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Mum shares son's 18th birthday present and fellow parents think it's 'genius'
A proud mum from Australia came up with a genius way to celebrate her son's 18th birthday by presenting him with an unusual and very thoughtful homemade gift board
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Psychological reason you're attracted to best friend's partner
Feeling an instant attraction to your friend's partner is a phenomenon known as 'mimetic desire' - a term coined by the French philosopher and literary theorist René Girard
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Harry Potter star Michael Gambon's two families and lover 25 years younger
The late Dumbledore star Sir Michael Gambon had two families, lived between two houses and became a dad for the final time when he was nearly 70 years old
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Kate's rare admission about crippling condition she battled in pregnancy
During all three of her pregnancies, Kate Middleton was struck with a severe condition - and on a visit to a specialist children's centre, she made a rare comment about suffering from it
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Amanda Holden braves the cold weather in chic ensemble as she leaves work
Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden looked effortlessly chic as she stepped out after recently showed off her makeup-free appearance in a glowing video
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Woman stunned after finding a banana that's twice as thick as a normal one
Bubu, from Spain, found an unusual double banana and shared a photo of it online, comparing it with a standard one. She received some hilarious replies, and many were confused by it
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Unique boys' name surges in popularity this year as it lands in top 100 chart
Parents looking for a unique name for their baby boys have caused a surge in popularity for one name that has made it onto the top 100 chart for the very first time
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Student, 19, killed after 'drink-driver' who 'had one margarita' runs red light
Lynlee Pollis alleged told police she had drunk a margarita and was on ADHD medication before running a red light. She hit a car being driven by teenage student Honor Wallace who later died from her injuries
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PLT playsuit has jaws dropping as shoppers say you might as well be naked
A figure-hugging jumpsuit from fast-fashion brand PrettyLittleThing's autumn collection has had jaws dropping - with some saying you might as well not wear any clothes at all
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Rare beetle named after Hitler facing extinction due to Neo-Nazi collectors
Fascists have been collecting the tiny brown blind beetle since they can sell for up to £1,200 per bug, but due to the high value because of their name it means the insects risk becoming extinct
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Stacey Solomon hits back at cruel mum-shaming trolls who criticise her dinner
Stacey Solomon faces harsh criticism from cruel followers on social media on a regular basis, and the mum-of-five joked that reading the negative messages brings her ‘joy’
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Man instantly leaves first date after woman's 'disrespectful' act at bar
A man has revealed he ditched his date at the bar when he saw her disrespect him while he went to the toilet, and people say he's managed to 'dodge a bullet' with her
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Dog lovers to hold 'Bully walk' to show 'how gentle the breed can be'
A mass XL Bully walk is confirmed to still take place in Birmingham despite dividing opinion in the city and beyond - so organiser Jake Harris has asked owners to only bring puppies
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Top Gear named test track corner after the late Sir Michael Gambon
Celebrities driving Top Gear's famous test track in the 'reasonably priced car' challenge would race around what Jeremy Clarkson called 'Gambon Corner'
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Man 'faked' going to university and forged results - and his parents had no clue
A social media user has shared the jaw-dropping tale of how their 'buddy' faked his entire university education and even hosted a pretend graduation and his parents still don't know the truth
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Gregg Wallace relied on 'large meals' to shift whopping 4.5 stone
MasterChef star Gregg, 58, has dropped from 16st and 7lbs to a svelte 12st and 1lb in recent years - and he managed to lose all the weight without skipping any meals
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Inside 'forgotten' UK shopping centre so dirty that locals begged for demolition
The shopping centre fell into a miserable dilapidated state just two decades after opening when a plan to save it went disastrously wrong, leading locals to plead for action
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Man who had tummy ache for two years had eaten earphones, screws and buttons
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT Patient Kuldeep Singh - who had eaten over 60 metallic items - reportedly had an eating disorder which causes the patient to eat or crave non-food items
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Mum told aged 27 she'd have just weeks to live without new heart
Sarah Tierney was left with a life-threatening heart condition which left her lips blue, and a second pregnancy left her in need of a new heart in what she described as a 'really tough time'
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Firefighters brave huge farm fire to rescue 1,500 cows from double-barn blaze
Hundreds of beef cattle were rescued on Wednesday night as firefighters battled a huge fire that tore through the farm in Sellindge, Kent, and at its height had 14 fire engines at the scene
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Kourtney Kardashian ditches family holiday after explosive fight with Kim
The feud that began in season three of The Kardashians between sisters Kourtney and Kim Kardashian escalated in the premiere episode of season four of the reality series
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Mum shares 'genius' lie she tells to kids to get them to brush their teeth
Parents loved the plan to get their kids excited about brushing their teeth
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Woman's whole world crumbles after hearing husband's remark in doctor's surgery
A trip to the doctor's office is never guaranteed to be stress free, but one woman had her whole life turned upside down after she had accompanied her unwell husband to an appointment
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Mum shamed for giving birth at 43 has last laugh with glam school run outfits
Mum-of-three Lucy Baker was shamed by another parent in the school playground for choosing to have a baby after the age of 40, so when it came to her son's first day of school, she knew that she had to make a statement
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Moment train smashes car into mangled wreck at railway crossing as driver dies
Jose Cicero dos Santos, 45, was reportedly still alive when he was pulled from his vehicle after it became a mangled wreck when it was ploughed into by a train in Satuba, in Brazil's Alagoas state on September 25