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It's fair to say that we owe the men and women who serve in the armed forces a huge debt. These people strive to conserve the freedoms we take for granted, sacrificing a huge amount in the process. There are many ways to show gratitude, but one 29-year-old man from…
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Bath & Body Works have just dropped their biggest candle sale of the year, and every item is selling for a reasonable $10.50 (down from $24.50), with an additional 75% off select shower gels and body lotions. The retailer's semi-annual sale is launched every year in January for their winter…
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Last month, fans of the Star Wars franchise were ecstatic to learn that a brand new Star Wars-themed land had just opened in Disneyland, California. Reportedly costing a staggering $1 billion, the immersive Star Wars World boasts an impressive Millennium Falcon experience and a 'Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance'…
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We like to think that we have come a long way from the openly sexist advertising of the 50s and 60s. These commercials saw men portrayed as bold, confident breadwinners and women as subservient housewives and doting mothers. To make this assumption was commonsensical rather than offensive. Commercials which portray…
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Comedian Jon Stewart was awarded a firefighter's coat worn by late 9/11 hero, Ray Pfeifer, to thank him for his contributions to the Victim Compensation Fund. Following the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks, around 80,000 people - including firefighters, police officers and emergency workers - rushed to the aid…
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Costco is recalling products with frozen blackberries due to a possible Hepatitis A contamination. More specifically, four-pound bags of Kirkland Signature Three Berry Blend (manufactured by Townsend Farms) with best by dates ranging from February 16, 2020, to May 4, 2020, are being recalled - according to a retailer announcement…
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When it comes to having fun in the summer, there are few things better for kids than a bouncy castle. In fact, plenty of adults enjoy them as well; but sadly, they're usually only available for special events, like fetes or birthday parties. A lot of this has to do…
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A government watchdog agency has advised that White House aide Kellyanne Conway should be removed from federal office for upsetting the rule of law. The Office of Special Counsel, an independent regulatory agency, has sent a report to president Donald Trump, in which they detailed "numerous occasions" where Conway apparently…
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Nowadays, it seems as though Instagram influencers are everywhere, living their even-better-than-perfect lives and rubbing it in the faces of us mere mortals. Because it seems like an easy way to make a lot of bucks, more and more young people are considering it as an ideal career, and have…
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A video appearing to show 'Dobby the house elf' walking down a driveway has recently gone viral. In the clip, the unidentified creature (or person) can be seen haphazardly walking down the driveway in Colorado Springs; its steps long and exaggerated. The bizarre footage was captured on a CCTV camera…
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In a breakthrough ruling, yesterday (Wednesday, June 12) Ecuador's highest court has legalised same-sex marriage, ruling in favour of two gay couples who petitioned for the right to be wed. Nine judges in the constitutional court in Quit ovoted five-to-four in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in the cases of…
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Joy Buckley recently welcomed her third child into the world, one that may have set a record for the state of New York. Her newborn daughter has already set the record for largest baby born at Arnot Odgen Medical Center, and may be the largest baby born in the state.…
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If you've ever known a pregnant woman, you'll be well aware of the fact that she's a superhero. But now it has been officially confirmed how incredible women carrying babies are, with a new study claiming they are close to living "at the limit of what the human body can…
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A horrific attack in August of 2014 saw five children taken from their mother. Having entrusted them to her husband following their divorce, Amber Kyzer is still coming to terms with the way in which they lost their lives. Meanwhile, one assumes, her ex-husband Timothy Jones Jr carries around an…
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It has been over 30 years since the release of Dirty Dancing, and it is still considered one of the most iconic movies of all time. Everything from the palpable chemistry between lead actors Jennifer Grey (Baby) and Patrick Swayze (Johnny Castle) and, of course, the incredibly choreographed dance routines…
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Say goodbye to your social life, because Nintendo announced a sequel to 'The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild' at E3! The original game was launched alongside the Switch in March 2017, and brilliantly reinvented the franchise. Hearkening back to the spirit of the first Zelda in 1986, Breath…
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A 21-year-old woman has caused plenty of buzz online, after sitting up in her hospital bed to take her exams - having given birth just half an hour earlier. Nothing was going to stop Almaz Derese, who lives from Metu in western Ethiopia, from graduating, with exam season delayed because…
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A woman in Florida was arrested last week for allegedly squeezing her boyfriend's testicles until they bled, according to a police report. The alleged victim, who has not been identified, called the police on June 4 to report a domestic assault. He told officers that his live-in girlfriend became "enraged"…
