This piglet dancing to Rihanna’s ‘Work’ is all you need today

March 18, 2016, 12:05 am

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If your week has all been about work, work, work, work, work, then you definitely need some time out. 

So, why not just take a minute out of your day to enjoy this baby pig dancing to Rihanna?

Because, it turns out, there’s nothing more joyful and uplifting than watching a little piglet shake it to the beat.

Okay, so it’s actually scratching its butt on a chair and someone’s *probably* just added the beat afterwards, but let’s not caught up in unnecessary detail.

Because this little piggy is the hero we deserve today.

Feel free to watch on repeat for the next 10 minutes. You’ve earnt it.

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Man on diet takes hotplate to McDonald’s and cooks his own steak, while mate enjoys a Big Mac

March 18, 2016, 12:54 am

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It can be pretty annoying when you’re on a high protein, low fat diet, but all your mate wants to do is go for a Big Mac Meal.

So, one Aussie guy has come up with a solution – he just took his own portable hotplate along to his local Maccy’s and cooked a steak for himself, while his friend enjoyed a burger and fries.

Sydney based comedian Jackson ODoherty shared a video on his Facebook page a few weeks ago, which shows him brazenly frying his steak in a pan on the hotplate, as well as seasoning it with some pepper, in the middle of the busy restaurant.

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Here’s how you can make a jam doughnut in a mug in seconds and live out your dreams

March 18, 2016, 2:08 am

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Imagine a world where you could make your own jam doughnuts at home in mere seconds, without any deep fat frying involved?

You there, please stop drooling on your keyboard.

Because you don’t have to imagine it – it can be done and food blogger Gemma Stafford, the woman who brought us pizza in a mug, is here to show us how.

She calls it the Mugnut. We call it living your best life.

*Lines up six mugs*.

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Competition: Win a year’s supply of gin from Whittaker’s

March 18, 2016, 2:11 am

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Do you love gin almost too much? Do you agree it’s a drink unrivalled by any other? Would you like to win a year’s supply?

Of course you would. And now you can – because we have a year’s supply of British artisan gin to give away.

Metro.co.uk, in collaboration with The Fix newsletter is offering twelve bottles of handcrafted Yorkshire Whittaker’s Gin, on our list of the British gins you should be drinking, to one lucky winner (please note you must be over 18 to win).

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Vaping weed is good for your skin

March 18, 2016, 3:05 am

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Congrats, vapers. You’re going to look young and beautiful forever.

New studies have found out some brilliant news for anyone who’s swapped spliffs for vapourisers: not only do you look cool, you can also give yourself a pat on the back for doing some good for your skin.

It’s been shown by multiple studies that cannabis could work wonders for your complexion, thanks to THC’s anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. Hooray.

Buuut as we all know, smoking is definitely not a skin saviour. As dermatologist Dr. Joel Schlessinger told MIC, ‘any form of smoking leads to premature signs of aging, deep wrinkles, bags under the eyes and dull, dehydrated skin.’

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Sorry Angela: The most unpopular baby names of 2016 have been revealed

March 18, 2016, 3:37 am

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If your name is Angela or, um, Bertram, we’re sorry to say that your name is at risk of dying out.

Both once popular names (just think of all those middle-aged Bertrams you know) have been included in the list of the most unloved baby names of 2016.

Parents are also shunning names like Tracey, Sharon and Carol for girls, and Clive, Nigel, Derek and Geoffrey for boys.

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Elderly blind sheep wears a special halo to stop him bumping into things

March 18, 2016, 3:52 am

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Elderly blind sheep 64 is finally getting his confidence back – and it’s all thanks to a custom-made halo.

When the good people at Edgar’s Mission Farm Sanctuary found 64, he had become blind and had been abandoned on a random property.

They took him in, named him 64 after the Paul McCartney song (as the sheep was 12 at the time – 64 in human years), and set to work on making sure he was comfortable and happy.

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Easter gift guide: 10 ideas that don’t involve chocolate

March 18, 2016, 4:08 am

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Easter gifts tend to be based around a theme. Is the theme eggs, to symbolise new life? Nope.

Chocolate. The theme is chocolate. Yes, sometimes the chocolate is shaped into eggs, but it’s the chocolate that’s the key component.

Easter is basically just an excuse to eat funny-shaped chocolate.

So if you have someone in your life who can’t eat chocolate, for whatever reason, then getting an Easter gift for them is a challenge.

Here are some of our suggestions for gifts you can buy or make that are totally chocolate free.

1. Scotch eggs

Want to stick to the eggs theme, but in a more savoury way? Why not try making some scotch eggs from scratch? They’ll appreciate the effort, and you can even display them in a cute novelty basket for the true Easter feel.

2. Paint your own Easter egg kit

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Scientists have created a bra that detects breast cancer

March 18, 2016, 4:29 am

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One day, bras really could be life-savers.

A group of researchers at the National University of Colombia’s School of Electric Engineering have come up with a way to make bras so much more than just supportive.

They developed a prototype for a bra that detects breast cancer.

If developed, this could help women get early treatment for breast cancer they may not have noticed otherwise, meaning that a bra could actually save your life.

One of the researchers told Fusion: ‘We don’t want to replace a doctor’s job. The idea is to develop a technique that will help with [early] detection.’

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24 things your kids won’t believe about your 70s childhood

March 18, 2016, 4:30 am

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Remember when you were little and your parents talked about a time before they had TV? You didn’t believe them – and neither do your kids when you tell them that Minecraft wasn’t around in 1972.

Here are 24 things your kids won’t believe about your childhood.

1. TV was rubbish

There were only three channels, so everybody watched the same things. The same awful, awful things.

2. All kids’ movies were traumatising 

Honestly. Watership Down is still too frightening for those of us in our forties.

3. You were outside all the time

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This cat having a bath will inspire you to pamper yourself

March 18, 2016, 4:51 am

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It’s essential: everyone needs some intense pampering time.

Because self-care is important. It’s the only way to stay on top of your stress and make sure you stay happy and fulfilled.

Exercise works. Taking half an hour to read before bed. Having that pack of Oreos when you need it.

But sometimes, you need to take it up a notch: run a bath, get prepared, and indulge in some full-on pampering to soothe your soul.

And when that time comes, let this cat be your inspiration.

20-year-old hits back at the body shamers with four simple tweets

March 18, 2016, 4:54 am

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A young woman, fed up of strangers telling people what they can and can’t wear, decided to turn the tables and shame the body shamers with four simple tweets.

Sara Petty, 20, a blogger and student at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, shared screenshots of b*tchy comments posted online that judge women for their outfit choices.

Alongside the screenshots, she shared four selfies where she’s wearing all the things the trolls tell her she can’t and looking fab.

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Girl Guides will now earn badges for talking about mental health

March 18, 2016, 5:26 am

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Brilliant news: young girls now have a safe space to talk about mental health.

Girl Guiding has just introduced a new mental health focus to the Girl Guides programme – including a badge Guides can earn when talking about their emotional wellbeing.

The initiative, called Think Resilient, was created with the aim of taking down the stigma around mental health, teaching young girls how to deal with social pressure, and encouraging the Guides to seek support when they need it.

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13 things you’ll only know if you were an Army kid

March 18, 2016, 6:00 am

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Everyone loves a good bit of childhood nostalgia, but there was nothing like the culture of growing up in the married quarters with an Army parent.

Military life may have been tinged with sadness now and then, but nothing brought a community together like the shared experiences on ‘the camp’.

For Army kids – and not forgetting Navy and RAF kids – many of these memories will probably ring true…

1. The NAAFI

Forget The Co-op. Forget Spar. We were all spending our pocket money down the NAAFI.

2. ‘Army brat’

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This artist’s glamorous hospital selfies are taking the stigma out of getting treatment

March 18, 2016, 6:03 am

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When you have a chronic illness, going to the hospital isn’t exactly a fun, exciting experience.

It’s boring, for one thing. Lots of waiting around and killing time. It’s also stressful, full of worry, and generally not the happiest way to spend your day.

Plus it can feel shameful. For some reason we’re still reluctant to open up about getting treatment, whether it’s for mental illness, longterm health issues, or conditions that can’t be seen.

It’s that shame that artist Karolyn Gehrig wants to take down with #HospitalGlam – a series of glamorous selfies taken during hospital trips.

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This girl’s asking for help because her teeth are crumbling and bits fall out when she sneezes

March 18, 2016, 6:16 am

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If you’ve ever had that recurring dream when your teeth become loose and fall out, this girl’s story is your living nightmare.

Nursery worker Linzi Grant, 18, from Milton Keynes, believes a mystery condition is causing her teeth to crumble away, triggering painful gum abscesses.

The teen has already had three of her teeth permanently extracted, wears temporary replacements at the front of her mouth, and can only eat soft food.

‘It’s humiliating and I’ve been astounded by how many people just stare. Every time I sneeze or jolt my head bits of my teeth shoot out,’ Linzi says. ‘I just want to… Read the full story

Kylie Jenner’s new lipstick shade is all kinds of cool

March 18, 2016, 6:27 am

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Yep, prepare for another Kylie Jenner lipstick to sell it out in a matter of minutes.

KJ’s just unveiled yet another new shade for her Kylie’s Lip Kit. And this time, it’s not another pink-y nude shade.

Kylie revealed the new shade on her Instagram last night. It’s a deep purple. It’ll likely still be matte, meaning a strong colour pay-off. We want it.

Oh, and the shade’s named after Kourtney Kardashian (soz, Kim), following up tributes to Kylie’s grandma and, erm, dog. Cool.

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12 things you’ll only know if you have an impulsive personality

March 18, 2016, 6:47 am

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Sometimes it’s great to be an impulsive person. 

You can make quick decisions, you can come across as being confident and it helps stop you worrying about things too much.

But what isn’t great is the amount of regret and shame that can come with it.

Here are 12 things you’ll only know if you have an impulsive personality.

1. Changing your appearance is a regular occurrence. 

Whether it’s a new tattoo, a new hair cut or colour, you’re bored of it within two weeks.

2. And sometimes, that can lead to deep regret. 

Like, when you have a tattoo that you loved at the time but now looks like a total piece of s***.

3. Especially when there’s nothing you can do about it. 

Once you’ve cut off all your hair and dyed it until it’s dead, you’ve got a lengthy wait til it’s revived again.

4. You don’t think before you speak.

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16 things nobody tells you about getting a cat

March 18, 2016, 7:00 am

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Cats have long been the nation’s favourite animal, with over 7.9 million of them in the UK alone, there’s no doubt that we’re a sucker for a feline friend.

Cats make the perfect addition to every household, but it’s not all cuddles on the sofa and ‘likes’ on Instagram, getting a cat can be a life changing decision.

From being woken up at 5am to the state of your furniture – here are 16 things nobody tell you about getting a cat.

1. Choosing a breed

Who knew there were so many – Bengals to Maine Coons, Ragdolls to Burmese, there’s no such thing as ‘just a cat’ when you’re considering a feline companion.

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Secret Garden Party is organising a massive water fight in London this May

March 18, 2016, 7:36 am

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Put 2pm on May 1 in your diary right now.

Because that’s the day London is having a massive water fight to ‘celebrate the long-awaited arrival of summer’. Which is ambitious in many ways.

Organised by Secret Garden Party, the intergalactic-themed mass water fight promises ‘water based shenanigans and tomfoolery’.

So it’s time to dust off your Super Soakers, get those water bombs ready and prepare to get very, very wet.

The theme for Secret Garden Party this year is ‘The Gardeners Guide To The Galaxy’ so you’ll also need to don your space-themed outfits – prizes will be handed out for the best costumes.

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