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A “perfect son” who took his own life had “shown no signs of distress”, his devastated family has said. Gruffydd Lloyd Parry, 26, died of a self-inflicted gun shot wound and was pronounced dead at the family farm in the early hours of February 11. His father Bryn became concerned for the welfare of Gruffydd, […]
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Khabib Nurmagomedov and Justin Gaethje will each face short suspensions following the UFC 254 main event, although it won’t matter much for the former. Nurmagomedov submitted Gaethje in the second round of their lightweight title unification bout on Saturday in Abu Dhabi before “The Eagle” announced his retirement from the sport. Gaethje’s four-fight winning streak […]
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Black licorice may look and taste like an innocent treat, but this candy has a dark side. On Sept. 23, 2020, it was reported that black licorice was the culprit in the death of a 54-year-old man in Massachusetts. How could this be? Overdosing on licorice sounds more like a twisted tale than a plausible […]
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When Herbert Henry Asquith was Britain’s Prime Minister, in the years leading up to the First World War, he would send love letters to his mistress up to three times a day by post. The letters – all 560 of them and often written during Cabinet – would contain vital secrets about military strategy such […]
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Days before the Black Ops Cold War beta hits PC. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on PC finally gets mode-specific uninstall options on PC – just days before the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta launches on the platform. An update due out today will make the change, according to a tweet from […]
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This creepy Halloween display spooked one local into calling for its removal – but its creator has no intention of giving up the ghosts. Ashan Jeeawon received an email asking him to get rid of the ghouls and witches as they might scare kids. It read: “ Halloween celebrations are detrimental to the mental health […]
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Charles Oliveira is riding the longest winning streak in the UFC lightweight division now that Khabib Nurmagomedov has announced his retirement from the sport, and “do Bronx” believes that alone should be enough to grant him a shot at the belt that will become vacant. “The Eagle” decided to hang up his gloves after his […]
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Food and humans can carry and spread dangerous microbes, and cleaning can protect you from getting sick. But it also takes time, uses chemicals and water and some people are concerned that excessive cleaning can remove the natural bacterial flora we would rather have around us to stay healthy. Therefore, scientists have led investigations focusing […]
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US politics, as is often the case, is driving markets at the moment as President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden go head to head for the White House. The outcome this particular race is less important economically than another stateside political wrangle though. A fiscal stimulus package somewhere in the order of […]
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Ten years have passed since Frictional Games’ seminal horror classic Amnesia: The Dark Descent traumatised the gaming world, and it’s been five since the release of its astonishing sci-fi horror Soma; finally, though, the Swedish studio makes its long-awaited return next week, this time revisiting its decade-old franchise with new series entry, Amnesia: Rebirth. Yet […]
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