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We're all guilty of uttering that infamous consolatory line to people we're breaking up with: "I hope we can still be friends." But how many of us have actually meant it? One couple who win the award for the friendliest exes ever is Chris Pratt and Anna Faris. According to…
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Losing weight is no mean feat - it requires hard work and sacrifice, but those who embark on weight loss journeys often say that they've made lifestyle changes that will last for years and years. Someone who has done exactly this is Kat Butcher, who lost a considerable amount of…
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A disabled woman has criticised "ignorant" strangers who assume her boyfriend is actually her carer. In a recent interview, Jasmine Lowdon, who has been in a relationship with her high school sweetheart Alex Hay for more than a decade, slammed offensive and prejudiced people who make snap judgements about them, revealing…
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Few things in this world can cause as much debate as that most wondrous of foods, pizza. Whether it's the pineapple vs no pineapple controversy, the thick vs thin crust war, or the absolute room-divider that is a BBQ base, all of us have our preferred stance on how to…
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Winter babies rejoice, this is the dawning of the age of Aquarius! A new study conducted by The Journal of Social Sciences has revealed that people born in the first two months of the year are more likely to become rich and famous than those born in any other. How…
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Rodrigo Alves is at it again. The 35-year-old model and reality TV star, better known as the Human Ken Doll, has had yet more surgery in order to change up his appearance - this time to correct some previous work he'd had done. And it ain't pretty. In a series of…
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Rap music was once synonymous with bravado. The musical equivalent of a bragging Instagram profile, it was awash with fast cars, diamond jewellery and mansions dwarfed only by even bigger entourages. But this idealised life of luxury, of paradisiacal fortresses and eternal contentment, has given way to a more sombre…
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One sad truth about life is that no matter how confident you feel, there's always going to be a troll there to bash you down. But - if you have the self-awareness to realise that their ignorance shouldn't be your problem, that's when you're truly winning. This is exactly what one…
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One of the more peculiar aspects of being a celebrity is that not only are fans keeping up to date on everything you do, but that some people will read into every little detail. When you're famous enough, this means that a lot of misinformation makes it out onto the…
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In 2019, it might be easy to assume that everybody has the confidence and the freedom to be their authentic selves. Unfortunately, this is not the case. For marginalized groups, like the LGBTQ+ community, being yourself can be a daunting challenge. Everyday tasks and interactions can be the cause of…
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We all want to have incredible skin - soft, radiant, vibrant, basically the exact opposite of Freddy Krueger. So, we go shopping for beauty products, hunker down in our bathrooms and, like mad scientists, try to concoct the perfect formula for a luminous look. If you're looking for tips, or…
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As part of their new year's resolutions, more and more women are deciding to embrace 'Januhairy' - a trend that sees them letting their body hair grow out and forgo shaving their legs, armpits, or any other bits of themselves. There are many different motivations for doing this: for some…
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When it comes to interacting with other people, there's a common mantra that many of us will remember being taught as little kids: "if you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all." This seems like pretty good advice, really. After all, you'd never call out a stranger on…
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Netflix's new psychological thriller You follows a creepy bookstore manager who meets a beautiful customer and quickly becomes completely obsessed with her. But how often do incidents like this happen in real life? One young woman recently revealed how sinister a meeting with a stranger can become when she posted text messages…
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In 1989, Back to the Future II aired for the first time in cinemas, giving everyone an idea of what life might look like in the far-off future of 2015. In some ways, it was pretty accurate. Hands-free video games were depicted in the movie, for instance, as was video…
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A lot can happen in ten years. One of the weirdest moments as you get older is when you talk to a friend about something that feels only a couple of years back, only to find that a decade has passed. However, now that we've got the likes of Facebook,…
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In recent years, the body positivity movement has been encouraging people to forgo body-dysmorphia and perfectionism, and instead embrace self-love and self-care. One person who has recently decided to appreciate her own body and learn to love her own skin is single mother Cheryl Shaw. Cheryl, who hails from Birmingham in…
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Vitiligo is a skin condition affecting approximately one per cent of the planet's population. That's around 50 million people. Yet, many remain ignorant of the effect it has on people living with it, or the prejudice that they often face. Indeed, there are many who have never even heard of it before.…
