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A huge study detailed in the Nanomaterials journal has found that not only are microplastics absolutely everywhere, but we’re finding them in places like the brain, which of course is a little alarming. They have also been found in the human placenta, which suggests there really is no escape from these microscopic particulates. It […]
British Vogue has revealed five portraits featuring disabled activists, models and creatives for a series of May 2023 covers, a move the magazine hopes will further important conversations around disability in the media and society. The “Reframing Fashion: Dynamic, Daring and Disabled” issue stars activist Sinéad Burke, actor Selma Blair, sign language performer Justina Miles […]
Sydney has proudly been Australia’s largest city since the 19th century Gold rush but this has now changed. Melbourne’s rapid population growth due to international migration now has 4,875,400 people- just 18,700 more than Sydney now. People have been. “It’s because more people have been moving out of Sydney, going to other parts of […]
A cast of what was one of the biggest animals ever to walk the Earth is now on show at London’s Natural History Museum. Patagotitan was a dinosaur that lived 100 million years ago in South America. Measuring some 37m (121ft) from nose to tail, the animal could have weighed up to 60 or 70 […]
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Elephants may be known for their size and strength, but tourists who ride on their backs can still do great harm, as this photo shared by a wildlife rescue group in Thailand shows. The picture provided by the Wildlife Friends Foundation in Thailand (WFFT) depicts Pai Lin, a 71-year-old female whose spine has become disfigured […]
Woke is a slang term, an adjective meaning alert or being “well informed” of the current social and political climate and is able to speak fluently or\f issues promoting or encouraging change. It can be used in the context of “stay woke”. On a lighter note: The Cokes season is here, stay woke! It’s time […]
Hangry is a slang term to describe someone who is bad tempered because of being hungry. It’s a combination of the words “hungry” and “angry”. A low blood sugar can produce a “hangry” effect. Watching mukbang videos doesn’t help either. “If you are hangry, don’t hangry.”
Salty is a slang term described as being irritated or angry. This is not a new slang.It stems back to 1938 with that same meaning, but more precisely being salty is being upset or bitter as a result of being made fun of or feeling attacked. Or maybe, you’ve just toughened up by experience as […]
SENDING ME is an Expression of Extreme Amusement. The phrase “SENDING ME” is used in general chat and in text messaging as an expression of extreme amusement. It is used to show that the sender found something really funny. Just like those terms, “SENDING ME” can be used to express genuine amusement, but it can […]
