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You'd think the days of the Wild Wild West are over, with lasso-swinging dudes in cowboy hats galloping across the plains very much the stuff of old movies. While the cattle-herding folk of America have adapted to the modern world in more way than one, cowboys still remain a strong…
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Donating organs is one of the most selfless and altruistic acts a person can do - not least because there are often no rewards for those that commit to it. If you've chosen to donate parts of your own body after you die for instance, then you'll never know how…
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While it's easy to hate on bus drivers for being miserable, it's also easy to see why their work can get to them. Every day, bus drivers have to deal with people from all walks of life and, as anyone who has worked in the hospitality industry will tell you,…
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Sometimes doctors are forced to employ extreme measures to save a patient's life: measures that we might turn our nose up at if we weren't in pain or close to death. Indeed, some of their methods can be frankly stomach-turning. Just think of doctors who use maggots to chew their…
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Pranks: we all love them, don't we? Well, that is, unless you're the recipient of one. Pranks can come in all shapes and forms, whether it's simply swapping numbers on your mate's phone so that he texts his sister thinking it's his girlfriend, or, like Khloe Kardashian, spending a lot…
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Now, I know what you're probably thinking here: "Hmmm, VT, I think we've seen this one before," but you haven't. You see, we don't repeat our articles over here. But, what you have seen, my friend, is a story that was very similar. And that, in itself, is what makes…
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We're all looking for that slight advantage in life; something that can help us get ahead of our rivals. All is fair, as the oft repeated phrase surely attests, in love and war, and certainly in a society that pedals out dating app after social media-fueled DM sliding, an advantage…
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How much do you take crying for granted? It may seem like an odd question; but for Haley Vega, weeping is simply not an option any more: she can never cry again. That's not to say that she can't be upset or sad, but no matter what the tears won't come.…
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Not all of us have the time or opportunity to travel, visiting new destinations and taking a relaxing break in different climates. However, many of will have had the chance to make it down to the coast at some point. Taking in the sea breeze and chilling on the beach...…
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You may remember that, a little while ago, a woman decided that she was going to sue a dating agency for not having an eligible bachelor for her? Well, astonishingly, she's won. Tereza Burki, a 47-year-old from London, decided to sue Seventy Thirty for deceit and misrepresentation after she found that there…
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In spite of how many pregnancy books and parenting podcasts you take in, there are some things you can't be prepared for when having your first child. And if several people have commented on the state of your newborn bub, you're naturally going to be questioning whether you're doing everything right. For…
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Jordan Dickerson works as a pediatric nurse at a children's hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Back in January 2017, she an met exuberant four-year-old boy named Jeremiah, and felt an instant connection. Jeremiah was receiving medical assistance through a tracheostomy tube, and was in search of a forever family. "We fell in…
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When Robert Goodman ran out of sick days at work while undergoing treatment for cancer, he was at a loss. The teacher had nowhere to turn and didn't know what to do. Then, in an extraordinary act of kindness, Robert's colleagues rallied together and gifted him with their sick days.…
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There are endless videos of elaborate or just plain funny pranks on the internet. Since the beginning of YouTube, we've been seeing more and more videos of people trying to get one over on their friends, and some people have even made an entire career out of doing just that.…
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With much of society's conception of beauty being focused on the number that women see on the scales, it's about time that we see a backlash. After all, someone's weight should not be used to determine whether they are deemed "acceptable", and thankfully, the chatter around this subject has been…
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Postnatal depression is a subject that we need to talk about more in our society, and yet so many new mothers dealing with it feel pressured to keep their feelings bottled up, or else simply don't have a healthy outlet for their fears and anxieties after the stress of childbirth.…
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Wedding gifts sure are tricky. What do you buy? How much do you spend on it? Do you stick to the registry? Do you branch out a little? What if you get the couple something they don't need? Even worse, what if you get them something they completely don't want?…
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They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and it's true that everyone has their own standards when it comes to appearances. But on social media, sad to say, most people's looks seem to be more homogenised and less unique than ever. Scroll through Instagram and you'll…
