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After starting from the bottom of the Guadalajara Cartel, Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán created his own notorious empire. He became the most powerful drug lord since Pablo Escobar, the boss of the dangerous Sinaloa Cartel. El Chapo - which means "Shorty" in Spanish - is accused of killing thousands of people…
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Joachim Ronneberg - a Norwegian resistance fighter who sabotaged Nazi Germany's nuclear weapons ambitions during World War Two - has died aged 99. In 1943, Ronneberg led a top-secret raid on a heavily-guarded plant in Norway's southern region of Telemark, earning him the title of the "last hero of Telemark". Speaking…
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As a young person of colour living in a Western country I love to travel, but there are certain places I will simply refuse to visit for my own safety. Similar to how jumping back in time would only be a good idea if Doc Brown's DeLorean took me no…
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Samaira Mehta is a kid-coder-to-watch in Silicon Valley. The 10-year-old is the founder and CEO of CoderBunnyz, a company which has earned national media recognition, and landed her speaking appearances at almost a dozen Silicon Valley conferences. It all started when the programmer was just eight-years-old. After learning how to code…
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I always tell people, "I'm not a ginger, I'm strawberry blonde!" Let's face it, it's not easy being a redhead. Flaming red hair and constellations of freckles often make people targets for bullying. Like Eric Cartman, trolls will taunt them, claiming they "have no souls!" And it's not just kids.…
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For many parents, baby rice is 'baby's first food.' It's ground to a fine consistency, like flour, therefore easily digested, making it the perfect meal for weaning babies. Also, it contains vitamins that help strengthen the immune system, promote healthy blood and help the body release energy from food. However,…
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Joel Aparicio took a Facebook live video last week, showing a Walmart employee telling him that if he didn't speak English properly then he shouldn't even be in the country. The video shows the employee helping him at a self-checkout station in Pasadena, Texas, but soon the subject turned to…
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A nine-year-old Canadian girl scout has struck gold after setting up a cookie stall outside a new cannabis dispensary in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. In just 45 minutes - Elina Childs managed to sell $120 worth of baked treats on the first day of cannabis legalisation in Canada - completely emptying…
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We all have our pet peeves. Whether you can't stand loud chewers, or have a problem with slow walkers, a big part of growing older is to be able to refrain from losing your cool when faced with someone who really knows how to grind your gears. One grandmother who…
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Parents, Tara and Brian O'Byrne, and doctors in County Louth, Ireland were shocked after an 11-week-old baby appeared to grow a "fang tooth" overnight. Last Monday, Tara and Brian noticed that something was unusual when their infant, Oscar, spent the entire morning crying. Upon discovering the peculiar tooth, the couple, who…
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If you knew that you didn't have much time left on this Earth, what would you choose as your last meal? A home cooked roast, perhaps? Or maybe an indulgent feast of all the world's most expensive foods? Well, how about your favorite pizza? This week, an 18-year-old pizza restaurant…
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Earlier this week, a 20-year-old woman and her family were threatened with police action and told to vacate a drive-thru Dunkin' Donuts after she spoke to her family in their native language. Hamdia Ahmed, a student and activist whose family are originally from Somalia, visited the popular fast food chain on Monday,…
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During the 2016 US election, only 54.7 percent of citizens voted, according to Politifact. Had more people participated, instead of staying home to smoke a bong and watch Rick and Morty, we might have a different president. Yes, it sucks that America holds the election on a Tuesday, and it's…
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On Wednesday, Canada became the latest major country to legalise the recreational use of cannabis. While medical marijuana has been legal in the country since 2001, this was a landmark day in the drug trade laws for the country. Various Canadian provinces and municipalities have been preparing for the end of cannabis…
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This week, a former middle school teacher pleaded guilty to having sexual contact with a 14-year-old student. Stephanie Peterson, a 27-year-old science teacher from Florida, admitted to two felony charges: one count of lewd or lascivious battery sex act with a child, and one count of transmission of harmful material to minors by…
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are currently on their royal tour, checking out all the sights in Australia. I was hoping they'd go to the Outback, and watch kangaroo boxing with some VB-chugging, Winny Blue-smoking bogans, but apparently, that's not on the agenda. Instead, the royal couple went to Melbourne…
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Yesterday, a 27-year-old woman was charged with fraud after raising $55,000 by claiming that she was suffering from stage five ovarian cancer. Lucy Wieland, from Townsville, Australia, spent months posting on social media about her supposed illness in order to scam well-intentioned people out of giving her money in order to…
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It seems like a dream job to be a duchess, traveling the world, wearing fabulous outfits and and waving at people. (The muscles in your waving hand get so strong.) However, former actress Meghan Markle has discovered that following the Royal Family's strict sartorial rules isn't easy. The Queen insists…
