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Health
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Yes, The Fake Interpreter Is Now In A Psychiatric Hospital
20 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The signer at Nelson Mandela’s memorial – accused of making up gestures – has been admitted to a psychiatric hospital, local media report. Okay, so maybe this guy has been given a little too much flak. Thamsanqa Jantjie first came into the spotlight last week when he was accused by Sign language experts across the […]
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5 Things You Didn’t Know About E-Cigarettes [INFOGRAPHIC + COMPETITION]
20 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
It’s holiday time. Some of you might be smoking. Some of you who sometimes smoke are more than likely going to be smoking at some point in the next three weeks. In the spirit of education and fairness, please take note of five things you didn’t know about e-cigarettes.
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Your Wi-Fi Hotspot Is Killing Your House Plants
19 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A couple of diligent ninth grade high school students, have made a small but important revelation that has garnered international interest among the geeks in the scientific community. Initially interested by the fact that they couldn’t sleep well when they had their cell phones nearby, but unable to access equipment to study human brainwaves, five […]
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Medical Journal Says Multivitamins Are A Complete Waste Of Money
18 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
It’s time to chuck your multivitamins down the toilet. If you thought taking your daily dose of Vitamin A, B, C and whatever was making you healthier, you thought wrong. A recent editorial in the Annals of Internal Medicine says that using supplements and multivitamins to help chronic conditions is a complete waste of time. […]
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New Study Shows Second Hand Smoke From E-Cigarettes Is Way Safer Than We Thought
13 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Second-hand smoke from traditional cigarettes contain more than 5,000 different elements – ranging from the extremely harmful to the not-so-benign. But what about second-hand smoke from e-cigarettes?
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Why Didn’t I Think Of That? Genius Local Start Up Makes Plasters For Range Of Skin Tones [VIDEO]
13 Dec 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Cape Town entrepreneur, Lize Hartley founded Plasta – a company dedicated to providing first aid plasters, waterproof plasters, assorted boxes, sports tape, and micro pore in a range of skin tones.
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Meet The Real Walter White [VIDEO]
11 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
What you didn’t know when you were watching Breaking Bad was that Walter White actually exists. And for 10 years, his was the best meth you could buy in the state of Alabama. Check out this radical 17 minute documentary over your lunch break. And relax, there aren’t any spoilers. [Source : YouTube]
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Finally: South Africans Can Book Doctor’s Appointments Via This Website
05 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For most of us, finding a new Doctor that is competent, caring and close by is near-impossible. Finding the time to actually call to make a booking is even more difficult. Asking around often proves fruitless; online directories only supply contact details. And even if you find a doctor with a web booking form, how do you know if they’re any good?
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Nigella Admits Cocaine Use And Explains Why Saatchi Choked Her
05 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
An ever-thickening plot that began with the shocking revelations of Nigella’s drug habits has taken yet another turn, as the TV chef reveals that former husband, Charles Saatchi, strangled her in a jealous rage.
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Microsoft Have Invented A ‘Smart Bra’ To Stop Women Overeating
04 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Maybe if Microsoft stopped making bras and started focusing on operating systems, they wouldn’t be losing so much ground to Apple. But they’ve made one now, so we might as well take a look at it.
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If Models Were Fashion Sketches, They’d Look Like This
27 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
A new campaign aims to warn women about the dangers of anorexia, through these evocative photo and sketch comparisons. If you lined up the sketches that fashion designers draw, and then realised them in three-dimensions, this is what you would get.
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Point This Gadget At Food And It Tells You What’s Inside
27 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
With so many potential toxins in our food, how are we supposed to know if what we are eating is safe for us? It’s a major problem, especially for people who suffer from food allergies. However, a revolutionary new piece of tech might solve this troublesome dilemma.
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Nigella Lawson Used Cocaine Daily For A Decade, Often With Her Daughter
27 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Nigella Lawson, known as the ‘domestic goddess’ because of her homely presence and squeaky-clean image, has been found to be a severe drug user.
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It Seems SA’s Addiction To Porn Is Getting Out Of Hand
25 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
It seems as if we South African’s have a bit of a porn problem. Reports claim that ‘porn addiction’ is on the rise in our fair land, with kids as young as 15 being checked into therapy, and millions of rands being spent on porn subscriptions each month.
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You Need To Read The Silk Road Founder’s Haunting Journal
22 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
We all remember Silk Road, don’t we? That multi-million dollar website that illegally sold drugs using bitcoins? Yes, that one. So, the owner of said site, Ross Ulbricht, was caught and imprisoned. But what was on his laptop at the time he was caught?
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They Reckon Weed-Smoking Parents Are Better Parents
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We all had those moments in school when you went over to your mates place, only to find a crop of marijuana sitting neatly in the back garden. We then might have dismissed those parents as irresponsible, but one man is making the argument for combining parenting and marijuana.
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Don’t Read This If You Dig Fast Food
21 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Most of us love fast food. But periodically, we need to remind ourselves of just how nasty fast food is, before we can make an informed decision about whether or not to carry on eating it. Here is a reminder.
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This Is Why LA’s Porn Industry Is Nearly Dead
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Condoms are killing the LA porn industry. In January this year, a law condom mandate that made it mandatory for condoms to be used on all adult film sets went into effect in Los Angeles County.
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This Is Why ‘Oil Pulling’ Will Change Your Life [VIDEO]
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
Ever heard of ‘Oil pulling’? Nope, us neither. That’s because it’s an outdated practice that stems from the biblical era – but it has some serious health benefits, apparently.
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The Bush Is Officially Back
20 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 4 Comments
A recent study in the UK has revealed that more and more women have decided to go au naturale, while more and more men are okay with that. Yup. Despite being bombarded with images of pubic topiary whenever Britney Spears or Paris Hilton got out of a cab, it seems as if the trend is now to totally neglect the razor.
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Forbes Gives Us 13 Things That ‘Mentally Strong’ People Avoid
19 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Many of us worry whether our bodies get enough exercise – but it’s important to remember that our mental health is just as important if we want to be successful and healthy. Clinical social worker Amy Morin prepared this list of things to avoid in order for your mind to be as strong as steel
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Mike Tyson Fought High On Coke And Used A Fake Penis For Drug Tests
13 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The sentence “I wonder when Mike Tyson will write an autobiography” was definitely never uttered by anyone ever. But despite this, Mike Tyson shocked all when his new work ‘Undisputed Truth’ was published on Tuesday.
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Look At These Illegal Drug Ads Showing Up On Instagram [GALLERY]
12 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Instagram just isn’t the fun, family-friendly service that it used to be. The Facebook-owned platform had some problems a few weeks ago when it was found that users were selling guns via the photo-sharing app. Now though, if you wanted to buy a little bit of drugs to go with your guns, you need not even leave the Instagram app – it’s all there.
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Take My Money Now: Scientist Invents Booze-Substitute Without Side Effects
12 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Word is that scientists are on the brink of creating a drug that mimics all the nice things about alcohol, but eliminates all the hangovers, addiction and health issues. You know you want to read more.
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This Home Is Providing Hope For Mentally Disabled People In The Eastern Cape [AUDIO]
12 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Mentally disabled people in the rural Eastern Cape are considered worthless, even evil. When girls are sexually abused, mothers are no longer shocked. We talk to M&G health editor Mia Malan about a small organisation trying to change the shocking way mentally disabled people are treated in rural Eastern Cape, and the support they’ve had since her article was published.
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Local Band Fulfills Dying Girl’s Wish To Record Song [VIDEO]
11 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Kimberley Rose had always dreamed of being a superstar on the world stage, but she was diagnosed with cancer before she could make her dream a reality. This prompted local band, The Plastics to step in and help make her dream come true.
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Miley Smokes Joint And Twerks With Dwarf On Stage At MTV Awards [VIDEO]
11 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yup, you read that headline correctly. In what was a truly weird night in Amsterdam, Miley began by opening the MTV Europe Music Awards with her hit song “We Can’t Stop”. That wasn’t the weird bit though, the weird bit was the a space-themed silver spandex suit she wore, and the twerking she did on stage with a female dwarf. Also, she smoked a joint.
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Russian Protestor Nails Testicles To Moscow’s Red Square Cobbestones [VIDEO]
11 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Talk about putting your balls on the line. A Russian performance artist was hospitalised this Sunday, after he stripped naked and nailed his testicles to a cobblestone in a protest against the Kremlin’s crackdown on political rights.
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Anti-Prawn: The Invisible Bike Helmet Has Arrived And It’s Incredible [VIDEO]
11 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s true, the bike helmet does take some of the open-air appeal away from biking – but it may not have to be that way for much longer, as two women in Sweden have come up with an ingenious solution. It’s an inflatable bike helmet. When you don’t need it, it’s stowed away under you neck. When your precious head is hurtling towards the ground, it self-inflates, thus saving your life.
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Please Can We All Stop This ‘Gluten-Free’ Obsession Now?
08 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 10 Comments
It can be said with a certain degree of confidence that those people who order gluten-free pizzas don’t even know what gluten is, what it does, or why they’re actually rejecting it. It’s a fad now, and the health-conscious are paying good money for bland bread, made out of cornflour. But why?
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