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Many of us will have heard the story of Jonah and the whale, but who among us is familiar with Rainer Schimpf? Last week, the 51-year-old dive tour operator had a very lucky escape after being swept into the jaws of a Bryde’s Whale. He had been snorkelling with two…
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We've seen viral challenges that were silly, like the Mannequin Challenge, the Water Flip Challenge and the Koala Challenge. We've also seen viral challenges that were dangerous, like eating Tide Pods, pouring boiling water on your skin and doing a daily activity blindfolded like the characters in the movie Bird Box.…
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Last week, a woman took to Twitter in order to call out Air Canada for their treatment of her as a breastfeeding mother. Stephanie VandenBerg, a physician, claims that she was told she would have to move to the bathroom on an aeroplane if she attempted to breastfeed her baby,…
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For all its beauty, history and culture, Russia remains one of the most despotic states in the developed world. Ruling with an iron fist, President Vladimir Putin invokes memories of fallen Soviet leaders such as Lenin and Stalin. To sceptics, this comparison mightn’t work. After all, Russia has come a…
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Forget that puny six foot deep pool at your local gym that's probably teeming with gross bacteria but you try not to think about it. If you really want to do a deep dive, book a flight to Poland. This autumn, the world's deepest swimming pool, DeepSpot is opening in…
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Lotte van der Zee was just starting out into the world, but was taken far too soon. She was given the title of Miss Teen of the Netherlands in September 2016, and in 2017 she was awarded with the title of Miss Teen Universe. Following this win, she went on…
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In countries around the world, civilians are being savaged by war. Military conflicts - often fought only for pride or political gain - transform entire countries into war zones and turn civilians into casualties. Furthermore, the situation is not getting better but worse. In fact, non-profit Save the Children have…
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South African comedian Trevor Noah has been forced to apologise after a controversial joke drew immense criticism from people online. Noah, who took over from Jon Stewart as the host of the Daily Show back in 2015, is known for his occasionally provocative brand of political humour, but he appeared…
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A Hannibal Lecter fan has reportedly confessed to caving in a fellow student’s head with a hammer before allegedly eating his liver. A Vietnamese student identified as Nhat T., recently appeared for the first time in the district court of Gera in the German state of Thuringia, after allegedly admitting…
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A little boy from Japan said to be the "tiniest baby boy ever" has officially been released from hospital with a clean bill of health, ready to start his life. The tiny infant weighed just nine and a half ounces (268g) when he was delivered via C-Section at just 24…
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A nine-year-old girl has tragically lost her life after she ate an ice cream while she was on holiday, local news outlets have sadly reported. The Spanish newspaper Diario Sur reported that Habiba Chishti, who it is believed came from Halifax, Yorkshire in the north of England, had been visiting…
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A pastor in South Africa has recently bred controversy after claiming to bring a man back from the dead. Pastor Allph Lukau was filmed performing the rite amidst a crowd of people outside his church near Johannesburg. In the viral video, a man can be seen lying down in a…
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A woman has tragically died after eating at a Michelin-starred restaurant in Spain, local news outlets have reported. María Jesús Fernández Calvo, a 46-year-old who worked as an optician, was one of several people to eat mushrooms at RiFF, a restaurant in Valencia, Spain which was awarded its first Michelin…
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Burberry has been forced to apologise after being slammed for featuring a hoodie with a noose around the neck at London Fashion Week. The upmarket brand came under fire on Monday after one of its own models called them out for glamourising suicide through fashion. Liz Kennedy, who was part…
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A dying mother with days left to live was taken to the beach in her hospital bed and gown so that she could watch the sun set for the last time. Carmen Leon de la Barra passed away after a battle with bowel cancer last week, but before she died, a…
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The things people will do for followers on social media these days never ceases to amaze me. As you scroll down your Instagram feed, you'll eventually find somebody doing something stupid. It'll be there - right in between your ex's bikini shots from the vacation she took to Thailand a…
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On Tuesday, February 12, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán was found guilty on 10 counts of various drug trafficking charges, and now faces spending the rest of his life in the only "supermax" prison in the United States. The 61-year-old Mexican kingpin had previously been the leader of the world's largest drug…
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Kashgar, in China, is closer to Baghdad than Beijing. It is located in Xinjiang - an autonomous region of the country where almost half of the inhabitants are Uighurs. Muslims who speak a Turkic language, Uighurs have recently been subjugated by an oppressive government and incoming migrants from eastern China.…
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