Cinnamon roll shot glasses are the sweetest way to get sloshed

March 18, 2016, 7:43 am

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What a glorious time to be alive and able to use an oven.

Amy Ericsson of Oh, Bite It! – yes, the same genius who brought us deep fried peanut butter and bacon wrapped mozzarella sticks – has just brought together two of the most fun things in the world: doing shots and eating sugary treats.

Presenting Cinnamon Roll Shot Glasses.

Yep. They’re real. This is happening.

Someone has turned the joy of cinnamon rolls into a liquid receptacle. Fill with baileys to take your pre-drinks to a whole new level, or milk if it’s a school night.

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Student 3D-printed his own braces and saved around $7,950

March 18, 2016, 8:58 am

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A digital design student has managed to sort out his crooked top teeth by 3D-printing his own brace, saving an estimated $7,950 (£5,485) in the process.

Twenty-three-year-old Amos Dudley realised last year that he wasn’t smiling so much because he was unhappy with his teeth. Although he’d had a brace when he was younger, he didn’t wear his retainer as he should have done, so the teeth moved again.

‘They weren’t awful, but they were crooked enough to make me self conscious,’ he writes on his blog.

He started to look into clear braces online. But, as he did his research, he noticed that many of the… Read the full story

World Sleep Day 2016: How much sleep do you actually need?

March 18, 2016, 9:32 am

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Someone hit the snooze button – because it is World Sleep Day today.

While most of us constantly feel tired, whether hangover related or just down to working too damn hard, you might not need as much sleep as you might think.

That’s because often it’s the quality of your sleep rather than the hours you spend tucked up under the duvet.

How much sleep do you actually need?

Sleep times

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Two artists are turning children’s drawings into cute one-of-a-kind jewellery

March 18, 2016, 9:48 am

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Two Turkish artists are turning children’s drawings into totally one-of-a-kind necklaces and bracelets.

Istanbul-based artists Yasemin Erdin Tavukçu and Ozgur Karavit are both mums themselves – Yasemin has a daughter, Serin and Ozgur has a son, Kerem.

The both believe in the importance of encouraging kids to draw and express themselves through art. And they know how parents treasure their children’s early random squiggles.

So, through their company TasarimTakarim, they turn what comes out of children’s vivid imaginations into surprisingly beautiful pieces of jewellery.

In other words, if you’re after a totally unique piece, just get your kid… Read the full story

13 things you’ll know if you’re the irresponsible one of your friendship group

March 18, 2016, 9:51 am

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Like the girls in Sex And The City, everyone in a friendship group has their own role. 

There’s the one who acts like the mum of the group, worrying constantly over her friends’ decisions.

There’s a ditzy one, a smart one… you get the picture.

But most importantly, there’s the irresponsible one. AKA, you.

Here are 13 things you’ll know if you’re the irresponsible one out of your friendship group.

1. You’re that friend who’ll go for a night out even if you’re heavily in debt. 

Because you won’t remember it in the morning, so it doesn’t really count.

2. And also the friend who’ll persuade others to go out when they’re in serious debt, too. 

Because you can’t get blinding drunk and spend your last remaining (borrowed) tenner alone, obviously.

3. You’re definitely the most sexually experienced one of the group. 

Thanks to your ‘why not?’ mentality.

4. But it works out well, because at least… Read the full story

34 times Twitter came up with questionable life hacks

March 18, 2016, 10:09 am

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Need some handy hacks to instantly improve every part of your existence?

Head to Twitter. It’s full of all kinds of excellent advice for every problem, from figuring out how much spaghetti you need to cook (ALL OF IT) to turning an IKEA shelf into a pile of wooden blocks.

But don’t worry. You don’t need to make the effort of scrolling through your timeline to find the best tips. We’ve rounded them all up for you, because you’re a busy person with more important things to be doing.

These are all super reliable, entirely legit, and guaranteed to improve your life. Promise.

1. Can’t sleep? This simple hack… Read the full story

This one error could ruin your chances at finding love when online dating

March 18, 2016, 10:17 am

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There are many ways you can ruin your chances at love when using the likes of Tinder or Bumble. 

Like sending an unsolicited dick pic or a sexual proposition, for example.

But apparently, something else may be decreasing your chances of finding your perfect match – and it isn’t as obvious as you might think.

After conducting a survey of 9,000 people, Zoosk found that 72% of online daters find poor spelling and grammar to be a major turn off.

Whether it’s a quick message that hasn’t been proofread, or using phrases such as ‘lol’, – people aren’t keen on sloppy messages.

While poor punctuation may not be much of a deal breaker to you, apparently the nearly three quarters who found it a turn-off saw it as an indicator that the person may be too busy or lazy to actually read through their messages efficiently before sending.

Nearly half (47%) found that the phrase ‘YOLO’ (you only live once) was also… Read the full story

Vegan Easter eggs that prove you don’t need to miss out on amazing chocolate

March 18, 2016, 10:42 am

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Chocolate eggs are synonymous with Easter – so it’s comforting to know that even vegans have plenty of options.

There are growing varieties of chocolate eggs free from dairy, egg, nuts and gluten.

Nutritionist Alex Thompson says: ‘There is an estimated 10 million food allergy and intolerance sufferers in Britain.

‘The only reliable means to avoid adverse effects, in most cases, is avoidance of the food allergen in question, which can mean going without seasonal treats.’

But help is at hand thanks to our handy guide…

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Here’s why you should fart in front of your significant other

March 18, 2016, 10:44 am

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Farting: it’s an important part of every relationship.

If you find fart jokes hilarious and your date doesn’t, it’s probably not going to work out. If one partner farts with wild abandon while the other prefers to keep toots for the bathroom only, there are going to be problems.

And, as a new report from MIC reminds us, that first time you decide to let one rip in front of your significant other is one of the most authentic milestones.

Bigger than moving together. Bigger than ‘I love you’. Maybe even bigger than marriage (probably not, but stay with us).

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Twitter is using #MiddleClassChatUpLines to mock the middle class

March 18, 2016, 10:58 am

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#MiddleClassChatUpLines has majorly taken off on Twitter since it was first started by The Poke. 

In an ironically British manner, the hashtag is being used as a way to mock the middle class without actually being rude to them.

It seems most Twitter users’ idea of the middle classes revolve around shopping in Waitrose, eating halloumi and drinking lattes.

Which, to be honest, while it gets them mocked, sounds like a pretty good deal.

 

Because people can’t have normal nutritional needs these days…

"My gluten and dairy free milkshake brings all the boys to the yard!" @ThePoke #middleclasschatuplines 😄😄

— Selina WatermanSmith (@selinawatermans) March 18, 2016

Well, which will it be? 

"Your guest annex or mine?" @ThePoke #MiddleClassChatupLines

— You can call me Q (@QuintinForbes) March 14, 2016

A what? 

"Fancy a quick focaccia?" #MiddleClassChatUpLines

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Vegan recipes: Easter-themed cakes and desserts to prepare this season

March 18, 2016, 11:24 am

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Easter’s nearly here and, while it’s traditionally a time to eat lamb, fish and tonnes of milky chocolate, we’ve got the Easter recipes to satisfy anyone who isn’t up for a meat-fest this Easter. 

It’s not only vegans who’ll enjoy these Easter recipes – they’ll suit many, nieces and nephews with allergies and fussy friends.

If you’re hosting and hoping to cook or bake for loved ones, try one or more of the vegan recipes below.

1 Cherry & almond brownies

From the The Alternative Healthy Easter Treats Cookbook by Discount Supplements.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons milled flaxseed
120g dark chocolate
½ teaspoon coffee granules
125g self-raising flour
70g ground almonds
50g cocoa nibs such as Naturya Organic
¼ tsp baking powder
250g golden caster sugar
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
70g glace cherry (rinsed and halved)

Directions

Heat oven to 170° C
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This incredibly happy laughing fox will make your Friday

March 18, 2016, 12:19 pm

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If you’ve never heard a fox laugh – and we’re guessing not many have had the privilege – then prepare to be amazed by this video.

It looks as though this cute white fox has either been trained to laugh whenever his owner laughs, or he’s just a seriously easily amused animal.

We’re hoping it’s the latter.

Anyway, it’s amazing.

New website will tell you the title of a film if you’ve forgotten it

March 18, 2016, 12:24 pm

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It can suck when you can’t remember the name to a film you’re trying to reminisce about.

You spend hours searching for keywords on Google only to come up with similar movies… but y ou can’t find the exact one.

But thank GOD, some genius has come up an idea that can solve the mystery.

A new website called What Is My Movie asks you to describe the plot to a movie by typing it into their search bar – then you sit back and await a list of related films.

For example, we tried: ‘Film about money, strippers and cocaine’ and got The Wolf Of Wall Street.

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Hot cross bun gin is the only gin to drink this Easter

March 19, 2016, 12:00 am

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This is what would it would look like if a hot cross bun and a bottle of gin had a love child.

We know. We wouldn’t have put them together either.

It’s like when two friends you’d never pictured together get it on – but once you see them it just makes so much sense.

Competition: Win a year’s supply of gin from Whittaker’s

The £29.50 gin, which has a tempting peachy pink tone to it and can be enjoyed with tonic, just like regular gin, is infused… Read the full story

Easter 2016: 30 more ways to eat Creme Eggs that you’ve never dreamed of

March 19, 2016, 1:00 am

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Do you remember the days when eating a Creme Egg on its own felt like a treat?

Well, those days are long gone.

Last year we brought you 25 ways you to eat a Creme Egg you never even thought of.

The ‘pimp my Creme Egg’ craze shows no sign of stopping so this year we have 30 delicious and decadent ways for you to enjoy yours this Easter.

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, we give you…

1. The Creme Egg pancake

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2. The Creme Egg peanut butter nutella cake

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Rocco the pug bartender is here for you when you’ve had a ruff day

March 19, 2016, 2:23 am

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This is the face you want to see at your local after a long day at the office.

Meet Rocco. He’s a pug. He’s also an Instagram celeb. And he’s picked up a bartending gig on the side.

Hi Instagram is dedicated to photos of him posing with his latest alcoholic creations, each with a recipe.

So you can make one of his cocktails for yourself and pretend that you, too, have a pug bartender instead of sitting at home alone pouring baileys and whipped cream directly into your mouth.

Rocco’s owner Lili told metro.co.uk that Rocco’s soaring success all started because of his ‘never ending appetite for peanut butter… Read the full story

The 13 biggest stresses of planning your birthday party

March 19, 2016, 2:30 am

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A birthday is a joyous occasion, but we all miss the days when our parents would organise it for us and all we had to do was show up and get lavished with toys and cake.

Planning a birthday party is by far the most stressful part of having a birthday. What you actually want to do on your birthday hardly comes into it – that’s not what birthdays are about. They’re about making sure everyone you know has a great time and continues to think that you are awesome.

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Soon your Domino’s pizza will be delivered by robots

March 19, 2016, 3:08 am

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Finally, we’re one step closer to getting pizza in our mouths without the need for any human interaction.

Domino’s has announced they’re trialing a new way to deliver pizza to people’s doors in New Zealand: a cute little pizza delivering robot called DRU (a Domino Robotic Unit).

Domino’s says DRU can do all the stuff a human pizza driver can (apart from offer comfort if you open the door sobbing). It can follow a map, navigate streets and roads, and avoid any obstacles.

It even keeps pizza hot and drinks cold.

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March 19, 2016, 3:30 am

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Slow cooking is having something of a renaissance at the moment and there are loads of brilliant, and surprising recipes out there. Did you know you can bake cakes in your slow cooker for example? Or make pizza? No, me neither.

So if your slow cooker is gathering dust at the back of the cupboard, get it out, wipe it down and make one of these 20 delicious recipes:

1. Chicken thighs with orange and honey

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2. Nutella giant scone

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3. Pulled pork with Irn… Read the full story

Shoshanna’s amazing apartment in Japan is available to rent on Airbnb

March 19, 2016, 3:51 am

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Oh, hey there fellow twenty-somethings obsessed with HBO show GIRLS.

If you, too, watched episode three of season five, fell madly in love with Shoshanna’s INCRED apartment in Japan, and thought ‘wow. I wish I could live there’, we have some very exciting news for you: you can.

Turns out that colour-packed apartment wasn’t inspired by Shoshanna’s mind and built on a New York set.

It’s very much real, very much in Japan, and – most excitingly of all – is available to rent on Airbnb.

 

And yes, the apartment… Read the full story