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Photographer spends hours on bridges and balconies to capture street vendors from above

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Loes wants to pay tribute to Vietnam’s hardest workers. (Picture: Loes Heerink)

Sometimes taking a great photo isn’t all glamour and fancy studios.

Sometimes it takes hours, shivering out in the cold, waiting for the perfect moment.

One photographer, Loes Heerink, has spent hours hanging out on bridges from four in the morning – all to capture images of Vietnam’s street vendors from above.

‘I have had a fascination for street vendors since I arrived in Vietnam,’ Loes told metro.co.uk.

‘I wanted to photograph them in a nice way, but normally if you take a picture of… Read the full story


Every book-lover will want to live in this stunning bookshelf filled house

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Dream house. (Picture: Andrea Mosca)

Book-lovers currently living in a tiny house-share with minimal storage space, you may want to look away now. This might hurt.

Because while your books are wedged into tiny shelves, piled on top of wardrobes, and tucked away in any corner with the tiniest amount of space, there exists in the world a glorious house with a bookshelf in every direction.

And the knowledge of this house’s existence may be more than you can bear.

Tucked away in a suburb outside Paris is a house filled with bookshelves.

Thorin the cat has an incredibly long tongue

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Cute. (Picture: Instagram/ragdoll_thorin)

When you first see Thorin, you’ll probably think he’s very regal and majestic looking.

He’s a fluffy ragdoll, with gloriously fluffy white fur and piercing blue eyes. He looks very cool and elegant.

Then he opens his mouth.

Thorin has an absurdly long tongue. Seriously – it’s almost the size of his head, and it makes him look ridiculous. In a cute way.

Thorin also greatly enjoys sticking out his absurdly long tongue.

His owner wrote on BoredPanda: ‘When looking at his pictures, I literally hear him saying: Human, my tongue is out… Read the full story

You can now eat a full Sunday roast in burger form

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First there was the Yorkshire pudding burger – a beef patty topped with cheese and bacon and sandwiched between two Yorkshire puddings. It was very exciting.

Now, someone has taken that glorious concept and given it the only natural upgrade.

Behold the Sunday Roast Burger.

Seven Zero One’s Sunday Roast Burger is everything you dream of eating on a Sunday, in burger form.

Two Yorkshire puddings sandwich a beef patty, carrot puree, pea puree, parsnip crisps, and roast potatoes. There’s plenty of gravy on there, too.

Spider web Halloween cakes are the only thing you should bake this October

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Halloween cakes. They’re a thing. (Picture: Getty)

Halloween cakes don’t get quite the same appreciation as Christmas or birthday cakes.

And that’s a massive shame, because – while we don’t think it’s worth making tiny cakes for trick or treaters – Halloween is actually a brilliant excuse to do some baking.

Not only because it’s starting to get chillier and comfort food is entirely necessary, but because Halloween provides the perfect opportunity to get creative with decorations and make your cake fittingly spooky.

The easiest way to do just that? Spider web cakes. They’re Halloween-y, versatile, and super simple.

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This South Korean artist creates the cutest pet tattoos

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Brilliant. (Picture: Instagram/jiran_tattoo)

It’s the perfect way to take your pet with you everywhere you go: a tattoo of your pet, that’ll be on your person always and forever.

But while most tattoo artists are able to tattoo a fairly accurate version of your pet’s appearance (you know, as long as you bring along some photos for reference), it’s tricky for an artist to truly recreate your pet’s spirit, their very being.

Jiran is one tattoo artist who’s absolutely nailing it.

People in South Korea are breaking the law to get tattoos of their… <a href=Read the full story

Maverick the golden retriever is too poorly to stand, but he still loves to go on walks

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Maverick the golden retriever hasn’t had the easiest life.

Abandoned as a puppy in the woods, he was left in a shelter where he would have been killed. Thankfully, Joey Maxwell and his wife met him in time, and chose to adopt him despite his tough start.

This animal hospital in Romania fits stray dogs with their own special wheelchairs

‘When we got him, he was absolutely skin and bones,’ Joey told The Dodo. ‘But he was perfect. He loved us immediately,… Read the full story

Brilliant photo series captures cats working hard in the shops of Hong Kong

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(Picture: Marcel Heijnen, Hong Kong Shop Cats/Courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong Kong)
Miaow. (Picture: Marcel Heijnen, Hong Kong Shop Cats/Courtesy of Blue Lotus Gallery, Hong Kong)

Look, I get it. Your office job is tough. You have to wake up early, stare at a screen all day, and sometimes the kettle breaks and you can’t make a cup of tea.

But spare a thought for the real hard-workers.

We’re talking, of course, about the cats of Hong Kong.

Every day, these hard-working felines wake up, stroll out of their little cat baskets, and get stuck in to a hard day… Read the full story


This test will determine just how much control your cat has over you

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All cat owners will know that it’s incredibly hard to control a cat. 

While they can be lovely and fluffy and adorable, they can also be the spawn of the devil: scratching your furniture, peeing inappropriately and in a worst case scenario, stealing your food.

It’s very easy to fall into the paws of a cat, letting them take over your mind and treat you like a slave, even without realising it.

And we think it’s time we finally did something about it. But of course, first we need to determine just how invested you are in your cat.

Take… Read the full story

12 people on the quickest ways they’ve seen their friends mess up their lives

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(Picture: Getty)

We all want to be there for our friends, but sadly, we can’t always put everything on hold to do that. 

Sometimes, you have to let them sort their mess out themselves, whether that’s because it’s best that way or because you feel they need to learn to stand on their own two feet.

But sadly for some people, standing on their own two feet is just not something they’re capable of.

And that has become so much more apparent after somebody started a Reddit thread asking the question: ‘What is the… Read the full story

5 reasons Toronto should be your next city break

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(Picture: Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation)

A vibrant, cosmopolitan and diverse destination, Toronto should never be overlooked as a great choice for a cultural, active and sophisticated city break.

Located centrally between New York City, Chicago and Montreal, it’s a city that’s famous for its progressiveness, with 50% of its population born outside of Canada and over 130 languages spoken.

There’s an easygoing, eclectic vibe in the city – and there’s plenty to occupy yourself with during your stay, from traditional Canadian cuisine to boisterous sports and from distinctive cultural events to quirky shopping districts.

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13 of the most epic Halloween costumes of all time

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Jessica Rabbit, the Grady twins or Buzz Lightyear… the choice is yours this Halloween

It only comes around once a year but sometimes choosing an original Halloween outfit is pretty hard. And it’s an all or nothing game too – there’s no room for half-hearted efforts when it comes to pulling off awesome costumes.

So to give you a helping hand this October 31st, we’ve compiled a list of the most epic costumes to inspire you. And, because we’re too good to you, we’ve even researched how you can mirror these insane looks over on eBay, so you can get planning the… Read the full story

Other classic dating profile photos we’d like to see banned

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Other classic dating profile photos we’d like to see banned (Picture: Amy Lavelle)
Other classic dating profile photos we’d like to see banned (Picture: Instagram/Snapchat/Amy Lavelle)

There’s already a lot to like about the dating app Bumble. For starters, it puts the women in charge, which means the chances of receiving an unsolicited dick pic are already reduced.

And now, it’s done one better and banned mirror selfies from its site.

After all, few things are more annoying than a selfie taken in front of a bathroom mirror with a phone covering half the person’s face. Except, perhaps, for pictures solely of… Read the full story

Halloween 2016: How to carve a pumpkin safely and without losing a finger

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The pumpkin harvest is in full swing in the run up to Halloween on Over Farm, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, Britain. September 30 2016. Around 12 million pumpkins are now grown in the UK annually as Halloween has become the second biggest festive celebration after Christmas. Only a small fraction of Britain's pumpkins will be eaten with most carved with a scary face although traditionally this should be done with turnips.
The pumpkin harvest is in full swing (picture: Getty)

Put down the kitchen knife and step away from the pumpkin.

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Health warning over using Halloween contact lenses

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Those Halloween contact lenses might look freaky as hell, but it turns out the accessory might be causing real damage to people’s eyes.

13 of the most epic Halloween costumes of all time

A warning has been issued against using decorative lenses as part of fancy dress costume this Halloween as they could cause blindness, eye scratches, infections and other eye problems.

One 16-year-old, Leah Carpenter, went partially blind in her right eye after damaging her cornea wearing zombie eye contact lenses last year.

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10 signs you are suffering from severe potty training pressure

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The trials of toilet training can be enough to give you a coronary.

Parenting guides expect you to teach a small person to alert you in plenty of time if they need the toilet, despite the fact that they can’t yet talk properly and are used to relieving themselves whenever and wherever they like.

Then you need to get their immature little bladder to a toilet in time and supposedly complete the whole process in… Read the full story

Sylvanian Families has been taken to a dark, dark place

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People with any desire to have their childhood remain sacred should probably look away now. 

If you grew up in the 80s or 90s then you probably remember Sylvanian Families as the adorable woodland creatures you begged your parents to buy you.

Friendship breakups are way worse than romantic onesHere's what it's like to be dumped by your best friend

But it’s 2016 now, the year where everything is hard and scary, and even childhood toys have lost their innocence.

Twitter user Forest_Fr1ends, who we should probably mention is not… Read the full story

Woman sends official rejection letter in response to dick pics

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(Picture: Getty Images – Credit: METRO.co.uk/mylo)

Despite the fact that it has never, ever had a positive reaction from any woman walking the earth, men still seem committed to sending unsolicited pictures of their penises to women.

Harry Potter fans can now spend the weekend at Wizarding school

Women have made it quite clear that unless they’ve asked for it, they’re not interested in seeing it yet still, there seems to be that voice in the back of the male psyche saying ‘Send it.… Read the full story

Attention all anxiety sufferers: you can now get relaxing cannabidiol milk and it’s delicious

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If you suffer from insomnia, anxiety or some sort of continuous pain, then you’ve probably tried self-medicating loads of times.

Alcohol. Pain killers. Sleeping tablets.

A woman who ate 9,000 chocolate bars a year has finally given them up

They might all work for a while but, once the effect has worn off, you’re back to square one – uncomfortable, tired and stressed.

But you can now get a 100% organic hemp milk which promises to sooth anxieties and pains, aid sleep and reduce stress – via CBD (cannabidiol) oil.

Relax, by Rawligion, contains hemp seeds, cashews, dates, coconut oil, vanilla, water and CBD oil – and that’s it.

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Michael Isted is a phytotherapist and development consultant for the plant-based food company, and he tells Metro.co.uk that… Read the full story

Britain’s oldest man, 108, says the secret to old age is daily fry ups and hard work

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A great-grandad who has become the oldest man in Britain at the age of 108 says the secret to a long life is hard work and a daily FRY-UP. See NTI story NTIOLD. Former farmer John Mansfield, known as Jack, was born in 1907 meaning he has lived through 19 Prime Ministers, five monarchs and survived two world wars. The sprightly centenarian has also worked through the Great Depression and has been alive for historic events such as manís first journey into space and the sinking of Titanic. He lived in Mayfield, Derbys., for most of his life until medical problems prompted a move to Tynefield Court Care Home, in Etwall, Derbys., just five… <a href=Read the full story
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