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With ever-increasing concerns about the future of our planet, organisations such as Extinction Rebellion have used civil disobedience as a weapon of awareness - creating traffic jams, news headlines and, critically, conversations about global warming. However, when politicians and bankers sat down to a black-tie dinner in central London last…
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Pickles really are the best thing since sliced bread - quite literally considering some restaurants are now replacing bread with pickles to make these mouthwatering sandwiches. We've come a long way since the days when snacking on pickles was pretty much limited to eating them straight from the jar -…
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A substantial explosion at a local gas refinery was spotted in South Philadelphia shortly after 4:00 am local time. It is currently not known what caused the explosion. According to Fox News, the exact location of the explosion was 31st Street and Passyunk Avenue - nearby the city’s sports complex.…
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the U.S. Representative for New York's 14th congressional district, ignited a firestorm of controversy on Monday with a statement made in a live Instagram video. The congresswoman compared the Trump administration's border detention centers - which have been accused of overcrowding and abuse, including thousands of complaints about…
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Earlier this month, a video depicting police response to a shoplifting theft went viral in Phoenix. Now, it seems one of the officers involved has a prior incident to his name, as a new person has come forward. An investigation was opened after cell phone footage was released, showing an…
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Democratic presidential candidate and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren told The Washington Post on Wednesday that she would be "open" to decriminalizing sex work. "I'm open to decriminalization," Warren said. "Sex workers, like all workers, deserve autonomy but they are particularly vulnerable to physical and financial abuse and hardship. We need…
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The idea of convincingly impersonating someone using a silicone mask is usually reserved for outlandish action movies like Mission: Impossible. However, a man has achieved just this - and has consequently procured millions from some of the world’s wealthiest individuals. French politician Jean-Yves Le Drian made for an unsuspecting victim…
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It's a fact that sometimes all you need to do to make something amazing is to combine two things that are already awesome. Like Godzilla vs King Kong: put two badass movie monsters together and what do you have? An even better monster movie, that's what. If you want an…
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Anyone who has ever played Monopoly with their family - particularly if they happen to have overly competitive relatives - will know just how quickly a situation can turn from a polite family gathering to a never-ending shouting match. Well, that might just be about to change, courtesy of Hasbro,…
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A bride reportedly refused to hire a lesbian makeup artist unless she "changes her mind about being gay". Earlier this week, Texas-based makeup artist, Kristian Cardenas, took to Facebook to share screenshots of her exchange with the bride-to-be, who has remained unidentified. The woman in question enquired about Cardenas' services,…
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Though there are plenty of sensible, practical things on offer at Costco, a trip to the legendary stockpiling specialists only really becomes worthwhile if you have the time to peruse the whacky stuff. Not only can discerning shoppers bulk-buy everything from emergency tinned food to car tyres, but they can,…
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Even in highly developed and forward-thinking countries, it is not uncommon for men to want a son over a daughter. In more traditional, patriarchal countries, this desire to continue a dynasty via a son is even more prevalent - and manifests itself in some unusual ways. Mangal Karimy, from Afghanistan's Herat…
