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A One Dollar Coin
Hand-cut and engraved from the center of the coin, Booteen’s incredibly intricate design features a metal armor glove with decorative, hand-engraved details. The glove is holding onto a sword that seems to be plunged into the side of the coin…. Read More ›
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Taxing online purchases is pointless
Despite opposition from the main trade body for Britain’s biggest retailers, several major high street firms have called for an online sales tax to protect traditional shops. Tesco’s chief executive, Dave Lewis, has called for an “Amazon tax” on online… Read More ›
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Catton Condy by Hussalonia
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12 years followed by 12 weeks
This chart gets me every time: Internet shopping has grown more in the past 12 weeks than it did during the last decade. The original tweet is here. That is a HUGE jump in such a short time, but the… Read More ›
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Why do so many people hide their real appearance?
The ‘Beauty False’ Instagram account is dedicated to showing you the truth about how stars look without layers of makeup and excessive photo-editing. The difference is striking (and a bit comforting because we can make our expectations for ourselves more… Read More ›
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AFCB: back where we belong?
Five years ago AFC Bournemouth were promoted to the Premier League and to this day I still struggle to believe it ever happened. I was born in Bournemouth and grew up there, only leaving at 25 years of age and… Read More ›
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Why do British people not like Donald Trump?
A few things spring to mind. Trump lacks certain qualities which the British traditionally esteem. For instance, he has no class, no charm, no coolness, no credibility, no compassion, no wit, no warmth, no wisdom, no subtlety, no sensitivity, no… Read More ›
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NRA Accidentally Forgets To Rise Up
He said the morale around the NRA has been pretty low. “The guys feel pretty silly. We had our well regulated militia stocked up and ready to go, just waiting for the moment when the Government would turn on its… Read More ›
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One week a year…
For at least one week a year the Apple Watch gets some time to see what the real world is like. It was probably shocked when it realised what had changed in the world recently after being charged, but I… Read More ›
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TMBG Dial-A-Song since the 1980s
Since the dawn of time, They Might Be Giants has been providing free music through the Dial-A-Song service. It is currently available in traditional form at (844) 387-6962 or right here on this site. Come to this site every week… Read More ›
