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Who says you don't learn anything from the movies? It's not as if we go to see the latest explosive blockbuster to learn life skills, but as this heartwarming story revealed, we can find inspiration from the unlikeliest places. This young boy saved his 2-year-old brother from drowning, and he…
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I once worked in an office where an old WWII bomb was discovered underneath the building. I remember it making national news and being absolutely frightened that I was going to get blown up by this warhead (despite the fact it hadn't detonated in over 50 years). One thing I…
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Before they've even taken their first steps or even uttered their first words, it's pretty common for babies to take on specific characteristics of their parents. Whether it's down to some strange quirk of genetics or a specific act from the parents themselves, a baby's daddy is sometimes extra clear…
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Ageing is a tough reality that all of us have to face. When we are young, the idea of being grown up is an intoxicating one, blithely unaware as we are of all the crippling debt, pressure and responsibilities that make being an adult so exhausting. Perhaps that is why…
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We now live in a world where "sexting" is a common occurrence. Whether you have a partner, you're dating, or you're all alone, sad and bored in your bedroom and eating copious amount of pizza, the likelihood is that you've "sexted" someone at some point in your life. For those…
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They say that having children is the greatest privilege and greatest challenge that we'll ever be subjected to in our lives and I'd be inclined to agree with that sentiment. Well, half agree; having kids is no doubt a great challenge, but as far as I'm concerned, the jury is…
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Instagram has enabled our society to eschew reality for a particular brand of sun-soaked fiction that at once mollifies and alienates us. After all, how many people can truly claim to live in the effervescent paradise that their Instagram page would suggest on a day to day basis? I don't…
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Jeff Bezos, the brain behind Amazon.com, owns top media companies like The Washington Post, top food companies like Whole Foods, and can sell you virtually any entertainment, from books to streaming television, that your heart desires. With tendrils in media, food and retail, Amazon resembles a grand sky-octopus suspended over…
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The destruction that Hurricane Harvey has inflicted on the Texas Gulf Coast has been unprecedented. Despite being referred to as the most powerful storm to hit the mainland U.S in 12 years, the scale of the damage that Harvey wrecked upon the southern states of Texas and Houston has surpassed…
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Well folks, the wall-to-wall coverage of Game of Thrones monomania will be suspended until 2019. But before then, I've got one last nail to hammer. So, the season finale just aired last night, and massive spoilers are incoming. (MASSIVE SPOILERS) There were so many memorable moments. Littlefinger collapsing into speechless…
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As I'm sure you're all aware, the city of Houston, Texas, is currently in the midst of its worst storm on record. There has been a record high of 30in (75cm) or rain in the wake of Hurricane Harvey, with many of the roads that run through the city turning…
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In a world where our physical appearance is seemingly prized over anything else, it's hard not to feel the pressure to fit society's expectation of what is considered "beautiful". Popular culture, whether it be in the form of television, films or magazines, constantly bombards us with retouched images of flawless…
