20 baby items you will be told you need that you don’t actually need

June 6, 2016, 9:35 am

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The first year of your baby’s life can cost anywhere from £1,600 to £7,200, according to The Money Advice Service.

That’s a big scope.

If you are aiming to spend less than £2,000 on your impending bundle of joy, read on.

Of the huge range of baby paraphernalia marketed as ‘must-have’ very little of it is actually essential.

Here are 20 baby items you will be told you need when, actually, you don’t.

1. Change table

Get a changing mat and chuck it on the bed.

More space means there’s less chance of baby rolling off and it’s far, far cheaper too.

2. Nappy sacks / nappy wrapper

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June 6, 2016, 9:45 am

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While most people use Tinder to meet the loves of their lives (or less romantically… to have sex), another guy is using the dating app as another advantage. 

Making money.

As an estate agent, Reddit user RomainWinsAlot (sounds promising judging by the username, right?) decided to create a Tinder account in order to help him push sales pitches.

Describing himself in his bio as being ‘6’3″ and carved out of f***ing stone’, the rest of the description was just as outgoing.

‘I’m an estate agent and I’ve got a rather large Semi I need to get rid of’.

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This couple’s wedding cake is total goals for everyone with a love of gaming

June 6, 2016, 10:08 am

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While some opt for the more traditional, floral decorated three-tier wedding cake, this couple decided to use theirs to celebrate their love of gaming.

Posting the cake to Reddit, the guy instantly became inspiration for every lonesome soul who never thought they’d find their gaming soulmate, as well as giving inspiration to every gamer out therefor their future wedding plans.

The couple, who had known each other for over 20 years, decided it was time they tied the knot.

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And what cake best summed up their shared passion of gaming? A Fallout cake, of course.

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Can you spot the three naked women hiding in this painting of a wolf?

June 6, 2016, 10:20 am

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We’ve been all for optical illusions lately, but this one is pretty spectacular. 

This optical illusion of a couple hugging is confusing the internet

While we’ve seen a variety of images that range from the odd cartoon to random things hiding in brick walls, this illusion is actually an incredible piece of art.

*WARNING: There are pictures of naked woman in this article about naked women*

Created by Johannes Stoetter, talented body painter, this image sees three naked women transformed into a stunning wolf.

Using nothing but paint to create the painting, the 38-year-old artist’s creation took days of playing around with… Read the full story

Bride asks bridesmaid to dye her ginger hair because it ‘clashes with the colour scheme’ (but that’s not the real reason)

June 6, 2016, 11:57 am

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One woman was left in a bit of a sticky situation after her friend asked her to be a bridesmaid. 

It wasn’t because she didn’t really to be part of the bridal party.

No, it was actually because the bride-to-be had informed her that to keep her role in the ceremony, she’d have to dye her hair.

Why? Because she she’s ginger, and the bride suggested her hair would ‘clash’ with the bridal colour scheme.

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Burger King combines a Whopper with a burrito, calls it the Whopperrito

June 6, 2016, 11:48 pm

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How do you improve on a juicy Whopper? You wrap it up in a delicious soft tortilla and turn it into a burrito, of course.

Just chuck in some fries and it’s the drunk food of your dreams.

Introducing Burger King’s newest menu item, the Whopperrito, a heady combination of a classic flame-grilled Whopper and burrito.

The ultimate fast food mashup sees ground flame-grilled beef, melting American cheese, tomatoes, lettuce, mayo, onions and pickles wrapped into a snug flour tortilla.

According to US website GrubGrade, which first broke the news that Burger King were toying with a burrito-burger lovechild, the Whopperrito is currently being trialled at locations in Pennsylvania, USA.

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Mum says Siri helped save her baby girl’s life

June 7, 2016, 12:37 am

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Siri has her critics. She can be irritatingly obtuse when all you want is a simple answer. She can also be a little too sassy for her own good at times.

On the plus side, she’s a pretty decent beatboxer.

And, this week, iPhone’s virtual assistant was credited with helping to save a toddler’s life.

Mum Stacey Gleeson from Cairns, Australia, used the voice-activated function to call for help when she realised her one-year-old daughter Giana had stopped breathing and was starting to turn blue.

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This pizza highlighter is all we need in our makeup bags

June 7, 2016, 1:34 am

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Two things the internet loves: pizza and any highlighter that will give you the glowing cheekbones of a magical supermodel.

So we’re really surprised it took this long for someone to do the right thing and put the two together. Have you people not seen what happened when someone made a rainbow highlighter? Don’t you want to bring the world joy?

But finally, one woman has dared to go forth and take on the noble responsibility of mashing up pizza and highlighter into one glorious entity.

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Ramadan 2016: Here’s all the things you can and can’t do

June 7, 2016, 1:53 am

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Unless you live under a rock, you’ve probably heard of this thing called Ramadan which started yesterday (Monday, June 6).

It’s the Islamic month of fasting.

But what exactly do Muslims do in this month? Here’s a quick crash course.

You can eat!

There’s a common misconception out there that Muslims don’t eat for the entire month of Ramadan.

If that were true, that would require an insane amount of willpower!

Muslims can eat and drink, but only from before sunrise, which is known as suhoor or the morning meal, and after sunset, which is known as iftar or the evening meal.

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This 18-year-old taught herself to sew so she could make exact replicas of Taylor Swift’s outfits

June 7, 2016, 2:01 am

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If you need any more inspiration to get your Sewing Bee on, look no further than 18-year-old Lotte Lutjes.

The Taylor Swift superfan is able to run-up exact replicas of her idol’s most showstopping costumes and red carpet dresses and they’re incredible.

In fact, they’re so convincing, Taylor once saw a picture on Instagram and thought it was her.

The Norwegian teen first started making her own replicas of Taylor’s outfits over two years ago. She and her friends travelled to see Taylor perform on her Red tour at London’s O2 in February 2014 and they all decided to dress in outfits from the singer’s tour wardrobe.

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Gourmet Burger Kitchen is giving away free avocado and bacon burgers to celebrate the new emoji

June 7, 2016, 2:12 am

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What’s more exciting than the imminent arrival of bacon and avocado emoji?

Actual bacon. Actual avocado. Eating both, or either.

So of course, the best way to celebrate the launch of 72 new emoji is to eat our way through the IRL versions of each food-themed one. Stuffed flatbreads for all, pancakes for breakfast, avocados all day, every day.

Helping us along on this celebratory mission is Gourmet Burger Kitchen. For one day only – the day the new emoji finally arrive on our phones – they’ll be giving away free bacon and avocado burgers. Get it?… Read the full story

This guy gets paid to eat cake all day long and he’s known as the King of Cakes

June 7, 2016, 3:02 am

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Okay, you can stop looking, we’ve found you your dream job.

Except, there’s one small snag – someone else is already doing it.

Meet 24-year-old Ed Sowerby from Lincoln, who is living the dream – your dream. His official title is Product Development Manager. His unofficial title is King of Cakes.

His role involves eating cake, all day, err’day, as well as coming up with exciting new cake concepts.

Day-to-day responsibilities include eating cake (he reckons he puts away about 1,880 slices a year), visiting other countries to taste their cake, and brainstorming new cake ideas.

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This is why women get a pregnancy glow

June 7, 2016, 3:03 am

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We all know what we’re supposed to say when someone we know announces that they’re pregnant: ‘congratulations!’, ‘are you going to find out the gender?’ and, of course, ‘you’re glowing’.

But given that the pregnancy glow is such an expected thing to comment on, we can’t help but wonder if it actually exists. Do pregnant women really have a glow? Or is everyone just imagining it?

HelloGiggles found out. They spoke to dermatologist Dr. Sara Gaspard, who told them that the pregnancy glow isn’t an urban legend – ‘many women do look rosier, healthier, more glowing during pregnancy.’

So that’s us told. It’s a real thing.

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How to use the new emoji to up your sexting game

June 7, 2016, 4:22 am

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Centuries ago we had the love letter. We wrote odes to our paramour’s beauty. We scribbled pages by candlelight professing our enduring love.

Now we have dick pics. And sensual snapchats. And deeply romantic texts like ‘u up?’ and ‘sit on my face’.

It truly is a time for love. A time when we realise that love transcends words and poetry. The way forward is pictures, not of penises, but of tiny cartoon images representing penises. Swoon.

Thankfully the launch of 72 new emoji will give us the tools we need to express all sensual sentiments. You just need to know how to use each emoji to its… Read the full story

14 things every parent going on holiday with a toddler understands

June 7, 2016, 4:30 am

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Booking a holiday with small children requires another level of forward planning, organisation, and decision-making skills. 

Pre-children, just booking the holiday was a holiday in itself as you sat down with your partner, vino in hand, and chose somewhere new to explore together.

Your only questions were ‘will our budget stretch to that?’, ‘is breakfast included’, and ‘are there enough bars and restaurants nearby to enjoy the local cuisine?’

Post-children the list is so long that you need a holiday just from booking the holiday.

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A student staged a bra-less protest in response to unfair dress codes

June 7, 2016, 5:09 am

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As anyone blessed with a bra size under a D cup knows, it’s often much, much more comfortable to go braless than strap a structured underwire to your chest.

And when you’re more comfortable, you’re more able to focus on getting things done. So why was one student told she had to wear a bra to school – even… Read the full story

Quiz time: What is this animal?

June 7, 2016, 5:22 am

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It’s Tuesday quiz time and today’s question is…. WTF is this? 

This animal’s mouth is terrifying but can you guess what it is?

The rounded skull seems almost human at first but the elongated back and tail make the creature appear almost reptilian in form.

Human-like hands appear at the end of its arms but what is going on with the animal’s folded legs and long feet? Any guesses?

Is it a cat?

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Mum leaves daughter to organise her own graduation cake; despairs

June 7, 2016, 5:40 am

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Check out mum’s face. She’s not angry, she’s just disappointed.

Megan McGurr is 22-years-old and she recently graduated from nursing school.

So, her mum Cindy probably thought she was at that stage in life when she was responsible enough to take charge of ordering the cake for her graduation party.

Mum, as is rarely the case in our experience, turned out to be wrong.

While the image Megan selected to go on top of the cake did reflect her time at college, it was more of a celebration of her extra-curricular achievements.

‘My mom left me in charge of the cake for my graduation party,’ Megan wrote alongside a… Read the full story

Love it or hate it, the world’s first Marmite popcorn is here

June 7, 2016, 6:14 am

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The latest popcorn flavour from purveyors of random popcorn flavours Joe & Seph has landed. And it’s a controversial one.

They’ve had much success with their Gin & Tonic, Salted Caramel, Cheese on Toast and Madras Curry with Black Onion Seed and Lime flavour popcorns, winning a total of 24 Great Taste Awards.

And now they have blessed us with a new creation: Marmite.

It was only a matter of time before Marmite got involved in the popcorn world.

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This is why Victoria’s Secret models never have mosquito bites

June 7, 2016, 6:39 am

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Ever wondered why you don’t spot Victoria’s Secret models covered in mosquito bites after traveling around the world for fancy photoshoots?

Nope. You probably haven’t. Mostly because you assume that Victoria’s Secret models are superhuman and therefore immune to bug-bites, or that any bites and stings are carefully erased with clever makeup trickery and Photoshop.

But it turns out there’s another reason that Victoria’s Secret models are more likely to be free from the horror of mosquitos.

A study published in the Journal of Insect Science found that one of the most popular Victoria’s Secret perfumes, VS Bombshell, is actually a super effective mosquito repellant.

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