This app will answer all of your awkward sex questions

April 6, 2016, 5:06 am

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There are some questions you don’t really fancy asking your mum. Or your friends. Or anyone really.

When you don’t quite trust the top search results on Google, there’s a new way to find answers to all your sex-related queries and concerns: Juicebox.

Juicebox is a new app that’s been designed to be the first online form of sex education. It’s all anonymous, so you don’t have to worry about your colleagues/friends/exes finding you on there.

The app has two sections: Snoop and Spill.

In the Snoop section, users can… Read the full story

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Model hits back at troll who called her a ‘fat cow’ and told her to stop eating McDonald’s

April 6, 2016, 5:07 am

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Model Iskra Lawrence has responded to bodyshaming in truly inspirational fashion – by giving the trolls the finger and rolling around half-naked on a bed of crisps.

Iskra, 25, from Worcestershire, is the face of the body-positive Aerie Real ads, which use un-retouched images and models of all shapes and sizes, to show beauty isn’t one-size-fits-all.

But, as someone who promotes diversity in the beauty and fashion industries, Iskra is sadly subjected to online abuse about her appearance on a regular basis.

Last Friday, she shared a screengrab of an abusive comment she’d received on Instagram. ‘Fat cow,’ the man wrote. ‘Everyone needs to stop… Read the full story

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April 6, 2016, 5:14 am

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Being bullied as a five-year-old did not make me better at dealing with the situation when I was bullied as a 30-year-old.

I didn’t feel any wiser, or more powerful, or in any position to do what my teachers had recommended and sit down with my bully saying ‘I think you should stop being mean to me! I don’t like it!’

However, the similarities were scary.

I felt just as awkward and ashamed as a working woman as I had when I was a little girl.

I was… Read the full story

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April 6, 2016, 5:30 am

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A 20-year-old with cerebral palsy was left feeling truly overwhelmed after a kind stranger secretly paid for his meal. 

Ryan King’s carers had asked for the bill after eating at Zizzi in Manchester’s Trafford Centre on Monday night, but they were informed a family on the next table had picked up their £20 tab.

Ryan and his carers had been talking to the man who paid for the meal throughout the night, alongside his partner and two children. Ryan had been enjoying his beef dinner as a regular at the… Read the full story

Girl speaks out about battle with anxiety with photos taken minutes after a panic attack

April 6, 2016, 5:50 am

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Amber Smith is inspiring thousands of social media users after bravely speaking out about her battle with anxiety and depression. 

Posting two photos side-by-side: one of her looking what she deems to be ‘normal’ and the other taken just minutes after she suffered with a panic attack, the young girl is showing the world that there is always more than what meets the eye.

Describing the two images, she wrote in a post to Facebook: ‘Top picture: What I showcase to the world via social media. Dressed up, make up done, filters galore. The ‘normal’ side to me.

‘Bottom picture: Taken tonight shortly after suffering from a panic attack because of my anxiety. Also the ‘normal’ side to me that most people don’t see.’

Hoping to approach some ‘home truths’, Amber went on to discuss the fact that there is still stigma around mental health, by including some incredibly insensitive comments she has received from people around her.

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Little ring bearer got far too carried away with his important role at his parents’ wedding

April 6, 2016, 6:06 am

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It’s always cute when toddlers and young children are given a vital part to play in their parents’ wedding. 

The chirpy little faces and sheer excitement at being seriously important for the day, is almost too much to handle.

In fact, it was way too much to handle for this little chap – who was given a very important role of being the ring bearer.

He’s become so much of a celebrity that this video has started circling the internet again with one part ‘awwww’ and one part ‘awkward’.

He started off timidly walking down the aisle, but was easily distracted by a member of the wedding party – who also seemed to have distracted him from his role.

After he was spurred on after recognising someone at the wedding, he forgot his slow approach to the bride and groom and totally went all out with delivering the rings in style.

If style meant losing the rings completely, of course.

We assume he’s… Read the full story

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April 6, 2016, 6:15 am

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25-year-old Gina Shergold filmed the heartbreaking moment she first saw the ring which had been made from her late husband’s ashes. 

In the emotional video, Gina is brought to tears by the sight of the ring, which is set with a hand-crafted stone, incorporating… Read the full story

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April 6, 2016, 6:35 am

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Everybody gets angry here and there, but for you it’s a little bit different. You get angry quickly, and mini explosions aren’t really uncommon.

Of course you only get angry over important stuff like forgetting your umbrella, and overly chirpy people.

And let’s not even get started on dealing with people during sporting events, or even worse…work.

1. It’s difficult

Trying to control your anger is a bit like trying to stop an icicle melting in the sun. You could spend a long time trying to think of methods to control it, or you could just accept the inevitable and have a… Read the full story

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Tilly the cat has been rejected by more than 30,000 potential adopters

April 6, 2016, 6:38 am

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Poor old Tilly the cat has been trying to find a new home for the last 21 years.

24-year-old Tilly has been staying at the West Midlands Animal Welfare sanctuary since 1995, when she was found alone after giving birth to kittens.

But sadly, despite being the sanctuary’s oldest resident, she hasn’t been able to find a new home.

And it’s for one reason: she can’t be bothered to get up and charm potential new owners.

Tilly would much rather curl up and have a snooze than say hello to all the visitors at the sanctuary, and as a result she’s… Read the full story

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April 6, 2016, 7:06 am

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If you’ve been on social media for long enough, you’d be forgiven for thinking being pregnant is just made up of gorgeous ‘we’re pregnant’ photoshoots and chatting about home births.

But, erm, it’s not.

There’s loads of not-so-glamorous parts of the beauty of creating life in your uterus. And we’re not just talking about the giving birth bit, which in many cases is a horror show we’d rather not think about.

That’s what photographer Danielle Guenther wants to capture in her new photo series, ‘What the BUMP!?’.

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Owners’ epic bucket list for dying puppy includes surfing in Hawaii and sipping ‘puppuccinos’ by the sea

April 6, 2016, 7:33 am

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When she was only months old, golden retriever puppy Lily was diagnosed with a terminal kidney disorder, but this pup is raging against the dying of the light – with a little help from her doting owners.

Corryn Martin, 28, and her husband Alex, 30, who are originally from California but now live in Kailua, Hawaii, decided they were going to help Lily live out her final days in style.

They drew up a bucket list that started with learning to swim in the turquoise blue Hawaiian ocean.

‘The bucket list included paddle surfing, eat doggy cake, meet my family – doggy and human – have a “puppucino”… Read the full story

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April 6, 2016, 8:53 am

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A new law came into force today making it compulsory for everyone to microchip their dogs.

Under the new rules all dogs aged eight weeks or more must be microchipped.

Don't let your pet get lost

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Pro ballerina’s behind-the-scenes photos capture the beautiful and brutal sides of ballet

April 6, 2016, 8:57 am

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It’s not all pretty pirouettes and pretending to be a swan you know.

Ballet is as brutal as it is beautiful. As these pictures show.

Darian Volkova is a professional ballet dancer St Petersburg. She’s also an amateur photographer.

She uses her unique behind-the-scenes access to capture the realities of life as a touring ballet dancer.

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April 6, 2016, 9:16 am

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You know what’s actually quite hard when you’re dealing with an anxiety disorder? Going into work every day.

Even when you’re having a meltdown. Even when you’re sleep-deprived after a night of panic attacks. Even when you just don’t feel up to it.

We keep at it. We go to work because we enjoy it (if you’ve got a great job, that is). We push through.

We do it even though it’s scary sometimes, because we are secretly strong and totally badass. Seriously.

But there are some parts of work that will always be especially tough when you’ve got anxiety. Here are a few.

1. Doing the tea round

Will I make it to everyone’s… Read the full story

The best vegan diet while training: Stay nourished and hit your macros

April 6, 2016, 10:43 am

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A personal trainer says he’s nailed the winning formula to a nutrient-dense, macro-friendly diet when training.

Protein is essential for repairing the body after a gruelling gym session and for anyone looking to build muscle or maintain it while slimming.

Vegans abstain from consuming animal products – so whey (milk) protein is out the window, not to mention chicken, eggs, fish and steak – all foods which are dense in complete proteins.

So what’s the best way for vegans to hit their protein macros, as well as all other essential nutrients, vitamins and minerals?

Specialist Greg Cornthwaite, of Embody Fitness in London, says that most of the vegans walking into his studio ‘have an imbalanced diet’ at the start.

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There’s a human hungry caterpillar and it’s both hilarious and terrifying

April 6, 2016, 10:51 am

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Do you remember ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’? Of course you do, who wouldn’t remember a caterpillar with an endless urge to eat? 

Not this guy, anyway.… Read the full story

A great-grandfather celebrated his 104th birthday by becoming the oldest person ever to get a tattoo

April 6, 2016, 11:03 am

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A great-grandfather is celebrating his 104th birthday by setting a world record and becoming the oldest person to get a tattoo. 

Jack Reynolds has always been adventurous, and was (we think) the oldest person to the ice bucket challenge a couple of years ago when he was 102. Really getting into the spirit of the challenge, he even did it wearing just his Union Jack boxers.

But now, he has one-upped his nude ice-bucketing by getting a tattoo of his nickname ‘Jacko’ and his date of birth – 6 April, 1912 –… Read the full story

World Health Day 2016: This is how it feels to be a type 1 diabetic

April 6, 2016, 11:00 pm

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This year’s World Health Day is all about raising awareness of diabetes.

There are of course two types of diabetes – type 1 and type 2 – depending on a sufferer’s ability to produce insulin.

World Health Day 2016: History, facts and why diabetes is this year’s theme

Type 2 diabetics are able to produce some, while type 1 diabetics are reliant on insulin injections to survive as their bodies produce none at all.

Here are some things only people who are type 1 diabetic can possibly… Read the full story

World Health Day 2016: History, facts and why diabetes is this year’s theme

April 6, 2016, 11:00 pm

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So it’s World Health Day today (Thursday, April 7).

What’s that all about? I hear you ask.

Well, it’s an annual awareness-raising day organised by The World Health Organisation (WHO).

There’s a different theme each year – this time it’s diabetes.

Here’s everything you need to know about World Health Day 2016.

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What’s the history of World Health Day?

When the UN was formed in 1945, it was decided a global health organisation should be set up.

The World Health Organisation was born… Read the full story

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April 6, 2016, 11:52 pm

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This is the story of a guy, who matched with a girl on Tinder, made a spelling mistake, panicked, and then spent 100 days sending her panda facts.

It will warm your heart, it may break it a little, and it will teach you a heck of a lot about pandas.

The man, known only as Michael, aka msang12321, took to Imgur yesterday to tell his story, captioning it ‘I’m not good at talking to girls’. He wasn’t wrong.

His tale of woe and pandas begins thus: ‘I matched with this girl on Christmas and then I messed up by spelling “Christmas”… Read the full story