Mesmerising video shows the evolution of man’s face over the course of six million years

November 13, 2015, 7:52 am

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Incredible.

A video showing the evolution of man’s face over the period of six million years, in just one and a half minutes, has been wowing people all over the interweb.

The video was originally posted online in 2013, but has recently resurfaced, and blowing people’s minds anew.

It was created by Yale books to promote Shaping Humanity: How Science, Art, and Imagination Help Us Understand Our Origins, by paleoartist John Gurche, explains exactly what life was like for our long-lost ancestors.

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If you still go into work when you’re sick, this is what it says about you

November 13, 2015, 8:01 am

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Are you one of those people who prides themselves on never taking a sick day?

In other words, are you one of those people who spends approximately 157 work days each year coughing and spluttering over your colleagues?

It’s also known as ‘presenteeism’ and some scientists have analysed 61 studies across 34 different countries to find out what it says about you.

Interested in why some people still go to work when they’re ill, while others always stay home, Dr. Mariella Miraglia of the University of East Anglia and Gary Johns of Concordia University analysed data provided by over 175,000 people.

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Victoria’s Secret model Leomie Anderson speaks out against the fashion industry’s diversity problem

November 13, 2015, 8:20 am

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The Victoria’s Secret show made history this year by sending model Maria Borges down the runway with her natural hair.

But just FYI, that isn’t the fashion industry’s massive diversity problem sorted. We can’t just file it away and stop talking about it.

Model Leomie Anderson, made her Victoria’s Secret debut at that same show, and is now using her platform to talk about the treatment of race in fashion.

She told BBC Newsbeat: ‘I definitely feel that there… Read the full story

8 models suffering with IBD star in intimate video proving you can still be sexy with a stoma

November 13, 2015, 8:21 am

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Nicola Dames, 37, from Glasgow, is the owner of Vanilla Blush – a shop that specialises in lingerie for people with ostomy bags.

The shop, which aims to create fashionable yet discreet underwear to help people with ostomy bags to feel sexy and confident, was opened after Nicola underwent surgery for an ostomy herself.

Nicola, who has suffered with ulcerative colitis herself, had dreamed of making women in a similar situation as she was feel beautiful again ever since having her own colon removed in 2006.

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Man gives his house Adidas stripes to honour his favourite brand

November 13, 2015, 8:54 am

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Three stripes, must be legit.

The small town of Sujainių in Lithuania has had a sudden rise to prominence.

Why? Because one of its residents has painted the exterior of their house brown with white Adidas stripes and a logo.

Casual.

Unsurprisingly the house has caused quite a stir, and people from the surrounding area have flocked to see it with their own eyes.

Talking to Lithuanian website Delfi, the owners explained: ‘We did not expect that we will have so much attention.’

They also confessed that if they’d have known there was going to be such a fuss, they may not have done it.

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WWII veteran asked by little girl if he’d do it all again, answers ‘yes, for you’

November 13, 2015, 9:02 am

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Grab the tissues.

Canadian Ralph MacLean was stationed in Hong Kong during the Second World War. He was captured on Christmas Day 1941 by Japanese forces and was held as a prisoner of war until he was rescued by American soldiers at the end of the war.

Now a grandpa, every year, Ralph visits one or two elementary schools around Remembrance Day to answer questions from the pupils. This year, a little girl asked him whether he would do it all again.

He answered ‘Yes, for you’.

Ralph’s grandson wrote about the exchange on Reddit earlier today and it’s already inspired thousands of heartfelt comments.

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November 13, 2015, 9:06 am

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Sometimes you meet someone and it changes your life forever. This is Roberta’s story. The story of a potato.

One fateful day in São Paolo, Brazil, 19-year-old student Roberta Bernado went to the supermarket to do some shopping. There, she found Potato.

Potato is a potato. An adorable potato, that looks a bit like ‘a baby with little arms’. Roberta found Potato ‘so cute’, she had to take her home.

She wrote on Facebook: ‘I love my potato.’

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November 13, 2015, 9:34 am

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We love cats, you love cats and the internet definitely loves cats. Some people may even describe themselves as cat people.

Did you know that owning one is good for you too?

The dogs had their fun when we listed their health benefits for humans – now here are eight health and happiness reasons why you should have feline friend.

1) They can lower your risk of heart disease

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Important: This bowling alley serves pizza cupcakes

November 13, 2015, 9:40 am

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Look, we’ve all drooled at the mind-blowing multi-layer pizza cake. But maybe we’re ready for a new cake/pizza crossover.

Something you can hold in the palm of your hand, and feel its true power.

Enter the pizza cupcake. Exactly what it sounds like. A mini pizza cake. Filled with a delicious gooey mozzarella centre. Yes.

USA-based bowling alley Bowlmor is serving up these sexual creations, so you can work up a massive appetite slinging balls towards pins, then reward yourself by eating about 10.

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Forget a Big Mac, this is a Bug Mac and it’s made from insects

November 13, 2015, 9:58 am

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You don’t have to go on I’m Celeb to enjoy the culinary delights of a Bushtucker Trial…

Like burgers? But do you like burgers enough to eat one made of bugs?

Well if you answered ‘yes’ you’re in luck, as these tasty looking patties are made from insects. Buffalo worms to be precise.

The bug burgers are sold on Muscle Food, a pro-protein food website for hardcore gym bunnies.

And if you’re really serious about getting a hot bod, Muscle Food reckon chowing insects is the way to go.

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November 13, 2015, 10:03 am

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There are certain feelings that we don’t have the ability to express in one clear, concise word.

Like that feeling of weariness you get from dealing with the same issues you’ve had for years.

Or that moment when you realise that you’re just a fleeting moment in someone else’s vivid life.

That’s where the Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows comes in.

Creator John Koenig has created words for all those strange, wistful and powerful emotions that are hard to describe.

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Quiz: How annoying are you?

November 13, 2015, 10:20 am

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Interacting with people is an important of life. We get that. But sometimes don’t people just get on your tits?

We try our best to be kind to each other, but at the end of the day we all have pet peeves that can people seem extremely irritating.

And worst of all, many of us are guilty of them.

If you’ve ever wondered if people find you irritating, then this is the quiz for you.

We put together a selection of 50 of the most common things that annoy people based on myriad studies on the subject.

Tick off the ones you do or have done in the past and find how just how annoying you are.

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November 13, 2015, 10:40 am

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For most 14-year-old girls, their biggest worry is whether their crush likes them back, whether they’ve finished their homework on time or if their friends really like their new hairstyle.

But for 14-year-old Aiesha Ross, from New Zealand, it’s been a whole other story.

Aiesha was born with an imperforate anus. She also had associated cloacal abnormalities, leaving the nerves in her spine controlling her bowel and bladder damaged, so Aiesha has no control over them.

Aiesha has to wear a colostomy bag and also uses a tube to empty her bladder because of this, which she said she was teased for throughout high school.

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15 things you’ll only know if you have tattoos

November 13, 2015, 11:30 pm

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If you’ve been tattooed, chances are there are a number of phrases that you have heard over and over again.

Most of the time these phrases are actually people telling you things that they – for some reason – believe you haven’t thought about yourself, before deciding to get a tattoo.

Here’s 15 things you’ll only know if you have tattoos.

1. You are constantly told by everyone who doesn’t approve of tattoos that you will ‘regret them when you’re older’. 

2. But, unless you’re one of those people who get tattooed when they’re drunk on a holiday in Magaluf, chances are no, I won’t regret them when I’m older.

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The 14 stages of your winter flu

November 14, 2015, 12:00 am

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As the cold weather approaches, so does your annual flu. 

There are a handful of things that happen every autumn/winter without fail. Things such as the leaves falling, your heating bill quadrupling from last year, the launch of the PSL, and getting struck down with the dreaded flu.

Despite all advances in modern medicine, the pesky flu still manages to somehow find you, temporarily floor you and wreak havoc on your poor body.

Here is what you can look forward to.

1. The slight sniffle

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This restaurant is offering lonely people a free meal on Thanksgiving

November 14, 2015, 3:26 am

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So much love for this.

A Michigan restaurant is offering free meals to anyone who finds themselves alone on Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is traditionally a time for family gatherings and blow-out meals but just like Christmas Day, many people find themselves alone and lonely on what should be a day of celebration.

The restaurant in question is George’s Senate Restaurant, which is a family restaurant specialising in Greek food, run by a man named George Dimopoulos.

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Woman wins the right to wear a colander on her head in her driver’s license pic as she’s a Pastafarian

November 14, 2015, 5:12 am

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Who are we to judge, eh?

A woman who claims to follow the Pastafarian religion has won the right to wear a colander on her head in her driving license picture.

Lindsay Miller, from Massachusetts, USA, was originally told by the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) that she would not be able to wear the drainer on her head.

But with help from the American Humanist Association’s Appignani Humanist Legal Center, Lindsay managed to have the verdict overturned after arguing that she should be able to wear the colander in her driving license photo as the RMV’s rules state that headwear is allowed to be worn for ‘medical or religious reasons’.

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November 14, 2015, 5:50 am

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Great escapes.

Sometimes the stresses and strains of modern life can get a bit much. And when that happens, just imagine how nice it would be to be able to escape to one of these gloriously remote cabins.

Bliss, right?

The below cabins and more feature in a new book called Cabin Porn, which is billed as ‘Inspiration for your quiet place somewhere.’

From handmade houses in forests to modern masterpieces on snowy peaks, here are some dreamy cabins we’d like a one way ticket to right now.

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November 14, 2015, 8:05 am

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14 things not to say to someone with schizophrenia

November 15, 2015, 12:00 am

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Living with schizophrenia is bad enough without the smattering of stigmatising sayings from others that accompany it.

When I hear one of these I usually start to wonder who is the more deluded: me or you?

Here’s 14 things not to say to someone with schizophrenia.

1. How many personalities have you got?

It’s a common myth that schizophrenia means you have a split personality, and an offensive one at that.

2. Have you ever been arrested?

Contrary to lurid tabloid headlines, not all schizophrenics are axe-wielding maniacs.

Most are more a danger to themselves than others.

3. Are you a bunny-boiler or a crazed animal in bed?

This doesn’t even warrant a response!

4. You’re so brave/inspirational

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