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Why do we act like joining the army automatically makes you a hero?

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When I was seventeen, I spent the summer living in Florence. 

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One night I was standing outside a bar, smoking a cigarette. An attractive, well-built American man came up to me and started a conversation.

He explained that he was American and that he was stationed in Italy. Then he looked me in the eye and asked, ‘Do you know what war is like?’

I replied that I didn’t.

‘You ever been to Disneyland?’ he asked. I haven’t, but I said yes, because I knew where he was going.

‘Imagine the opposite of that’ he replied, darkly.

I got the… Read the full story


Researchers are claiming that microwaving tea makes the best brew

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Tea drinkers of Britain, prepare to be outraged.

Making the perfect tea is a delicate art that we’ve perfected over the years. The ratio of milk to water. The time spent brewing the bag. The choice of tea.

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Every bit is crucial and important to get right.

But a researcher from the University of Newcastle in Australia has caused dismay and distress by claiming that the best cuppa is made by microwaving tea.

Dr Quan Vuong claims that you can make the tastiest cup of tea and maximise its health benefits by zapping… Read the full story

You can now get milkshakes served in Easter Eggs (but only on Good Friday)

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Everything you would ever want for Easter? (Picture: Hannah Miles/The Diner)

Remember when freakshakes became a thing last year?

You know, the milkshakes that came heavily loaded with cakes, chocolate buttons and basically anything sugary you can think of?

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Well now you can get ‘Peepshakes’ – a milkshake that’s served in an Easter Egg and then freakshaked. (What the hell?)

Here’s what you’re letting yourself into: you take a Cadbury’s Easter Egg and fill it with New York Cheesecake milkshake.

Then you squeeze on some squirty cream, crumble over some Oreos and finally, you finish it off… Read the full story

Watson the cat with twisted legs can walk again thanks to his new plastic boots

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Watson the cat was born with radial hypoplasia, a congenital disease that causes deformities of the limbs.

As a result, he has legs that twist inwards, leaving him unable to walk and in constant pain as his paws continued to twist.

Thankfully he was rescued by Almost Home Animal Rescue League, a charity that chooses to give every animal a chance regardless of their condition.

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He was then adopted by Melanie Lusnak, who decided she’d do anything she could to stop Watson from suffering.

‘I was looking to… Read the full story

You should never get into a rebound relationship – here’s why

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Don’t go from a broken relationship to a rebound (Picture: Liberty Antonia Sadler for Metro.co.uk)

Rebound relationships should serve as a warning for you and your new partner.

People approach relationships in different ways and there is no right or wrong way to do things.

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I’ve never been someone who ends one relationship and immediately moves onto the next.

Not only is it not how I operate, but it isn’t a situation that’s ever presented itself either.

What’s more, I don’t find it a productive way to ‘move on’.

Splitting up with a partner… Read the full story

Are ice pops a good way to deal with vaginal pain after childbirth?

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All over the internet, new mums are rejoicing over one dad’s advice for dealing with pain post-childbirth.

Martin Wanless explained on DAD that one of his best tips to help women deal with the pain they experience after childbirth is something people are now referring to as ‘ice pops’.

What do all those Fitspo hashtags actually mean?

Basically, this is a condom filled with water and frozen, designed to be held between the new mother’s legs to ease swelling and reduce pain.

It’s a thing, apparently. Martin’s wife was greeted with a fridge filled with frozen condoms after giving birth in hospital,… Read the full story

Thinking about eloping? Here’s everything you need to know

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Given that my wedding is three months away, I understand better than most why you might want to elope. 

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Less fuss, fewer guests, and a better chance of good weather. It’s all very tempting. But it’s not always quite that easy, and the worst case scenario would be to get to your chosen location and find that you’ve missed an important step.

So. How does eloping work?

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This is the fun bit. Where in the whole of the world would you like to get married? Does one of you have some… Read the full story

Amazing teen launches petition to destroy sexist dress codes

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I have a new idol. 

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Her name is Hollie, and she’s a student at Farragut High School in Knox County, Tenessee.

Hollie, whose grasp of spelling, grammar and the patriarchy is clearly a lot better than mine was when I was a teen, has put together a petition on Change.org in order to protest against the sexist, outdated dress codes applied in US High Schools.

Currently, High Schools can send young women home from school, therefore missing time in class, for sins like exposed collar bones or bare upper arms.

Often, the reason… Read the full story


What do all those Fitspo hashtags actually mean?

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The online fitness community is like any other tribe.

They’ve got passwords which mark you out as one of them.

You’re not some randomer taking a selfie in your crop top, you’re part of #kaylasarmy.

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You’re not just any basic b*tch photographing their breakfast. You’re a #leanin15 goddess.

But if you’re new to the Instagram fitness community, it can be difficult to know which hashtags to use and which terms you should be following.

So here a few fitspo phrases explained to get you started on your journey to becoming a fully digital gym native.

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#fitfam (+64 million… Read the full story

Dorset woman gives up house to spend Lent in a tent

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Some people gave up chocolate for Lent, others give up alcohol or Twitter.

This Dorset woman gave up her house.

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Lay Chaplain from Dorset, Lu Worrall has already spent more than a month living in a tent to show her solidarity with refugees.

Lu, a mother of 4, also gave up all luxuries to make her experience as realistic to the plight of the Syrian refugees as possible.

Why my close bond with my family stopped me from wanting a relationship

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I’m one of those lucky people who had a really great childhood.

I emerged trauma-free, bar a dead cat and a long-distance house-move aged 14, that I threw a year-long tantrum about.

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Thanks to my childhood I entered adulthood with a solid sense of security (and completely unprepared for failure, which is a whole other story). I knew that I was loved and that my family were there for me, whatever I needed.

As I went through uni and entered the world of work, I picked up… Read the full story

Grate news: A cheese bus is coming to London

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Attention, please. We have some news of the highest possible importance.

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Remember a few months back when we reported that a magical place called The Cheese Bar would be opening its doors and serving all kinds of cheesy goodness in London?

And remember when it opened, and we discovered all the joys cheese and carbs could bring?

Well, just as you may have been getting used to the idea of a permanent spot to enjoy all the cheese your heart desires, the creator of… Read the full story

How to make an orange easier to peel

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This one goes out to anyone who’s attempted to eat an orange in front of another human being, and been left a humiliated mess with peel trapped under their fingernails and juice-covered hands.

Compared to most fruits, oranges are a load of faff.

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They have irritating seeds. They can be bitter. They’re coated in white stringy stuff that – if it makes its way into your eager mouth – ruins the entire orange eating experience.

And, worst of all, they’re tricky to peel.

Thankfully, there are tricks to make the eternal orange-peeling struggle a little easier.

Our favourite?… Read the full story

Scientists have created edible water balloons that could get rid of the need for plastic bottles

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In case you didn’t know, bottled water is destroying the planet.

We know that we need to be drinking plenty of water. It’s important. But the plastic bottles they’re sold in are terrible for the environment.

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One solution is using reusable bottles that you can fill from any nearby taps instead of buying a new bottle each time.

Another solution is much more exciting.

A group of engineers from Skipping Rocks Lab have developed a wonderful thing called The Ooho!. It’s a globe filled water that you can pop in your mouth… Read the full story

People with migraines are three times more likely to have anxiety

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Anyone who experiences migraines will know that they’re so, so much worse than ‘just a headache’.

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So it’s not much of a surprise that the pain and other side effects can end up having an impact on your mental health, too.

New research from the University of Toronto has found that people with migraines are three times more likely to develop generalised anxiety disorder than those who don’t have migraines.

Which is pretty rubbish, actually. Having anxiety is bad enough without the horror of migraines, too.

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You can now get microwavable cutlery that could help you eat more healthily

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You can microwave COZY Cutlery to warm them up (Picture: COZY Cutlery)

Most of us eat our food without giving a second thought to the cutlery that we’re using.

After all, it’s just a tool that does the same job regardless of how aesthetically pleasing (or not) it looks.

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But now there’s a research project that’s looking at how cutlery can affect our eating habits – specifically, how it could make us eat more healthily.

Basically, you’re supposed to eat your… Read the full story

People aren’t happy about this tote which seems to be mocking terrorism

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You’d think that with the current climate, people would avoid making light of any kind of violence.

These are scary times. You can’t open a paper without being confronted by reports of some atrocity or other.

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Europe is reeling from a series of terrorist attacks and over in America, they have their own home security issues.

Nevertheless, we all try and carry on with our lives, because what else can you do?

But designing a tote bag making light of it all probably is a step too far.

One online clothing retailer is selling a… Read the full story

15 things women dread when they come off the contraceptive pill

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Whatever your reason for coming off the pill, it’s never a process any woman looks forward to.

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Whether you’re no longer in a relationship, you’re concerned about side effects or you’re trying to get pregnant, women tend to have very good reasons for coming off the pill. But that doesn’t make the process any easier.

Those tiny little pills have a big effect on the body, and coming off them causes all manner of havoc – in the short term, at least.

Here’s what women… Read the full story

Burger King has launched the bacon packed menu of your dreams

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Attention all people that wish their meat would come with a side of meat: rejoice. Go on, you have our permission.

Burger King has launched the limited edition menu to end all limited edition menus.

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By which we mean a menu packed with all manner of bacon-y delight.

Their Bacon Feast menu is pretty much what it says on the tin: a menu of burgers each involving bacon in some magical way.

There’s the Smokey Baconnaise Angus, an Angus XT patty topped with four slices of bacon, tomatoes, cheese, and a smokey… Read the full story

Lunatics are covering their entire bodies in those black peel-off face masks

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When those peel-off masks came out, everyone went wild for them.

People were desperate to smear their T-zones in tar-like gloop which they could pull off and examine for blackheads.

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There’s something so bloody satisfying about seeing all the crap from your skin laid out on a shiny surface.

It feels so good, even though by ripping that top layer off, you’ve left your pores wide open to all kinds of pollutants and spot-inducing nasties.

But one YouTuber has taken her love of peel-off face masks to the next level.

By covering her… Read the full story

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