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Daily reminder that your posture is terrible and it’s ruining your life
Don’t be a sloucher. (Picture: Youtube/TED-Ed) Look, we all know that slouching all the time is a very, very bad thing. And you’ve probably been told a million times that it’s a good idea to sit up...
View ArticleA visual history of the most popular alcohol through every time period
Oh, alcohol. Always there for us, whether it’s the throat-burning vodka of our youth, the fancy whisky that makes us feel like a grown up, or the perfectly mixed cocktail sipped after a hard day of...
View ArticleThese incredible origami sculptures will blow you away
Everybody’s favourite sabre-tooth squirrel (Picture: Ross Symons/Instagram) Forget paper planes, this is some next level origami. From magical unicorns to popular cartoon characters, Ross Symons has...
View Article‘Just a phase’? This is why we need to talk about biphobia
(Picture: Dibyangshu Sarkar/AFP/Getty Images) Unless you’ve been in hiding for the past 40 years, chances are you know what homophobia means. The same can’t be said for biphobia. Simply put, biphobia...
View ArticleKFC is now selling pink burger buns in China and no one knows how to feel
KFC, what have you done? (Picture: KFC China) KFC, in their wisdom, have decided that the solution to plummeting sales in China are Pepto-Bismol pink buns. Right. The pink buns come as part of KFC...
View ArticleSummer’s over: 19 signs you’re ready for autumn
Time for this now please (Picture: Getty) We all look forward to summer, the promise of holidays, light evenings and sunny beer gardens. But no sooner are we in the summer months than we’re kind of...
View ArticleThe everyday adventures of inanimate objects are strangely entertaining
These cute illustrations of everyday objects should make you crack a smile (Picture: Salim Zerrouki) Imagine if your tampon could speak to you. Actually, maybe don’t – the mind boggles. Anyway,...
View ArticleThere’s a poo-themed cafe in South Korea and it’s surprisingly, er, tasteful
Smell the roses (Picture: Seoul Searching) Amazingly it’s not total crap. If you thought the whole themed cafe thing was getting a bit out of hand over here, just wait till you hear about what’s going...
View ArticleThis woman quit her job to make incredibly detailed paper art
(Picture: Instagram/Sena Runa) Beats most day jobs. Sena Runa is an artist who’s made a major leap of faith for her work, quitting her day job in HR to pursue paper art full time. She now creates...
View ArticleThree quarters of young Brits would rather text on the beach than read a book
Remember back in the olden days when people read books? (Picture: Rex) Welcome to the tl;dr generation. Young Brits are apparently ditching books in favour of their smartphones on holiday because books...
View ArticleWearing a hijab is the most liberating thing I’ve ever experienced
(Picture: Soofiya Andry) Last month for Ramadan I wanted to try a little bit harder than I’ve tried in previous years. I decided this year I was going to, amongst other plans, wear a hijab. Ramadan is...
View ArticleA design student has come up with the best way to eat McDonald’s
(Picture: Jessica Stoll) Arizona State University design student Jessica Stoll may be a genius as she’s just made eating a Big Mac both easier and even more fun. As a broke, hungry student rushing...
View ArticleAfter you check your bag in, it basically goes on an amazing roller coaster ride
Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. We’ve all wondered what exactly happens to our bags once we’ve checked them in – especially when they emerge worse for wear (as in broken, not drunk), or even worse, not at all....
View Article23 reasons your laptop is better than a boyfriend or girlfriend
Relationships come and go, but the internet is forever. Feeling a bit concerned about the amount of time you spend in the default position of slouching in bed, laptop open? Don’t stress. Being single...
View ArticleWoman spent 10 years photographing the homeless – then she discovered her dad...
Diana found her dad living rough in 2012 and spent the following years trying to reach him through the lens – here he is in August 2014 (Picture: Diana Kim) Diana Kim, 30, first learnt about...
View Article14 reasons I don’t want to move to London
(Picture: Metro) Why is it near-impossible to read any form of news without it having at least one reference to London? Sure it’s the capital, and yes it has some decent artsy stuff and some pretty...
View ArticleTinder just had a meltdown on Twitter because people aren’t taking it seriously
Tinder is feeling really sad right now (Picture: Metro) Tinder is upset. Very upset. You see, no matter how hard it tries to be grown-up and responsible, some people just won’t take it seriously. So...
View ArticleA guy tried out for the all-female Miami Heat dance squad and totally nailed it
Who run the world? This dude. Sorry Bey. Earlier this month, the currently all-female Miami Heat dance squad held auditions for new members. Around 200 women turned up for boot camp. And one man –...
View ArticleHate maths? Don’t help your kids with their homework – you’re just making it...
Sadly not Not confident in your maths skills? Maybe leave your kids to it. Turns out that not being very maths-savvy can have a pretty damaging effect on your kids, especially if you struggle through...
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