Dog who lost ears in fire finds comfort in an earless Hello Kitty toy

March 28, 2017, 2:54 am

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Poor old Scooby had has a bit of a tough time.

A few weeks ago, Scooby and another dog were left in a truck while their owners popped into a food pantry to collect supplies.

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A fire started, and while the other dog managed to escape, Scooby was trapped inside.

He suffered serious injuries all over his body. His paws were covered in melted plastic. His nose and ears were severely burned.

Thankfully he was brought into BluePearl Veterinary Partners in Blaine, Minnesota, where nonprofit Frankie’s Friends paid for surgery.

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March 28, 2017, 2:58 am

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The ketchup storage debate has been around for as long as ketchup itself has existed.

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While the world has been quailing under political and social turmoil, the ketchup debate has captivated the attention of hundreds, nay, thousands, after polls started to appear seemingly only aiming to antagonise users of social media.

We did our own poll and it was a super close call for metro readers.

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Men who watch porn are less satisfied in their relationships

March 28, 2017, 3:35 am

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Newsflash. Stop the presses. Someone find out if we’re getting a day off work because of this shocking discovery.

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Real life sex is, in fact, not the same as porn. And because of that, men are feeling unsatisfied.

I know, guys. You’d assumed that everyone was having 45 minutes of sex, with seven different positions and any long hair held out of the way during oral so as to allow a clean shot.

But it turns out, that’s not how it goes. In another ‘I could have told you that and saved you a lot of time… Read the full story

How to talk to your children about periods

March 28, 2017, 4:07 am

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Periods have been going on since the dawn of humans.

But for some reason, we’re still bloody uncomfortable talking about them.

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We hide our tampons on the way to the toilets. We whisper ‘can I borrow a pad?’ to our colleagues. We refer to ‘monthly visitors’ and ‘aunt flow’ and any other words that’ll help us avoid saying ‘I’M MENSTRUATING’.

And that has consequences – particularly for young girls and women, who are often left to deal with their periods all alone.

New research from period-positive brand… Read the full story

Getting to pee alone – 28 little parenting wins you should celebrate

March 28, 2017, 4:32 am

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Pat Benatar may think love is a battlefield.

However, matters of the heart are a walk in the park compared to parenting.

Here are these mini dictators that you have created yourself and cause you infuriation and infatuation in equal measures.

You love your children to death but believe you are heading for an early grave with the tantrums, stubbornness and sleepless nights your threenager dishes out.

You may feel like you will never win the war but every once in a while you win the fight – here’s how…

1. You pee alone

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March 28, 2017, 4:43 am

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Dads – aren’t they stupid, and aren’t they hapless? And that’s only if they bother to stick around.

Of course, that’s not true.

It’s not babysitting, it’s parenting: Why dads shouldn’t get extra praise for fatherhood

Most men make fantastic, caring parents who can cope as well as their partners when it comes to looking after their children.

Sure, my husband may not do things exactly the same way I do but that doesn’t mean the way I do it is better. It’s just different.

But, stereotypically, dads are painted as a bit crap.

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World Autism Awareness Week: Living as a transgender adult with autism

March 28, 2017, 5:08 am

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Rochelle Johnson is a writer living in Melbourne, Australia.

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She is an advocate for autism and is a transgender acceptance and safety on her website Proud Autistic Living, she also happens to identify with both.

Autism Awareness Week takes place from 27 March until 2 April in 2017. To help raise awareness for the condition and what it’s like for people who suffer from it, we chatted with Rochelle to find out more about what her life has been like.

What’s has… Read the full story

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March 28, 2017, 5:15 am

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There are quite a lot of reasons to feel worried about the future. 

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We’re looking down the barrel of three and a bit more years with Donald Trump in the White House. We’re still chucking tonnes of rubbish into the oceans and Vogue hasn’t let that whole kitten heels thing go.

But there is some good news. And it comes in the form of the next generation of feminists.

Feminism can only carry on for as long as young women continue to recognise the injustices in… Read the full story

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These half-marathon runners helped an exhausted runner cross the finish line

March 28, 2017, 5:18 am

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Running any sort of long distance can be torturous – particularly if cramp suddenly sets in.

Once your calf muscles start spasming, it’s game over. There’s not a lot you can do apart from cry and pray that it subsides sharpish.

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One of the biggest fears apart from the pain is that you’ll just collapse mid-road – only to be trampled on by overtaking runners pursuing PBs.

Not only are your legs on fire, but so is your face as it’s repeatedly trodden into the ground.

So it’s good to know that there are some people… Read the full story

Meet the artists taking down the pressure to be perfect

March 28, 2017, 5:23 am

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23-year-old Pip and 22-year-old Lib were fed up of being surrounded by adverts and pictures pressuring them to be perfect.

Instead of just moaning about it or feeling rubbish, they decided to do something: Phlegm._.

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Phlegm._ is a collective dedicated to the idea of destroying perfection, and taking down feelings of unworthiness and imperfection as a result.

It’s the creation of Pip and Lib, who want to encourage people to be who they want, not who society tells us to be.

How, exactly, are they doing this? The same way we’re encouraged to… Read the full story

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March 28, 2017, 5:33 am

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Trigger warning: this post deals with eating disorders and sexual abuse.

The story of how PTSD caused me to eat 10,000 calories a day is one which ended in me seeking therapy for my issues.

I’d been severely sexually abused, and dealt with it by mindlessly eating anything that was in sight.

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I wanted to get help, but found it too hard to talk with a therapist, and open up about the extent of my problems. I was too ashamed.

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Ralph the balding penguin has been made a new wetsuit to protect his skin

March 28, 2017, 6:30 am

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Like many of us, Ralph the Humboldt penguin is a little sensitive.

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He has an unusual skin condition that makes his feathers moult in patches, leaving his sensitive skin open to the elements.

To help him deal with this, Marwell Zoo have made Ralph a customised wetsuit to guard him from the sun and wind, as well as keeping him warm when temperatures drop.

He has to wear his wetsuit for the majority of the year, whenever his feather become patchy.

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March 28, 2017, 7:49 am

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If you’ve ever been the poor sufferer of Tinder thumb, lost your phone’s battery to endless swiping, or just wished you could bloody well do your online dating at work without having to look down at your phone, rejoice.

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Why? Because Tinder’s answered all your prayers by finally making their dating joy available to use on desktop, not just in app form.

That means you can now swipe through potential matches on any browser, on any device (whether it’s your laptop, your work computer, or anything else… Read the full story

The school lunchbox police need to mind their own business

March 28, 2017, 8:18 am

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They say that you’re never more judged than when you’re a parent. 

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How your child does in their homework, what they’re wearing and whether they remember to say please and thank you are some pretty common metrics to measure how you’re faring as a childcare provider. And then, of course, there’s the contents of your little darling’s lunchbox.

Crisps? Too much salt. Sandwiches? Probably too carby. Chocolate biscuit? You’re trying to poison your child with that most evil of all ingredients, sugar.

Not… Read the full story

Hiring a personal trainer isn’t cheating – it’s the best thing you can do for your fitness goals

March 28, 2017, 9:01 am

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When you think of personal trainers, what’s the first image that comes to mind?

Bored housewives fawning over ripped young men on the gym floor? Slobbish blokes being screamed at by mean beefcakes? Small groups of people being punished on some mats by some impossibly glamorous, fit torturer?

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Personal training can be quite contentious.

There are those who think that hiring a PT is cheating in some way – as if having someone on hand who actually knows how you can achieve your goals is sort… Read the full story

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March 28, 2017, 9:43 am

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The UK is getting its first ever rainbow pedestrian crossing. 

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Campaigners have won the go-ahead for the crossing, which is a first for Europe, not just the UK. It’ll be placed in the town of Totnes in Devon.

Other cities, including London, Brighton and Sydney, have all had temporary multicoloured crossings as long as everything goes to plan, Totnes will be the first in Europe to make it permanent, following in the footsteps of Vancouver in Canada which already has a permanent rainbow crossing.

The crossing is the brainchild of Devon-based… Read the full story

Why you need to start taking proper lunch breaks

March 28, 2017, 11:23 pm

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Oi, you. The one tapping away on your keyboard between bites of a sandwich from Pret.

Put down the sandwich. Go downstairs. Sit outside and give yourself some time to actually focus on eating your lunch instead of half-working, half-eating.

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Have a proper lunch break. You deserve it.

I don’t just mean that in a ‘you’ve done well, treat yourself’ kind of way, to be clear.

You literally deserve a lunch break. Everyone does. If you’re working a full-time job, you should be entitled to a break during… Read the full story

The best cities for a weekend break in the UK

March 28, 2017, 11:36 pm

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Before we get started, let’s just establish a key detail: driving gives you options, taking public transport is…fine, but also kind of self-sabotage.

We’ve got nothing against lapping up the scenery from the window of a train, in fact, we encourage that kind of behaviour.

But never forget: you can get similar pleasure from a car window WITHOUT spending an hour at the other end lugging suitcases around, frantically seeking out your accommodation.

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So, embrace the comfort of a vehicle you know will get you to your exact destination, remind yourself that you control the… Read the full story

Candyfloss pizza is a thing and we don’t know how to feel

March 28, 2017, 11:38 pm

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If you thought pineapple on pizza was a contentious issue, we can’t wait to hear how you feel about this one.

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Schmatz Beer Dining restaurant in Tokyo, Japan (yes, of course, it’s in Japan) is serving up this questionable dish.

Topped with three different kinds of cheese, the pizza is then covered with candyfloss, followed by a drizzling of ginger and honey sauce – which deflates the candyfloss into a pink-hued syrupy mess.

Are you still worried about pineapple on pizza?.

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KitKats have changed their recipe for the first time in decades

March 28, 2017, 11:43 pm

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A few weeks back, we reported that Nestle planned to ruin all our chocolatey dreams by drastically cutting back the sugar in their product range.

We didn’t like this news one bit. We don’t like change, especially when it comes to KitKats.

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But now, change has come.

Namely, KitKats have officially changed their recipe for the first time in decades.

The new KitKats will be hitting shelves this week, replacing the Kit Kats we used to know and love.

These fancy new KitKats are meant to be ‘healthier’, so they have fewer calories, less sugar, and… Read the full story