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Sometimes the internet can be a bit too quick to judge. While it's always important to defend good values and criticise those who are doing something hurtful, it can really backfire if you are in the wrong. This was definitely the case when these two Australian models received backlash for…
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A new mother has passed away shortly after giving birth, after a hospital elevator malfunctioned, resulting in the woman being horrifically decapitated. Her baby was with her at the time of the accident, but is said to be unharmed. In the Our Lady of Valme Hospital in Seville, southern Spain,…
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The Notebook, what a strange, strange film it is. When I think of The Notebook, I think of being 15 again with my then-girlfriend, watching Gosling strut his stuff while she welled up on the sofa and I didn't really understand what was going on. I've only seen The Notebook…
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There might have been a time where I thought octopuses were cool, funny, and maybe even a little cute. When you're a child, animals populate most of the books you read, as well as the TV shows and movies you watch. I'm sure there were plenty of eight-armed oddities that…
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With every year that passes by, homo sapiens become more innovative, more astonishing and more full of freaking outrageous ideas. I'm not kidding; 2017's bizarre offerings include the Baby Stroller and Scooter Hybrid, the Anti-Pervert Hairy Stockings and the Baby Mop. I can't say I'd buy any of them but,…
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It's coming up to Oktoberfest, the time of the year at which the whole world suddenly seems to find itself caught in the grip of a Germanic mania. Everywhere you turn you'll find a German Festival. Hardly surprising when you consider all that great beer is being consumed in gorgeous…
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There is a Korean film called Okra, about a young girl who owns a gigantic genetically-engineered pig. The pig, however, is soon seized by government forces taking him to slaughter, and the young girl must cooperate with a terrorist environmentalist group to save her beloved friend. This science fiction story…
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You have probably met someone who has had a tidy, nice break-up with their ex-boyfriend or girlfriend. They probably ended the relationship on good terms and both remain friends to this day. It's a wonderful thing that we should all aspire to. But, frankly, it's just not that likely to…
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Jim Carrey started off doing impressions and stand-up in various venues in the 1980s, but in the years since he has come from struggling to be employed to being one of the most recognisable people in the world of entertainment. By the time the 21st century hit, the 55-year-old Canadian…
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There's one critical error you could be making in your CV that will decide whether you get asked in for an interview, or whether you'll be receiving yet another generic "We're proceeding with other candidates at this time" rejection. Is it your font choice (*insert comic sans joke here*)? The…
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There is nothing more terrifying than the tense moments before you see your bank account balance. Whether you're reading a bank statement, using online banking, or at the ATM, you will always be expecting bad news. Budgeting is a skill that is learned through making mistakes more than anything, and…
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In Moby Dick, the whiteness of the whale is a constant refrain used by Melville to indicate the blank eternal chaos represented by its albino body. However, Moby Dick was a sperm whale, and sperm whales are larger and more aggressive than the more family-friendly humpback. Like the moon itself…
