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Why anxious people tend to be smarter
Anxious? Congrats, you’re probably intelligent. (Picture: Getty) Anxiety sucks. Seriously. It’s the worst. But there might be one upside to being plagued by constant worries and the fear that everyone...
View Article9 best subscription services for Christmas gifts – from condoms to cake,...
Christmas comes but once a year – and that fact makes us so sad. But wait… what if you could make Christmas come every month for someone you really like? What if you had the power to be the elf that...
View Article11 grown-up Christmas pop-ups in London (that aren’t Winter Wonderland)
East London’s answer to Winter Wonderland (Picture: Winterville) It’s time to eat, drink and be merry. But there’s more to Christmas themed pop-ups than just Winter Wonderland. Dodge the excitable kids...
View ArticleIf they’d had Twitter in Roman times, it *might* have looked a lot like this
You knows it (Picture: dobalob/Imgur) Believe it or not, there was a time when people lived without Twitter. True story. There was even a time Before Netflix (BN). But, imagine if the Romans had been...
View Article17 igloos that will make you want to pack it all in and live in the snow
rainbow-igloo brigid burton If you’re tired of flat-sharing and can’t stop despairing over the cost of actually buying a house one day, these might be a little bit too tempting. Who doesn’t want to...
View Article6 reasons why red wine is actually good for you
Yay, wine We always suspected wine was good for you. After all it’s made from grapes so it’s basically one of your five a day, amirite? Recently red wine (the best of all the wines) was shown to slow...
View ArticleDonald Trump condoms are here to make sex great again
Seductive. (Picture: SayItWithACondom.com) Today in ways to ruin your sex life, someone’s made Donald Trump themed condoms. Of course. Custom condom makers SayItWithACondom.com have just unveiled their...
View ArticleThese adorable real letters to Santa Claus written by children will make you cry
Get your tissues ready (Picture: Royal Mail) *Warning: Contains spoilers for the young* Letters to Santa are a well-loved tradition across the world. And it’s happily showing no signs of dying out....
View Article#DearDaddy video makes a powerful point about rape culture and sexual violence
‘One thing leads to another.’ (Picture: Youtube/CARE Norway) Rape culture starts in the smallest actions. A ‘joke’ made to your friends. Staring at a woman until she uncomfortably tugs down her skirt....
View Article15 things we wish we could ask our pets
Did I scar you for life that time when you walked in on me getting it on? (Source: Getty Images Credit: METRO/Myles Goode) We love our pets. Cats, dogs, birds, lizards… our non-human family members are...
View Article5 myths about alcohol debunked
(Credit: Getty Images/METRO) A lot of us enjoy booze. But we also know it can be bad for us. Heavy drinking sessions can leave us feeling worse for wear and full of regrets the next day. Our weird...
View ArticleThis video may make you uncomfortable but it’ll also open your eyes to the...
Would a dripping tap bother you? (Picture: The National Autistic Society) Would the sound of a dripping tap bother you? The tapping of a foot or the meowing of a cat? How about all of these of these...
View Article17 things you’ll only understand if you’ve worked in a gift shop over Christmas
All of your presents come from the shop you work at (Picture: Getty) It’s the time of year all gift shops wait for. The opportunity to make some serious cash as consumers empty their wallets on...
View ArticleEye-opening video shows what it meant to ‘be a man’ in 2015
There’s still hope for men. (Picture: Getty) 2015 was the year of gender identity. Caitlyn Jenner appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair. The general public learned terms like cisgender. Pantone’s colour...
View Article11 good reasons not to take a toddler Christmas shopping
Clue: It’s not like this (Picture: Getty) Shopping can be stressful at the best of times – throw Christmas into the mix and it becomes even more frenzied. But shopping with a toddler in tow is a whole...
View Article20 totally gorgeous gingerbread houses
Today is National Gingerbread House Day, proving once and for all that there really is a day for everything. The only time I tried to make a gingerbread house it fell apart. I’ve never been brave...
View ArticleFinally, there’s a spray to make everything you own smell like cats
Kind of want this. (Picture: Felissimo) Ignoring the cat food smell and occasional ‘ew, you’ve been out in the rain aroma’, all cat-owners know that cats smell pretty amazing. A bit like baked bread,...
View ArticleOne quarter of people have regrets about their behaviour at an office...
Put down the wine before you criticise your coworker’s hat. (Picture: Getty) Office Christmas parties: a time to get inappropriately drunk, consider telling your office crush your true feelings (only...
View ArticleThe 27 things to expect if you’re expecting a baby over Christmas
Pass the Roses tin (Picture: Getty) It’s the most magical time of the year… but add on a pregnancy and woah does that mean double the magic? Well the same as every Christmas there are ups and downs,...
View ArticleGenius man creates child-proof Christmas tree
Stay away, children. (Picture: Getty) We know Christmas is for the kids, and the only reason most of us even bother putting up a Christmas tree is so people under 10 can enjoy all the Christmassy...
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