Valentine’s Day 2016: 14 pink drinks that aren’t lame

February 12, 2016, 2:00 am

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Love it or loathe it, Valentine’s Day isn’t going anywhere and a walk along any high street will attest to this with its onslaught of love hearts, teddy bears and roses.

I’ve never got behind Valentine’s Day, much to the confusion of boyfriends: ‘is she just saying she doesn’t do Valentine’s Day and is then going to be consumed with subsurface rage if I don’t get her anything? Was that just a hint to remind me to get her something? What if I get her something and she then thinks I’m stupid for buying into Valentines day???’ Poor chaps.

I don’t celebrate this day of hell for chefs, singletons and well, any man I’ve ever gone out with, but what I do celebrate is booze. Booze is ace, if you’re in doubt, buy booze.

How about pink booze?

Pink booze? Isn’t that a bit lame?

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Slovenian town presses ahead with plans for a public beer fountain

February 12, 2016, 2:04 am

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In a bid to lure tourists to their town, the people of Zalec in central Slovenia, have come up with a cunning plan. 

Forget pretty water fountains, they’re going to build a public beer fountain.

That’s what we call a tourist attraction.

It will be the first of its kind in Europe and is costing the townsfolk (approximately 4,800 of them) around €350,000 (£275,000).

According to, um, detailed plans, the fountain will be located in a local park and tourists will be able to sample the fountain’s brews, made from local hops.

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February 12, 2016, 2:28 am

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It’s that time of year when loved up ladies are starting to think about what to buy their man for Valentine’s Day.

While many men, including myself, are known for leaving everything to the last minute, saying ‘it’s just a stupid day manufactured by Hallmark’ (or, even worse, forgetting altogether) you don’t have to follow suit.

Valentine’s is all about showing the man, or woman, in your life how much you care about them and for those who find it difficult to articulate, a chance to say ‘I love you’ in a different way.

But where do you start? What does the modern man of today really want for Valentine’s Day?

Of course, some of us would love a fancy sports car or a private jet to the Monaco Formula One but, unless we are getting the next 20 years worth of Valentine’s gifts all in one, that is unlikely.

Contrary to popular belief, some men do like to share and would prefer a gift they… Read the full story

Guy spends an entire year chucking eggs at his poor mum and the internet loves it

February 12, 2016, 2:47 am

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The problem is, when someone chucks an egg at you, you can’t really ignore it. 

Which why there is nothing this mum can do but scream and swear as her son chucks eggs at her on a daily basis.

A man, who appears to be British, filmed himself throwing eggs at his poor unsuspecting mum for an entire year.

And after his video was shared on the Unilad Facebook page, it’s been viewed over 12 million times in 12 hours.

Poor mum.

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February 12, 2016, 3:19 am

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Does anyone actually love Valentine’s Day? Other than manufacturers of lingerie, chocolates, and cards?

Whether you’re single or loved up, we can all agree that Valentine’s Day is most definitely not the greatest day of the year. That prize goes to Christmas. Or Pancake Day. Or my birthday.

There’s just too much pressure – to be in a happy relationship, to get the perfect present, to have Instagrammable plans.

Well, we’re planning to spend the special day in bed, drinking alcohol, reflecting on our life decisions, and scrolling through the internet. These are the tweets that feel our struggle.

1. Valentine’s Day is awful. Let’s… Read the full story

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February 12, 2016, 4:00 am

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Confidence doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Some people like to observe quietly from the sidelines before choosing their friends carefully, or prefer small social groups rather than large ones.

If you’re a bit shy, these are some nightmare-inducing situations to find yourself in.

1. Icebreaker games at a party

The host means well, you’re sure, but any game that requires you to be the centre of attention, even briefly, is a big no-no. You still get cold sweats when you remember that one time you were forced to play I Have Never.

2. Making phone calls to someone you don’t know

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February 12, 2016, 4:16 am

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In case you missed it, this Monday marked the start of the Chinese New Year: The Year of the Monkey.

To celebrate, wealthy citizens of China are illegally buying teeny-tiny monkeys as pets.

When we say teeny-tiny, we mean teeny-tiny. Rich Chinese people are paying up to 30,000 Yuan (around £3,000) for pygmy marmosets: the world’s smallest primates.

Pygmy marmosets are around the size of a human thumb, leading them to be nicknamed ‘thumb monkeys’. They weigh less than an iPhone. They’re… Read the full story

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February 12, 2016, 4:34 am

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14-month-old elephant Moyo follows his foster mum Roxy Danckwerts everywhere. Which is adorable, but not great news for the soft furnishings.

Moyo was saved from drowning at just a few days old after he was washed away while trying to cross a flooded river with his herd. He was then abandoned by the older elephants but, luckily, rangers found him just as a pack of hyenas had him surrounded.

He was taken to the Wild Is Life animal sanctuary in Zimbabwe, where he became very attached to founder Roxy.

So attached that he won’t let her out of his sight.

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February 12, 2016, 4:37 am

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If there’s any way to make learning more fun, this teacher has got it down.

After giving out a normal set of – seemingly difficult (at least to us) – exam questions to his students, he finishes each one with something they’re likely to be more interested in.

Oh, and each question is for extra credit. Bonus.

Redditor SharkyTheSharkDog posted the questions online, to show off about just how great his teacher is.

It looks like he had a fairly big class of students to win over

And there was only one way to go about it 

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February 12, 2016, 4:51 am

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It’s easy to feel bitter and cynical about Valentine’s Day. It’s commercialised. It makes single people feel rubbish. It adds a load of pressure to do fun, romantic things.

But we can’t be bitter and cynical about this. Because it’s lovely.

Redditor mack3r shared a photo of the Valentine’s Day cards his daughter made. His daughter is blind, so decided to make each of her classmates braille cards, with raised dots spelling out her messages.

They also added a printed version of his daughter’s V day sentiments, so that all her friends could enjoy both messages.

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February 12, 2016, 5:29 am

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Boy steals girl’s lighter in an attempt to get her to go out with him

February 12, 2016, 5:31 am

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There’s lots of things you could do to woo a girl: 

Take her to a movie, a nice dinner, or just spend a night in watching her favourite Netflix show.

But one guy had other ideas. In a creative attempt to get a girl to pay attention, he stole her lighter.

And when we stay stole, we mean held it hostage.

Chantelle is from Saltaire, West Yorkshire – 35 minutes away from her admirer, Jamie, who lives in Skipton.

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February 12, 2016, 5:41 am

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We just don’t know what to do with this.

The Co-op’s Valentine’s Day ads are recommending we get creative in the bedroom with some free range British eggs, and no one knows what to do with that information.

Twitter user (and chef, so if anyone should know, he should) Thomas Eagle spotted one of the supermarket’s Valentine’s Day ads in the back of his paper yesterday and decided to ask the internet for help in deciphering the somewhat subversive serving suggestion.

‘I don’t understand what this is even trying to insinuate,’ he wrote.

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February 12, 2016, 6:41 am

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We Postmodern Loneliness is a set of drawings in pencil, ink and watercolour that celebrate being single.

Illustrator Idalia Canelas uses pencil, ink and watercolour to create the series.

Inspired by her time living alone in Mexico City, Mexico, she wanted to show that women enjoy living solo and do not necessarily need the company of a man to enjoy themselves.

Her pictures all feature a confident girl enjoying her own space and freedom…

Does it look like there’s room for two?

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February 12, 2016, 6:44 am

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It’s great when your child is no longer a baby. No more sleepless nights. No more endless crying fits. No more public meltdowns.

Yeah, right.

Just when you think the worst is over, every toddler turns out to be a tiny Donald Trump. Here are 20 reasons toddlers are the worst people.

1. They don’t nap any more

Remember that little oasis of calm, the only bit of your day when a small thing wasn’t demanding your attention? It’s gone. Forever.

2. They break all your stuff

Phones. Kitchen things. Phones. Furniture. Phones. Bits of your car. Phones. PS4 discs. Phones. Did we mention phones?

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February 12, 2016, 7:11 am

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February 12, 2016, 7:57 am

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February 12, 2016, 8:08 am

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Why this woman stripped off and covered herself in fast food

February 12, 2016, 8:33 am

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When it comes to making a statement with your art, few do it quite like 23-year-old Monika Rostvold.

After sitting on the steps of her library completely naked last April, Monika has returned with a new art project.

This time around Monika strolled on to a dining area at Texas State University, stripped down to her underwear, and proceeded to cover herself in fast food. Chick-Fil-A, more specifically, plus ketchup and napkins with ‘All you can eat’ scrawled across them.

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Dating like a New Yorker: I went to the Big Apple to get a slice of the action

February 12, 2016, 11:30 pm

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We’ve all been there. Your boss decides you’re the person who should speak at that event/greet the overseas visitors/go on the pull in New York.

Oh, that last one’s just me?

Sorry, hope your presentation goes well.

Yep, I’ve just been to the Big Apple – setting of new film How To Be Single, starring Rebel Wilson and Dakota Johnson – for a whirlwind three days to find out how they date across the pond. Here’s what I learnt…

Dating moves fast…

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