It’s an age old question. What do you do with your luggage when you’re on your ace at an airport and nature is calling? You could leave it out the door, right? Wrong. Unattended luggage in a bathroom stinks of bomb, and will induce panic. The only option is to take it with you into the stall, which is, you know, hell.

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If you consider yourself an adult male, you’re probably going to want to wear a suit at some juncture in the near future. This is what you need to do in order to not screw it up.

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Did you get up this morning and think, “Hell, I reckon I’m ready for my castle now.” If you did, you’re in luck. There’s one going in George for 21 bar. And it comes with underfloor heating.

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The guys over at CableKiosk.co.za are some of our neighbours over here at the Woodstock Exchange. Naturally, we were thrilled when they told us that they are now accepting payment in Bitcoin. Asked why they made the move toward Bitcoin, the team advised that they’re simply massive fans of open source systems. Fair play. Check […]

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Sitting at the tip of Africa has its drawbacks when you are desperate to watch Game of Thrones. That goes for most series. We are stuck with paying exorbitant fees for satellite TV that only has a couple of watchable channels anyway. So what else is there to do, other than pirating Game of Thrones ASAP using torrents?

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The SA parliament has presented a bill to legalize cannabis for medical, economic and industrial purposes. IFP MP Mario Oriani-Ambrosini made an emotional speech, urging the bill to be passed. Oriani-Ambrosini admitted that he uses marijuana for medical reasons. According to the MP, he wouldn’t be able to stand in front of parliament without it.

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What with February being award month; musicians collected more shiny objects at the recent Brit Awards. Here are the winners. The 2014 Brit Awards ceremony held at the O2 Arena featured performances by the likes of Beyonce, Katy Perry and Lorde. The latter took away the award for best international female.

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What you have here is a BBC documentary crew interviewing a homeless Angolan musician on the streets of Glasgow, only for racist Laurel and Hardy to rock up, and pick a fight with the guy. He humiliates them.

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By now you’ll have heard that Facebook has purchased Whatsapp, an app that most consumers use for free, for $19 billion. The deal was signed at a very sentimental location for co-founder Jan Koum: the former North County Social Services office – the place where he used to stand in line to collect food stamps.

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The QYG QP6000 Power Pack is suitable for charging iPad, iPad2, iPhone and most digital gadgets. It has dual charging function, and a fast charging mode for quick charging. It also comes with multiple connectors, dock, micro and mini connectors and you can charge two devices at the same time in normal or fast mode. […]

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Russian hearts were shattered after figure skating prodigy Yulia Lipnitskaya, fell during her short program routine on Wednesday. The 15-year-old Russian was the breakout star of the Sochi Olympics last week when she dazzled the world with her incredible talent.

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This is a testament to how far fans will go to get on stage with their pop star idols, no matter who they are. We don’t know if we would go as far as BDSM to get close to Britney Spears, but Nicole Richie accepted domination with a gleeful smile.

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When it comes to renting a new place, paying the six-week deposit has many people begrudgingly dipping into their savings. Imagine having to fork out R1.3 million on the deposit alone. Audley House in Mayfair, London, may be the most expensive home rental property in the UK.

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With more than two thirds of the earth’s surface covered by water, we have so much room for activities under the sea. Move over the Mile High Club, this luxury submarine hotel introduces us to the Mile Low Club.

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Two people are hoping to show that crowdfunding should not only be used to launch the next app or indie film, but to make the world that tiny bit better. Pete and Sarah Portal are trying to save Manenberg by inspiring change in one of Cape Town’s most gang-infested communities. Here’s how you can help.

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No, this isn’t a scalping scam. Eminem will be playing in Cape Town this Wednesday evening, and Computicket have just released a raft of tickets for R99 each. You’ll be seated, but considering the basically non-existent price tag, that’s just fine. You buy apps that are more expensive than this. Tickets will be available for […]

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The Sochi Winter Olympic games have up until now been a peaceful event. But the apparent calm on the surface was broken when Pussy Riot held an impromptu protest performance. Before they could even start to play, Cossack militia members interrupted the performance by beating the activists with whips.

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Facebook buys Whatsapp for $19 billion. Tony Blair advised Brooks during hacking scandal. Waterkloof two stay in custody. Ukraine truce. Hoffman’s will. New drug kills leukemia in 88% of patients. Woman raped and strangled on cruise ship. Joffe for Adcock chairman.

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Tracking the ages of people who achieve a moment of epiphany in their work, a study has found that the moments of a genius breakthrough tend to happen in your mid to late 30’s. Check it out..

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It’s time for kids to join the tablet revolution with a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 and put the world at their fingertips. Designed to appeal to kids and adults alike, the Galaxy Tab 3 kids has normal and kids modes meaning parents can enjoy a fully functional tablet while children enjoy fun, child centred programmes and games. Parents can control which apps their kids have access to and can even limit the amount of time children can spend on the tablet. Featuring Full HD Video Playback and a 1.2GHz Dual Core CPU, this tablet packs a punch for the whole family and is sure to keep little ones entertained for hours.

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Located in its serene isolation in the Thar Desert near Jodhpur, India, the Mihir Garh rises like a mirage from the desert sands. The hotel that architecturally resembles a sandcastle, has been named ‘The Most Extraordinary Place To Stay In 2014’ by Lonely Planet.

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‘Don’t feed the trolls’ has become a valuable lesson for anyone who has frequented an online comment section. Be it online gaming or social media, trolls plague the internet denizens on every front. But there is some comfort to be found in a recent study done by the University of Manitoba titled ‘Trolls just want to have fun.’

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Jimmy Fallon and Will Smith have taken upon themselves the noble duty of cataloging the history of hip-hop dance moves, in their own “Evolution of Hip-Hop Dancing” video.

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For many years Barbie has been quite a ditzy employee, losing interest in careers ranging from walking dogs (with her very own poop-scooper) to being the president. But now she will embark on the working world on her ace, as an entrepreneur. What her new business is, no one knows, but we are sure that the scatterbrain doll will lose interest in it soon.

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You’ve heard of the term, “suffering for your art,” right? There’s a reason why the object of that sentence is art, and not “TPS reports”. TPS reports are hard, because they’re boring. Great art is special because it actually takes something away from the artist; blood, sweat, and tears – sometimes quite literally. That’s why […]

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The latest 2014 Michelin results have come under scrutiny after being leaked a week early. Critics are lamenting over the world-renowned food guide’s ability to uphold its “undisputed jurisdiction”.

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Prince Charles has been spotted engaging in a ‘sword dance’ during his three-day tour of the Middle East. A recent photo shows him in a full traditional Saudi outfit.

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The dawn of Bluetooth 4.0 has heralded an explosion of consumer gadgets, including personal bluetooth trackers. They purport to save you from ever losing anything again, but are they really all that? We find out.

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Protests in Ukraine’s capital, Kiev, have seen its most violent day thus far on Tuesday, with at least 18 people killed in clashes with the riot police. The protest escalated as opposition activist used fireworks and petrol bombs against the armed police forces, resulting in fires breaking out all over the Kiev metro.

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If you are more inclined to enjoy a walk on the beach the equivalent distance covered by a marathon, we’ve got your back. Check out Huffington Post’s list of the longest beaches in the world, in which South Africa’s very own Muizenberg features.

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