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Some friends tip the scales mostly in their favor and leave you feeling emotionally exhausted. Toxic friendships not only test your patience, but also jeopardize your mental health. If your friendship has these warning signs, it might be time to pull the plug. #1. They have something bad…
FOS (Freezing Office Syndrome) is no laughing matter — it’s an affliction that happens to the best of us. #1. The symptoms are unmistakable. Chattering teeth, possibly frostbitten body parts, and frequent complaints to HR being some of them. #2. Sufferers…
Meet Ryan Harder. He used to be a meth addict, but kicked the habit almost a year ago. He recently shared before and after photographs on Reddit, showing what a difference a year can make. This is Ryan before he quit meth, with dark sunken eyes…
After an emotional phone call to her counsellor, Charlotte Rose Ford, a student at Manchester University, UK, was left a heartwarming note and £20 by a stranger who overheard her troubles. Charlotte struggles with mental health issues, so she often has to ask…
Mom of two Danielle Javernig, aged 43, was diagnosed with an incredibly rare cancer in May. To show her courage, for her final chemotherapy session she dressed as superhero Wonder Woman. She told the the outlet: “All through chemo you feel very sick…
The below images show the startling transformation of a former firefighter who has received the “most extensive” face transplant ever, carried out by a team of US surgeons. Plastic surgeon Dr Eduardo Rodriguez led the team that performed the 26-hour surgery to give Patrick…
Line Severinsen is a mother of two and talent illustrator/animator who lives in Bergen. Her hilarious webcomics about the challenges and everyday struggles of being pregnant are instantly relatable to anyone who has been pregnant, and a real eye-opener to those of us who haven’t. Her…
This powerful photo series by French photographer Antoine Geiger shows us the extent of our addiction to our smartphones. It’s frightening to say the least. His project, titled SUR-FAKE, shows people’s faces being sucked into their smartphones. It illustrates the major problem of technology…
Jake Bailey was given just three weeks to live after being diagnosed with a deadly form of cancer. As head boy, the 18-year-old was due to give his high school graduation speech, but his doctors warned him that he might not make it. But…
This is the tender moment newlywed Greta Hokanson shared a dance with the man who saved her life when she was just 16. Greta was diagnosed with leukaemia in 2006, and the only cure was a bone marrow transplant. None of her…
Meet Gong Xunhui, a 62-year-old woman from Chengdu, China, who has ALS (also known as Motor Neurone Disease), which has left her virtually frozen — she can no longer move her body or speak. However, through sheer determination and hard work, Xunhui recently…
Meet Aniela McGuinness, a 32-year-old actress from Hollywood, Florida. She decided to deal with her breast cancer diagnosis by doing a photoshoot titled “My Breast Choice,” where McGuinness photographed herself as Rosie the Riveter prior to her operation and the Bride…
It’s the world’s most commonly consumed drug, and for many good reasons. Caffeine’s history stretches as far back as the discovery of tea in China and coffee in Africa — yet unlike other natural psychoactive substances, it alone has managed to stay…
An awesome collaboration between startup Open Bionics and Disney means that soon, children in need of prosthetic arms can take their pick from a range of princess- and superhero-themed arms. The cheap, Iron Man-, Frozen-, and Star-Wars-inspired prosthetic arms are made…
Meet 21-year-old medical student Tessa Calder, who was recently diagnosed with metastatic medulloblastoma (tumour of the cerebellum). The witty fourth-year medical student, from Australia, has been entertaining family, friends, and her fellow patients with a series of amusing photos, where she…
Brittle hair? Thinning hair? Losing hair? Greying hair? It could be down to genetics, stress, or maybe you’re not eating right. Besides keratin treatments, organic shampoos and that amazing peach conditioner, what you put inside yourself has a pretty big impact on how your hair and skin look.…