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If you have ever been in love with someone, the likelihood is you will remember the time that you first realised you had fallen for them. It's a sensation that many of us will go through in our lives, and something that once experienced, is completely unforgettable. However, while for…
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Like a lot of people, I enjoy the occasional drink - and there's nothing wrong with that. However, as we are all aware, regular or excessive drinking can have some extremely negative effects on our bodies, and it's important to know the risks before diving once more into the bottom…
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As we teeter ever closer to existential disaster on the Korean peninsula, the events of recent days make for grim reading. This year has been characterised thus far by the fraught relations between the United States and North Korea - if one can even describe near constant barbs of bombastic…
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If you’re a fan of bizarre stories and hair-raising headlines, then you’ve probably noticed that a disproportionate number of these unusual incidents seem to occur in the Persistent Vegetative State of Florida. Maybe it’s the warm weather or perhaps the abundance of cold beer, but Florida has something of a…
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In the arguments surrounding the Kardashian-Jenner dynasty/regime, one can argue that the prior generation of Kardashians, such as Kim, have used their business skills to reach the platform they have now. Whatever you think of that argument, the new generation of budding Kardashians/Jenners, Kendall and Kylie, are more like the…
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On Sunday evening in Las Vegas, tragedy struck. Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old man from Nevada, committed unthinkable acts of murder and violence when he killed at least 59 people and wounded more than 500 others in a terror attack. The onslaught began after 10pm local time, during the Route 91…
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You know what's a good example of political correctness gone out of control? Referring to the CEO of a mercenary company as a 'security contractor'. It's the same thing George Carlin brilliantly pointed out, when the harsh shellacking of the word 'shellshock' became the sterile and clinical PTSD, and 'collateral…
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Throughout this season of Game of Thrones, one of the low-key themes has been the role of ravens in this unfolding fantasy epic. Basically existing as Westeros' telephone service, they inform the North of machinations in King's Landing, and they've had a special role in the events of this season.…
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Superheroes are pretty much dominating the movies nowadays. Last year four of the top 10 highest grossing films in the world starred such characters, and 2017 will see 7 more additions to the sub-genre. By this point in time we are seeing more and more obscure characters be adapted for…
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A 16-year-old girl who is believed to have drowned alongside her three siblings and great grandparents posted a heartbreaking message on her Facebook account as Hurricane Harvey began to approach her family home. Devy Saldivar's post was uploaded onto her account in the early hours of Sunday is especially poignant given…
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Oh to be young, and to feel love's keen sting. Those slings and arrows of outrageous fortune that can at once delight and devastate the romantically inclined. At it's best, love lifts us up where we belong, mollifies us and thrills us, at it's best, all you need is love.…
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Even though the fight ended over a month ago, headlines are still being stolen by Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather in the wake of their rather boring but much-hyped bout. Whether it is the art that Mayweather has purchased for his new mansion, or McGregor's expanding waistline, the two of…
