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I don't know if you heard, but Sweden and England are playing each other in the Quarter Final of the World Cup. Yellow against red, Scandinavia against the United Kingdom, Emil Forsberg against Harry Kane... you get the idea. Although Brits and Swedes usually get along like a house on…
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As philosophers and your mom always say: "Rome wasn't built in a day". Sometimes, a really good thing takes a really long time to happen. Even the most talented artists spend hundreds (if not thousands) of hours practicing their craft, while just bringing new life into the world requires nine…
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Last week, the nation of Thailand breathed a sigh of relief as the "Wild Boars" team of sporting schoolchildren were discovered to be alive after disappearing for nine days. The 12 boys, aged between 11 and 16 years old, left with their 25-year-old coach on June 23 after soccer practice…
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Yesterday London Mayor Sadiq Khan granted permission to fly a giant 'Baby Trump' balloon during the president's visit. An activist group created the 20-foot-tall unflattering blimp, which depicts Donald Trump as an angry baby in a diaper. The balloon is scheduled to float above Parliament Square for two hours on…
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Ryker Gamble, Alexey Lyakh and Megan Scraper were members of the Vancouver-based group High On Life, which has a million Instagram followers and half a million YouTube subscribers. They produced exotic travel videos in various countries, seeking daredevil adventures and preaching the importance of living in the moment. Occasionally, their…
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This summer white people have been calling the police on black people for no good reason, then getting shamed on social media. But on the upside, they've all gotten cute nicknames! 'BBQ Becky' called the cops on a black family having a BBQ. 'Permit Patty' called the cops on an 8-year-old…
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As June turns to July and we can start to look ahead to Wimbledon and Independence Day (depending on where you are), summer is in full flow. Summertime means many different things for different people, but for me, there's nothing that says 'summer' more than slapping some meat on the…
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Every time the World Cup rolls around and I get caught up in all the goals, drama and festivities, I wonder how I ever managed to survive four years without it. As the world's most popular sport, the past three weeks or so have seen the world gripped with World…
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A former Navy Seal has died while trying to help rescue the 12 boys and their soccer coach who have been trapped inside of a cave in Thailand for nearly two weeks. According to Commander Arpakorn Yookongkaew, Saman Kunan died due to a lack of oxygen in one of the tunnels…
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Donald Trump has defied convention at practically every turn since gaining the office of the Presidency. Indeed, his win itself was a monumental shock; a seeming piece of illogic that flew in the face of pollsters who had misread the public mood so devastatingly wrongly. Much has happened since that…
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Since firmly cementing themselves as everybody's favourite royals, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have appeared at ease with their newfound media attention and pressure. Meghan, in particular, has impressed. When you consider that - in the UK at least - Meghan Markle was relatively unknown until her relationship with Harry became…
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The singer Chris Brown has been arrested just moments after coming off stage at a concert in Florida, authorities have said. The 29-year-old was detained after finishing the gig at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach and taken to County Jail. According to police, his arrest was in…
