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Unboxing videos: Are your kids watching toys being unwrapped on YouTube?

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Do you know what your kids are watching? (Picture: Getty)

Are your children watching toy unwrapping videos on YouTube? If so, they’re not alone. And it’s not as weird as you might think.

Pregnancy does funny things to your brain. You begin to observe other children and parents and the things they do, planning out how you will be the perfect parent.

Abandoned pup lands himself a full-time job in a petrol station

On the list of things that your child will never do is look at a mobile phone or tablet in a restaurant.

In fact, they will only play with wooden toys and… Read the full story


Once a year the sunset lines up to make Yosemite National Park’s waterfall glow like it’s on fire

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UNITED STATES - MAY 05: A bright orange river of sparks cascades from a high cliff, Yosemite National Park, California (Photo by J. Baylor Roberts/National Geographic/Getty Images)
(Picture: J. Baylor Roberts/National Geographic/Getty Images)

Just a reminder that nature is really, ridiculously beautiful. Because we all need to remember that sometimes – especially when the world isn’t looking so… Read the full story

What is London Fashion Week? Information on location, schedule and live stream

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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 17: A model (detail) walks the runway at the Michael van der Ham show at London Fashion Week AW14 at Tate Modern on February 17, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Tristan Fewings/Getty Images)Read the full story

11 reasons your dad needs to quit Facebook immediately

Kanye West cast hijabi model Halima Aden in his New York Fashion Week Yeezy Season 5 presentation

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In case you missed it (you know, because you were busy sleeping instead of scrolling through Twitter), last night Kanye West put on a presentation for Yeezy Season 5 as part of New York Fashion Week.

Abandoned pup lands himself a full-time job in a petrol station

Most of the show was standard Kanye.

There was luxe sportswear. Oversized coats. Kim Kardashian. A sweatshirt as an invitation.

The show also stared 25 minutes late, a new Adidas x Yeezy trainer popped up, and guests had to sit in total darkness for… Read the full story

20-year-old with condition which makes her age dramatically undergoes facelift

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*** EXCLUSIVE - VIDEO AVAILABLE *** UNSPECIFIED - UNDATED: A collect Picture of Zara Hartshorn at age 7. **CONDITONS OF USAGE** Zaraís story appears on Extraordinary People, Wednesday 15 Feb, at 10pm, on Channel 5.** A young woman who had a facelift at sixteen due to a rare condition that makes her look decades older wants to raise awareness for others like her. Since the age of 12, Zara Hartshorn had been mistaken for a woman in her forties or fifties due to a disease she inherited from her mother. After visiting Dr Abu Garg at… <a href=Read the full story

I don’t want you in my life if you take gym selfies

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Muscular Man taking a selfie after workout at the gym.
Muscular Man taking a selfie after a workout at the gym.

I went to a University that was on a very hilly campus. To even get to the gym, you had to go up the steepest slope there – you’d basically done a full workout before you walked through the door.

Thing is, you’d never guess people had worked up a sweat to get into the building – or that they… Read the full story

Vitamin D supplements could prevent colds and flu, according to a new study

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We all know we’re supposed to be getting more vitamin D.

We’re reminded every time we see our pasty, sun-deprived skin. Each time we talk to our nan about eating plenty of oily fish. Every time we’re tired, and think to ourselves: ‘yup. Probably just low in vitamin D’.

Vitamin D prevents colds and fluVitamin D pills could save you from colds and flu

We know it’s important. But sometimes, just the promise of ‘good health’ isn’t enough to… Read the full story


The internet loves this cat who dines on fresh water ever since he figured out the fridge

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(Picture: Twitter)

A cat was caught cleverly using the fridge all by himself to get some water without disturbing his owners.

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9-month-old Milo is a tabby cat who belongs to 19-year-old Journalism student Jenna Stoyanov.

While Jenna was out at the University of Texas, where she studies full time, Milo had snuck into the kitchen… Read the full story

Abandoned pup lands himself a full-time job in a petrol station

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(Picture: Sabrina Plannerer/Cover Images)
(Picture: Sabrina Plannerer/Cover Images)

A gorgeous dog who was sadly abandoned at a petrol station by his previous owners when the area was nothing but a derelict construction site has turned his life around by landing himself a job.

I don't want you in my life if you take gym selfies

The dog, whose name is Negao, was found roaming around the site in a frightened state by Sabrina Plannerer and her partner when they purchased the grounds… Read the full story

Have you seen this young boy’s lost toy horse?

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(Picture: MEN)

An autistic teenager has been left heartbroken after losing his toy horse at Manchester Airport. 

Abandoned pup lands himself a full-time job in a petrol station

13-year-old Thomas Kidd has carried his toy, named ‘Horsey’, around with him everywhere since he was born. But on Sunday 12 February, the special toy ended up becoming lost at the airport when Thomas was waiting with his family to catch a flight to Basel in Switzerland.

Thomas was already distressed as the flight had been delayed by 90 minutes, and further… Read the full story

13 things you’ll know if you’ve dropped out of a university degree

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‘They say “Oh you graduated?” No, I decided I was finished’ (Picture: Amazon.co.uk)

Dropping out of a uni degree is a tough decision for some and easy for others.

It’s a mixed bag of emotions. Guilt. Happiness. Worry. Freedom.

Dropping out of a uni degree is different for everyone.

I’m a university degree dropout – I withdrew my application to university in 2012 and walked away after one year of a degree in 2015 – but I went back after a few months after changing course, I’m now in my second year of a journalism degree.

Changing direction and finding my calling is the best decision I’ve made in… Read the full story

Scientists reckon you should rub other people’s sweat into your armpits to get rid of bad B.O.

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Worried you might reek a bit? Don’t stress. Don’t spend a bunch of money on fancy rock deodorants and sprays.

Have you seen this young boy's lost toy horse?

Just grab a friend, stick your hands into their sweaty armpits or knee creases, and swipe their sweat on to your underarms. Easy.

We’re not recommending this just for the laughs, to be clear.

New research from the University of California, San Diego, suggests that rubbing someone else’s sweat into your… Read the full story

London biggest gin bar is every gin lover’s dream – with 400 gins and 27 tonics

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It’s pretty slick inside (Picture: Holborn Dining Rooms)

Drinking at London’s largest gin bar is something every gin lover must try at least once.

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Not only does The Gin Bar at Holborn Dining Rooms have more than 400 gins and 27 tonics, but walking into the dining room, with its oak-panelled art nouveau style bar and red leather studded bar stools, takes your breath away.

Copper dome lights and a slick copper-topped bar are… Read the full story

Mum brilliantly captures a moment of pure love between her two sets of twins


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How and why is the gym the go-to place for finding a date these days?

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why is the gym the go-to place for finding a date these days? Credit: Getty Images
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Thanks to things like Instagram, we’re becoming a generation obsessed with fitness.

Head to any gym after work and it’s as difficult to find a free treadmill as it is getting served in a square mile pub at 6 pm.

Amazing photos of two sets of twins    Cannici twins … <a href=Read the full story

Starbucks is now trying out ice cream topped with coffee

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Coffee is good. Ice cream is good. Put the two together, and we’re not going to turn it down.

How and why is the gym the go-to place for finding a date these days?

Starbucks knows this (as they know all our coffee-related secrets, such as our deep need for coffee to taste like pumpkin), and so have added something truly glorious to their menu.

That ‘something truly glorious’ is affogato, an Italian treat made up of vanilla ice cream topped with coffee.

A select number of Starbucks… Read the full story

17 naughty things everyone who has worked in a call centre has done at least once

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You might think that you have the worst deal when you receive a cold call once a day from a stranger which you can hang up on within seconds but spare a thought for those who sit in a crowded office (sometimes with a plant – yay!) having upwards of 50 of these conversations a day. 

Those who have worked in a call centre – whether they have loved it or loathed it – will know all too well that being shouted at, criticised and threatened with various ombudsmen on a daily basis can occasionally lead to some less than professional behaviour.

Hey, 9 times out of 10, we will call you sir or madam… Read the full story

This 4-year-old won Valentine’s Day with his adorable handmade cards

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