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A nine-year-old girl who hails from Alabama has reportedly taken her own life after suffering racist abuse from her classmates. McKenzie Adams. The African-American fourth-grader had been targeted by bullies at US Jones Elementary School in the town of Demopolis, Alabama, due to her close friendship with a caucasian, male…
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Call me a nerd, but I don't think you ever grow out of board games. Sometimes it's fun to skip getting turnt at the club and invite some friends over for a boozy round of Trivial Pursuit, Taboo, Cards Against Humanity, whatever's your bag. Over the years, board games have…
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Newly-released documents have shed light on the Sandy Hook mass murderer's "scorn for humanity" and deep social isolation. Adam Lanza's troubled past was revealed further after a court recently ordered Connecticut State Police to release papers that were previously withheld, with the ruling stating that they were not exempt from…
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Last month, two Catholic nuns were exposed as criminals after embezzling half a million dollars from a California school in order to go on extravagant holidays and gambling trips. No, you're not reading the plot of some far-fetched comedy blockbuster - this is 100 per cent true. Parents of pupils…
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Mikhail Popkov is a former policeman, but after his numerous crimes came to light, he became better known as 'the werewolf'. He's currently serving a life sentence in jail, but his tally has recently been convicted of carrying out 56 more murders than initially thought. These latest convictions mean that…
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It could soon be illegal to use the pronouns 'he' and 'she' in Australia, under controversial new transgender rights reforms. A new bill, put forward by the Labor and Green opposition in Tasmania, could make it against the law for people to refuse to name others by their preferred pronoun.…
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A transcript of a harrowing audio recording has revealed the last words spoken by deceased Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Khashoggi's possible murder by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman created shockwaves around the globe, and has made relations between Saudi Arabia and its longtime ally the United States extremely tense.…
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A California high-school teacher was arrested on Wednesday afternoon after an Instagram video, which was later posted to Reddit, appeared to show her forcibly cutting a student's hair during class while singing the national anthem. 52-year-old Margaret Gieszinger is a science teacher at University Preparatory High School in Visalia. In…
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The world's tallest land mammal may be facing extinction. Two subspecies of giraffe - out of the nine in existence - have been added to the "critically endangered" list for the first time, according to the latest report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (ICUN). The Kordofan and…
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In August this year, the world was shocked by a viral clip in which a teenage girl fell from a bridge. Not only was she forcefully pushed, supposedly as a joke, but she fell 60 feet before she hit the water. After 16-year-old Jordan Holgerson fell, she was soon rushed to…
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Regardless of the many successful plastic surgery procedures that have taken place, there are always risks - especially when you're not dealing with medical professionals. Unfortunately for Rachael Knappier, from Leicestershire, England, she ended up going through a traumatic ordeal when she tried to have lip filler injected. The 29-year-old…
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This morning the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, whatever the hell that is, announced the nominations for the 76th annual Golden Globe Awards. They acknowledge outstanding achievements in film and television, which sounds pretty boring, However, the ceremony is famous for being the biggest party of awards show season, as all…
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When children get bullied, they suffer mental and physical damage, which can sometimes lead to tragic consequences. But what do you do if you find out your kid's a bully? You've got to do something to punish them for their actions and change their current trajectory. Yet choosing the most…
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Here's a hypothetical question: if someone gave you $17,000, and then took it away, how would you react? Probably not very well I imagine. Well, one person out there was so honest and good-hearted that they found 17 grand lying around, and actually gave it away. The kicker? This person…
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Many of us exaggerate when we speak, especially when we're passionate or emotional about something. Countless times someone will say they could 'literally eat a horse,' but we know it's all just a figurative way of speaking. However, there are some ways of speaking that are far more inflammatory than…
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Local law enforcement have a much easier ride with social media on their side. Previously, if they needed the public's help in tracking someone down, they would have to rely on maybe some local news coverage or posters shared around town that could be easily missed. Nowadays, police departments can…
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If you're planning to visit Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, cancel your flight immediately. There are are far more interesting theme parks. For example, in Darwin, Australia, there's Crocosaurus Cove, a theme park dedicated to crocodiles, where you can try to escape from 'The Cage Of Death.' (It's fun…
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On Wednesday, all the living former presidents and former first ladies attended the funeral of George H.W. Bush, the 41st president of the United States. The guests also included President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump, which made for a pretty awkward photo: The tweeter-in-chief sitting in a row…
