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As tasty as all those cheese towers and monster burgers are, they are indeed leading us, rather hastily, to a premature grave. Eating unhealthy foods like these have been proven to significantly increase your chance of morbid diseases like obesity and even cause fatalities. The U.K. continues to crack down…
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When you hear stories about those who have been stranded in the wilderness and have to be saved by rescue services, it tends to be a traveller who has overstepped their abilities in some form. However, in the case of Claire Nelson, it was misfortune that left her stranded in…
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Comedian Samantha Bee has ripped into Ivanka Trump in an expletive-packed tirade that named her a "feckless c**t". In an episode of her Emmy Award-winning show, Full Frontal, 48-year-old Bee attacked President Trump's daughter while discussing the Trump administration's policy of separating undocumented children from their parents. During her rant,…
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The Danish government has passed a law to ban Islamic face veils, such as the niqab and burqa, in public spaces. The law was approved by a 75 to 30 vote this Thursday, after it was proposed by the centre-right governing coalition, and was backed by the Social Democrats and the far-right…
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As anyone who has ever perused the internet before will tell you, it is awash with conspiracy theories about pretty much anything and everything. Whether it's the debate surrounding Donald Trump being a lizard man, Nicolas Cage being a vampire or 9/11 being an inside job; there are some conspiracy…
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President Trump has announced that the US will impose tariffs on steel and aluminium imported from some of its most important trading partners, including the European Union, Canada and Mexico. The announcement was made by Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, who said that the tariffs on imported steel would amount to…
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I am asking you, please, for one second, to imagine that you have been given $9 million of gifts. Sounds pretty sweet, right? Imagine sitting there, knowing that you have $9 million of stuff that you can either sell or enjoy. All those scooters, games consoles and Nespresso machines you can marvel…
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Design house ban.do has been accused of "romanticising mental illness" by social media users unhappy with the release of nameplate jewellery on their site. User Ja'mie King sparked uproar on Twitter after posting a picture of two nameplate necklaces, one that read 'depression' and the other "anxiety". The online shop…
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Donald Trump announced this afternoon that he will give a full pardon to Dinesh D’Souza, the conservative author and filmmaker who was convicted of making an illegal campaign contribution in 2014. The president's big reveal came on Twitter, where he stated: "Will be giving a Full Pardon to Dinesh D’Souza today. He…
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All hail Mickey D's. Your incredibly delicious and amazingly-priced menu items have been the saviour of many a ruined night out, and a "forgot my brown bag at home" lunch hour. Even if you don't worship food from the Golden Arches, you can at least respect the success of the…
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Honestly, is there a more likeable and photogenic couple than Prince Harry and Meghan Markle? Literally, in every photo taken of them - even by the paps - they look completely natural and comfortable with one another. While the Royals can sometimes seem like a stiff, straight-faced and hardened family,…
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Canadian rapper and songwriter Drake has addressed criticism of a photoshoot which surfaced on social media, in which he appears in blackface. Drake has clarified that the photoshoot was part of a past project aimed at highlighting the frustration experienced by black actors in the entertainment industry, and did not…
