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Bookstores contain a lot of knowledge, don't they? They are absolutely rammed with knowledge. Facts, stories and all kinds of literature live inside of bookstores (as well as an array of small gifts like keyrings and pens), but they also possess the ability to do something a little more strange…
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Though many people these days might claim that "sexism doesn't exist" anymore, or that feminism is an unnecessary movement, there are thousands of incidents that happen every day which prove otherwise. Sometimes, these are large-scale incidents (such as the ones we saw in the Me Too movement), and other times…
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In the past, people have tried some very strange things in order to heal themselves or others of terrible injuries or diseases. Doctors would treat patients with useless and disgusting concoctions created through guesswork, surgeons (who, in the early days, were also part-time barbers), performed rudimentary operations - often with fatal outcomes, and pretty…
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When he walked into Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, Nikolas Cruz became the teenager who took 17 innocent lives, injured 17 more and drastically affected the futures of hundreds of others. In the eyes of many people, he immediately became the embodiment of evil. Chillingly, among others, he has…
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There's no story more captivating than a hunt for hidden treasure. Just think about how many books, films and TV shows are concerned with the business of adventurers seeking some all-important treasure which will make them rich beyond their wildest dreams. For those of us stuck in the nine-till-five rat…
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Since Instagram became prominent in society, a new breed of celebrity has come to dominate our screens and devices: influencers. For those of you who are not up to date on your social media terminology, an influencer is essentially someone who is usually attractive, that companies use to promote their brands…
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People haven't been this unhappy with Facebook since their parents sent them a friend request. Last week we learned that the Trump-affiliated political analytics firm Cambridge Analytica improperly obtained private information from 87 million Facebook users and used it to influence voters' decisions in the 2016 presidential election. As a result of…
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The relationship between Russia and the UK (and a host of other countries) is not in a good place at the moment, but it may be even worse than we thought. After the recent poisoning of a former Russian spy residing in Salisbury, England, various nations expelled Russian diplomats, believing…
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There's nothing like a Royal wedding to send people in Britain (and all over the world, let's be honest) into a frenzy. The date is set for May 19th this year, and it will be held at St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. Once the date was set, the invites…
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To an outsider, Miracle Village may look like the standard American town. A sleepy suburb found in Palm Beach County, its white-walled houses and well-kept green lawns keep up the pretence of your average rural settlement. However, it harbours a dark secret: many members of the population are actually registered sex…
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From time to time, I'll be having a perfectly delightful day and then, out of nowhere, someone will completely sabotage it by saying the one sentence I don't want to hear: "What's wrong?" You see, inside I can feel like a ray of sunshine. But I, and many others like me,…
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Yesterday, just before 1 pm local time, shots were fired at YouTube's headquarters in San Bruno, Northern California. Three people were injured in the attack: a 36-year-old man, who is said to be in a critical condition, and two women aged 32 and 27. Nasim Aghdam, the woman who fired…
