parent yet, the one thing I'm dreading the most during my eventual descent into fatherhood is the long period of stress, worry and rage that comes with having my very own teenager. New parents have to contend with sleepless nights, having a toddler is like taking…
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One of the biggest issues in dating, I find, is the actual cost. All those dinner dates, drinks, movie tickets and outings inevitably put quite a strain on your budget. Even being with the potential love of your life can be spoiled by a particularly hefty cheque right at the…
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Beauty trends, they come and they go, eh? In the past year, we've seen everything from unicorn hair and glitter tears to McDonalds eyebrows and nose hair extensions, and these weird and wacky fashions show no sign of slowing down. Case in point: "Instaception" is the latest make up trend that's…
