You know that terrifying Cravendale ad about cats having thumbs? Well…

August 18, 2015, 5:13 am

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Yes, we’re sorry, it’s true.

We’re sure, like us, you all remember that utterly terrifying Cravendale milk advert about what would happen if cats had thumbs (because like us, you’re probably still waking up in a cold sweat in the middle of the night with images of gangs of cats with thumbs breaking in to your room. No? Just us?).

Well, let us introduce you to Cravendale the cat (yes, his name is a reference to the adverts, it’s not just a super-freaky coincidence).

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The internet is obsessed with this living doll working in a McDonald’s in Taiwan

August 18, 2015, 5:26 am

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The internet has found another person to obsessively crush on.

This time, it’s Wei Han Xu, or Weiwei, a McDonald’s worker from Taiwan who pretty much looks like a ridiculously cute living doll.

Her looks attracted the attention of a blogger called RainDog, who shares photos of Weiwei for her thousands of online fans.

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Science behind your anger shows how it could be killing you

August 18, 2015, 6:14 am

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We’re all guilty of getting angry every now and again.

It’s hard not to feel your blood boil when tourists slow you down during the morning commute.

And when idiots forget queuing etiquette and push in front.

But what’s actually happening inside your body during these fits of rage?

Life Noggin explains the science behind seeing red and why we should all try to calm the f*ck down:

They use the example of a jerk cutting you off on a motorway

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25 reasons the North of the UK is way better than the South

August 18, 2015, 6:21 am

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London has a lot of things going for it – that fun game of trying to dodge crowds of angry people on Oxford Street, the comfort of being snuggled into a packed underground train with no ventilation and the pride of earning that fiver that might stretch to a pint.

But aside from those joys, life down South really pales into insignificance compared to living oop Norf.

Many surveys suggest that Northerners are far happier – with a recent study claiming that Yorkshire is the happiest place in Britain. And there are good reasons why those that live higher up on our quaint little island feel a bit better with their lot.

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Pickle the French bulldog is more artsy and cultured than you

August 18, 2015, 6:53 am

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For when you’re feeling a bit crap about your infrequent gallery trips and lack of cultural knowledge, draw some life inspiration from Pickle, the dog who loves art.

Pickle is an adorable French bulldog who has no time for all those pretentious art appreciation fakers. This dog is a genuine art critic, not just some poser (though he does pose well).

Pickle doesn’t just slowly walk around art galleries pretending to think about each piece’s greater meaning, like most people. She actually appreciates the work.

She really GETS what art is all about.

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August 18, 2015, 6:57 am

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Wanderlust time…

It’s a gloomy Tuesday, and you’ve probably just chowed down on yet another unsatisfying supermarket sandwich (we know we have), so what better way to escape the drudgery than with some travel-inspired daydreaming?

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‘Thinking off’ is the way to create orgasms anywhere on your body using your mind

August 18, 2015, 6:59 am

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The mind is a powerful thing – used correctly you can think yourself to an orgasm.

Most people going in for some solo loving reach straight for the genitals, but there are more ways than one to achieve climax.

Mik Scarlet is an advocate of ‘thinking off’, where you create new erogenous zones with the help of your mind.

The technique was developed to help people with spinal injuries and other impairments maintain a healthy sex life.

Seeing a new woman ‘gives men better orgasms’

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‘There would be a fistfight’: Dads react to their daughters getting catcalled

August 18, 2015, 7:11 am

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Catcalling sucks.

And what’s extra annoying about it is that it doesn’t happen when there’s a man by your side, meaning that a lot of guys are skeptical about just how bad the problem is.

The Scene decided to give some men a glimpse of the catcalling and street harassment women face on a daily basis, making it personal by showing a group of dads footage of their daughters being catcalled.

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Being addicted to your phone might be ruining your attention span and thinking skills

August 18, 2015, 8:10 am

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Just put the phone down.

A new study says constantly using your phone might be damaging how your brain works, ruining your attention span and resulting in more ‘cognitive failures’.

Dr Lee Hadlington of De Montfort University surveyed 210 people between the ages of 18 and 65, rating their brain function in terms of perception, memory, and motor function.

The study found that the more times the person used their phone per day, the more likely they were to experience ‘cognitive failures’, which is a scary way of saying they did stuff like losing their keys, forgetting that they made an appointment somewhere, or losing focus in the middle… Read the full story

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August 18, 2015, 8:32 am

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As consumers get more and more savvy, they’re ditching dairy foods faster than you can say ‘soya cheese’.

From health benefits to concern for animals, here are seven reasons why the white stuff is most definitely not the right stuff.

1. We are not baby cows

Cows produce milk for the same reason that humans do – to feed their babies. However, on all dairy farms, including organic ones, calves never taste a drop of their mother’s milk. Instead, they’re torn away from their mothers shortly after birth so that the milk nature intended for them can instead be consumed by humans.

Female calves often share the same cruel fate as their mothers – they’re forcefully impregnated, have their babies torn away from… Read the full story

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August 18, 2015, 8:37 am

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Crazy, sexy, cool.

That’s how I’d describe breasts.

Crazy because they come in about a billion styles, sexy for obvious reasons and cool because, well, they can actually feed tiny humans.

But apart from these obvious attributes there’s a lot more to learn about the girls.

Here’s 18 things you never knew about boobs.

1. Boobs are intergalactic

According to Ancient Greek myth, we have the goddess Hera’s breast milk to thank for the Milky Way.

Her husband, Zeus, had it away with a mortal woman, who gave birth to the hero Heracles.

While she was asleep, Zeus brought the baby to her to suckle, so it would receive godlike qualities.

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August 18, 2015, 8:57 am

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It takes a certain level of confidence to stand up to your friends, let alone know when it’s time to leave them behind.

Ditching your friends is like a bad break-up – lots of mutual friends, awkward encounters and a LOT of bitching but sometimes you just need to let the friendship go because it WILL affect your self confidence… and don’t fool yourself into thinking otherwise.

As they say, you are the average of the five people you spend the most time with…

1. They don’t make time for you

They are always busy when you need them but cue their latest break-up and you have to be all ears, all the time. Friendship… Read the full story

This girl was sent home from school because her collarbone was on show

August 18, 2015, 9:34 am

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Just ridiculous.

This may look like a total normally outfit to you, yet last week, in the year of 2015, American high school student Stephanie Hughes was sent home from school because this outfit was deemed too revealing.

If you’re failing to see what exactly is so offensive about this outfit, you’re not alone, because the fact is, there’s is nothing.

However according to the principal of Woodford County High School in Kentucky, Stephanie’s low-key jeans and T-shirt combo breeched the school’s dress code.

Why? Because her collarbone was on show.

Seriously.

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August 18, 2015, 11:00 am

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Hey, it’s officially okay if your awkward teen stage was accompanied by a total lack of dating prospects. Science says so.

A new study from the University of Denver suggests that being in a relationship in your teens can lead to a whole host of problems, from depression and anxiety to alcohol abuse.

Researchers followed 200 16 year olds for nine years, asking them to complete questionnaires tracking their romantic relationships, as well as assessing their level of anxiety, depression, and social withdrawal.

They were also surveyed on their drug and alcohol use, as well as their ongoing feelings of happiness and satisfaction within their relationship.

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There is so much fried food on a stick, because America

August 18, 2015, 11:36 am

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The abundance of food on a stick in that prosperous land they call America has come to our attention after the Iowa State Fair.

A lot of presidential candidates go to be photographed at the fair, showing all their American-ness in their bid to be leader of the Free World.

Whilst politics is great and everything, what really caught our eye was the food they were eating.

On sticks.

Because why use a knife and fork when you have a set of perfectly good teeth and a stick?

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August 18, 2015, 11:42 pm

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What to do when you’re being investigated for terrorism? Start an art project of course.

Hasan Elahi is a professor at the University of Maryland and an artist, who was stopped by the FBI at Detroit Airport in 2002.

The FBI suspected he was involved in terrorist activities and, over six months, brought him in for repeated questioning.

They wanted to know where he was in September 2001, when the attacks on the World Trade Center took place.

Luckily Elahi kept detailed notes in his planner, but it took nine polygraph tests until the FBI were satisfied he wasn’t involved.

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August 19, 2015, 2:08 am

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I’m a Londoner, born and bred and I love my city with the whole of my enormous beating heart. It’s a full on love affair, with ups, downs, excitement and adventure…

I feel exceptionally lucky and burst with pride whenever someone asks me where I live: ‘London. Amazing, extraordinary, intoxicating, indefatigable London.’

1. For the love of brunch

London loves to brunch and we do it oh so well. Lazy weekends are spent with the Sunday papers, steaming coffee and your favourite people as you brunch until sundown.

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August 19, 2015, 2:16 am

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Greeting cards are dead. Long live the potato-gram.

Alex Craig is an entrepreneur who’s made over $30,000 (around £19,000) in the last three months, through his new genius/ridiculous venture: sending personalised potatoes in the post.

Potato Parcel is, as the name would suggest, a new service that allows you to ship potatoes to all your loved ones.

Whatever the heartfelt sentiment, Alex will hand-write it upon the potato, making it the perfect gift for literally every occasion.

 

Someone’s leaving the office? Potato. Birthday? Potato. Proposal? Potato.

You simple take your pick from a medium potato (£7), or a large (£9), and write your message in under 140… Read the full story

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August 19, 2015, 2:24 am

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Giving old photos a whole new life.

Artist Jane Long‘s Dancing with Costica project takes old photographs and brings them back to life, recolouring the images and giving each of the photographer’s characters their own imagined backstory.

Jane says she started the project to brush up on her retouching skills, but quickly got caught up in Costica’s images, wondering what the stories of the people in the pictures could be.

She says: ‘I wanted to bring them to life. But more than that, I wanted to give them a story.’

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Why have a plain old coffin, when you could be laid to rest in a Nokia phone or ballet shoe?

August 19, 2015, 2:37 am

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Filed under: questions you never thought you’d be asked.

Why have a plain old coffin, when you can be laid to rest in a Nokia phone or Viking ship?

You may not have thought much about your plans for the after life (unless you’re particularly morbid or just very, very organised), but if you’re the type who always likes to look their best whilst living, you may want to treat yourself to a stand-out coffin or urn.

If that idea floats your boat, the people to talk to are Nottingham-based company Crazy Coffins.

To get your creative coffin juices flowing, here are some of their previous creations…

Stay connected from beyond the grave in this Nokia phone coffin

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