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Do you make decision trees? Well, according to a viral post on Imgur, this three year old kid used one to chart his revenge against his little sister for punching him. It has commenters a bit frightened, as the tree indicates some, well, less than reputable tendencies in the child's…

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Of all the facets of the Cold War, the Space Race is perhaps the only one that is fondly remembered. A battle between the capitalist USA and the communist Soviet Union to prove their military, technological - and by extension ideological - superiority, it led to huge advances in technology…

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Let's think back, if we can, to our favourite album. It doesn't matter if you're a fan of pop or punk, rap or reggae; everyone has a select group of songs that resonated with us in such a special way that so many moments, memories and great times will forever…

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Hereditary diseases must feel like a looming Damocles, a generational curse waiting to befall the latest member of the new generation, spat out into the world without an even deck, the odds weighed against them, the waiting pain lurking in their very DNA. To see your mother fall victim to…
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I never would have thought being a hairdresser could be a dangerous job. But especially in the 21st century, posture is everything, and the weird posture required to cut hair has long-lasting effects on a person's back. Hitesh Patel, a UK hairdresser, revealed the condition of her back on Facebook, and…

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Titanic caused a stir when it hit theaters in 1997, becoming the highest-grossing film of all time - a title it held until Avatar was released 12 years later. Seeing as it was also nominated for 14 Academy Awards (and won eleven of them), you can say for certain that…
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If you live in a city, however small, you will be used to seeing a plethora of street musicians throughout the day. Sometimes you can be surprised by the immense skill of the buskers, whether they are playing the violin, steel drums, or singing a ballad with nothing but a…

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Okay, enough's enough. These ridiculous "brow trends" are starting to get a bit out of hand. I mean, we've had braided brows, feather brows, and spiked dragon brows. Then there were the squiggle brows: The ludicrous ponytail brows: And even... Nike brows: Why do it? In a similar vein, people have…

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A large proportion of us humans are absolutely terrified of spiders. Yes, the minuscule, eight-legged critters are, for some reason, wholly capable of inciting horror amongst even the strongest and most sensible of us. Now, whether you choose to chalk it up to human evolution or a lack of rational…

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When you're an up-and-coming actor in the movie business, there's as much luck to getting the right part as there is talent involved. So when you eventually get the chance to work with a prestigious director, or be the hero in the latest superhero blockbuster, you're bound to say yes.…

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There is a strong likelihood that you will have read - or at least be familiar - with a number of Aesop's Fables, even if you don't realise it. The timeless morality tales purport to tell us something of our own humanity, our codes of morality and the impact that…