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• COVID-19 has now killed more Americans than…

  By Shaun on July 30, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  COVID-19 has now killed more Americans than: The American Revolution The Battle of Gettysburg The attack on Pearl Harbor D-Day The Korean War The Vietnam War 9/11 The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan *** Combined *** The above was tweeted… Read More ›

• Apple everything

  By Shaun on July 29, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  I have found myself using Apple for literally everything tech these days. One thing led to another, to another, and so on to the point that I only just realised what happened. iOS 14 beta offers basic widgets which cannot… Read More ›

• Everything is a cake

  By Shaun on July 29, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  Tortik Annushka’s fondant-wrapped desserts more closely resemble luxurious, edible artworks than the buttercream sheet cakes available from grocery bakeries. Based in Moscow, the confectionary designs lavish pastries that mimic a tub of ice cream, asymmetric sculptures, and famous paintings. Each… Read More ›

• A One Dollar Coin

  By Shaun on July 29, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  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 ›

• Taxing online purchases is pointless

  By Shaun on July 28, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Catton Condy by Hussalonia

  By Shaun on July 28, 2020 • ( 2 )

  

  It has been a long time since Hussalonia released new music, but this has proved to be worth the wait.

• 12 years followed by 12 weeks

  By Shaun on July 28, 2020 • ( 1 )

  

  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 ›

• Why do so many people hide their real appearance?

  By Shaun on July 28, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• AFCB: back where we belong?

  By Shaun on July 27, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›

• Why do British people not like Donald Trump?

  By Shaun on July 27, 2020 • ( 0 )

  

  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 ›