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Here’s why your banana has those pesky strings

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You’re about to sink your teeth into a nice, ripe banana and then you see that it’s covered in those annoying stringy bits.

For the next 10 minutes, you try and peel them off, getting more banana flesh under your nails than in your mouth.

A bakery in London is selling kiwi sorbet bars covered in fuzzy chocolate

What the hell are those strings and why do they have to slow down the process?

Well, they’re called phloem bundles and apparently, they serve a crucial purpose.

Phloems are the complex tissues that transport food and water in a plant, ensuring that it has enough nutrients and… Read the full story


Thunder Thighs is this summer’s body positive anthem

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One woman’s joyful ode to her ‘thunder thighs’ is here to brighten your summer.

‘Chub rub, it’s hot, thighs gonna touch. Chub rub, it’s hot, but I’m not bothered.’

So proclaims Miss Eaves in her honest, loving, badass new track, Thunder Thighs, in which she quite literally sings her body’s praises.

The song aims to spread the body love to everyone and anyone in the hot summer season, Miss Eaves explains.

‘Ever since I can remember, I have had a thick (curvy) body type and I wanted to make a celebratory song about thick thighs,’ the rapper, designer, illustrator and street style blogger told metro.co.uk.

‘I want people… Read the full story

Where to buy cheap fans, cheap suncream and cheap paddling pools

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Britain is in the grips of a heatwave this week but don’t let that heatwave get a grip on your hard earned pounds by forking out premium prices for goods necessary in this stifling weather.

Don’t fall into the trap of being uninformed when it comes to goods that are made to beat the heat, something many Britons are not used to.

Teen's yearbook quote brilliantly mocked her school's dress code policy

Be careful of being pressured by the time and resulting to buying the first brand that comes to mind which could leave a sore hole in your… Read the full story

Adorable couple recreates their first pride march photo 24 years later

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Here’s something to melt your stone cold heart.

Nick Cardello and Kurt English celebrated Pride Month in the best way this year, by recreating the same photo they took together 24 years ago at an LGBT march on Washington in 1993.

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They tweeted the picture out with the caption: ‘It’s just a phase’ and in the past few days, it’s been retweeted over 160,000 times.

The pair started dating in 1992 after meeting at church ‘Dignity Mass’ and were legally married in Boston 16 years later.

In 2015, they married again in their home state of… Read the full story

Girl replaces photos of her family with pictures of her dog in dress-up

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21-year-old Marissa Hooper, from Waxahachie, Texas, has family photos situated all around her house, courtesy of her mother. 

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One afternoon, while hanging out with her sister at home, they decided to start looking around the house at all of said pictures.

While doing so, Marissa’s older sister asked Marissa whether she thought the photos were up so that their parents could look at them when they missed them, or whether they’d notice at all if they were moved around.

And that’s when Marissa had a hilarious idea – to replace the photos… Read the full story

5 ways to make cool love in a heatwave

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London is experiencing a heatwave.

A proper, sit-in-your-pants-all-day-in-front-of-a-fan heatwave.

But just because it’s hot doesn’t mean you have to abstain from sweet sex.

Here are five ways to stay cool while getting some nookie.

1. Ice cubes

Not just for adding to your G&T.

Ice cubes have been a delicious way to spice up (or cool down) a sex life since people have been writing about and having sex.

Take the ice cube, put it between your teeth and then trace it along your partner’s naked body for some chilling tantalizing foreplay.

Have them return the favour.

Make sure a window is open or a fan is on so the breeze hits the trails of water left… Read the full story

ATTENTION: Franco Manca is giving away 500 free pizzas from tomorrow

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Attention all pizza-loving North Londoners: Franco Manca is finally coming to Islington.

And to celebrate the fact, they’re giving away 500 free pizzas.

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From tomorrow until Monday, 100 pizzas will be given away every day – 50 pizzas from 12pm and 50 from 6pm.

You can choose any pizza, including daily specials, as long as you’re dining in.

So that might be anything from a simple tomato and oregano dish to a Gloucester old spot ham, wild mushrooms and mozzarella fiesta.

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‘We are very excited about opening Franco Manca… Read the full story

Five of the best summer solstice superstitions

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Hooray, it’s the summer solstace.

Thunder Thighs is this summer's body positive anthem

It’s a time for magic and wishes and fairies and sunsets – and, apparently, people often indulge in a bit of midsummer rumpy-pumpy too.

With that activity a given, here are some of our other fave summer solstice superstitions to enjoy during this wonderfully long evening.

1. Jumping over a bonfire secures you good luck

A year of good fortune in exchange for a quick hop over some embers – yes please!

It’s just a shame this is possibly the one day of the year in the UK when the cosy warmth… Read the full story


Is freelancing better or worse for your mental health than working in an office?

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that when the weather is this hot and you’re freelance, all your friends will be jealous.

With nearly five million people now working for themselves, according to the official of national statistics, it’s more common than ever to be self employed.

But how does it affect your wellbeing? Is freelancing better or worse for your mental health?

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My own experience has been mixed.

I have been freelance or on zero hours contracts for most of my adult working life – a fact I’ve actually only just realised – so you would think I would be used to it.

But since moving to London and becoming a journalist my mental health has suffered, and although I get to do things my staffer friends only dream of, I have begun to wonder if working for myself really is… Read the full story

Mum who was devastated with her post-baby bod wants us to be kinder to ourselves

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Instagram is full of fit mums.

Pregnant women who are lifting massive medicine balls at eight months. Mums who have regained their six packs weeks after giving birth. Mums who weight lift using their sprogs.

metro illustrationsIs freelancing better or worse for your mental health?

If you’re about to have a kid yourself, it’s easy to presume that all this activity and quick return to form is normal.

For many women, it really isn’t.

And being constantly surrounded by those kinds of unrealistic images can have a detrimental effect on those for whom it isn’t a reality.

Fitness blogger and PT Revie Jane says that… Read the full story

Men are significantly more likely than women to use their phones while on the toilet

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If you’re a bloke reading this, the chances are that you’re doing it while enthroned on the bog.

At least if you’re Australian.

Mum who was 'devastated' with her post-baby body wants us to be kinder to ourselves

Because according to a new study by the University of Oxford and University of Canberra, Australian blokes get their mobile news fix while on the toilet.

Researchers surveyed more than 2,000 Aussies about how they get their news and published their findings in The Digital News Report: Australia 2017.

The results?

The number of men who use their phones on the loo is greater than the number of women who use their mobiles at work. They also like to use tablets and even laptops while indisposed.

That’s a whole lotta bathroom activity if you bear in mind that we spend at least eight hours at work every day…

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Meet Britain’s smallest puppy who’s the same size as a can of beans

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This is seven-week-old Tim.

He’s Britain’s smallest puppy, standing at the same size of a can of beans.

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When he was born, he weighed just 2.5oz and wasn’t breathing – sp owner Andrea McGowan had to try and revive him with a towel.

The tiny Yorkshire terrier had to be bottle-fed every two hours until he was strong enough to survive.

‘That was horrendous because it was so tiring and I was constantly worrying about him getting dehydrated if I missed a feed,’ says Andrea.

Quiz: Can you name these random characters from The Simpsons?

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We all love watching our favourite yellow family, but just how well do you remember all of the random characters?

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You’ve seen the episodes, watched all of the Halloween specials, but when it comes to the smaller one off characters, do you actually remember them?

Can you identify Mayor Quimby’s nephew? The random nanny The Simpsons had? The news reporter in the helicopter? How about one of the resident school bullies?

And most importantly, do you remember the name of Maggie’s nemesis with the unibrow?

Take this quiz, and… Read the full story

The next hot skincare trend is rubbing a crystal on your face

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We’ll do a lot of weird stuff in the hopes of getting better, smoother, bouncier skin.

Acid peels. Massaging our cheeks with tiny needle rollers. Going through the pain of peeling off one of those sticky black face masks (don’t use them, please).

Guys are significantly more likely than women to use their phones while on the toilet

So it’s not too surprising that the current crystal trend has extended to our faces.

The hot new anti-ageing trick on the block? Rubbing crystals on your face, apparently.

New York city based facialist Georgia Louise Esk is currently selling a £29 rose quartz rose quartz stone,… Read the full story

14 of the best games you played in the 90s

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Your popularity in the 90s rested upon just how varied your games collection was.

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Even if you didn’t have a fancy N64 or a PlayStation you could still be part of the cool kid’s club, as long as you had a decent collection of board games.

And this wasn’t too hard to do, because the 90s had an amazing offering of board games that you could definitely convince your parents to buy you.

Were you such a fan of Jumanji, that you braved the potential… Read the full story


Ashley Graham breaks down in tears saying that body positivism isn’t just a trend or a fad

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Of all the body positive activists, Ashley Graham has to have been one of the most influential. 

She’s the queen of plus sized models, the idol of every buxom woman.

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And she wants us all to know that body positivity isn’t a trend – it’s a movement which is here to stay.

The model recently directed a lingerie shoot starring four women who had never been photographed in their underwear before.

Each had their own insecurities and Ashley gave them tips about how she makes herself feel better about her own body.

Read the full story

20 reasons why Basingstoke is a great place to live

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It’s been called Boringstoke and Amazingstoke, but having lived in Basingstoke for the last three years I’ve grown to really enjoy and appreciate all it has to offer.

For me, it’s the perfect size.

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It’s a busy, thriving and exciting place with all the amenities you could want – but you’re never too far from a green space so you can get out of the hustle and bustle easily.

Here are just 20 reasons why Basingstoke is a great place to live.

1. Festival Place and The… Read the full story

Balenciaga is now selling a fake paper bag for £870

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Ever bought something fancy, then thought ‘actually, I prefer the bag this came in, rather than the thing itself’?

Drinking gin and tonic can help soothe hayfever, study claims

No, us neither.

But for those of us dripping in wealth and desperate to get a taste of life in which you have to carry your belongings in an old Sainsbury’s bag because you snapped the strap of your one handbag in between the tube doors, there’s finally a high-fashion option.

Balenciaga is not, sadly, selling a standard paper or plastic bag.

Instead they are selling a fake paper bag. So you can pretend to have a… Read the full story

Michelle Obama hosts summer fitness bootcamps for her mates because she’s a boss

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We all miss Michelle Obama.

But she’s probably too busy to miss life at the White House.

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Because the former FLOTUS is preoccupied with helping her mates get fit by hosting fitness bootcamps.

On Monday, she shared some pictures of her and some pals doing a series of planks, lunges and crunches.

And it turns out that this isn’t the first time that she’s engaged in a little light PT work.

Lots of pictures of really great dogs from the Dog Photographer of the Year award.

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We could give you some grand chat about the importance of photography.

Similarly, we could share an nice essay about how dogs are man’s best friend, yada yada yada. But we all know that you’re not here for that.

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You’re here for some photos of dogs so cute that your hear practically explodes.

So, without further ado, here are some of the top entries from the Dog Photographer of the Year award.

Try not to cry at how great they are.

Check out this guy, who is the UK’s top Therapet.

He’s… Read the full story

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