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I’ll put my hands up and admit it; I’m a technophobe. In 2008, the year of the first iPhone release, I didn’t quite get the hype. Unimpressed by smartphones, I was content to carry around a brick in my back pocket, like a kleptomaniac at a building site. But then,…
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Pooping: it's an action that we all do, but normally one that we prefer not to acknowledge. Regardless of how close we are to our friends and family, or how long we've lived with our significant others, there are certain types of bathroom visits that need to stay - quite…
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There are plenty of tough issues women have to deal with, including things like equal pay, body and beauty standards, and casual sexism. While these problems will eventually go away if we keep working on them, there are some things us women will never escape the wrath from. Here are 24 examples…
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Belly buttons are really weird things, aren't they? They are so odd. They're one of those parts of our bodies, whether you have an 'innie' or an 'outie' (innie ftw), that you can't help but just find utterly bizarre. Obviously we all know the purpose of them lies with when…
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It's safe to say that the Millennial generation grew up obsessed with the Harry Potter franchise; we've all got accounts on Pottermore, we know which house we'd be sorted into and I don't know about you, but I even know what my Patronus would be. In fact, we're weirdly passionate…
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Plagued with some convoluted and downright nonsensical grammatical and spelling rules, the English language is notoriously difficult to learn. I mean, without some heavy-duty proofing, you could fall victim to embarrassing yourself in an important work email on account of a rogue apostrophe or semicolon, and really... who needs that?…
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Gun crime continues to be one of the most prevalent and damaging issues permeating our society to this day. Mass shootings - defined as a single incident in which four of more people are killed or injured - are a significant problem; the BBC reported last year that 374 such…
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Everybody has different routines in the morning as they prepare for the day ahead. Some people like to have showers in the morning, some the night before; there's an ongoing debate as to whether to brush your teeth before or after breakfast (or to eschew the meal entirely), but most…
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The internet is a wholly unpredictable place, full of unforeseen plot twists at every click. One moment you're an Average Joe who has a kinda funny idea, the next you're a worldwide superstar, reaping the benefits of your 15 minutes of fame. The beautiful thing about the internet is the…
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There are a number of jobs out there that come with considerable health risks. Emergency service roles, armed forces positions and construction work are probably the most obvious occupations that spring to mind - but there's also some more obscure jobs that pose some severe hazards to those performing them.…
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Last year, many of respected musicians, actors, and other beloved celebrities unfortunately passed away, leading many of us to blame the year itself for its bad luck. Now, it appears that 2017 may have a similar, yet far less tragic curse: the death of the celebrity relationship. It feels like…
