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If you're going to introduce a pet into your home, it's always best to adopt from the many shelters available to you. Dogs and cats with no behavioural problems are often given away, largely due to its owner no longer being in a position where they can care for it.…
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On June 1st, Pablo Villavicencio was working at his job as a pizza deliveryman when he received an order from the Fort Hamilton military base. He'd delivered pizzas there multiple times before, and had always used his ID NYC (something that is available to all New Yorkers, regardless of their immigration status)…
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Meghan Markle is no stereotypical princess. A biracial American divorcee who walked the red carpets in Hollywood before meeting her prince, the actress is one of the least conventional royal brides seen in the UK so far. However, the 36-year-old is by no means the first American divorcee to join…
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In Corpus Christi, Texas, Jenny Sutcliffe and her husband were working on their yard, when they noticed a four foot rattlesnake. Not wanting the creature to warm them, Sutcliffe's husband grabbed a shovel and severed its head. But the rattler had the last laugh. When he picked up the snake…
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When a friend or family member passes away, the hardest thing is saying goodbye. They say the dead live on in our hearts and minds, but when we lose someone, it sure feels like they're not coming back anytime soon. In the case of the Torajan people, however, death does not mean…
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Every year, school pupils go through the same rigmarole of struggling through the exam period, often spending months of their lives stressing over and preparing for their finals. And, while all tests are nerve wracking to some degree, there are certainly some that are made unnecessarily worse by external factors.…
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It's a fact that US marine corps only accept the best of the best into their ranks. You've got to be at the very peak of your physical strength, fortitude and endurance to make it through basic training, and once they've been impressed upon you, the skills you pick up…
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My regular commute consists of cramming myself into a carriage, having an armpit in my face and desperately trying to not look people in the eye out of fear that they will see my trembling bottom lip as I fight off the tears and ask 'is any of this worth…
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Earlier this week, Woody Allen baffled the press by claiming that he should be the "poster boy" for good behavior in the film industry. "I’m a big advocate of the #MeToo movement," he said. "I feel when they find people who harass innocent women and men, it’s a good thing that…
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When the White House confirmed Donald Trump's planned summit with North Korea back in March 2018, we all had a feeling that it was going to be a rocky ride. And we were completely right: the whole thing has been a rollercoaster - and we haven't even gotten to the…
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In 2016, the case of Brock Turner gained worldwide recognition after the teen was handed a shockingly short prison sentence for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. Turner, who was 19 at the time of his arrest, was found guilty on two counts of "sexual penetration" and one count of "assault…
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For whatever reason, there's something about serial killers that fascinates us. There's a reason that true crime documentaries and movies based on real-life serial murders are so successful - and that's because we're all watching. Usually, there is at least some comfort in knowing that eventually the killer in question…
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Twenty years ago, French-born long distance swimmer Benoît Lecomte swam across the Atlantic Ocean in 73 days. The purpose of the journey was to raise money for cancer research, as a tribute to his father. He claims to be the first person to complete the 5,000 swim without a kickboard. (And…
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The airline industry is notoriously dominated by men. (Think about it. Have you ever had a female pilot?) So, at the annual meeting of the International Air Transport Association in Sydney, Australia, improving diversity was a major theme. "If you get the best talent, the best people, the best jobs…
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A huge fire has broken out in a luxury five-star hotel in Knightsbridge, West London. Fire crews carrying up to a reported 100 firefighters are responding to the enormous blaze, which saw smoke billow across the capital after it broke out of the Mandarin Hotel. Such was the extent of…
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Although Queen Elizabeth II has been the UK's monarch for more than 66 years now, we still know almost nothing about her. What's her favourite TV show? Does she think pineapple on pizza is acceptable? Was she a 'yanny' or a 'laurel'? We have absolutely no idea and it seems Her Majesty…
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It's been said over and over again that millennials are entitled, lazy little snowflakes who haemorrhage money on avocado toast and wouldn't know hard work if it hit them in the face. As a millennial myself, I can argue that not all of us are like that. However, a lot of people have already…
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Every day, thousands of lives are saved thanks to the dedicated and diligent work of doctors worldwide - and, oftentimes, we take that for granted. Indeed, many of us may go for months - if not years - without realising we're living with serious medical conditions, and will only find out…
