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The Unclaimed Baggage Center is buying and selling your lost designer luggage at knock-off prices

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Like T.K Maxx but better (Picture: Instagram.com/unclaimedbag)

All about designer wares without the ridiculous price tag? Get yourself to the Unclaimed Baggage Center for a mega bargain.

Sure, you’d have to pay for the cost of your flight to get to America’s only lost luggage store in Scottsboro, Alabama – but once you’ve pitched up you can shop some super luxe items for a total steal.

Once airlines have conducted an ‘extensive three-month tracing process’ the remaining 0.5 percent of unclaimed bags (because 99.5 percent are reclaimed) are sold on to the Unclaimed Baggage Center.

The store pays a claim fee for the lost baggage and it is then shipped across by the trailer load.

As in, the centre rolls out 7,000 new items across its 40,000 square feet… Read the full story


Someone’s made spoof Baby on Board badges for hungover and important people

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Would you wear one? (Picture: Wayward Studio)
Would you wear one? (Picture: Wayward Studio)

You’re getting waves of sickness, you’re perspiring heavily and you feel like you could collapse at any moment. You’d sell your soul for a seat on the Northern Line.

No, you’re not pregnant – you just hit the Pinot too hard last night and suspect you may not last the journey.

Thankfully, someone’s created a parody of the Baby on Board badge for struggling, hungover passengers everywhere.

Whether you’ll have the balls to wear it, of course, is another matter.

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As Huff Post blogger Amy Ransom writes: ‘Whoever wears this badge is brave. Messing with a hormonal, pregnant woman.’

As well as the hungover design, you can… Read the full story

Richard Herring: It’s her laughter alone that counts

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Illustration: The Boy Fitz Hammond
Illustration: The Boy Fitz Hammond

Nearly four months into fatherhood and I am loving pretty much everything about it, apart from the constant nagging pull of anxiety as my brain concocts ever more fanciful scenarios where something goes wrong. It’s all right, brain, I don’t need to be reminded of the horrors of life.

To counterbalance such terrors, Phoebe has properly started laughing at stuff now. As a comedian it is fascinating to watch a sense of humour develop. Sometimes it’s hard to work out why my daughter finds something ridiculously amusing (and it’s usually only for a few minutes, at which point all the humour evaporates forever) but on other occasions it’s clear this tiny human is developing an appreciation of… Read the full story

18 signs you love your pet more than life

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We are a nation of animal lovers, and owners of the most pampered of pets.

Whether it’s uploading selfies of your cat, and spending more money pampering your pooch than yourself, oor pets really are our best friends.

Can you relate to any of these signs that you love your pet more than anything else in the world?

1. You beg for their love. You’ve even played dead sometimes to see how the animals would react to this (normally they just walk away)

2. You let them own certain pieces of furniture in your home, and there’s always an armchair or sofa that no one else is allowed to sit on.

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3. You talk to them in your own language, or baby… Read the full story

Captain the pug realises he’s going to the pet shop; totally loses it

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You think you get a little over-excited when there’s a sample sale at Sophia Webster.

But, that’s nothing compared to Captain the pug’s reaction when he spots the sign for his favourite shop: Petsmart.

Captain is a big fan of Petsmart. Big. HUGE.

According to his owner, this is his standard reaction when he realises he’s going to Petsmart.

He totally loses it. Cue much puggy squealing and a little car jig.

Just as he begins to calm down, his owner reminds him where they are, and off he goes again.

We dare you to watch this without smiling:

‘Why can’t you have my back?’ Girl’s open letter to her mum is really powerful

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A powerful video which explores the impact a mother’s words can have on her daughter has sparked thousands of comments online.

The video was created by Buzzfeed and is entitled: ‘This girl wrote a heartbreaking letter to her mum.’

At the start of the clip, a girl is seen handing a letter to her mum. It begins: ‘Mama says you’re a pretty girl. “You’re my angel, my baby, my star, my world.”

‘But if this is true mama, if this is fact, then why do you say such hurtful comments to me? How can you do me like that?’

The daughter then lists all the ways in which her mum’s comments undermine her self-esteem.

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NSFW: Debbie Dumpling is the plus-size X-rated stripper running the North West student scene

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Randy students splurging their cash on bizarre adult entertainment for their mateÌs birthday - a middle-aged roly poly STRIPPER. See SWNS story SWSTRIP: Debbie Dumpling has made a career stripping off in front of stunned students and flashing her impressive 46J boobs. The fully-nude show, which costs £90 for 15 minutes, involves middle-aged Debbie getting fully naked, as well as stripping the ÎluckyÌ birthday boy and performing a string of kinky moves. Her profile warns customers to prepare to be Ïwhipped, stripped and well we better leave the rest to your imaginationÏ, but is available to travel to student halls across the North East.
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NSFW… don’t say we didn’t warn you.

When you hear the word ‘stripper’ you probably think of a… Read the full story

12 things you only know if you don’t want kids

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Aw kids.

So cute, so cuddly, so fun and friendly.

No, hang on, that’s dogs. I’m thinking of dogs.

Kids, on the other hand are all kinds of trouble and fuss which is why many of us have always known they’re just not for us.

Here’s 12 things you only know if you don’t want kids.

1. A lot of people will assume that, because you don’t have kids, you must hate kids

No, I love being an aunty. And what I particularly love about it is pretending to be a dinosaur all day, then going home when 5pm aka tantrum time rolls around.

2. A lot of people will assume that, because you don’t have kids, you want kids

‘Don’t worry, there’s still time’ *bashes face into wedding breakfast*.

3. Some people will never, ever understand

Don’t even bother. You may as well try to explain the theory of relativity to a packet of liquorice… Read the full story


Stop taking selfies of your breasts now – Man behind bottle of coke challenge says it was just a joke

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Sweeping the internet is a new craze where women snap selfies of themselves balancing coke bottles between their breasts. 

It’s been pretty unstoppable, with women around the world posting their pictures under the hashtag #HoldACokeWithYourBoobsChallenge to raise money for breast cancer charities.

MORE: This is why women are taking selfies of bottles of Coke held between their breasts

Lots of celebrities got involved too with Kate Upton posting her coke bottle selfie.

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Others were happy to post their pictures online for the cause.

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Some raised concerns that the challenge was making breast cancer ‘sexy’.

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But now the man who started the social media craze – which has been compared to the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge… Read the full story

‘Restaurant brands don’t give 100% of your tip to your waiter or waitress’

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Do you work for a restaurant that keeps your tips? Get in touch @MetroUK

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(Picture: Karen Bryan / Flickr)

After devouring this classic prawn cocktail – it’s time to woof down the wine.

Who should bring this alcoholic delight over to you? The waiter called Barry who you’ve made friends with over the course of the evening.

Oh, and here that glass of liquid goodness is… right on schedule.

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Naturally after stuffing your face and washing your gullet out with £10 plonk, the attention turns to the bill.

Barry has been damn attentive all evening, so of course you want to leave a generous tip.

MORE: 22 things you’ll only understand if you’ve been a waitress

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27 things all women think when they forget their make-up bag

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Because, sometimes, life hands us a sh*t deal.

You’ve legged it out the door last minute, you’re a bit skewiff but it’s a good hair day and you’ve got all your crap together (yes gym bag, yes top to return in Zara).

And you can do your make-up on the commute/as soon as you get to the office before everyone gets in. It’s cool.

Oh no, wait. You’ve forgotten your make-up bag. You’re entire make-up bag. You got nothing.

Here’s what goes through every woman’s mind when she is unexpectedly without face.

1. Oh f***ing hell, I haven’t even penciled in my eyebrows.

2. Seriously, how has this happened?

3. I am hideous.

4. Why do I not even have a rogue mascara in my sodding handbag?

5. Oh whatever, I don’t even care.

Someone asked Redditors if they’d ever put their penis through a box of popcorn…

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There’s more than just corn in that pot… (Picture: Getty)

Reddit can be a very strange place. And today it got even weirder after a Redditor going by the name ‘natureissnifty’ asked the following question:

‘Has anyone actually tried sticking your penis through the bottom of a bucket of popcorn during a date? If so, how did it work out?’

Yeah.

If you’re not familiar, the popcorn dick trick, is a bit of a thing. Urban dictionary (which simply refers to it as ‘Popcorn trick’), defines it thus:

‘If one is at the movies with one’s date, proceed to buy a extra large bucket of popcorn and place it on his lap during the movie. Cut a hole in the bottom of the… Read the full story

This multi-platform tree house (complete with hot tub) is all your childhood dreams come true

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A-MAZING. (Picture: Vimeo)

Because who doesn’t want an EPIC tree house in real life?

Back in spring last year Foster Huntington and a group of his ridiculously skilled friends set out on a project to design and build the dream tree house in Washington’s Skamania County.

Think multi-platform, think adjoining bridges. Oh, and a ground-level skate bowl and wood burning hot tub. Because incredible architecture.

The tree houses (plural), Huntington says, were inspired by people and places he’d met on the road and he’s even written a book about the whole process from start to finish.

Huntington is looking for $30,000 worth of funding on Kickstarter so that he can complete scanning the film, finalise The Cinder Cone Build Book’s layout and send the first edition to… Read the full story

Sorry guys but there’s a 60 per cent chance your toothbrush is covered in poo

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So apparently, there’s a 60 per cent chance you’ve got poo on your toothbrush, according to a new study.

Worse still, if you share a bathroom, around 80 per cent of the faeces probably isn’t even yours *dry heaves*.

The study investigated the spread of fecal coliforms in communal bathrooms Connecticut’s Quinnipiac University.

Fecal coliforms are bacteria found in human faeces, which can be spread onto a toothbrush through the air via actions like flushing the toilet.

All toothbrushes in the study were collected from people using communal bathrooms, with an average of 9.4 occupants per bathroom.

What could possibly go wrong? (Picture: Getty)
What could possibly go wrong? (Picture: Getty)

Researchers discovered that 54.85 per cent of the toothbrushes contained… Read the full story

Here’s how a wingman helped me get a date in London

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My wingman Ollie, centre, and me in action at Beach Blanket Babylon in Notting Hill (Picture: Steve Legere)

All great adventures involve pairs: Sherlock and Watson, Batman and Robin, The Chuckle Brothers.

So when embarking on the toughest mission of all – trying to find a boyfriend in London – it makes sense to have back-up.

In the US you can pay a wingman to help you get chatting to the opposite sex.

The Professional Wingman has a week-long program costing $4,000 and virtual coaching from $500 per month.

I can see why the service is popular – my friends are all female and we hardly ever talk to men when we’re out as we’re too busy catching up.

The Professional Wingman founder, Thomas… Read the full story


One in four people don’t remember their wedding vows

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More than one in four Brits admits to not remembering their wedding vows. Awkward. 

And it’s not because of all those pre-wedding snifters to steady the nerves.

According to new research, 54 per cent of people credit ‘wedding day chaos’ – aka having all your family and friends in one place with a free bar – for their memory loss.

The survey for Sony’s 4K HandyCam found that over a quarter of couples experience a ‘big day blur’, and struggle to remember those once-in-a-lifetime moments, even the moment when they said ‘I do’.

The big day can be stressful for all involved (Picture: Touchstone)
The big day can be stressful for all involved (Picture: Touchstone)

And it turns out, the… Read the full story

China goes crazy for this model with 45 inch legs (that’s over a metre)

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Picture shows : Dong Lei,20, A Chinese model is in with a chance of claiming to have the longest legs in the world. Dong Lei, who is 20 years old, decided after leaving school to study to be a nursery school teacher, where, standing 1.82 metres tall (almost 6 foot), she towered over the kids. And her impressive height in China was in part due to the fact that her legs alone are 1.15 metres (3 foot 9 inches) in length. The average height of women in China is 1.57 metres (5 foot 2 inches). She said: "My teachers mentioned that I should have tried modelling when they noticed my really long legs, and when I looked into it I realised that I might even have the… <a href=Read the full story

There’s a drag queen protest going down at Facebook HQ over its ‘Real Name’ policy

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Sister Merry Peter, Sister Roma and Sister Indica, members of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Inc., give a thumbs down during a protest across from Facebook to protest a rule that requires Facebook users provide their real names on Monday, June 1, 2015, in Menlo Park, Calif. (Josie Lepe/Bay Area News Group/TNS) Photo via Newscom
Sister Merry Peter, Sister Roma and Sister Indica of the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence (Picture: Newscom)

Facebook’s ‘Real Name’ guideline has a whole troop of drag artists riled up.

The social media platform brought in a policy last year that required all users register with their real name (as opposed to their sassy girl name).

The policy, which removed user profiles without warning, has still not been amended so hordes of campaigners have camped outside… Read the full story

Sheryl Sandberg opens up about her husband’s death in heartbreaking Facebook post

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Sheryl Sandberg posted this picture of her and her late husband on Facebook accompanied with a heartbreaking tribute (Picture: Facebook)

Facebook’s COO Sheryl Sandberg has opened up about the death of her husband in a heartbreaking Facebook post.

The 45-year-old, whose husband David Goldberg died after falling from a treadmill on May 1, has spoken about her grief in a disarmingly honest tribute accompanied by a gorgeous picture of her and her husband in happier times.

Sheryl begins by explaining that she has written the post to mark the end of sheloshim – the first thirty days of mourning for a spouse instructed by Judaism.

Summing up the depths of her grief, Sheryl says: ‘A childhood friend of mine who is now a rabbi recently told me that… Read the full story

This guy doesn’t need a saxophone to play the saxophone

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This video is captioned: ‘I play the saxophone different to anyone else.’

By different, they mean he doesn’t actually need a saxophone to play the saxophone.

The video was posted to YouTube yesterday by user Declan Feeney and starts off with a guy from Liverpool bragging in a bar, seemingly on holiday. So far, so standard.

After claiming to have special saxophone skills, the man goes on to give a flawless performance of the saxophone intro to the Pink Panther theme tune (altogether now, da da da da dada dadada dada dadadadada) with just the power of his mouth. Skills.

We wonder if he does requests – how about a few bars of Careless Whisper? Anyone?

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