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A person seemed to have done a certain “Tom” terribly wrong, so much so, they left a huge banner publicly apologising for their behaviour on the side of a motorway. A cryptic banner mysteriously appeared on a motorway in the UK, leaving people driving by both amused as well as confused. Klaire Harvey, Director of […]
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The Titans made a couple of moves at outside linebacker with training camp about to get underway in Tennessee. The team announced the signing of John Simon on Sunday afternoon. Tuzar Skipper was waived in a corresponding move. Simon spent the last three seasons with the Patriots and started all 16 games for New England […]
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Swimming a few laps likely won’t turn your child into the next Katie Ledecky or Michael Phelps, but it just might help them become the next J.K. Rowling or Stephen King. A recent study by University of Delaware researchers suggests exercise can boost kids’ vocabulary growth. The article, published in the Journal of Speech Language […]
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Packaged foods company Conagra Brands (CAG.N) warned that higher raw material and ingredient costs would take a bigger bite out of its profit this year than previously estimated, in another sign that supply chain hiccups are battering the sector. COVID-19 vaccinations, low interest rates and nearly $6 trillion in government relief since the pandemic started […]
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Many think that streamers have an easy job. That they sit around all day just broadcasting themselves playing video games. Admittedly, that part is pretty easy. It’s getting people to watch that is the trick. So sometimes, content creators will go to great lengths to get those views. One YouTuber has come up with what […]
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In a stunning episode of Catfish UK, a man discovered that the woman he thought he had fallen in love with over a period of eight months was a lot closer to home than he realised. The success of the Catfish film in 2010 sparked a TV series dedicated to helping internet romantics figure out […]
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Darius Slay got what he wanted. The Eagles cornerback went on Twitter recently to pitch free agent Steven Nelson on joining him in the Philly secondary and the team announced Nelson’s signing on Sunday. It’s a one-year deal that Jeremy Fowler of ESPN reports is worth $4 million. Nelson was released by the Steelers in […]
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It’s the global epidemic that affects two in every five adults, but as obesity continues to expand waistlines worldwide, researchers at the University of South Australia are warning that harmful body fat can also increase the risk of dementia and stroke. Examining gray brain matter of about 28,000 people, the world first research showed that […]
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PepsiCo Inc (PEP.O) will increase the prices of its products this year, the company said on Tuesday after it raised its full-year earnings forecast on surging demand for its sodas from pandemic-weary people flocking to restaurants and theaters. A host of factors, including disruptions in global supply chains and rising demand, has pushed up raw-material […]
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The award winners of the annual Game Developers Choice ceremony have been chosen, with Hades snatching the “Game of the Year” award from contenders such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Half-Life: Alyx, Ghost of Tsushima, and The Last of Us Part II. The GDC Awards focuses on celebrating peer recognition among game developers, awarding games […]
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