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As far as celebrities go, there are few people in the Hollywood scene worth emulating more than Stefani Germanotta, better known to you or I as Lady Gaga. Forced to bide her time in the music business due to unwarranted concerns over her looks, Lady Gaga has become a staunch…
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Although there are many people out there living with gluten intolerance and/or coeliac disease, at some point, we've managed to co-opt gluten-free living as some kind of marker of a healthy life. Stepping away from rye, wheat and barley in our daily lives is something we don't really think about…
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On the whole, Christmas is a time that's pretty much synonymous with eating some good food. Let's forget about the turkey and the stuffing for a second; in the holiday season, the sweet treat situation is off the hook. Not only do we have plenty of minced pies and chocolate Santas,…
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I don't have any scientific evidence to back it up, but I think that all sweet treats can be classified into one of two distinct categories: they either go well with water, or they go well with milk, but they rarely go well with both. Think about a candy or fruit,…
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In the wake of a beloved artist's death (especially if there's an element of self infliction to that death), it's far from uncommon for people to look upon their latest big work, and try to find a sense of meaning in what would be that final artist's contribution. Heath Ledger's…
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When it comes to delicious chicken, Chick-fil-A is one of those places you always forget about. Of course, KFC is the big name in fried chicken, with its original herbs spices and bizarre marketing campaigns, but those of you with a love for the underdog will really like Chick-fil-A. It's…
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Well, we've all been there, haven't we? You're at a nice dinner, probably a very expensive one, and you've had perhaps a few too many glasses of wine. You do your best to seem orderly and sober, but it just doesn't work, and before long you're asked to leave quietly.…
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It probably goes without saying that you don't want to mess with the Queen of England. Just look at her scowl; if she felt like it, she could definitely make your life a living hell. Now, usually with elderly women pushing 90, I'd fancy my chances of escaping the conflict…
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You'd think it wouldn't be too hard to put together a child's birthday cake. Children are easily amused, kind of dumb creatures, and all you have to do is lob an animal or a cool cartoon character on a piece of cake, and things should be mostly good. But time…
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Now on the surface of things, the cold winter months seem like the worst possible time to be eating ice cream or drinking a milkshake. But really, when you think about it, there's definitely precedent for it - based on a biological process known as homeostasis. Just look at what…
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If you're not a fan of internet shopping and you're thinking about picking up some new threads, new gadgets or kitchenware at ridiculously discounted prices, then you could do a lot worse than heading to Walmart on Black Friday. Provided you can keep your cool and be ruthless in the…
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This Christmas, as the winter months grow hard and long, I'm sure you and I will at some point head into a Starbucks to take shelter from the howling winds and the biting cold. Yeah, we're well acquainted with Pumpkin Spiced Lattes, but that's more of an autumn thing, isn't…
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It's finally arrived, folks. Summer came and went in rapid fashion, Pumpkin Spiced Lattes are well and truly here, and we witnessed darkness falling across the land. We could no longer deny that the midnight hour was close at hand. And now, as Mariah Carey blares on speakers at malls,…
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Now usually, I'm not here to judge. In this weird and wonderful world, we all have to do what we can (within reason) to put food on the table, and as long as it keeps you alive, it doesn't really matter what food that is. This goes double for when…
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Regardless of the various toppings and sauces you can get with your incredible pie, you truly haven't lived until you've had a pizza adorned with five different toppings. Four's fine, I suppose, but five's fantastic. Parmesan, cheddar, mozzarella and gorgonzola, but instead of a tomato sauce, the base was adorned…
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Earlier this year, the entire nation of Australia was gripped in an unusual and horrifying series of fruit crises. Back in mid-September, members of the Australian public in all six states all reported chilling tales of needles being hidden inside fruits like strawberries, bananas and mangoes and sold at supermarkets…
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One very resourceful dad out in Washington State, USA, has found an... interesting way of sourcing his meat. Some might head to a supermarket or butchers for Christmas dinner, others will locally source their meat from a turkey farm, but 47-year-old Rafe Carroll just hits the road, serving up a…
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A restaurant patron out in New Jersey was stunned and devastated to discover that there were nematodes - tiny worms - crawling around in a fish dish. Jim Guinee was dining with his girlfriend Jennifer Marzano at Stella Marina Bar and Restaurant in Middletown when he noticed something in her (half…
