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There have been some incredible optical illusions over the years, illustrated or otherwise, that have stumped the best of us. Our brains tend to take shortcuts to make sense of an image - while not always taking the correct route to visualising something. However, you don't need to slave over…
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Summer is well and truly upon us now, and that can only mean one thing: IT'S FESTIVAL TIME. Whether it's Lollapalooza or Boomtown you're into, there are literally thousands of outdoor gigs and festivals to choose from - but picking where you want to go is only half the battle. The…
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Domino's has become such a stalwart of western society that it's hard to imagine life without it. Whether it's the 'Two for Tuesdays' deal that got you through the dark depths of winter at college, the Jesus tears that are their delicious pots of garlic sauce, or that cardboard-y, greasy smell…
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Recently, a large number of people have made the decision to quit Facebook, and this measure hasn't come out of the blue. In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal, more and more social media users have become suspicious of the way Silicon Valley exploits their personal data; particularly when it…
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How do you know if someone's interested in you? That's a question that has baffled men and women alike since the beginning of time. Is physical attraction something nebulous and enigmatic, or is it really just a simple case of observation and deduction? As it turns out, it's the latter.…
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A burns survivor, who had been left with scarring all over her face and body and who had lost her hair due to her injuries, has let her crush remove her make-up and wig in an emotional video that has since gone viral on YouTube. Shalom Nchom, 22, posted the video…
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Kids can often be cruel with what they say to one another, especially if they encounter somebody who looks or sounds different to them. Joanne Dion, a 21-year-old student from London, is all too familiar with this, as she grew up with albinism - a rare condition that causes an absence…
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When Donald Trump ran for president, he said he would embrace the gay community. At the Republican Convention, he promised he would "do everything in my power to protect our LGBTQ citizens." At a campaign event, he held a rainbow flag. (Sure, it was upside down, but the gesture counts).…
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It's always disappointing when a pizza you ordered is what you wanted or expected. You'd think in this age of technological advancement, where we can literally check the bits we don't like on a pizza off a checklist from our phones, it would be impossible to end up disappointed on what…
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One of the downsides of being a parent is having to go watch your children in their school productions. C'mon, kids, in general, are terrible at acting, dancing and singing. Yes, it can be funny, but after about 5 minutes the whole thing becomes a bumbling mess of children bumping…
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It would be fair to say that as far as major fashion houses go, ASOS appears to be doing all that it can to make sure that it's as inclusive as possible. They've been using different body types in their shots for a while and refuse to edit out stretch…
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Jazz Jennings is a teenage YouTube personality, LGBTQ rights activist and star of the TLC reality series I Am Jazz. At age five, she was diagnosed with gender identity disorder, which Psychology Today defines as "strong, persistent feelings of identification with the opposite gender and discomfort with one's own assigned…
