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At face value, Carl Tanzler seemed like a man of incredible intelligence, depth an mystique. The radiology technician, who was born in Germany but lived in Russia, claimed to own nine university degrees, be a former submarine captain and an accomplished inventor. However, the truth was much different. Carl, in…
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If you're a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, there's a fair chance that you saw Spider-Man: Homecoming when it came out in May of 2017. After the bizarre Spider-Man 3 and the ill-conceived Amazing Spider-Man series (that seemed to be more interested in a money-making cinematic universe than it…
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I don't know if you heard, but Sweden and England are playing each other in the Quarter Final of the World Cup. Yellow against red, Scandinavia against the United Kingdom, Emil Forsberg against Harry Kane... you get the idea. Although Brits and Swedes usually get along like a house on…
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As philosophers and your mom always say: "Rome wasn't built in a day". Sometimes, a really good thing takes a really long time to happen. Even the most talented artists spend hundreds (if not thousands) of hours practicing their craft, while just bringing new life into the world requires nine…
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Last week, the nation of Thailand breathed a sigh of relief as the "Wild Boars" team of sporting schoolchildren were discovered to be alive after disappearing for nine days. The 12 boys, aged between 11 and 16 years old, left with their 25-year-old coach on June 23 after soccer practice…
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Yesterday London Mayor Sadiq Khan granted permission to fly a giant 'Baby Trump' balloon during the president's visit. An activist group created the 20-foot-tall unflattering blimp, which depicts Donald Trump as an angry baby in a diaper. The balloon is scheduled to float above Parliament Square for two hours on…
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Ryker Gamble, Alexey Lyakh and Megan Scraper were members of the Vancouver-based group High On Life, which has a million Instagram followers and half a million YouTube subscribers. They produced exotic travel videos in various countries, seeking daredevil adventures and preaching the importance of living in the moment. Occasionally, their…
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This summer white people have been calling the police on black people for no good reason, then getting shamed on social media. But on the upside, they've all gotten cute nicknames! 'BBQ Becky' called the cops on a black family having a BBQ. 'Permit Patty' called the cops on an 8-year-old…
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A former Navy Seal has died while trying to help rescue the 12 boys and their soccer coach who have been trapped inside of a cave in Thailand for nearly two weeks. According to Commander Arpakorn Yookongkaew, Saman Kunan died due to a lack of oxygen in one of the tunnels…
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Donald Trump has defied convention at practically every turn since gaining the office of the Presidency. Indeed, his win itself was a monumental shock; a seeming piece of illogic that flew in the face of pollsters who had misread the public mood so devastatingly wrongly. Much has happened since that…
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Since firmly cementing themselves as everybody's favourite royals, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have appeared at ease with their newfound media attention and pressure. Meghan, in particular, has impressed. When you consider that - in the UK at least - Meghan Markle was relatively unknown until her relationship with Harry became…
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The singer Chris Brown has been arrested just moments after coming off stage at a concert in Florida, authorities have said. The 29-year-old was detained after finishing the gig at the Coral Sky Amphitheatre in West Palm Beach and taken to County Jail. According to police, his arrest was in…
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Donald Trump's been president for 530 days, but it feels like 530,000. It seems like every week there's a new spate of scandals and outrageous comments. Trump supporters may be in seventh heaven from all the 'winning,' but for Trump critics, these are dark days. The Muslim ban, the baby…
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The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most iconic examples of modernist architecture in the world, and remains the pride and joy of any San Fran resident. Linking the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County, the brick-red suspension bridge is one of the most recognisable in the world,…
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Last May, the Trump administration implemented a new "zero-tolerance" immigration policy. At the U.S.-Mexico border, more than 2,000 migrant children were cruelly separated from their parents and placed in prison-like detention centers. This included families crossing the border illegally, as well as asylum seekers, who were not breaking the law.…
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Many of the singers out there are all pretty much the same, but there's only one Rihanna, right? The original Good Girl Gone Bad, Caribbean Queen, Barbados Babe, whatever you want to call her, there is no one else quite like our RiRi. Or so we thought, anyway - until we…
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The long-overdue outpouring of sexual harassment and assault allegations show no sign of slowing down. Ever since The New York Times published their explosive exposé chronicling Harvey Weinstein's history of sexual misconduct, more and more claims have been lobbied against other influential men in the entertainment industry and beyond, including Kevin…
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The internet is a funny old place and it doesn't get much weirder than Craigslist. The website, which allows people to post adverts for a variety of different things - whether it be jobs, spare rooms, adult personals or selling cars, is a breeding ground for weirdos - as one…
