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We always describe life as a circle, but really it's more of a line. You have birth at one end, a load of weird stuff in the middle (where you try to figure out puberty and taxes) and then death at the other. It sounds depressing when you put it…
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Back in 1997, Beth Yarnelle Edwards undertook a project which saw her photograph the people of her neighbourhood in order to document the everyday lives of families in suburban America. Dissatisfied with her own suburban existence, Edwards wanted to find out what it is about this way of life that…
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People crack their knuckles to calm anxiety, relieve stiffness, prepare for an epic kung-fu fight, and annoy the hell out of their co-workers. Also, it feels good. At least, that's what I've heard. I've never cracked my knuckles before, and I don't plan to. That POP is pretty unsettling. Whenever…
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While we've all considered ourselves unfortunate souls from time to time - plagued with a coterie of stubbed toes, lost possessions, and far too many drunken nights - there are some people who are so unlucky that we just assume they go around smashing mirrors and walking under ladders. One…
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On May 28 2014, 13-year-old Athena Orchard passed away. The teenager, from Leicester, England, had been suffering from bone cancer, and died in her father's arms. As you can imagine, this was a heartbreaking thing for the whole family to go through, especially the parents. In the days following her…
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Nipples. Funny little things aren't they? I mean, for women, the reason for nipples is fairly obvious: they are a gateway into the nutritious milk that turns your screaming bundle of misery into a bumbling, fumbling toddler. However, for men, the reason behind those little slices of sausage meat that…
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Cheating, in the majority of cases, can't be condoned. Not only is it a cruel and selfish thing to do to someone whom you're supposed to "love", but you're essentially giving your current relationship a death sentence. I mean, there's no "good" excuse for getting physical with someone other than…
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When you suffer from depression, you feel like you're all alone. No matter how hard you try in life, you just can't get what you want. Happiness evades you, dancing just out of reach, and despair sucks you in like a black hole. If you're struggling, you can always call…
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On the face of it, Tanya Jaksha look like a very young looking 50-year-old who has defied the process of ageing. However, while her youthful looks are undoubtedly impressive, her dating profile is even more so. Tanya, who is a glamorous mom of three, is the owner of one of…
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Our exes are our exes for a reason. I mean, why be with someone who gives you grief, or is flat-out crazy, when you could happily be single? Nearly all of us have horror stories about relationships past, where our former lovers did some seriously questionable things that either had us running…
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I imagine that one of the hardest parts of pregnancy is having to give up the things that you love. Partying and heavy drinking have to be left behind, as you let the little spawn inside of your womb grow into a howling, crying, ugly bundle of joy. However, one…
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When 26-year-old Raymar Acosta first noticed white patches on her skin when she was seven, she assumed that they were something temporary, like acne, and would soon clear up. However, as she went into her teenage years, her vitiligo continued to spread further around her face, legs and hands, leaving her…
