You are all too aware of how one feels after a night of tossing and turning and how you are not able to perform at optimal levels the next day. Health Science Degree has developed this infographic which outlines those consequences of sleep deprivation.

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Yesterday, the President Of The United States (POTUS) Barack Obama delivered a speech to a packed Jameson Hall on UCT’s Upper Campus. Check out the full 45 minute speech, above.

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Every move the United States president Barack Obama has made has been documented by all. On Twitter and Instagram, Obama is the favourite to get a few pioctures of.

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Less than five kilometres from the finish of the second stage of this year’s Tour de France, a small French dog wandered in to the middle of the road, as the peleton approached at almost 50kph.

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Scientific research has shown that if you undertake these small daily tasks you will be that much closer to being the happiest that you’ll ever be. These 10 tasks seem simple enough, so stop moping and get the hell on with it.

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Tourism agencies across the globe are kicking it in to high gear lately. Holland kicked a whole lotta ass recently with their “Original Cool” campaign, and South Korea has come to the party, enlisting Gangnam Style gift-giver, Psy in the creation of YouTube spots to promote that country. ‘Psy’s WikiKorea’ has been translated in to […]

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This is a superyacht with a difference. Reportedly owned by Hong Kong billionaire Anton Marden, the Adastra is the future of superyachts. Its futuristic design, luxury interior and high tech gadgets are the reasons why Adastra won three awards at the ShowBoats Design Awards in Monaco last week.

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This is Google’s graveyard, the place where great ideas go to rest. For all time. Google Reader was the latest addition to the graveyard, having been axed last night.

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Does your hair straightener smell funny? Well you’re in luck. Instead of parting with thousands to get the perfect Kim Kardashian look, you can get this Corioliss Next Generation Styling Iron and be one step closer to imitating a socialite that has a badly named baby. CLICK HERE TO GET YOURS Unlike needing to huddle around […]

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Say goodbye to the traditional plaster cast. This new 3D printed cast designed by Jake Evill looks amazingly badass, and has the added benefit of accessibility in the event of an itch. The Cortex Exoskeleton is lighter, stronger, and more supportive than traditional casts applied to broken limbs.

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It is only natural to use social media on your phone at some point or another during the course of a day. But does using social media on your phone pose a risk to your device, and your life? From Facebook battery drain to smashing your car, this infographic details to pitfalls of mobile social media.

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Instagram Video has officially eclipsed Vine as the most shared video format on Twitter, which means that Twitter’s succesful foray into short media may already be over. Before Vine goes the way of the American Bison, we present a delightful highlights reel of the video service that we all loved, and then tossed aside like […]

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Apple’s proposed cheaper iPhone, which they have not confirmed has sparked an avalanche of rumours. This is the latest leaked picture of the casing that the iphone will have, plastic and brightly coloured.

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The Baby Activity Logger app functions like a personal assistant, keeping track of everything your baby is doing, as well as tasks you need to complete in the fulfillment of your parenting duties.

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Nearly two years in the making and finally this amazing superhydrophobic spray from developers NeverWet has reached the shelves of Home Depot. This super spray repels mud, water and pretty much any other liquid.

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An unsuspecting game drive led this group of tourists to encounter an angry bull chasing their open top Jeep. The giraffe almost caught up with the tourists but thier noise made the animal give up the chase, and thankfully they were able to drive to safety. This news story made it into the Sunday Times.

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David Hasselhoff is still alive! The Kight Rider is back with this sensational number, “Thirsty for Love” for Cumberland Farms Iced Coffee. We cannot overstate how excellent this is for starting your day.

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The 2013 Glastonbury Festival kicked off on Wednesday 26 June, and ran until Sunday 30 June 2013 – yesterday, for those of you who are studying. This year the Rolling Stones delivered an amazing performance with Mumford and Sons to bring the curtain down. Here’s a video of that performance, and a gallery of the festival, below.

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British magician Dynamo and PepsiMax have teamed up to provide this stunt in London. The magician was seen levitating next to a double-decker bus.

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If at first you don’t have a 20-year-old girlfriend, never, ever give up. You might have one by the time you turn 66. So long as you’re a seasoned actor and confirmed genius with an IQ of 180. Her name is Kristen Bauguess, and she makes him very happy. Bauguess, meanwhile, is just as remarkable […]

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These are three Facebook friends you should either hide, tolerate or defriend. TIME writer Margaret Rock explains how to spot them and what you should do with them.

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The new and improved ‘Leisure Suit Larry’ funded by Kickstarter may be too much. First published in 1987 with Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards, the game has some new features.

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Well, this is terribly exciting! Details are slightly thin on the ground, but this recently published video shows vehicles marked “Police” in Ukranian closing in on a group of misunderstood businessmen as they attempt to enter their vehicles following a meeting of the board. Organised crime is widespread in the Ukraine, which is largely attributed […]

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What’s the app? Well, it allows users to pay for things from their phones, similar to Paypal. And joint investors have put down R248 million to fund the app that remains somewhat of a mystery.

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Over a period of six months, writer Jon Milward sorted through data and gathered these interesting facts about “what the average performer looks like, the size of their bra, and what the most common first name is for porn stars,” among many other things.

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“The world’s only flame throwing, leather clad, heavily tattooed punk rock warrior performing AC/DC’s “Thunderstruck” in Fremantle.”

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The funeral service of James Gandolfini took place on Thursday at The Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine in Manhattan. Family and friends gathered to pay their last respects to the actor.

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A turtle hatched with two heads at the San Antonio Zoo on 18 June 2013 and has been appropriately named Thelma and Louise by zoo staff members.

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During a news conference on Thursday in Dakar with Senegalese President Macky Sall, United States President Barack Obama shared how he viewed former South African President Nelson Mandela as his “personal hero”.

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Buttercup the duck was born with a backwards left foot. His owner Mike Garey made the decision to amputate it due to complications that may arise. Working together with 3D printing company NovaCopy they designed and developed a mould for the foot.

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