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A month ago, 48-year-old Greg Manteufel was perfectly healthy. He painted houses for a living and loved cruising around West Bend, Wisconsin on his Harley Davidson motorcycle. Then one day he developed a fever and started vomiting. Assuming it was the stomach flu, he decided to sleep on it, and let…
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I like to think that the best (and easiest) way to get the body of your dreams is simply to drastically lower your standards and expectations. Getting a six pack, perfectly-sculpted biceps or whatever will take months of dedicated training and careful eating, and I simply do not have the…
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Nowadays, a special occasion just isn't considered official without a picture-perfect Instagram snap to accompany it. Yes, it's fair to say that the image-sharing platform is more popular than ever these days, and more and more people are ditching their conventional careers to become full-time influencers. However, that means that…
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Brands and companies often don't get it right when it comes to their marketing, especially in the age of social media. There are plenty of ads that are called out for being offensive, generally terrible, or are so obviously commercial that we can turn off to them completely. However, things…
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For many of us, family is one of the most important things in life. We depend on them, we do our best for them, and - ultimately - we love them... even if they can be irritating sometimes (and if my younger brother happens to be reading this: yes, I'm…
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It's a sad fact that people still viewing breastfeeding in an archaic, outmoded manner. Mothers everywhere are still being shamed left, right and centre for the (apparently) heinous crime of making sure that their children are fed in public. Indeed, many people still treat this perfectly natural act of maternal…
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I don't get flights very often, but I do sympathise with the common frustrations. Whether it be waiting for your luggage to arrive (if it arrives at all), going through endless security checks, and sitting around hoping that your flight isn't cancelled - it's not an ideal process. When it…
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Ricky Smith, 36, from Pennsylvania, is doing all he can to support his family. Working three jobs, he is already putting 100 per cent into bringing up his daughter, but he went the extra mile with this heartwarming surprise. His daughter, 14-year-old Nevaeha, has an upcoming school dance and was…
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Giving blood is usually thought of as a virtuous, straightforward process. In terms of its ethical plus points, it’s a no-brainer. People around the world desperately need blood transfusions in order to live - and there you are walking around with an easily replenishable supply. You get a biscuit, a…
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If you're someone who leeches off a friend's Netflix account by using their login but not actually paying anything (no judgements here), you might want to think again about what you're doing. A recent poll found that 12 per cent of Netflix users do not pay for the service, which…
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There's a reason that wedding photographers are so expensive. First, there's a lot of planning that goes into selecting the dream venue, the perfect flowers and the dress for the occasion, and getting crappy photos of it all would just not do it justice. Secondly, many people claim it's the most important…
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If you've ever been to the theatre to see a play or a musical, you'll know how irritating it can be if someone within earshot keeps on making a lot of noise. It doesn't matter if it's the faint rustle of popcorn or the muffled voice of a person asking…
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