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In his time as president, Donald Trump has proven himself to be one of the most divisive leaders in living memory. As well as raising tensions amongst Americans, the former businessman has also threatened to start a trade war with Europe, and managed to anger pretty much every non-white nation…
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When 13 Reasons Why first aired on Netflix last year, the show's subject matter divided opinions. Some saw it as a blunt and honest look at mental health problems in young people, whereas others viewed it as a glamorized portrayal of suicide. The series started to receive backlash after a…
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For more than 80 years, the disappearance of Amelia Earhart has remained a mystery to the world. The pioneering aviator was the first woman to ever fly solo across the Atlantic ocean - a feat for which she attained worldwide fame. However, during a 1937 flight over the Pacific, she and…
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Short-term memory loss is a rare but devastating condition. It can be caused by a number of factors, from drug and alcohol abuse and head injuries to chronic medical disorders or developmental diseases; and, unfortunately, it is often incurable. Porphyria is just one cause of short-term memory loss, and it…
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Regardless of which side of the capital punishment debate you fall on, I think we can all agree that the thought of a botched execution is horrifying. This, however, was the reality for one death row inmate who managed to survive the lethal injection. The government-sectioned practice is still in…
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"Trump is a rapist." This statement is the rallying cry for the feminist anti-Trump crowd. But is it true? Donald Trump has been accused by many of his detractors of sexism and it's still debated as to whether or not the US President holds misogynist views. This perception of Trump…
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Body painting is a provocative form of art that dates back to prehistoric times. By using the human body as a canvas, artists can express themselves in innovative ways. (And save a lot of money on paper.) Sometimes the effect is theatrical, painting models with dazzling colors in hypnotic patterns.…
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Much like pirates or knights in shining armor, messages in bottles sound like the sort of thing that have only ever existed in fairytales. However, despite being a legit thing, they're also pretty rare, and notable instances of bottled notes being used as an effective form of communication are few…
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One thing you should never do as a parent is give your kid your phone. Honestly, why you would give a human being - who is still content to poop their pants and rub spaghetti hoops all over their face - something that is worth over $700, is completely beyond…
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So far, 2018 is really setting up to be the year of the time traveler. Every week or so, someone emerges on YouTube or gives an interview to the media claiming that they're from the future - albeit always with very little evidence to prove they're telling the truth. One…
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When it comes to freebies, very few people will turn down the chance to get something for nothing. Whether it's a complimentary sample of food in the supermarket, or a coupon for half-off that thing you weren't even planning on buying in the first place, most of us are more…
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Let's be honest here, no one actually likes flying. While some people may be impartial toward the experience, no one actively gets some form of enjoyment out of climbing aboard and extremely heavy tube and floating off into the air. On top of this, there is a multitude of external…
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A middle school teacher in Florida is being investigated after it was reported that she not only hosted a white supremacist podcast, but has also been trying to insert her views into her lessons with young students. On top of this, she used Twitter to share anti-Semitic conspiracy theories and…
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Ben Cohen, a 66-year-old businessman from New York, isn't the most high-profile guy around. In fact, you've probably never heard of him. And yet, he's almost certainly been personally responsible for some happy moments in your life - because he makes up one half of Ben and Jerry, one of…
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There's never a dull moment with President Donald Trump. If he's not caught up in some scandal to do with grabbing women "by the p***y", or having affairs with former Playboy models and porn stars, or trying to start a trade war on Twitter, he's no doubt already thinking about…
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This week the United Kingdom has been thoroughly battered by bad weather, and despite the fact that it's now March, Great Britain has been covered in snow and ice thanks to the so-called "Beast from the East" which has collided with Storm Emma, blizzard conditions have brought Scotland, England and…
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Last month, the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery unveiled the official portraits of Barack and Michelle Obama. They're part of the "America's Presidents" exhibit, and the portraits of the first African-American president and First Lady were even more significant because the artists commissioned to do the job were for the first…
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The mass shooting of concertgoers at the Route 91 Harvest music festival in Las Vegas, as well as the suicide terror attack at the Ariana Grande concert in the UK's Manchester, were two devastating events last year that made us well aware that attackers like to target music events for…
