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That’s why you get fake friend requests on Facebook – here’s how you stop them

It seems that the idea is to try and lure men to make contact with unknown women by accepting their friend request. They want the person in question to click on a link to a ...

Research: 2 large beers more effective for pain than Tylenol

Headache after a long night? Well, you may want to think twice before popping a painkiller or two. Consuming two large beers can cut pain by a quarter, the researchers concluded through the course of 18 studies. ...

Mom nearly dies after drinking popular drink, now she wants to warn everyone

Facebook/MaryAllwood 26-year-old Mary Allwood from England began to feel sick with terrible pain in her side and was rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. Once there, it was discovered that her liver was twice the ...

New research shows unexpected side effects of energy drinks

A growing number of us are aware of the dangers and health threats that accompany drinking energy drinks regularly. “Increased consumption of energy drinks may pose danger to public health, especially among young people,” said The ...

City refuses to give seniors a staircase – then a guy builds his own, only to see it demolished

When news spread that a Toronto neighborhood was getting a new community garden — and in an area with a large senior citizen population — it was met with applause. But that happiness soon turned ...

It was a regular visit to the hairdresser, but a nasty discovery in her hair saved her life

In early June, Eileen was at the salon for her regular hair appointment. Her hairdresser Kari was preparing her for her monthly color touch-up, when she suddenly spotted something unusual. She noticed what was a bad ...

The Clooneys are making sure 3,000 Syrian refugee children can go to school

No one can do everything, but everyone can do something. The Clooney Foundation for Justice, together with UNICEF and Google donated $2.25 million to ensure that Syrian refugees can attend school in Lebanon this year. ...

14 year old dies after grabbing her cell while taking a bath

The incident occured in early July, when Madison was killed after she grasped her plugged-in cell phone while taking a bath. © YouTube/KHOU 11 Police in Lovington, New Mexico, said the victim appears to have ...

Deadly rip currents sweep away entire family – then heroes form a human chain

With no lifeguards on the beach, it was regular folk who decided to come to the struggling swimmers’ aid. And they did this in the most brilliant way imaginable: they formed a human chain, writes The ...

Woman spots tragic accident on the road – looks closer and sees what’s hiding in the crowd

A Ford SUV carrying three passengers was on the highway in Ruskin, Florida, when suddenly one of its tires ruptured. This prompted the driver to lose control of the car and the vehicle flipped over ...