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When the White House confirmed Donald Trump's planned summit with North Korea back in March 2018, we all had a feeling that it was going to be a rocky ride. And we were completely right: the whole thing has been a rollercoaster - and we haven't even gotten to the…
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In 2016, the case of Brock Turner gained worldwide recognition after the teen was handed a shockingly short prison sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. Turner, who was 19 at the time of his arrest, was found guilty on two counts of "sexual penetration" and one count of "assault…
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While we all love burgers, pizzas and french fries, I can't imagine it's as much fun being on the other side of the counter. Working at a drive-thru or working the fryer at your favourite fast food joint is a pretty common first job for a lot of us, and…
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For whatever reason, there's something about serial killers that fascinates us. There's a reason that true crime documentaries and movies based on real-life serial murders are so successful - and that's because we're all watching. Usually, there is at least some comfort in knowing that eventually the killer in question…
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Twenty years ago, French-born long distance swimmer Benoît Lecomte swam across the Atlantic Ocean in 73 days. The purpose of the journey was to raise money for cancer research, as a tribute to his father. He claims to be the first person to complete the 5,000 swim without a kickboard. (And…
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Over the course of 2018, the world has been afflicted by a series of food contaminations. Back in May, the CDC declared that romaine lettuce was safe to eat, but for four months before that, an E Coli outbreak had terrorised the United States, hospitalising 89 with five people losing…
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The airline industry is notoriously dominated by men. (Think about it. Have you ever had a female pilot?) So, at the annual meeting of the International Air Transport Association in Sydney, Australia, improving diversity was a major theme. "If you get the best talent, the best people, the best jobs…
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A huge fire has broken out in a luxury five-star hotel in Knightsbridge, West London. Fire crews carrying up to a reported 100 firefighters are responding to the enormous blaze, which saw smoke billow across the capital after it broke out of the Mandarin Hotel. Such was the extent of…
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Although Queen Elizabeth II has been the UK's monarch for more than 66 years now, we still know almost nothing about her. What's her favourite TV show? Does she think pineapple on pizza is acceptable? Was she a 'yanny' or a 'laurel'? We have absolutely no idea and it seems Her Majesty…
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It's been said over and over again that millennials are entitled, lazy little snowflakes who haemorrhage money on avocado toast and wouldn't know hard work if it hit them in the face. As a millennial myself, I can argue that not all of us are like that. However, a lot of people have already…
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Every day, thousands of lives are saved thanks to the dedicated and diligent work of doctors worldwide - and, oftentimes, we take that for granted. Indeed, many of us may go for months - if not years - without realising we're living with serious medical conditions, and will only find out…
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Although this writer has never worked in the hospitality business, you don't have to spend much time working for minimum wage managing demanding (and sometimes even outright hostile) people to realise that it's not always a fun gig. Not only that, in America, a waiter's pay automatically factors in tips,…
